1pm ET, October 08 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
President Trump states the U.S. will not attack Iran before midterms, while the White House suspends Microsoft from the H-1B visa program amid accusations of replacing American workers. Hurricane Isaias threatens the Gulf Coast, and the USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after a grueling deployment. Additionally, Russian forces allegedly attacked Turkish vessels in the Black Sea, and ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro faces new U.S. torture charges.
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Trump delays Iran attack until after midterms
Microsoft suspended from H-1B visa program
Hurricane Isaias forecast for Gulf Coast
USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego
Rising threats to shipping in the Black Sea
Maduro faces new US torture charges
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