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Russia marks 80 years since World War II victory over Nazi Germany
by Leila Fadel
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the leaders of China and Brazil to commemorate the anniversary.
Health officials encourage vaccinations as U.S. waits for arrival of omicron
Concerns about omicron are growing after the head of Moderna expressed doubt about vaccines' effectiveness against the new coronavirus variant. Some scientists are more optimistic, though.
Chris Cuomo is suspended from CNN over his role in brother's defense
NPR's A Martinez talks to Sarah Ellison of The Washington Post about CNN suspending Chris Cuomo for helping his brother, ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, defend against sexual misconduct allegations.
Michigan experiences its 4th COVID surge — the nation's highest case rate
by Kate Wells
Michigan has more COVID-19 hospitalizations than ever. This surge is coming at the same time hospitals are also getting hit with waves of non-COVID patients, who delayed care during the pandemic.
First detected in South Africa, omicron cases are rising rapidly there
NPR's A Martinez talks to Wolfgang Preiser, head of medical virology at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, about what he and his team have learned about the omicron variant.
Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows will appear before the Jan. 6 panel
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol says former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has agreed to provide documents and appear for a deposition.
News brief: omicron variant, landmark abortion case, high school shooting
There is still not much known about the newest coronavirus variant. The Supreme Court considers the future of abortion in the U.S. In Michigan, people are mourning after the latest school shooting.
Lockout looms as Major League Baseball contract is set to expire
NPR's A Martinez talks to Stephanie Apstein of Sports Illustrated about the bargaining agreement between players and team owners which is scheduled to expire Wednesday night.
Shipping industry is pressured to cut pollution caused by merchant fleet
by Jackie Northam
The global shipping industry is coming under increasing pressure to cut the pollution created by the world's merchant fleet. The effort to reduce ship emissions isn't going well.
A short supply of LEGOs is attributed to an increase in thefts
Earlier this year an Oregon man was accused of stealing $7,500 worth of LEGOs. And in Germany, burglars broke through the wall of a toy store over the weekend to steal dozens of LEGO sets.
The NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers FaceTime with high school basketball team
The team at Michigan's Notre Dame Prep wanted to add a friend to a group chat but entered the wrong number, and messaged Sean Murphy-Bunting. That text turned into a FaceTime call with the Buccaneers.
Latest coronavirus variant has put oil producing countries in a tough spot
by Camila Domonoske
OPEC delayed a committee meeting to assess the impact of the omicron variant. The group needs to decide whether to hit pause on production increases or keep boosting output.
China pledges to reduce fossil fuel reliance while increasing coal use
by Emily Feng
Demand for coal is skyrocketing in China, which is driving new mining, coal stockpiling and widespread power cuts.