6pm ET, October 21 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
VP Vance defends GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy amid criticism of a controversial ad. Senate and House intelligence leaders state foreign powers are influencing but not interfering with US elections. A critical security flaw in the PHP programming language prompts global web operators to apply urgent patches. The Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to resume border wall construction in Texas, while New Mexico sues Jeffrey Epstein's former associates over alleged concealment of crimes. Finally, new research suggests the TB vaccine may offer protection against dementia.
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Vance criticizes GOP over Ramaswamy ad
Intelligence committees on foreign election influence
Critical security vulnerability in PHP language
Supreme Court appeal for Texas border wall
New Mexico AG sues Epstein's former associates
TB vaccine study links to dementia protection
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