The NASA budget would get a 6.6% boost, but the agency chief says a 2024 moon landing is far from certain. Source
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Extensive arsenal found at home of San Jose gunman
Authorities in San Jose, California, said they found thousands of rounds of ammunition at the home of the gunman who killed nine people in a shooting at a rail yard. Lilia Luciano shares more. Source
Microsoft says Russian hackers launched new global attack
Microsoft said the Russian cyber spies behind the SolarWinds hack have launched a new hacking campaign targeting U.S. and foreign government agencies and think tanks. Weijia Jiang reports. Source
22,000 rounds of ammunition found in San Jose shooter’s home
Officials said that the suspect “was prepared to use his firearms to take as many lives as he possibly could.” Source
Wildfire in Arizona mining town destroys at least 13 homes
The Spur Fire also promoted hundreds to evacuate Baghdad, outside Phoenix. It’s one of only two company-owned mining towns left in Arizona. Source
CDC: Camps can safely reopen without masks if everyone is fully vaccinated
Youth camps with fully vaccinated staff and attendees can safely reopen without capacity limits, the CDC says. Source
Three officers plead not guilty in Manuel Ellis’ restraint death
One of the Tacoma, Washington officers is accused of kneeling on Ellis’ back and shoulder as the Black man told the officer he couldn’t breathe. Source
Children’s book teaches about 1921 Tulsa massacre
A new book is teaching children about the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, which killed as many as 300 people. Tamecca Rogers, the co-author of “A Promise Deferred: The Massacre of Black Wall Street,” joined CBSN’s Tanya Rivero with why she wrote this book for kids. Source
USPS says stamp prices will rise this summer under DeJoy plan
Postmaster Louis DeJoy said the “rational” price increase is part of his plan to strengthen the postal service’s finances. Source
Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren on “The Takeout” – 5/28/2021
Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren joins Major to talk about the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, the historical context of the conflict between the two and funding for the “Iron Dome” defense system, as well as what Hamas seeks to gain from attacks on this week’s episode of “The Takeout with Major Garrett.” Source