3am ET, October 16 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
This hour covers the aftermath of a deadly shooting at a Bend, Oregon, elementary school, where three children and a teacher were killed. In Michigan, Democratic Senate candidate Abdullah Syed campaigns with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez amid Republican attacks, while Vice President J.D. Vance frames the midterms as an existential choice. The report also details Turkey’s crackdown on activists ahead of the COP31 climate summit, Pope Leo’s recovery from lung surgery, a study on ultra-processed foods and cancer risk, and a rebound in Asian stock markets.
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School shooting in Bend, Oregon
AOC campaigns in Michigan for El-Sayed
Vance campaigns in Michigan
Turkey arrests activists ahead of COP31
Pope Leo resumes duties after surgery
Study on ultra-processed foods and cancer
Asian stock markets rebound
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