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(Isabela, Puerto Rico: Gabe Gutierrez) The looming dam disaster in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria featured; scenes shown of people in line for fuel & cell phone service. [Near dam, David CASTLE, Robert MARTINEZ - comment.]
(St. Thomas, the Virgin Islands: Has Nichols) The relief aid from the military for the US Virgin Islands featured; scenes shown from the air over damaged St. Thomas, the air field that will be used as a staging ground for aid. [Air Force Maj. Kari FLEMING, Minnesota Air National Guard Capt. Jeremy MAXEY- comment on the mission.]
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(Mexico City: Miguel Almaguer) The ongoing rescue efforts in Mexico after the earthquake & an aftershock featured; scenes shown from Mexico City & the Los Angeles fire & rescue team at work. [Resident Wesley BOXEY - describes what happened in the quake.] [Victim's relative Mariel MENDOZA - expresses her feelings.] The lack of any rescues today & the continuing work by rescue teams discussed.
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(Bedminster, New Jersey: Kelly O'Donnell) The reaction in North Korea to the taunts from President Trump with an escalating words on both sides featured; scenes shown of a choreographed rally, US airplanes over international waters, a missile test in Iran. [TRUMP - says we cannot have mad men shooting rockets all over the plaCE.] [In Alabama speech, TRUMP - speaks about "Little Rocket Man."] [US-Korea Inst. at Johns Hopkins SAIS Jenny TOWN- says Kim Jong Un has to respond to show he won't be intimidated.] [In Tehran, NBC News Ali AROUZI- cites the defiance from Iran.] Trump'S twitter response to Iran quoted.
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(Los Angeles: Kristin Dahlgren) The harsh exchanges between President Trump & the NFL over pro football players & the national anthem at games examined; tweets from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell & Teresa Kaepernick, the mother of player Colin Kaepernick & pro basketball player LeBron James about the White House invitation quoted. [TRUMP - suggests the NFL owners get "the son of a bitch" off the field: he's fired.] [NBA player Steph CURRY- reacts to what the president has said.] Findings of an NBC News/"Wall Street Journal" poll on how Trump is handling race relations cited. ["Sports Illustrated" Peter KING- reacts to Trump's position on the NFL players.]
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(New York: Ali Velshi) A look at tech-heavy "new collar" jobs that require training, if not college, featured; scenes shown from the aviation industry of a Delta-community college training program. [Delta Air Lines Joe McDERMOTT - comments on airplane mechanics of the future.] [Lansing Community College Mark BATHHURST- talks about job offers for their students.] [Two STUDENTS - react to opportunity.]
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(Gold country, California: Steve Patterson) The gold rush in California after a season of floods & wildfires featured; historical photos & scenes of the current "gold rush" shown. [Gold miner Shannon POE - talks about the elation of doing what you want to do.]
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(Atlanta: Catie Beck) The story of pro basketball player Angel McCoughtry, who is taking time off from the WNBA to open her own ice cream shop, featured; scenes from the basketball court to the ice cream store in Atlanta shown. [McCOUGHTRY - talks about her basketball injuries & her new business.]
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