3pm ET, October 21 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
This hour covers political tensions in Ohio, where JD Vance defends Vivek Ramaswamy’s controversial ad against Amy Acton. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed runs a new ad defending his faith ahead of a final Senate debate. A UN report highlights the U.S. as a G20 outlier for increased greenhouse gas emissions, while hundreds evacuate in Toledo due to a chemical tank explosion. Additionally, Ukraine and the U.S. agree to resume trilateral talks, and truckers in southern Italy protest rising diesel prices, threatening pasta production.
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Vance defends Ramaswamy's ad in Ohio race
El-Sayed ad defends faith in Michigan Senate race
UN report: US emissions rise, outlier among G20
Toxic release evacuations in Toledo, Ohio
Putin agrees to resume Ukraine talks with US
Italian trucker protests disrupt supply chains
Judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion in New Mexico
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