8pm ET, October 24 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
NPR News Now covers midterm election activities, including President Trump voting in Florida and former President Obama rallying in Cleveland. The report details closing voter registration deadlines in several states and an $800 million settlement by the Archdiocese of New York for sexual abuse claims. Additionally, the episode highlights new CDC data showing U.S. birth rates hit a historic low with a shift toward older mothers, and reports a cyber breach at Quest Diagnostics that likely compromised patient records.
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Trump votes in Florida and rallies in Georgia
Obama headlines rally in Cleveland for Democrats
Upcoming voter registration deadlines
Archdiocese of New York settles abuse claims
CDC reports record low U.S. birth rates
Quest Diagnostics reports cyber breach
Sign-off from Washington
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