3am ET, October 16 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
A shooting at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, killed three children and a teacher, prompting community mourning. In Michigan, Democratic candidate Abdullah El-Sayed campaigned with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez amid Republican attacks, while Vice President J.D. Vance framed the midterms as an existential choice. Reports also cover Turkey's crackdown on activists ahead of COP31, Pope Leo's recovery from lung surgery, and a study linking processed meats to colorectal cancer risk.
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School shooting in Bend, Oregon
AOC campaigns in Michigan with El-Sayed
Vance campaigns; Turkey arrests climate activists
Pope Leo resumes duties after surgery
Study on ultra-processed foods and cancer risk
Asian stock markets rebound
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