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Power blackout hits all of Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend

A power blackout hit all of Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the heavily Catholic U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend. (Image credit: Alejandro Granadillo)

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China reports 5.4% GDP growth in 1st quarter, but analysts say tariffs will bite soon

Growth was driven partly by strong industrial activity and exports, before President Trump’s punishing tariffs. Experts say these levies will hurt China’s growth this year. (Image credit: STR)

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Trump aims to lower drug prices. And, Harvard’s tax-exempt status threatened

Trump has signed an executive action aimed at lowering prescription drug prices. And, the president threatened to revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status after it rejected government demands. (Image credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Photos: Scientists trace a butterfly migration route that is millions of years old

Scientists have recently mapped the painted lady butterfly’s annual flight from equatorial Africa to northern Europe and back, the world’s longest butterfly migration. In Constant Bloom, photographer Lucas Foglia documents the journey. (Image credit: Lucas Foglia)

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‘Homegrowns are next’: Trump hopes to deport and jail U.S. citizens abroad – NPR

‘Homegrowns are next’: Trump hopes to deport and jail U.S. citizens abroad  NPR

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Trump tariffs live updates: China signals readiness for talks if US shows respect – Yahoo Finance

Trump tariffs live updates: China signals readiness for talks if US shows respect  Yahoo Finance

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Trump Tariffs: Gold hits fresh record high over trade war fears – BBC

Trump Tariffs: Gold hits fresh record high over trade war fears  BBC

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‘Fundamental rights’: Jim Jordan comes out swinging against searches of citizens’ data

Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) argued in a Washington Post opinion piece Wednesday, that it’s every Americans’ constitutional right to require the government to obtain a legal warrant based on probable cause before conducting a

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