12pm ET, October 06 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
President Trump announced his super PAC will pay for previously taxpayer-funded TV ads, drawing criticism from Democrats. The U.S. moved B-1 bombers from a British base amid credible threats of Iranian-inspired attacks. In France, massive student protests continue over high school conditions, while Israel’s defense minister warns of potential Hamas attacks ahead of the October 7th anniversary. Additionally, University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Francis Halston won the Nobel Prize in Physics, and televangelist Jim Baker has died at age 86.
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Trump takes over funding for taxpayer-funded TV ads
US moves bombers from UK base amid Iran threats
Student protests in Paris over high school conditions
Israel on high alert ahead of Oct 7 anniversary
UW-Madison professor wins Nobel Prize in Physics
Televangelist Jim Baker dies at age 86
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