6pm ET, October 19 | The latest headlines from NPR
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President Trump is weighing a trilateral meeting with Xi Jinping and Putin while criticizing Zelensky and endorsing Netanyahu for Israel's upcoming election. The Supreme Court declined to hear a case challenging Trump's firing of an NLRB member, further testing executive power. Meanwhile, France imposed curfews amid urban unrest, and federal authorities charged 28 foreign nationals in California with illegal voting. In entertainment, a documentary featuring Elizabeth Holmes and Nathan Fielder posted a record-breaking opening, while Japan launched a spacecraft to retrieve samples from Mars' …
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Trump considers trilateral meeting with Xi and Putin
Trump endorses Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election
Supreme Court declines NLRB firing case
Curfews imposed in France after weekend violence
Stocks fall; 28 charged over alleged illegal voting
Box office: 'You Can See Everything' and 'Street Fighter'
Japan launches spacecraft to sample Mars moon Phobos
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