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World News

Russia marks 80 years since World War II victory over Nazi Germany

11:58am May 09, 2025

by Leila Fadel

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the leaders of China and Brazil to commemorate the anniversary.

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Political Fight Over Condolence Calls, Health Bill Addresses 'Bailout' Concerns

by Tamara Keith

Back and forth over Trump condolence calls escalates. A part of the health bill has to do with payments to insurance companies that are supposed to go to subsidizing coverage for low income customers.

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Books

Night + Market Chef's New Cookbook Combines Thai Food And Fun

David Greene talks to chef Kris Yenbamroong about his new cookbook. It's titled: Night Market: Delicious Thai Food to Facilitate Drinking and Fun-Having Amongst Friends.

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Sen. Kaine Backs Measure To Stabilize The ACA's Insurance Markets

David Greene talks to Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia about a new bipartisan health care proposal out of the Senate that looks to stabilize insurance markets shaken by President Trump last week.

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World News

North Korea's Cut From Small Businesses Goes To Its Nuclear Program

by Stacey Vanek Smith

North Korea is known as one of the most closed down socialist economies in the world. But even still, there is a small class of budding entrepreneurs. We learn how that works.

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Opposition Movement Struggles To Unseat Venezuela's President

by John Otis

Venezuela's opposition is in crisis. They say the president is using dirty tricks to gut their efforts to unseat him. But critics blame the opposition for a muddled message and poor leadership.

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Spain Moves To Strip Catalonia's Regional Autonomy

by Lauren Frayer

Spain was preparing to impose direct rule over semi-autonomous Catalonia after the region's leader Carles Puigdemont declined to categorically renounce an independence referendum.

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University Of Florida Officials Brace For White Nationalist's Speech

by Greg Allen

The campus in Gainesville is on high alert. It's intended to prevent an outbreak of violence around a speech, scheduled for later Thursday by White Nationalist Richard Spencer.

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World News

Canadian Man Sues Low-Cost Sunwing Airlines Over Beverage Service

He says the champagne service on his flight to Cuba was sparkling wine — not champagne. The airline says champagne service means a certain class of service — not what beverage would be in the glass.

Marijuana Farms In California Count Their Losses After Wildfires

by Tonya Mosley

Medical and recreational marijuana use is legal in California. But under federal law, growing cannabis is illegal — which means growers don't have access to crop insurance.

Pirate Party Parliament Member In Iceland Wears Eye Patch

Eva Pandora Baldursdottir says it's not an old sea injury, just a bizarre accident when her one-year-old scratched her eye. She had to wear the eye patch for a TV debate.

Education

All-Boys School In D.C. Focuses On Helping Young Men Of Color

The public school is designed to meet the needs of young men of color. It features a "restorative justice circle," which includes the school's psychologist, a social worker and counselors.

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Morning News Brief: Puerto Rico, Senate Health Care Plan

President Trump welcomes the governor of Puerto Rico to the White House Thursday. A bipartisan bill in the Senate to help stabilize Affordable Care Act marketplaces is officially released on Thursday.