10am ET, October 12 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
Ukrainian President Zelensky proposes holding elections if Russia pauses attacks for 60 days and urges the U.S. to buy diesel from Ukraine instead of Russia. In South Carolina, Senate candidates debate policy differences ahead of the midterms. Meanwhile, Wall Street opens mixed as oil prices surge following Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia, while bipartisan senators criticize Trump’s plan to import Russian diesel. Finally, crews work to restore power after Hurricane Isaias, and September sets new global heat records due to a super El Niño.
Topics discussed
Zelensky proposes elections if Russia pauses attacks
Zelensky suggests US buy diesel from Ukraine instead
South Carolina Senate candidates debate in Columbia
Stocks mixed as oil prices climb after Saudi attacks
Senators push back on Trump's Russian diesel deal
Hurricane Isaias cleanup and power outages in southeast
Record-breaking September heat and El Nino outlook
MLB playoff updates and closing market numbers
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