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Crime - From 1996: FBI arrests suspected Unabomber - On April 3, 1996, the FBI arrested Theodore Kaczynski in the Unabomber case, ending one of the longest and most intense manhunts in U.S. history. Watch CBS News' coverage from that day. 17M ago - 05:47

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A school learned sign language to communicate with its only deaf student -- New Hampshire is one of the few states in the nation that doesn't have a dedicated school for the deaf.

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Moon-bound Artemis II astronauts enjoy a relaxed day in space -- The Artemis II astronauts continued their long coast to the moon, capturing stunning photos along the way.

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Chicago Fed's Goolsbee says he sees inflation as risk to 2026 rate cuts -- Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, said mounting inflation risks "complicates the picture" on interest rates.

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3 ways the Iran war is hitting Americans' pocketbooks -- U.S. consumers are starting to feel the financial impact of the Iran war. Here's how the conflict is seeping into the economy.

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23 states sue Trump over new executive order targeting mail voting -- Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.

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Trump signs executive order to expand NCAA's control over college sports -- The executive order is designed to increase the NCAA's control over college sports, and threatens to remove federal funding for colleges and universities that don't comply with NCAA rules.

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Former airman pleads guilty to scamming military out of $37 million -- Alan Hayward James, 51, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bribery, and conspiracy to rig bids.

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Alito treated for dehydration after falling ill in March, Supreme Court says -- Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at an event in Philadelphia on March 20, the court's public information office said.

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3 federal agents, 2 boaters rescued after vessels capsize off Puerto Rico -- Customs and Border Patrol agents were helping rescue two boaters whose vessel capsized when they themselves were put in danger.

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Judge denies DOJ request to revive Federal Reserve subpoenas -- A federal judge on Friday rejected efforts by the Justice Department to revive two subpoenas it served to the Federal Reserve.

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American fighter jet downed over Iran, 1 crew member rescued -- The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.

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Trump's 2027 budget asks Congress for $1.5 trillion in defense spending -- President Trump's new budget proposal asks Congress for $1.5 trillion in defense spending - a 42% increase - while cutting nondefense spending by $73 billion, or 10%.

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This week on "Sunday Morning" (April 5) -- A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.

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3.1 million bottles of eye drops sold at Walgreens, CVS are recalled -- The eye drops - sold under multiple brands - have been recalled over concerns about sterility, according to the FDA.

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Employers added 178,000 jobs in March, blowing past forecasts -- Hiring was much stronger than expected in March, with employers adding roughly three times the number of jobs economists predicted.

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More on Pam Bondi's firing -- President Trump's firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi is raising questions about their dynamic in the months prior. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.

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Plot to poison man's root beer float -- A mother and daughter are accused of killing a man by poisoning his root beer float. CBS News' Peter Van Sant reports.

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Tiger Woods arrest video -- Golf icon Tiger Woods told officers at the scene of a Florida car crash where he was arrested for DUI that he was "just talking to the president." It's unclear if Woods was referring to President Trump. CBS News' Nicole Valdes reports.

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Woman charged in root beer float murder orders hit on best friend - Nearly a year after her husband Harold Allen died, Marsha Allen's Indiana home was burglarized. The burglar alleged her daughter, Ashley Jones, was behind it all. 5H ago

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Petraeus lauds Ukraine's "extraordinary innovation" -- Former CIA Director David Petraeus spoke at the Kyiv Security Forum on Friday, praising Ukraine's military and saying it has redefined modern warfare. Petraeus sat down with CBS News international reporter Aidan Stretch to discuss further.

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Previewing NCAA Final Four games -- The NCAA Men's Final Four tips off on Saturday night. The first game features number three Illinois colliding with powerhouse University of Connecticut. Then, there will be a battle between the two No.1 seeds, Michigan and Arizona. Eddie Pells, national sports writer for the Associated Press, joins "The Daily Report" to preview the games.

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Farm bankruptcies increasing: Politico -- U.S. farmers are struggling to stay afloat as the cost to operate keeps increasing. According to new Agriculture Department data analyzed by Politico, the U.S. has lost nearly 150,000 farms in the last five years. Rachel Shin, one of the authors of that analysis, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

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Why March jobs report exceeded expectations -- March was a good month for U.S. job growth, according to the latest report that blew away Wall Street expectations with 178,000 jobs added. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent has more.

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