Losing Iran Allies and SNAP Benefits: Week in Review | U.S. News Decision Points

The war in Iran drags on, and Americans grapple with SNAP changes and AI implications. I’m Sidney Slon, and here’s all the news we covered this week. Monday Our Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder reviewed changes made to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which took effect this month in the wake of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful …

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3 ways the Iran war is hitting Americans’ pocketbooks

The economic fallout from the Iran was is starting to ripple through the U.S. “The impact is really widespread and affects everything from mortgage rates to travel to grocery prices and on down the line,” Matt Schulz, chief consumer finance analyst at LendingTree, told CBS News. “Things were already challenging for a lot of Americans …

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Second US Air Force Plane Crashed in Persian Gulf Region, New York Times Reports

April ⁠3 (Reuters) – ⁠A second ⁠U.S. ​Air ‌Force combat ‌plane ⁠crashed in ⁠the Persian Gulf ​region ​on Friday ⁠and ⁠its ⁠only pilot was ​then ​rescued, ⁠the ⁠New York Times reported, citing ⁠two U.S. officials. (Reporting by Nate ⁠Raymond in Boston; editing by ​Michelle ​Nichols) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – April …

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Cole Caufield Takes Aim at Joining the Montreal Canadiens’ Exclusive 50-Goal Club

Asked whether he’s thinking about reaching 50 goals and catching Nathan MacKinnon for the NHL lead, Caufield deadpanned, “No.” After a brief pause, he smiled and said, “Yeah,” and laughter ensued. “We’re focused on our team game and winning games, and I think individual stuff comes with that,” Caufield said. “Doing the right things, you …

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23 states sue Trump over new executive order targeting mail voting

Washington — Officials from 23 Democratic states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Friday seeking to block President Trump’s latest executive order that aims to restrict mail voting, arguing the directive unconstitutionally attempts to interfere with states’ administration of elections. The lawsuit, led by California, was filed with the U.S. district court in …

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Cuba Begins Releasing Prisoners Under Scrutiny of Rights Groups, U.S. Govt

By Dave Sherwood and Mario Fuentes HAVANA, April 3 (Reuters) – Cuba began releasing prisoners from ⁠its ⁠jails on Friday just hours after its communist-run ⁠government announced a sweeping amnesty coinciding with the most intense pressure campaign applied by the U.S. in ​decades. More than 2,000 prisoners are slated to be released as part of …

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