1am ET, October 20 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
President Trump campaigned in Kansas, linking U.S. election stakes to France’s riots and voter frustrations over the Iran war. Meanwhile, Iran intensified attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, while a federal judge kept a Saudi national accused of bugging OpenAI in custody. Additionally, Mississippi officials deemed the fatal police shooting of a toddler justified, and researchers searching for Amelia Earhart’s remains came up empty.
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Trump campaign stop in Kansas and France comparison
Kansas Senate race and context on France protests
Overview of escalating protests in France
Iran intensifies strikes in Strait of Hormuz
Judge orders Saudi national accused of bugging OpenAI to stay in jail
Details on Abdulrahman Al-Fozan's arrest and flight risk
Court decision to keep Al-Fozan in federal custody
Mississippi police shooting of toddler ruled justified
Closing remarks on the Wiley case
Amelia Earhart disappearance search comes up empty
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