8am ET, October 24 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
NPR News Now covers the State Department's evacuation of diplomats from the Middle East amid advanced Iranian threats to U.S. personnel. The report also details France's deployment of 70,000 police officers to manage violent protests over school staffing and cost of living. Additionally, it features the first public account from the father who stopped a mass shooting in Bend, Oregon, and highlights NASA research on stellar dust in Alaska. Finally, the episode discusses the looming MLB lockout as owners push for a salary cap, with the World Series underway.
Topics discussed
State Department moves diplomats out of Middle East
Intelligence on Iran targeting U.S. personnel
Police deployed across France amid protests
Father who stopped Oregon school shooting speaks
Details of the Bend, Oregon school shooting
Aftermath and emotional impact on the father
NASA rockets study dying stars in Alaska
Experiment recreating cosmic dust conditions
Scientific implications of the dust study
MLB faces potential lockout over salary cap
World Series Game 2 preview
Sponsor message for Bowlin Branch bedding
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