9am ET, October 12 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
NPR News Now covers President Trump's controversial decision to import Russian diesel, drawing criticism from Congress and allies. A federal judge has ordered the administration to pause taxpayer-funded political ads ahead of the midterms. Pope Leo is scheduled for surgery to remove a lung nodule, while Hurricane Simon brings dangerous conditions to Mexico's Pacific coast. Finally, experts advise adults to consider a second MMR dose amid the U.S.'s deadliest measles epidemic in decades.
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Criticism of Trump's Russian diesel import deal
Judge orders halt to taxpayer-funded Trump ads
Pope Leo scheduled for lung nodule surgery
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Hurricane Simon impacts Mexico's Pacific coast
Measles epidemic and advice for adult vaccination
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