A CEO told employees they won't get raises in 2026 because the budget is going to AI  Business Insider

1. America’s 250th: A welcome ‘distraction’ for the White House  MS NOW
2. What Trump’s New Plan for the 250th Reveals  The Atlantic
3. Burcum: Music stars are rejecting Trump’s Freedom 250 concert. Good.  Star Tribune
4. After several artists drop out of Freedom 250 concerts, Vanilla Ice says he'd "play for anybody" including Putin and Iran  CBS News
5. What the Backlash to Artists Booking or Backing Out of ‘Freedom 250′ Tells Us About the Fickleness of Fan Bases: Bret Michaels’ Guitarist Speaks Up  Variety

1. In photos: a preview of the Obama Presidential Center : The Picture Show  NPR
2. A first look inside the $850 million Obama Presidential Center  CNN
3. ‘Living, breathing, legacy:' Sneak peek into the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago  NBC 5 Chicago
4. ‘Like a Klingon prison’: inside Barack Obama’s audacious, near-windowless, $850m presidential library  The Guardian
5. With His New Museum, Obama Offers a Trip to a Parallel America  The New York Times

The $13 billion carrier with a plumbing problem is home. Now come the costly repairs  NPRSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Here's how a new state bill could reshape the private listings debate and change how you do business with sellers, Darryl Davis writes.

FNF's Brian Maughan explains how organized rings are using deepfakes, fake IDs and forged notary seals to pull off seller impersonation, and what real estate agents can do about it.

1. Critics say adding Trump's arch to D.C. would take something away: the view  NPR
2. 'Stop this madness!': Trump's arch draws deluge of negative comments  USA Today
3. D.C.’s height limits shouldn’t apply to Trump’s arch, planning chief says  The Washington Post
4. Appropriators bicker over Trump’s arch  Politico
5. Trump’s Plan for Towering Arch Faces Scrutiny Over Flight Patterns, Aesthetics  The New York Times

1. European shares climb and Asian shares retreat after US stocks pause their record-breaking rally  AP News
2. Asia-Pacific markets fall on renewed Middle East tensions  CNBC
3. Asia stocks fall as chip rally cools, US-Iran tensions weigh  Investing.com
4. Oil prices fall, Wall Street mixed after record-breaking S&P rally runs out of steam  WPLG Local 10
5. Asian markets lower on Wall Street losses, rising Middle East risks  Seeking Alpha

1. Live Updates: Israel, Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire as Iran launches deadly attack on Kuwait airport  CBS News
2. Iran War Live Updates: Kuwait Says One Killed and Dozens Injured in Iranian Attack on Airport  The New York Times
3. Iranian attack on Kuwait airport kills one and injures dozens - as it happened  Reuters
4. US, Iran Exchange Military Strikes to Put Fresh Strains on Ceasefire  Yahoo Finance
5. Gulf tensions escalate as Iran hits Kuwait, US strikes near Hormuz  Military Times

The more AI-generated content, analysis, imagery and communication flood the market, Dezireh Eyn writes, the more important discernment becomes.

1. RHOBH Star Kathy Hilton Steps Down From Pride Honorary Role Amid Alleged Trump Ties  TMZ
2. Kathy Hilton won't serve as grand marshal of WeHo Pride Parade following backlash  Entertainment Weekly
3. Kathy Hilton Will No Longer Serve as 2026 WeHo Pride Grand Marshal Icon Following Community Pushback  wehotimes.com
4. Kathy Hilton WeHo Pride Pick for Grand Marshal Draws Intensifying Blowback | WEHOonline  WEHOonline.com
5. West Hollywood hoists rainbow for annual Pride  Beverly Press & Park Labrea News

1. Knicks vs. Spurs player grades: KAT leads New York to NBA Finals Game 1 win  Posting and Toasting
2. New York Knicks steal a back-and-forth Game 1 of the NBA Finals  CNN
3. 2026 NBA Finals: Important plays, lessons from Knicks-Spurs Game 1  ESPN
4. Knicks captain Jalen Brunson proves again he can be lead superstar on a championship team  The New York Times
5. From the ‘Nova Knicks to a Sixers castoff turned Spurs starter: All the Philly connections to the NBA Finals  Inquirer.com

Your budget turns big goals into real numbers — and real numbers into a clear game plan for how many homes you need to sell.

1. Teen killed, 3 wounded in shooting after California high school graduation ceremony  CNN
2. Fairfield school graduation shooting: Teen killed, 11-year-old among injured following ceremony for Sem Yeto High, police say  ABC7 Bay Area
3. Fairfield High students petition to move graduation after mass shooting  KTVU
4. 4 shot, 1 dead at Fairfield High School event  KRON4
5. 18-year-old killed, 3 wounded in high school graduation shooting  Yahoo

Despite the challenges, new Inman contributor Andy Goodman writes, mergers create recruiting opportunities unlike any other time in the business cycle.

1. Four New Zealand Lawmakers Banned From China After Taiwan Trip  The New York Times
2. China bans four New Zealand MPs over Taiwan visit  BBC
3. New Zealand concerned over China's lawmaker ban after Taiwan trip  Reuters
4. Beijing slaps travel ban on New Zealand MPs for ‘crossing red line’ over Taiwan  South China Morning Post
5. New Zealand to raise lawmakers' travel ban directly with China, PM Luxon says  Yahoo

1. S&P 500 futures fall after index snaps 9-day win streak amid rising Middle East tensions: Live updates  CNBC
2. Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip as Iran war threatens to drag on  Yahoo Finance
3. Wall Street ends lower as Middle East tensions escalate  Reuters
4. Dow Jones Futures Fall, Oil Prices Rise As Trump Sets New Hormuz Target Date; Palo Alto, Marvell Are Early Movers  Investor's Business Daily
5. Stock Market News, June 3, 2026: Dow Falls More Than 600 Points Amid Mideast Clashes  WSJ

1. S&P 500 futures fall after index snaps 9-day win streak amid rising Middle East tensions: Live updates  CNBC
2. Stock Market News, June 3, 2026: Dow Falls More Than 600 Points Amid Mideast Clashes  WSJ
3. Wall Street ends lower as Middle East tensions escalate  Reuters
4. Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq retreat from records as hopes fade for quick US-Iran deal fades  Yahoo Finance
5. Dow Jones Futures Fall, Oil Prices Rise As Trump Sets New Hormuz Target Date; Palo Alto, Marvell Are Early Movers  Investor's Business Daily

1. S&P 500 futures fall after index snaps 9-day win streak amid rising Middle East tensions: Live updates  CNBC
2. Stock Market News, June 3, 2026: Dow Falls More Than 600 Points Amid Mideast Clashes  WSJ
3. Wall Street ends lower as Middle East tensions escalate  Reuters
4. Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip as Iran war threatens to drag on  Yahoo Finance
5. Dow Jones Futures Fall, Oil Prices Rise As Trump Sets New Hormuz Target Date; Palo Alto, Marvell Are Early Movers  Investor's Business Daily

1. China Uses LinkedIn to Lure Spy Recruits in West, U.S. and Allies Warn  WSJ
2. Five Eyes security alliance warns of Chinese spy threat on job sites  NBC News
3. MI5 warns Chinese spies using job websites to target government staff  BBC
4. Five Eyes security alliance warns of Chinese espionage threat  Reuters
5. U.S. and intelligence allies issue rare joint warning about China  The Washington Post