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Air Date: Friday, June 22, 2018

Mitch Moss On How The Golden Knights Just Keep Winning

Brothel Owner's Election Win Sparks Protest Song, Discord, And Frets

Ketamine’s Long, Strange Trip From Club Drug To Depression Treatment

  • Coming up on Friday's program... 

  • Ketamine is an anesthetic that is safe enough for children but it is also a club drug known as Special K - now the drug could have a new life as a treatment for depression and Southern Nevada researchers are helping in that effort.

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White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Saturday in a tweet that she was asked to leave The Red Hen Restaurant in downtown Lexington, Va., because she works for President Trump.
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National

Sarah Sanders Joins List Of Top Trump Aides Confronted At Restaurants

Jun 23, 2018
The White House press secretary was asked to leave a Virginia restaurant Friday. Earlier this week, DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and White House adviser Stephen Miller were heckled at restaurants.
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The Salt
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, pictured above at the White House daily briefing on Monday, was heckled inside a Mexican restaurant.

The Hypocrisy Of Eating At Mexican Restaurants

Jun 23, 2018
In the past week, two of the most vocal advocates for the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" immigration policy were heckled while eating at Mexican restaurants in Washington.
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Africa
Thousands of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's supporters gathered to watch him speak at a rally Saturday in Addis Ababa. But a blast interrupted the event, leaving at least one person dead and dozens more with injuries.

Grenade Attack Tears Through Rally For Ethiopian Prime Minister

Jun 23, 2018
Shortly after Abiy Ahmed addressed a massive rally in the capital, Addis Ababa, a blast sent attendees running. Authorities say at least one person died in the attack and its aftermath.
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World
President Emmerson Mnangagwa gives a speech at the ZANU-PF rally at the White City Stadium in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Saturday. Shortly after his speech ended, there was an explosion.

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa Unharmed After Explosion At Campaign Rally

Jun 23, 2018
State-run newspaper The Herald is calling the incident an assassination attempt on Mnangagwa. The 75-year-old head of state had just left the stage when the blast occurred, injuring many.
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Politics

Katie Arrington, S.C. Republican Who Beat Mark Sanford, Is Badly Injured In Car Crash

Jun 23, 2018
The state lawmaker surprised the political world when she upset the incumbent in a GOP primary just a week and a half ago. Now, Arrington is in the hospital after a fatal collision Friday night.
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World
A photo of President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is on display as a member of People's Democratic Party stands in opposition of military exercises between the United States and South Korea near the U.S. embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.

U.S. And South Korea Agree To Suspend Upcoming Military Exercises Indefinitely

Jun 23, 2018
The announcement of additional suspensions follows the summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un earlier this month.
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Shots - Health News
In 2016, Donald Trump captured 68 percent of the vote in West Virginia, a state hit hard by opioid overdoses.

Analysis Finds Geographic Overlap In Opioid Use And Trump Support In 2016

Jun 23, 2018
Counties with higher rates of opioid use skewed heavily Republican in the 2016 election. What role did the opioid epidemic play in President Trump's victory?
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Goats and Soda
The beaches of Brazil beckon — but travelers need to find out if they're heading to a part of the country where a yellow fever vaccine is recommended.

A Global Guide For Leery Travelers

Jun 23, 2018
Is your destination too dangerous? How do you protect yourself from health threats?
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NPR Ed

Gaming Addiction Disorder; White House Pitches Big Changes For Education Department

Jun 23, 2018
Also in our weekly roundup of education news, the Federal Commission on School Safety met publicly to brainstorm ideas around how to make schools safer.

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