Debbie Elliott
Stories
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Morning news brief
President Biden held a formal news conference Wednesday. Biden insists he won't send U.S. forces to Ukraine if Russia invades. Tonga begins to recover from an undersea volcano eruption and tsunami.
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Europe
Blinken is on a mission to defuse the crisis between Ukraine and Russia
With Russian troops massed on Ukraine's border and Washington warning Moscow may stage a false flag operation as a pretext to invade, Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Kyiv to show solidarity.
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Morning news brief
The U.S. warns Russia it will face tough sanctions if it invades Ukraine. What is Instagram doing to keep its youngest users safe? A former NFL player died in police custody Monday in Alabama.
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National
Three white men found guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia
A Georgia jury convicted three white men of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. The 25-year-old Black jogger was shot and killed as he ran through a residential neighborhood.
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National
Closing arguments are to begin in the Ga. murder trial over a Black jogger's death
On Monday, closing arguments are to begin in the trial of three white men accused of murdering 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery, who was killed as he ran through their Georgia neighborhood last year.
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National
Testimony begins in the murder trial for the death of Ahmaud Arbery
Testimony began in the trial of three white men accused of murdering Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery. The men allegedly thought Arbery was involved in recent break-ins and chased him down in pickup trucks.
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Race & Identity
A nearly all-white jury will hear evidence in the Ahmaud Arbery case
Jurors will decide whether three white men murdered Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia last year. Evidence in the racially charged case will be heard by 11 white people and one Black man.
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Asia
The Taliban Gain More Ground In Afghanistan Weeks From Planned U.S. Troops Withdrawal
The Taliban are edging closer to the Afghan capital of Kabul. NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with Afghan reporter Bilal Sarwary about the situation on the ground.
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Politics
Democrats Count On Rare Bipartisan Votes To Pass Infrastructure Measure
The U.S. Senate is poised to pass a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, before moving ahead to a $3.5 trillion spending effort that would encompass much of President Biden's domestic agenda.
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National
Gulf Coast Businesses Struggle To Stay Open As COVID-19 Outbreaks Surge Among Staff
"It is financially tough," says Robert Momberger of Big Time Diner in Mobile, Ala. "Bills still keep on coming. So it really hurts to shut down, but sometimes that's the best thing to do."