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Battle for Raqqa offers "cautionary tale" on harm to civilians in urban combat, report says

The report by the think tank RAND concluded that while the Defense Department made efforts to prevent civilian harm in the 2017 battle for Raqqa, there remains room for improvement.

Oil prices dip after report that Biden plans to tap petroleum reserve

Reports that the U.S. will release more crude from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve could ease prices at the pump.

MoneyWatch: Analyzing Biden's plan to combat gas prices

President Biden on Thursday announced the release of 180 million additional barrels of oil over the next six months to combat gas prices, as well as urged Congress to impose fees on companies that he accuses of "hoarding without producing" and discussed his plans to boost the domestic production of critical minerals. CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Meg Oliver sit down with Tamar Essner, a principal at Vectis Energy Partners, to discuss.

Biden taps U.S. oil reserve to ease gas prices

President Biden announced an unprecedented set of actions to ease the financial squeeze for fuel, including accessing about a third of the nation's strategic reserve until October. Errol Barnett has the latest on what this means for Americans.

CBS Evening News, March 31, 2022

Biden taps U.S. oil reserve to ease gas prices; Doctor who worked on Moderna vaccine cements her place in history

3/31: Red and Blue

NATO says Russia is regrouping for new Ukraine offensive; Arizona governor signs controversial bills

Lawmakers close to deal on smaller $10 billion COVID bill

The legislation would finance vaccines, treatments and tests, as Biden and Democrats have warned that the government is running out of money to pay for the fight against COVID.

"The Uplift": A sanctuary and a serendipitous connection

A former executive finds peace – with donkeys. A mom helps thousands of strangers find joy through art. Two boys reconnect with their parents after leaving Ukraine, thanks to a kind stranger. Plus, our most heartwarming videos of the week.

EPA upholds Trump-era decision not to regulate drinking water contaminant

The chemical perchlorate is used in rocket fuel and fireworks.

DNA technology helps solve 42-year-old cold case murder on Long Island

Cutting-edge DNA technology helped solve a 42-year-old cold case murder on Long Island. The family of a young woman murdered decades ago got their first look at pictures of the man who killed her; CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff reports.