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Blues legend Sugar Pie DeSanto reflects on decades of being on stage
by Jey Born
Peylia Marsema Balinton — better known as blues singer Sugar Pie DeSanto — talks to her longtime manager Jim Moore. At 86 years old, she is about to be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.
Israel Strikes Hamas Targets In Gaza After Rocket Attack Injures 7 People
by Daniel Estrin
Explosions rang out in the Gaza strip after Israel's military struck Hamas targets in retaliation for a rocket fired from Gaza. Prime Minister Netanyahu cut short a Washington trip and returned home.
Media Outlets Became A Target After Mueller Probe Results Surfaced
by David Folkenflik
The conclusion of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into 2016 election interference ignited an immediate barrage of criticism against the media.
Maybe Next Time: NASA Cancels Spacewalk By All-Female Team
Astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch were all ready to make history. Except for one thing: Both astronauts need medium-sized space suits and there's only one on the international space station.
British Airways Flight Travels To Scotland Instead Of Germany
Upon landing, passengers were stunned to hear "welcome to Edinburgh." Their flight was supposed to go to Dusseldorf, Germany. The BBC reports the wrong flight plan was filed, and the crew followed it.
News Brief: Mueller Probe, Israel Strikes Hamas Targets, Suicide Contagion
Will the entire special counsel report be made public? Israel's military strikes Hamas targets following a rocket fired from Gaza. And, 3 recent apparent suicides follow mass shootings at schools.
Constitutional Expert Maintained Trump Did Not Collude With Russia
Rachel Martin talks to constitutional expert Jonathan Turley about the Justice Department summary of the Mueller report, which determined there was insufficient evidence to establish Trump colluded.
Did Trump Obstruct Justice? That's A Complicated Question
by Carrie Johnson
The Justice Department has told Congress the special counsel found no prosecutable case of conspiracy or collusion against the president and his campaign. The obstruction issue is more complicated.
More Signs Point To An Economic Slowdown In The U.S.
by Scott Horsley
A new survey of business economists shows many have lowered their forecasts for economic growth this year, and the Federal Reserve is also signaling a slowdown.
Protests Follow Pa. Officer's Acquittal In Fatal Shooting Of A Black Man
by Amy Sisk
Demonstrators gathered in Pittsburgh over the weekend to protest the verdict, after a jury found a white police officer not guilty in the fatal shooting of Antwon Rose, an unarmed black man.
Sen. Blumenthal Wants Transparency Following Mueller Report
David Greene talks to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, who demands full disclosure following the end of special counsel Mueller's probe. NPR's Susan Davis weighs in on the topic.
Criticism Follows Italy Endorsing China's Global Infrastructure Projects
by Sylvia Poggioli
Critics say Italy's endorsement of a 21st century Silk Road will embolden China's global economic influence and not in a good way. Italian officials are to sign more agreements in Beijing next month.