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(White House: Kelly O'Donnell) The "Washington Post" story that Attorney General Jeff Sessions discussed campaign-related matters with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during the 2016 campaign & the tweet blitz from President Trump, including about pardon powers & about intelligence leaks, reviewed. [In Virginia, TRUMP - blesses the USS Gerald Ford; speaks about health care.] [Sept. 8, 1974, President Gerald FORD - pardons former President Richard Nixon.] [Feb. 9, 2017, SESSION - denies communications with the Russians.] The Congressional vote for new sanctions against Russia, Iran & North Korea noted.
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(Los Angeles: Joe Fryer) The wildfires in California featured; scenes shown of flames near Mariposa, destroyed homes, Yosemite National Park. [Three RESIDENTS, Joanne NOLAN - react to the fire.]
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(Minneapolis: Ron Mott) The fallout from the police shooting by officer Mohamed Noor†† in Minneapolis of bride-to-be Justine Damond† {Ruszczyk††} after her call to 911 featured; scenes shown of protests against the mayor; details given about the resignation of the police chief Janee Harteau & about the shooting, including police body cameras. [PROTESTER - complains.] [Mayor Betsy HODGES - says she will not resign.]
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(Moscow: Keir Simmons) The NBC News interview with the Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, about North Korea & Syria presented. [LAVROV - comments on the US response to the North Korea threat; opposes the use of force against North Korea & the US role in Syria.]
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(Aspen: Lester Holt) An NBC discussion held with national intelligence director Dan Coates at the Aspen security conference. [COATES - says chaos is what is happening in Syria with several actors intersecting there.]
(Studio: Jose Diaz Balart) Further coverage of the Coates interview on the NBC News Facebook page noted.
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(Buffalo, New York: Gabe Gutierrez) A new program in Buffalo to deal with the opioid crisis via an "opioid court" to provide treatment inside the justice system for drug users featured; scenes shown from Judge Craig Hannah's†† opioid crisis intervention court that is funded by a Justice Department grant. [HANNAH - talks about his role as a judge to help people stay alive & his own past addiction; cites the need for a personal connection.] [Addict Ron WOODS - comments on the judge.] [New York 8th judicial district project dir. Jeff SMITH†- comments on the Buffalo court.]
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(Katy, Texas: Jo Ling Kent) The jam empire of Texan Nolan Stilwell††, who has Down syndrome, but whose Sweet Heat Jam Co. is selling jars of jam, featured; scenes shown from the Katy†† church kitchen staffed by Nolan's employees, all young adults with disabilities & from HEB stores that market his jam. [Mother Christine STILWELL - talks about her son.] [WORKER - comments.]
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