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Air Date: Friday, October 19, 2018

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Ballot Question 6 aims to have Nevada get more of its energy from renewable sources at a faster pace than currently outlined by state law. Supporters explain why they want your vote in November.

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World

Thousands of migrants attempted to cross the border from Guatemala into Mexico this week. Many of the migrants have reportedly returned to their home countries of Honduras and Guatemala.

As Border Restrictions Tighten, Some Experts See Migrant Caravans Growing In Size

Oct 20, 2018

Mexico has begun allowing members of a mass migrant caravan to cross its border, following violent clashes between the migrants and Mexican police on Friday.

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National

A man in Torrance, Calif., buys a Mega Millions ticket hours before the drawing on Friday evening. No one won that drawing, and the jackpot went up to $1.6 billion.

At $1.6 Billion, Mega Millions Jackpot Becomes Largest In Lottery History

Oct 20, 2018

After no one won the jackpot in a drawing on Friday night, the winnings surpassed the record $1.586 billion for the Powerball prize in January 2016. The next drawing will be on Tuesday night.

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Middle East

Jamal Khashoggi poses at an event in Istanbul in May. Saudi state media confirmed the journalist's death, but details remain fuzzy.

World Reacts With Skepticism To Saudi Account Of Jamal Khashoggi's Death

Oct 20, 2018

Saudi officials initially claimed that the journalist, who had been missing since Oct. 2, left their consulate in Istanbul alive.

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Elections

President Trump arrives at a campaign rally in Mesa, Ariz., Friday. He has been holding events around the nation in the final weeks of the midterm campaign, but most of his stops are in states that he won in 2016.

Trump Sticks To Trump Country As He Pushes For GOP Wins In The Midterms

Oct 20, 2018

The president goes to places where he can make the biggest impact for Republicans, which has largely meant avoiding suburban swing districts and focusing his attention on places he won in 2016.

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Politics

Robert Bork, who ultimately fired Cox, was nominated by President Reagan in 1987 to be a justice on the Supreme Court. The Senate refused to confirm him.

Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre Casts Shadow As Trump Considers Fate Of DOJ Leaders

Oct 20, 2018

President Nixon 45 years ago precipitated the departure of the attorney general, deputy attorney general and Watergate special prosecutor as the criminal investigation of his administration escalated.

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The Khashoggi Family's Deep Ties To The Saudi Monarchy

Oct 20, 2018

The Khashoggi Family's Deep Ties To The Saudi Monarchy

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Television

Barbershop: Hollywood's Treatment Of The Opioid Crisis

Oct 20, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with reporter and author Sam Quinones, along with CNN contributor Jeff Yang, about how the opioid crisis is treated in the media.

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Law

'NYT' Reporter Digs Into Conservative Group's Secret Judicial Training Program

Oct 20, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with New York Times' reporter Adam Liptak about his exposé into the Heritage Foundation's Federal Clerkship Training Academy.