6pm ET, October 03 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
President Trump pledges $90 Medicare payments to seniors, while G7 nations agree to release oil reserves amid record diesel prices. In Louisiana, community colleges partner with Meta to train workers for new data centers. Two new islands have formed off Indonesia's Krakataa volcano following a major eruption. Finally, state officials are implementing gas tax holidays to address rising fuel costs ahead of the midterms.
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Trump pledges $90 Medicare payment to seniors
G7 agrees to release 100M barrels of oil
Louisiana community colleges train for data center jobs
New islands form after Krakataa volcano eruption
US states implement fuel tax relief measures
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