12pm ET, October 21 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
President Trump campaigned in South Carolina and North Carolina, while Russian President Putin released American prisoner Stephen Hubbard following diplomatic talks. In the West Bank, Israeli forces detained a group of activists, including U.S. congressional candidate Brad Lander, during an olive harvest. The Supreme Court blocked new federal medical restrictions for transgender prisoners, and CNN threatened legal action over its exclusion from Air Force One. Finally, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, approved a pioneering 12-week paid parental leave mandate for local employers.
Topics discussed
Trump campaigns in South Carolina for Graham
Trump concedes NC Senate race to Democrat
Putin releases US citizen Stephen Hubbard
Details on Hubbard release and Witkoff talks
Activists detained during West Bank olive harvest
Supreme Court blocks trans prison restrictions
CNN threatens legal action over Air Force One
Allegheny County approves paid parental leave
US stocks trading higher
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