News 88.9 KNPR

Support

| @knprnews | contact us | about

knpr's STATE OF NEVADA

Air Date: Friday, July 21, 2017

Coming up on Friday's program ...
Thom Reilly is now in charge of the Nevada System of Higher Education, the body that oversees Nevada's colleges and universities. What are his plans? We'll also talk to art curator Laura Henkel about her boundary-pushing show, 12 Inches of Sin.

News 88.9 KNPR

featured stories

Former CIA Director John Brennan appears before a House hearing in May. He told a public policy conference on Friday that Trump associates should have known better than to meet with a Russian lawyer last year.

NPR

Politics

"In Some Respects, We're A Nation in Crisis Right Now," Former CIA Director Says

Jul 21, 2017

Two government veterans Friday unloaded on President Trump, his approach to Russia and his disparagement of the U.S. intelligence community. They spoke to the Aspen Security Forum.

NPR

Politics

Attorney General Jeff Sessions as he was sworn-in on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., in June. He testified that suggestions that he colluded with Russia to interfere in the U.S. presidential election was a "contemptible lie."

U.S. Intercepts Reportedly Contradict Attorney General On Russia Contacts

Jul 21, 2017

The Washington Post reports that spy agencies intercepted conversations with Russia's U.S. ambassador suggesting he and Jeff Sessions discussed campaign matters during mid-2016 meetings.

NPR

The Two-Way

A woman holds a sign reading "Justice for Justine" during a march Thursday in Minneapolis. Several days of demonstrations have occurred after the death of Justine Damond, who was killed late Saturday by a police officer responding to her emergency call.

Minneapolis Police Chief Resigns In Wake Of Officer Shooting Australian Woman

Jul 21, 2017

The outgoing chief said the force needs new leadership. The mayor said she had lost confidence in the chief. Protesters disrupted the mayor's news conference to demand that she herself resign.

NPR

Politics

White House press secretary Sean Spicer spoke during a news briefing in June.

'Spicey Out!' 9 Highlights From Sean Spicer's Combative Tenure

Jul 21, 2017

The White House press secretary's six-month tenure involved some odd moments, some lighter ones and a memorable recurring character on Saturday Night Live.

NPR

National Security

Ali Charaf Damache, known as "Black Flag," arrives at the courthouse in Waterford, Ireland, in 2010. Damache appeared in a Philadelphia federal courtroom Friday on terrorism-related charges.

Al-Qaida Suspect Appears In Federal Court In Pennsylvania

Jul 21, 2017

Ali Charaf Damache is the first terrorism-related suspect to be sent to the U.S. since President Trump took office.

NPR

The Two-Way

A federal judge on Friday ordered Kentucky taxpayers to pay more than $220,000 in attorney fees for same-sex couples and others who sued Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis for refusing to issue marriage licenses.

Kentucky Must Pay Attorney Fees For Couples Who Sued Kim Davis, Judge Says

Jul 21, 2017

Davis had refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, citing religious beliefs. The court held the state responsible because officials had the right to take action against her but didn't.

NPR

The Two-Way

Judge Promises Reduced Jail Time If Tennessee Inmates Get Vasectomies

Jul 21, 2017

According to an order issued in May, people serving time in White County Jail can shave 30 days off their sentences if they obtain long-term contraception. Critics say the order is unconstitutional.

NPR

Planet Money

Stephon Marbury wears a pair of his Starbury sneakers on the Coney Island boardwalk.

Episode 785: The Starbury

Jul 21, 2017

Most athlete endorsements make a product more expensive. But what happens when an NBA All-Star uses his name to make a sneaker much, much cheaper? On today's show: How that worked out.

NPR

Parallels

Russian President Vladimir Putin leads a Cabinet meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow on Wednesday.

In Putin's Russia, An 'Adhocracy' Marked By Ambiguity And Plausible Deniability

Jul 21, 2017

Donald Trump Jr. found his meeting with Natalia Veselnitskaya a waste of time, but her approach fits into a larger pattern of freelance political activity that has come to characterize Putin's Russia.