Justice Dept. says it has obtained superseding indictment against Southern Poverty Law Center with new details on donor funds

The Justice Department said Tuesday it obtained a superseding indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center that contained new allegations about how its donations were purportedly used to pay informants inside hate groups. The superseding indictment, which the DOJ said was returned by a grand jury in the Middle District of Alabama, alleges that $4.1 …

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Australia, Solomon Islands Agree to Negotiate Comprehensive Treaty

CANBERRA, June 3 (Reuters) – Australia ⁠and ⁠the Solomon ⁠Islands have agreed to negotiate ​a comprehensive treaty, the two countries’ ‌leaders said on Wednesday, ‌a victory for Australia ⁠as ⁠it vies with China for influence among Pacific ​Island nations. The announcement was made during a visit to Canberra by ​Matthew Wale, who was elected Solomon …

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‘Prairie Populist’ Turek Wins Democratic Nomination for US Senate in Iowa

WASHINGTON, ⁠June ⁠2 (Reuters) – Iowa ⁠State Representative Josh Turek, who ​describes himself as a “common-sense prairie ‌populist,” won the ‌Democratic nomination for ⁠the ⁠U.S. Senate on Tuesday and a chance ​in November to become the party’s first senator from the ​farm-belt state since 2008. Turek, backed by ⁠national ⁠Democrats and former ⁠Democratic ​Senator Tom …

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CBS News Fires Scott Pelley From 60 Minutes, Sources Say

WASHINGTON, June ⁠2 (Reuters) – ⁠CBS News ⁠has terminated the ​contract of 60 ‌Minutes correspondent Scott ‌Pelley, ⁠two ⁠sources at the network said ​on Tuesday. “Your antipathy to the ​future of the show ⁠has come ⁠through ⁠loud and ​clear. And I have ​heard ⁠you.,” the show’s executive producer Nick ⁠Bilton wrote to Pelley. “I therefore …

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Republican Miller-Meeks, Democrat Bohannan Head for Rematch in Iowa Congressional Race

WASHINGTON, ⁠June ⁠2 (Reuters) – Republican U.S. ⁠Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks won ​her party’s renomination in Iowa’s first congressional ‌district on Tuesday, ‌positioning the incumbent ⁠congresswoman ⁠for her third general election contest against Democrat ​Christina Bohannan. Miller-Meeks, a 70-year-old physician and three-term House Republican, defeated ​MAGA Republican challenger David Pautsch, according ⁠to ⁠U.S. media reports. ⁠Democrat Bohannan …

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6/2: CBS Evening News – CBS News

6/2: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Hostage situation, bomb threat reported at California Chase Bank; President Trump names controversial new acting director of national intelligence.

What to know about California’s primaries

Tuesday marked Primary Day in six U.S. states, with key races in California, including the governor’s race and LA’s mayoral race. CBS News’ Julie Watts and Fin Gómez report.