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Oct 12, 2026 · 4m

Summary

Saudi Arabia intercepted a missile at Riyadh airport following deadly Houthi attacks that killed 13 people, including a U.S. citizen. Meanwhile, remnants of Hurricanes Isaias and Rachel caused flooding and tornado warnings across the South and West. Election officials urge voters to return mail-in ballots early due to reduced USPS pickups. A federal judge ordered Trump to cancel taxpayer-funded political ads, while mathematicians verify retracted AI-generated proofs from OpenAI. Finally, the horror film "Other Mommy" topped the box office.

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NPR News Now introduction Houthi missile attacks on Saudi airports Flooding and high winds from Hurricanes Isaias and Rachel Mail-in ballot risks due to USPS changes Judge orders Trump to cancel political TV ads Mathematicians review OpenAI's AI-generated proofs Box office results for 'The Mother' and 'The Social Dilemma' Sponsor message from Certified Financial Planners
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