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Myanmar's junta signals the change of attitude toward toward detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi but suggests that her release from house is unlikely anytime soon.

One proposal changes the way small city school districts can borrow money. The other allows municipalities to access more funds for sewer lines and other infrastructure.

Law enforcement officials have made more than 600 arrests since May in a crackdown launched to address crime, the Postal Service announced Wednesday.

Prosecutors said the former president should not enjoy blanket immunity from criminal prosecution in the federal election interference case against him.

Although the economy has been growing since mid-2009, the pace has been too slow to absorb the nearly 14 million people without jobs. Today, 46 million Americans receive the federal government's help when buying food, which is roughly 15 percent of the population.

Amborella is the first known flowering plant and, like the platypus, a genetic dead end. Selaginella's relatives are the fossils in fossil fuel. Now, scientists are studying the genes of these plants, looking for clues about evolution and compounds that might be applied to medicine or agriculture.

A bite-sized look at what else we’re hearing: Eversource looks to divest its share of the South Fork, Revolution and Sunrise offshore wind projects off the coast of Long Island. Also, Connecticut and New York will receive a combined 250 electric buses from the federal government to help improve air quality and transition away from gas-powered vehicles.

The National Weather Service cautioned that even smaller amounts of precipitation could impact saturated areas, causing flash floods on Friday before the region has a chance to recover.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports a declining number of migrants attempting to cross the southern border since an all-time high in December.

Colbert confirmed the cancellation during a show taping on Thursday. CBS said the move was "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night."