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Best-selling novelist David Baldacci on new assassin thriller
The author is known for his insider approach to political thrillers. Baldacci talks about the inspiration for his new book, “The Target.” Source
Nas commemorates 20 years at Tribeca
Rapper kicks off the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival, plus Marlon Wayans returns in “A Haunted House 2.” Suzanne Marques has today’s Eye on Entertainment. Source
Substantial drop in heart attacks and deaths from diabetes, study says
A new federal study found a drop of more than 60 percent in the rate of heart attacks and deaths from diabetes between 1990 and 2010. Norah O’Donnell reports. Source
CVS robbery foiled by customer
Janos Jurisoo is being called a hero. The local business owner and immigrant from Estonia stopped a robbery in progress at a Sarasota CVS by tackling the robber and holding him for police. Source
Starting a restaurant during a pandemic
Thousands of eateries have closed, but that’s barely slowed the rate of new restaurants opening. Two food industry veterans explain why they started a new venture in the middle of a crisis. Source
Portland to flush reservoir after man caught on tape urinating into it
Portland officials are preparing to flush millions of gallons of treated water because a young person urinated into a city reservoir, which was caught on surveillance video. Source
“The United States of Al” creators on “The Takeout” – 3/19/2021
“The United States of Al” executive producer Chuck Lorre, co-creators Maria Ferrari and David Goetsch, retired General David Petraeus and former Ambassador Ryan Crocker join Major to talk about how real-life events of war translate into plotlines of the new series, as well as the research and writing process that went into it, on this week’s episode of “The Takeout with Major Garrett.” Source
Millions of Americans misdiagnosed every year
A new study says about 12 million American adults each year will be misdiagnosed during outpatient medical care, and half of those cases could result in serious harm. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains a few steps doctors and patients can take to help reduce the problem. Source
College Board’s SAT re-design
Rob Franek, Senior Vice President and Publisher of The Princeton Review, joins UTTM to discuss changes the College Board will make to the SAT test. Source