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Air Date: Monday, April 23, 2018

Veterans Find Catharsis In Las Vegas Writing Group

Documentary Explores Aftermath Of October First Shootings

Explorer John C. Fremont's Legacy: Famed Pathfinder Or War Criminal?

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  • Six months after the massacre of October 1, questions linger about how Metro Police and MGM Resorts responded to the shooting and the aftermath. A new film explores those questions.

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"I think anybody could've did what I did," said James Shaw Jr., who disarmed a gunman at a Nashville-area Waffle House, where four people were killed. He spoke at a news conference with law enforcement officials on Sunday.
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The Two-Way

'I'm Not A Hero,' Says James Shaw Jr., Acclaimed As Hero Of Waffle House Attack

Apr 23, 2018
"I did that completely out of a selfish act," said James Shaw Jr. after disarming the gunman. "I was completely doing it just to save myself. Now, me doing that, I did save other people."
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The Two-Way
A portrait of 16-year-old Mexican youth Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, who was shot and killed in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, is displayed on the Nogales street where he was killed that runs parallel with the U.S. border.

Border Patrol Agent Acquitted In 2012 Fatal Shooting Of Mexican Teen

Apr 23, 2018
The judge declared a mistrial after the jury deadlocked on a lesser charge of manslaughter against agent Lonnie Swartz.
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World

Suspected Driver Of Toronto Van Attack Arrested

Apr 23, 2018
Police in Toronto have located the vehicle and arrested the suspected driver after a van attack Monday left 10 people dead and 15 others injured.
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World

Toronto Police Say Suspect In Van Attack Not Associated With Any Terrorist Group

Apr 23, 2018
At an evening press conference — police chief Mark Saunders told reporters the death toll has climbed to 10, after a man drove into pedestrians on Monday.
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The U.S. Army's Autonomous Remote Engagement System is mounted on the Picatinny Lightweight Remote Weapon System and coupled with an M240B machine gun. It's part of a program that reduces the time to identify targets using automatic target detection and user-specified target selection.

Autonomous Weapons Would Take Warfare To A New Domain, Without Humans

Apr 23, 2018
Former special operations agent Paul Scharre helped create U.S. military guidelines on autonomous weapons. His new book Army of None, looks at the advances in technology, and the questions they raise.
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Politics
Former President George W. Bush wheels his father, former President George H.W. Bush, into St. Martin's Episcopal Church on Saturday for former first lady Barbara Bush's funeral, in Houston.

Former President George. H.W. Bush Hospitalized For Blood Infection

Apr 23, 2018
The 93-year-old former president was admitted to a Houston hospital for treatment just one day after the funeral of his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush.
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National
Police tape blocks off a Nashville, Tenn., Waffle House restaurant where at least four people died after a gunman opened fire early Sunday.

Waffle House Shooting Underscores How Gun Laws Vary From State To State

Apr 23, 2018
Travis Reinking's guns were seized in Illinois, but he may have broken no laws by having those guns — including an AR-15 — when he moved to Tennessee late last year.
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Politics
Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., speaks at the Christians United for Israel Washington Summit in Washington in 2013.

Colorado Supreme Court Boots GOP Congressman Off 2018 Ballot

Apr 23, 2018
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Rep. Doug Lamborn's signatures were gathered by someone who wasn't a state resident and were therefore invalid. He may still appeal to a federal court.
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Shots - Health News
The Johns Hopkins surgical team (left to right) Richard Redett, Trinity Bivalacqua, Brandacher Gerald, Arthur "Bud" Burnett and Andrew Lee.

Veteran Receives Penis Transplant To Repair War Wound

Apr 23, 2018
Doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital say 11 surgeons were involved in the 14-hour surgery in March. The patient, who requested anonymity, is expected to be released from the hospital this week

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