Nora Rahm

Syria is circulating new currency bills to replace the old Syrian pounds, which will gradually be withdrawn from circulation.

The government is attempting to stabilize the economy.

A year after the fall of the government of Bashar Assad, some of the old banknotes bear the image of Assad and his late father and predecessor, Hafez Assad.

Beverage giant Coca-Cola plans to lay off 75 employees at its Atlanta corporate headquarters.

The company says it's part of a broader reorganization of its workforce this year.

Marlon Hyde of member station WABE has more on the story.

A Milwaukee County judge is resigning.

Last month, Hannah Dugan was found guilty of obstructing an official proceeding.

Immigration agents had showed up in her courtroom to arrest a defendant.

Dugan led him to a side door.

In her resignation letter, Dugan said she still plans to appeal the conviction.

I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm.

President Trump says the U.S.

will run Venezuela now that U.S.

forces removed President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in a military operation overnight.

He spoke a short time ago from his Florida resort.

He said there were some injuries among the U.S.

forces.

Now he says the U.S.