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Air Date: Monday, October 15, 2018

Steve Horsford Running To Return To Congress

Hardy Seeking Return To Congress To Reduce Size Of Government

  • Coming up on Monday's program... 

  • Steven Horsford and Cresent Hardy will face off once again this November to become the representative for Congressional District 4. The former lawmakers explain their plans - if elected.

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President Trump, shown in the Oval Office at the White House earlier this month, appeared on Sunday's <em>60 Minutes</em>.
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On '60 Minutes,' Trump Talks Possible Mattis Exit, Climate Change And Kim Jong Un

Oct 15, 2018
The president sat down with CBS' 60 Minutes for the first time since entering the White House. In the wide-ranging interview, he also discussed his views on NATO and Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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National Security
James Wolfe, former director of security with the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, departs a federal courthouse after a hearing, Friday, June 8, 2018. Wolfe pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI on Oct. 15.

Ex-Senate Intelligence Staffer Who Dated Reporter Pleads Guilty To Lying To FBI

Oct 15, 2018
James Wolfe reached a plea agreement with prosecutors after he was charged with three counts of lying to investigators. He faces as many as six months in prison when he is sentenced.
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Goats and Soda

Report: World Support For Mental Health Care Is 'Pitifully Small'

Oct 15, 2018
A major report points out the lack of resources for mental health issues — and offers some possible solutions.
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National
Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner Blake Fischer posing with baboons he says he killed on a guided hunting trip to Namibia last month.

Idaho Game Commissioner Criticized For Killing 'Family Of Baboons' In Africa

Oct 15, 2018
Blake Fischer is under pressure to resign after sharing photos from a hunting trip to Africa showing him posing with baboons that he said he killed.
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National
PG&E pre-emptively shut down power in multiple Northern California counties to try to prevent wildfires, such as this recent fire in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

To Prevent Wildfires, PG&E Pre-Emptively Cuts Power To Thousands In California

Oct 15, 2018
The temporary outages could hit some 87,000 customers in Northern California. The impacted areas are forecast to have risky weather conditions, including low humidity and gusty winds.
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Europe
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are expecting their first child in the spring. The Duchess and Duke of Sussex are seen here on Oct. 3.

Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Are Expecting A Baby

Oct 15, 2018
The announcement ended breathless speculation in the British tabloids since Friday, when Markle had the audacity to wear a coat and leave it partly unbuttoned. The baby is due in the spring.
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Book Reviews
Sen. Ben Sasse walks to the Senate chamber for a series of roll call votes regarding the 2018 buget on Capitol Hill on Oct. 18, 2017.

In 'Them,' Sen. Sasse Aims To Find Ways To Move America Beyond Divisive Politics

Oct 15, 2018
Them doesn't read like a campaign book — there's no humble-bragging about accomplishments. Sasse instead focuses on building relationships, but doesn't go deep enough or propose tangible solutions.
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Europe
An excavator pulls a car from a river in Villegailhenc. It was just one of many vehicles that were damaged in flash floods overnight in southwest France.

Flash Floods Turn Deadly In Southwest France's Aude Region

Oct 15, 2018
Three months' worth of rain fell in just a few hours, France's Interior Ministry says. One resident called it "the apocalypse."
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The Salt
Sara Rademaker, the force behind the nation's first commercial indoor eel-growing operation, shows off some of the eels from her tanks at a University of Maine research center.

Will Americans Embrace A Zeal For Eel? This Maine Entrepreneur Hopes So

Oct 15, 2018
Most catches are exported to unagi-loving Asian nations, which pay up to thousands of dollars per pound. But one woman is raising and marketing eels for U.S. buyers: "Why not keep that value at home?"

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