11am ET, October 23 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers a deadly attack at a West Bank checkpoint, the Justice Department's expanded Election Day monitoring efforts, and Merck's promising clinical data on mRNA vaccines for melanoma. The broadcast also reports on a shooting at a funeral in Jordan, planned protests in France, and the start of the 2026 World Series, which features the first use of the automated ball-strike system.
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Israeli soldiers kill two attackers in West Bank
DOJ notifies election monitoring sites
DOJ monitoring details and political concerns
Merck releases mRNA melanoma vaccine data
Gunmen kill six at Christian funeral in Jordan
Louvre closes ahead of French student protests
2026 World Series: Brewers vs Rays and robot umps
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