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1. New York City hotel evacuated over bear spray
The DoubleTree by Hilton in Manhattan's Financial District was evacuated Monday after a woman reportedly sprayed bear spray into the hotel's HVAC system after a dispute, CBS News reports. Police are reviewing surveillance footage and searching for the woman in question.
Jim Charlton, a tourist staying at the hotel, told CBS News that he heard a man threatening a group of women in the stairwell.
"Looked like three women, and the guy sounded really angry. This guy and the women were obviously trying to escape," Charlton said. "I got on the lift and was overcome by fumes, started shaking. I though I was going to pass out. I actually thought this was it."
2. Venezuelan hotel with deportees from US collapsed in earthquake
A hotel in Venezuela that hosted more than 100 deportees from the U.S. collapsed during last week's earthquakes, families members told ABC News. The deportees arrived on a repatriation flight the morning of June 24, and the two earthquakes started later that day.
The earthquakes, rated at 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale, killed at least 1,719 people across the country. Another 5,034 people are reported injured. Emergency responders continue to search through the rubble of collapsed buildings.
3. World Cup not the only driver of US hotel performance
The FIFA World Cup matches across the U.S. are certainly providing a boost to hotels in the host markets, but there's more going on than tournament-related demand, the hosts of the "Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast" said in their latest episode.
U.S. hotel demand in May increased 1.1% year over year, and most of of that came in on Sunday through Thursday, a sign of strength in business travel and events.
Hotels in Las Vegas experienced 17.9% revenue per available room growth in May due to large events. El Paso, Texas, had the biggest RevPAR growth in the U.S. thanks to two sold-out concert dates for the K-pop group BTS.
4. FAA investigates plane striking a drone
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident yesterday in which a JetBlue passenger jet struck a drone while approaching JFK International Airport, the Associated Press reports. The plane landed safely and without any damage.
A helicopter pilot alerted authorities about a close call with a remote controlled airplane near the airport hours earlier that day, the AP reports.
The collision occurred when the JetBlue plane passed through 3,000 feet as it was crossing the coastline on its way to the airport. The FAA allows drones to fly below 400 feet, but it restricts the airspace around airports.
5. Americans' share of national income has decreased
The "labor share of income," a measure of how much of the U.S.'s economic output reaches workers through wages and salaries, was 54.1% in early 2026, its lowest level since at least 1947 when the federal government began tracking it, CBS News' Money Watch reports.
A recent survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that 48% of Americans said their financial situation was worse in May compared to a year ago, the highest since January 2023, according to the article.
"You've got a lot of people who seem to work for firms that, in the aggregate, seem to be doing really well," said Josh Bivens, chief economist at the Economic Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank. "They're very profitable, and yet [workers'] wages aren't growing particularly fast relative to how fast the firms are growing."