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Three U.S. citizens died over the weekend at the Sandals Emerald Bay resort in Great Exuma, Bahamas. Officials are still working to determine the cause of death, but said there were no signs of trauma on the deceased.

Americans who died under mysterious conditions at Bahamas resort have been identified

7:03pm May 09, 2022

by Wynne Davis

Three Americans were found dead at the Sandals Emerald Bay resort in the Bahamas over the weekend. Officials are still working to determine the cause of death.

A growing number of white nationalists identify with Vladimir Putin

6:40pm May 09, 2022

by Odette Yousef

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke in Moscow's Red Square during a Victory Day celebration, telling troops that they are fighting in Ukraine "so that nobody forgets the lessons of World War II."

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Celebrity chef Mario Batali at Boston Municipal Court for the first day of trial on Monday.

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Accuser testifies in Mario Batali sexual misconduct trial

6:31pm May 09, 2022

by The Associated Press

Batali's accuser recounts how she'd been "shocked, surprised and alarmed" as the celebrity chef aggressively kissed and groped her while taking selfies at a restaurant in 2017.

How genetic testing led a food lover to live without a stomach

6:24pm May 09, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Boise State Public Radio's Sasa Woodruff about her experience with genetic testing and how she chose to live without a stomach as a result.

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Overturning Roe v. Wade could restrict more than abortion, according to experts

5:59pm May 09, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

Medical and legal experts say the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade could have implications for other reproductive rights such as contraception and IVF.

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Carlos Alcaraz hits a return to Novak Djokovic on his way to a semifinal win at the Madrid Open tennis tournament. Alcaraz went on to win the tournament, moving him higher in the world's top 10.

Meet the new boss? At 19, Carlos Alcaraz beat Nadal, Djokovic and Zverev

4:59pm May 09, 2022

by Bill Chappell

In the past week, Alcaraz turned 19 — and then outplayed three of the world's top five players.

Former Honduran president will be in a New York courtroom for drug charges tomorrow

4:41pm May 09, 2022

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Reuters reporter Sarah Kinosian about the former Honduran president's arraignment in New York. He's accused of working with drug cartels to send cocaine into the U.S.

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A college student thought she'd never live down how she fell in front of her class

4:41pm May 09, 2022

by Elena Burnett

When Julie Ort began college, she was recovering from a major spinal cord injury. Julie shares the comfort she received from a stranger after her leg brace and crutches caused her to fall in class.

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Broadband companies pledge to help low income families pay for high speed internet

4:41pm May 09, 2022

The Biden administration is rolling out its new push to lower internet costs. But it's hard to promote the program to people who don't have internet.

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2 Republican incumbents face off in West Virginia's primary on Tuesday

4:41pm May 09, 2022

by Dave Mistich

West Virginia lost a congressional seat after the 2020 census. That's set up a GOP primary between two members of Congress, one of whom who's got Trump's endorsement.