7pm ET, October 06 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
NPR News Now covers the four weeks remaining until Election Day, highlighting over a billion dollars in ad spending and shifting Senate strategies. The report also addresses the Trump administration's demand for transparency regarding a suspected plague death in Siberia and the $111 billion Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Additional stories include the S&P 500 hitting a new record, an Army study on shock gloves used by ICE, the upcoming Broadway adaptation of Dirty Dancing, and NFL suspensions for two officials.
Topics discussed
NPR News Now introduction
Midterm election landscape and political ad spending
US urges Russia for info on Siberia plague death
Skydance acquires Warner Bros. Discovery
S&P 500 hits new record high
Study reveals pain effects of ICE shock gloves
Dirty Dancing 40th anniversary Broadway tour
NFL suspends two officials for misconduct
Promo for Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me
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