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G7 agrees to loan Ukraine $50 billion from the interest on frozen Russian assets

4:40pm June 13, 2024

by Deepa Shivaram

G7 leaders are meeting in Puglia, Italy, this week. At the top of their agenda: the tricky details of how to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.

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A business leader, who's a vocal supporter of Trump, explains what corporations want

4:40pm June 13, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to businessman and talk radio show host John Catsimatidis, CEO of Red Apple Group, about support for presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump among business leaders.

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Trump met with GOP lawmakers in Washington to rally support, push for unity

4:40pm June 13, 2024

Former President Donald Trump met separately with House and Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill delivering speeches aimed at keeping the GOP aligned.

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AAPI voting has increased in North Carolina, but barriers remain

4:20pm June 13, 2024

by Paul Garber

Voting by Asian American and Pacific Islanders in North Carolina surged during the 2020 election, but there are still barriers to turnout. WFDD's Paul Garber spoke with Jimmy Patel Nguyen, the state communications director for North Carolina Asian Americans Together (NCAAT) on the topic.

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Greensboro community meeting turns contentious over proposal to use local landfill

4:20pm June 13, 2024

by DJ Simmons

Greensboro residents voiced frustration with city officials about a proposal to move contaminated soil from Bingham Park to a local landfill at a community meeting on Wednesday.

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The war in Ukraine will likely intensify this summer. Here's what to know

2:56pm June 13, 2024

by Jeongyoon Han

Fighting in the Russia-Ukraine war has tended to pick up in summer, when it's warmer, drier and easier for both sides to maneuver. Here are five key regions and themes to know in the months ahead.

Supreme Court says marketer is not entitled to a trademark for 'Trump too small' T-shirts

1:11pm June 13, 2024

by Nina Totenberg

The decision was a loss for part-time Democratic activist Steve Elster, who contended that the living-person exception to the trademark law violated his right of free speech.

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House republicans vote to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt

9:15pm June 12, 2024

by Deirdre Walsh

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Why G7 leaders are turning to a special guest — Pope Francis — for advice on AI

9:15pm June 12, 2024

by Deepa Shivaram

G7 leaders are meeting in Italy, where Pope Francis will join them to talk about the ethics of artificial intelligence.

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Nevada's nonpartisan voters could play a major role in deciding key U.S. senate race

9:15pm June 12, 2024

Nevada's U.S. Senate race will be closely watched this year. One voting group critical in the outcome is nonpartisan voters, who make up more than 30 percent of the state's registered voters.

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