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Some states want to ban food stamp recipients from buying soda and candy
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Small businesses say uncertainty is worse than tariffs. Here's why.
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Trump says Fed Chair Powell's "termination cannot come fast enough"
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Small businesses say uncertainty is worse than tariffs. Here's why.
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Trump says Fed Chair Powell's "termination cannot come fast enough"
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Trump says Fed Chair Powell's "termination cannot come fast enough"
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Some states want to ban food stamp recipients from buying soda and candy
Some states want to block SNAP recipients from using benefits to buy sugary foods as part of the "make America healthy again" movement.
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U.S. man still in jail after going to banned island to see remote tribe
Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov left a can of Diet Coke and a coconut as offering for the tribe after he failed to contact the Sentinelese.
Italy's Meloni to meet Trump with weight of EU anxiety on her shoulders
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Police dig up underground shooting range, guns buried in field
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Much of Puerto Rico still without power after island-wide pre-Easter blackout
Crews were reported to be making progress restoring power to Puerto Rico after an island-wide blackout that affected the main international airport, several hospitals, and hotels filled with Easter vacationers.
Island-wide power outage hits Puerto Rico ahead of Easter weekend
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James Brolin on "Ransom Canyon"
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Michelle Trachtenberg died of diabetes complications, officials say
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Tom Green on new album
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Michael B. Jordan on "Sinners"
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Spotify outage affects thousands of users. Company denies hack.
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U.S. man still in jail after going to banned island to see remote tribe
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Police: U.S. pastor in South Africa rescued
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Power is slowly returning to Puerto Rico after the island experienced an island-wide blackout on Wednesday. Officials estimate that it still could be another 48 hours until 90% of customers have power back, CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Markets open after Trump slams Fed's Powell
President Trump took to social media to lash out at Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday, saying his "termination can't come fast enough." Mr. Trump's comments were in response to Powell's warning about the potential consequences of the administration's trade policy. CBS News' Natalie Brand and Kelly O'Grady have more.
James Brolin on "Ransom Canyon"
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DHS threatens Harvard over foreign students
The Department of Homeland Security is threatening to prevent Harvard University from enrolling foreign students. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is giving the university until the end of the month to turn over detailed records of foreign student visa holders' "illegal and violent activities." If the school refuses, she says Harvard will lose its certification allowing the enrollment of foreign students.