Episode 191

President Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for his first visit to Washington, D.C., in more than a decade. Weijia Jiang reports. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina spoke with Tony Dokoupil on Thursday about President Trump's state dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Chinese coordination with Iran, the Taiwan arms race and more. Tony Dokoupil spoke with Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, one of the Republicans trying to make sense of President Trump's shift toward China between his first and second terms. A powerful nor'easter hit several states on Thursday, starting with North Carolina's Outer Banks, with surging water washing out on the main highway connecting the barrier islands. Tom Hanson reports and Rob Marciano has the forecast. Stanford University apologized for what it called a "serious error in judgment," editing a photo of students to alter looks, race and gender. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Mississippi authorities worked to expedite toxicology reports for two University of Mississippi students who were found dead on Monday in separate incidents. Investigators said similarly packaged kratom was found at both scenes. Lilia Luciano reports. Police said a man broke himself out of a hospital, carjacked a woman and led authorities on a wild chase in Miami-Dade County on Thursday. Cristian Benavides reports. President Trump honored Chinese President Xi Jinping with a state dinner on Thursday. Xi announced a new gift of giant pandas, on their way to a zoo in Atlanta, part of what Xi called an "envoy of friendship" between the two nations.