10am ET, October 17 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
President Trump campaigned in Georgia, repeating false claims about the 2020 election, while Iowa’s open Senate race remains a toss-up. Markets saw mixed results as inflation outpaced wage gains and the federal deficit neared $2 trillion. Pope Leo was discharged from the hospital following lung cancer surgery. In England, a massive octopus bloom is disrupting local shellfish industries, and a strongman competition in Gaza provided a rare distraction from the ongoing war.
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Trump rallies in Georgia, repeats false election claims
Iowa Senate race: Hinton vs. Turek
Markets mixed amid inflation and $2T deficit
Pope Leo discharged; UK octopus bloom impacts fisheries
Strongman competition held in Gaza
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