This program is 29 minutes long
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(PyeongChang, South Korea: Miguel Almaguer) A surprising diplomatic offer for South Korea's president to travel to North Korea to meet with Kim Jong Un at the invitation of his sister reviewed; scenes shown of athletic events, Vice President Mike Pence sitting near the North Koreans & the unified Korean hockey team. [US skier Mikaela SCHIFRIN††- comments on the pressure.] The cold, windy weather halting some events noted.
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(New York: Kristin Dahlgren) The decision by OxyContin producer Purdue Pharmaceuticals to pull back on drug advertising due to the opioid epidemic examined; details given about lawsuits against Purdue. [Brandeis University opioid research policy director Dr. Andrew KOLODNY†- calls for more cautious prescribing.] [Recovering addict Keith JOHNSON - talks about opiods.]
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(London: Lucy Kafanov) The escalating tensions between Israel & Iran with the downing of an Israeli jet & Israel's strikes in Syria featured; scenes shown of the jet wreckage. [Prime Minister Benjamin NETANYAHU - accuses Iran of violating Israel sovereignty with a drone.]
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(White House: Kelly O'Donnell) The impact on & reaction from the White House to the resignations of two White House staffers, staff secretary Rob Porter & speechwriter David Sorensen, for domestic abuse allegations examined; President Trump's tweet about "a mere allegation" quoted; details given about White House chief of staff Gen. John Kelly's handling of the matter. [On Friday, TRUMP - says Porter says he is innocent.] A tweet from Senator Patty Murray about trusting women quoted. [Former White House chief of staff Reince PRIEBUS - says Trump never complained about Kelly.] Trump's decision not to declassify the Democratic memo after the Republican memo about FBI bias in a FISA court warrant in the Russia investigation was declassified oted. [Representative Eric SWALWELL - talks about the memo.]
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(Las Vegas: Matt Bradley) The manhunt in Las Vegas for a serial killer perhaps targeting the homeless featured; photos shown of shooting victim James Lewis & from sites of the earlier shootings. [Lewis's daughter Oneida LEWIS-BAKER††- comments on her father's death & the homeless.] [Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept. Capt. Robert PLUMMER†- comments on targeting the homeless.] [NBC analyst Clint VAN ZANDT†- terms it a spree killing.] [Homeless Tammy LaPOINTE‡- worries.]
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(Ft. Collins, Colorado: John Torres) The study of dogs as a model for treating cancer in humans featured; university scenes shown; details given about genetic similarities & multiple studies on dogs' cancers, especially among Golden retrievers. [Bone cancer victim Emily BROWN - comments on her cancer & her dog.] [Colorado State University Flint Animal Cancer Center dir. Dr. Rodney PAGE†- comments on common diseases.]
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(Chicago: Kevin Tibbles) American curlers Becca & Matt Hamilton of Wisconsin, who are at the Olympic Games, featured; scenes & diagrams shown from the curling rink. [Becca & Matt HAMILTON - comment on their sport.] [Chicago curlers WOMAN, Pat BERGER - back the sport.]
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(Salt Lake City: Joe Fryer) American short track Olympic Games speed skater Maame Biney††, the first African-American woman to make the team, profiled; scenes shown of her bowling & skating & from Salt Lake City. [Father Kweku BINEY††- talks about her on-ice personality, skating, going to Korea & her father.] [Father BINEY - thanks her host family.]
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