NPR News: 10-02-2026 4AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers New York Governor Hochul appointing a special prosecutor for the Cornell fraternity case, a failed lethal injection execution in Tennessee, and the loss of Medicaid for refugees. The broadcast also reports on a fatal helicopter crash off Catalina Island, rising mortgage rates, and a record-fast SpaceX crew arrival at the International Space Station.
Topics discussed
NY AG appointed as special prosecutor for Cornell case
DA Van Houten claims lack of information from campus police
Tennessee death row inmate survives failed execution
Governor Lee calls for third-party review of execution protocols
Senator Blackburn calls for return of electric chair
Refugees and immigrants losing Medicaid coverage
Impact of losing benefits on refugee health and well-being
Search continues for missing person after helicopter crash
Mortgage rates hit three-year high
Economist explains lock-in effect on consumption and inflation
Astronauts arrive at ISS in record-fast flight
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