Trump Says U.S. Must 'Respond’ To Iran Shooting Down HelicopterPresident Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. must “respond” to Iran shooting down an American military helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.In a Truth Social post, the president said Tehran was responsible for downing the Apache attack helicopter early Tuesday.He said the two U.S. pilots involved are “safe and uninjured.”“Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack,” Trump added.A spokesman for U.S. Central Command told CBS News that an unmanned drone boat rescued the helicopter's two-man crew close to the strategic waterway.Latest Live UpdatesNASA Announces Artemis III Crew As Part Of Operation To Put Humans Back On The MoonNASA on Tuesday announced the four astronauts who will embark on the next Artemis mission, a key operation in the charge to put humans back on the moon.The crew includes NASA astronaut and Commander Randy Bresnik, European Space Agency astronaut and pilot Luca Parmitano as well as NASA astronauts Andre Douglas and Frank Rubio.The two-week Artemis III mission serves as a precursor to Artemis IV in 2028, the first planned crew mission to the moon's lunar South Pole.It will test the Orion spacecraft's rendezvous and docking capabilities with systems developed by Blue Origin and SpaceX. The multi-launch campaign from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida will feature the world’s most powerful rockets, the agency said.The mission will be the third trip to space for Bresnik, a California native who has served as assistant to the chief of the Astronaut Office for exploration since 2018.Parmitano, a graduate of the Italian Air Force Academy, has travelled to space twice before as both a flight engineer and a commander.Rubio, a Florida native, previously broke the record for the longest single-duration spaceflight by an American astronaut during his trip to the space station from 2022-23.The mission will be Douglas' first trip to space. Originally from Virginia, he previously served in the U.S. Coast Guard and has earned four postgraduate degrees from various institutions, including George Washington University, where he graduated with a doctorate in systems engineering.Lesley Stahl Says '60 Minutes' Firings Have Been Brutal For HerLesley Stahl, the veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent, said the overhaul of CBS News and the recent firings of several top "60 Minutes" producers and correspondents has been the "hardest chapter" of her career. "And it’s been a long career," Stahl told Puck News in an interview published Sunday. "It’s been over 50 years. This was by far the worst experience I’ve been involved in, or even witnessed. I mean, firing seven people, including the entire management team over here, plus reporters and producers.” The Guardian reported Tuesday that Stahl -- who, along with her fellow correspondents Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim, announced Friday that they would stay despite the upheaval and recent firings -- is more optimistic. She reportedly had a champagne toast for "60 Minutes" staffers on Tuesday and told them that David Ellison, the CEO of CBS's parent company, promised her that "60 Minutes" would remain independent and apologized for the recent chaos. In Full Troll Mode, White House Hails Trump 'King Of New York'The White House glossed over the backlash to President Donald Trump's controversial appearance at Madison Square Garden with a post calling him the “King of New York.”Trump was met with a chorus of boos when he appeared on a TV screen as the national anthem played at the start of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday evening. The president claimed he heard “mostly cheers.”A photo posted on all the White House's official social media accounts on Tuesday appears to show Trump at the storied New York arena saluting during the national anthem, alongside the caption: “King of New York.”The president, a longtime New York Knicks fan, has been accused of jinxing the team, who lost to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday.Election Fraud Charges Coming For California, Trump DOJ Appointee Says As He Pleads For EvidenceBill Essayli, the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, says election fraud charges are coming for Californians in “one to two months.” He’s just lacking one crucial thing: Evidence of wrongdoing.“It will be election fraud charges in the next, I hate to put timelines on things, one to two months, I believe,” Essayli told Glenn Beck. “We need some of these results to be certified so we can prove some of the allegations. But we will be charging some people.”The Trump-appointed attorney has a reputation for pursuing cases with insufficient evidence, according to Bloomberg Law, which interviewed more than 30 current and former staffers in the LA office Essayli now runs.Asked by Beck if he’s “confident” he has enough evidence to bring charges, Essayli showed his (lack of) cards.“I can’t get into too much but just know that at this point, right now, we are wide open for investigations,” he said. “If anyone knows anything — please, direct evidence. I know people have theories and they have ideas and … what we need now are witnesses.”In a more contentious appearance on NewsNation, Essayli was again unable to offer specifics while asserting there’s widespread voter fraud in California, but nevertheless suggested charges are in the works.Chris Cuomo called him out for blurring the line between politics and the law.“If you were to say to a judge, ‘Your Honor, we don’t know that they didn’t do it,’ that is a bullshit standard,” Cuomo said. “That works in politics, not in law.”New Sunscreen Just DroppedFor the first time in 20 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new active ingredient for sunscreen: bemotrizinol (BEMT).The highly effective UV filter has been available in the European Union and much of the rest of the world since the late ’90s and early 2000s.Following FDA approval, it can be used in sunscreens at concentrations of up to 6%.According to Chemical and Engineering News, a publication of the American Chemical Society, BEMT makes for an especially good UV filter because its high molecular weight prevents it from being absorbed through the skin and into the bloodstream.“Bemotrizinol has been used safely in Europe for decades, and FDA’s action will increase competition and consumer confidence in sunscreen products,” HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a statement.Kennedy said regulatory processes for over-the-counter sunscreen in the U.S. have inhibited innovation and the U.S. “has fallen behind other countries."WATCH: Trump Invades The GardenPresident Donald Trump’s visit to Madison Square Garden to watch the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals meant big headaches all around. Study Projects U.S. Heat-Related Illnesses, Medical Expenditures To More Than Double By 2040Medical expenditures from heat-related illnesses in the U.S. are expected to cost as much as $1.16 billion and impact as many as 237,000 people by 2040, according to a new study that aims to better predict such illnesses.The figures published Tuesday in GeoHealth show the number of illnesses and their associated medical costs more than doubling.“Heat is an amplifying event and so if you are already struggling with a pre-existing condition, there’s a good chance it will lead to some sort illness like heatstroke or even death,” Vivek Shandas, a professor at Portland State University and study co-author, told The Guardian.White House To Play Ebola Blame Game Amid World Cup Fears: ReportThe Trump administration would look to blame Europe for any outbreak of the Ebola disease in the U.S. during the World Cup, Axios reported Tuesday.The White House is said to be frustrated that European countries have adopted the World Health Organization's approach to disease control, favoring screening, testing and contact tracing over a stricter crackdown on borders, which is how the U.S. is dealing with the spread of the infection.A State Department official told the publication that European countries "must do their part" and "action is required now."The tournament, co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico, begins Thursday and is expected to bring up to 7 million international visitors to the U.S.Read more at Axios:Trump Hits Back At Stephen A. Smith Over Knicks JibePresident Donald Trump fired back at Stephen A. Smith after the ESPN star said he’d blame the president if the New York Knicks lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals.Speaking to reporters after attending the Knicks' defeat at Madison Square Garden, Trump was asked about Smith's criticism before boarding Air Force One to travel back to Washington, D.C."I think he’s a nice guy, but you need a certain aptitude to run for president," Trump said of Smith, who has been touted as potential presidential candidate in some circles. "You need a high IQ. I’m not sure that Stephen has that. I don't think he does, actually."On Monday, Smith said Trump — a longtime Knicks fan — had "no business" attending the game. Because of the president's attendance, fans were forced to arrive two hours early to go through "TSA-style security" and a free watch party was canceled.One of the highest-paid commentators in sports, Smith accused the president of being "selfish" and "narcissistic," and said he'd level the same criticism at other presidents. "If they lose tonight, I’m looking right at him," Smith said ahead of the game. "I'm saying it, it's just me. I'm blaming him. I'm blaming the president of the United States of America if the New York Knicks lose this tonight."Trump's appearance prompted boos, though the president claimed he heard "mostly cheers."Trump on Stephen A. Smith: "You need a high IQ to run for president. I'm not sure that Stephen has that. I don't think he does actually." pic.twitter.com/IWHpbtZEBl— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 9, 2026Top Epstein Aide To Testify Before CongressOne of Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime aides is set to give a behind-closed-doors interview to the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday as it continues its probe into the disgraced financier.Lesley Groff, who worked for Epstein for almost 20 years, is mentioned tens of thousands of times in the Justice Department’s files on the late sex offender, ABC News reports.In a 2005 New York Times article about executive assistants on Wall Street, in which Epstein talks glowingly about Groff, Epstein characterizes his assistants as “an extension of my brain.”The committee last week published an interview it conducted with Sarah Kellen, another Epstein executive assistant, in which she alleged she was sexually abused by two men and was “groomed” by Epstein.See All Updates