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  • 18 states set to ban SNAP recipients from using benefits for some junk food in 2026
    on January 1, 2026 at 12:49 am

    In 2026, several states are set to prohibit individuals from purchasing certain junk food items using their federal benefits. Meg Oliver has the details.

  • Pandemia: Latinos in Crisis
    on December 30, 2025 at 8:01 pm

    These are the stories of disparity, inequity and leadership in the Latino community amid the coronavirus pandemic. Maria Elena Salinas hosts "Pandemia: Latinos in Crisis," a CBS News special.

  • New California tortilla law aims to decrease birth defects in Latino babies
    on December 30, 2025 at 5:48 am

    Mom-and-pop shops will be exempt from this change, but big manufacturers in California will need to start adding folic acid to tortillas beginning January 1.

  • Advances in treatment in the fight against Alzheimer's disease
    on December 29, 2025 at 3:09 pm

    The number of Americans with Alzheimer's disease is expected to double from 7 million in 2020 to 14 million by 2060, according to the CDC. However, advances in treatment options are giving more people hope in slowing the decline. Dr. Jon LaPook […]

  • Flu cases skyrocket across the U.S.
    on December 27, 2025 at 3:52 pm

    Nearly five million flu cases have been reported nationwide, the CDC estimates, and at least 1,900 people have died from the virus. "CBS Saturday Morning" has more on why this year's strain is breaking records.

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