CNN 5 Things

We start with President Donald Trump’s latest threat against Iran as strikes from both sides test peace deal. Congressional investigators zero in on Bill Gates’ relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. We have an update on a months-long fight over ICE and border patrol funding. Federal agents are searching the site of a chemical tank crisis. Plus, a controversial vote on churches with women pastors.
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US inflation has reached its highest level in years – we’ll tell you how it got there. Bill Gates is testifying about his relationship with the late, disgraced financier, Jeffrey Epstein. Anti-immigration violence is spreading through Northern Ireland after a knife attack. The Trump administration is pushing back against efforts to block a UFC fight on White House grounds. Plus, Pope Leo XIV has some thoughts on sharing the spotlight with Bad Bunny in Spain. 
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Graham Platner wins the Maine Democratic Senate primary.  Iran and the US trade strikes after the downing of an Army helicopter. A teen has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for the fatal stabbing at a track meet in Texas. A safer, more effective sunscreen ingredient has been approved in the US. Plus, a maid of honor goes viral for a wedding dinner auction. 
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We start with President Donald Trump’s vow to respond to an Iranian attack off the coast of Oman. We’ll tell you what a jury decided in a Texas teen’s murder trial.  There’s new data on Social Security’s shaky finances and what it could mean for future benefits. The FDA made a move to improve sunscreen options in the US. Plus, NASA’s plans to journey back to the moon.
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CNN talks to voters about the scandals facing Democratic Senate Candidate Graham Platner’s campaign. Israel launched new airstrikes on southern Lebanon today, further straining an already fragile ceasefire. Vice President JD Vance has called for a DOJ criminal investigation into Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison over the state’s fraud scandal. International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan has been suspended amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Plus, a disgraced cryptocurrency leader is asking President Trump for a pardon.
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