12am ET, October 15 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
Ukraine reports its Starshield drone communications were restricted, a move Elon Musk attributes to the U.S. government amid rising tensions with President Trump. The episode also covers the Justice Department’s threats to local election jurisdictions, a no-confidence vote against Cornell University leadership, and Oregon’s pause on new data center permits. Finally, the report details a sharp global stock market drop following a surge in U.S. inflation data.
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Ukraine reports Starlink drone restrictions
Trump campaign rally and Air Force One gift
DOJ threatens LA County over voter rolls
Cornell faculty begin no-confidence vote
Oregon pauses data center permitting
Global stock markets fall on inflation fears
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