12am ET, October 17 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers a deadly school shooting in Bend, Oregon, where a parent helped stop the attacker, and the Norte Fire in Southern California that has burned homes amid hot, windy weather. It also reports on planned protests in France linking student demonstrations with the Yellow Vest movement, and details Wall Street’s decline driven by concerns over AI and tech stocks. Additionally, the broadcast highlights severe flooding in South America caused by El Nino and discusses new research on the psychological barriers to returning to sports after ACL surgery.
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Bend, Oregon school shooting aftermath
Norte Fire in Southern California
Protests in France: Students and Yellow Vests
Stock market drop due to tech concerns
Flooding in South America due to El Nino
Psychology of recovering from sports injuries
NCAA lawsuit against Ohio Governor DeWine
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