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Manhunt Underway After North Carolina Jail Break

Mar 26, 2019

Five men escaped from the Nash County Detention Center by sneaking through a hole in the exercise yard fencing. Two of the men were captured late Monday night; three are still at large.

knpr's STATE OF NEVADA

Air Date: Monday, March 25, 2019

Coming up on Monday's program...
After the recent resignations of high-profile Nevada politicians, people are asking whether the state attracts unethical politicians?

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The Salt

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association, in a joint statement, endorsed taxes on sugary drinks, restrictions on marketing to kids and incentives for healthier purchases.

To Curb Kids' Sugary Drink Habits, Pediatricians Now Call For Soda Taxes

Mar 25, 2019

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association, in a joint statement, endorsed taxes on sugary drinks, restrictions on marketing to kids and incentives for healthier purchases.

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Middle East

President Trump stands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a ceremony to sign a proclamation recognizing Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, on Monday.

Trump Formally Recognizes Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan Heights

Mar 25, 2019

President Trump said the move, reversing decades of U.S. policy in the Middle East and drawing sharp international criticism, was "a long time in the making."

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Latin America

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro sings the national anthem during an anti-imperialist rally for peace, in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday.

Venezuela's Maduro Faces Pressure From Much Of The World, Yet He Persists

Mar 25, 2019

The U.S. has hit Venezuela's oil sector and government associates with sanctions and has rallied behind opposition leader Juan Guaidó, yet President Nicolás Maduro persists.

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Business

Evaldas Rimasauskas pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges on Wednesday for his part in orchestrating a scheme to swindle Google and Facebook out of more than $100 million.

Man Pleads Guilty To Phishing Scheme That Fleeced Facebook, Google Of $100 Million

Mar 25, 2019

Evaldas Rimasauskas admitted to his role in helping to orchestrate a two-year-long scam that tricked employees into wiring more than $100 million to his own company's bank accounts.

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Law

Brad Steinle, Liz Sullivan and Jim Steinle, the brother, mother and father of Kate Steinle appearing at a 2015 news conference on the steps of City Hall in San Francisco.

Appeals Court Says Parents Can't Sue San Francisco Over Immigrant Who Killed Daughter

Mar 25, 2019

The case drew national attention when a local sheriff released from a city jail an unauthorized immigrant without notifying federal officials. The immigrant later killed Kate Steinle.

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Music News

Scott Walker, seen here in November 1970, has died at the age of 76.

Scott Walker, Pop Idol Turned Avant Auteur, Dies At 76

Mar 25, 2019

The former member of The Walker Brothers and singer of "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" was also one of experimental music's most beloved composers.

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World Cafe

Royal Mountain Records Makes Mental Health A Music Industry Priority

Mar 25, 2019

Label Founder Menno Versteeg explains why he feels that caring for artists' mental health is, at least in part, a record label's responsibility.

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Shots - Health News

Scientists are questioning the evidence about an alleged attack on diplomats at the U.S. Embassy in Havana.

Doubts Rise About Evidence That U.S. Diplomats In Cuba Were Attacked

Mar 25, 2019

Nearly two years after the U.S. said diplomats in Cuba had been injured in a series of "health attacks," many scientists say there's still no proof anyone was injured.