11am ET, October 05 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers the death of former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, Trump’s campaign in Nebraska, and the DCCC’s new support for six challenging midterm races. It also reports on escalating conflict in Yemen, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, an investigation into a jet attack on Tel Aviv, and Spain’s announcement of snap parliamentary elections.
Topics discussed
Death of former House Speaker Dennis Hastert
Midterm election campaigns in Nebraska and Alaska
DCCC backs six candidates in tough Republican districts
Saudi-backed forces launch offensive against Houthis in Yemen
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded
Investigation into Tel Aviv passenger jet attack
Spain announces snap elections after housing crisis
Pentagon withdraws bombers from UK base
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