3pm ET, October 19 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
President Trump campaigns in Kansas and Iowa amid record diesel prices and the most expensive midterms on record, driven by massive Democratic and Republican super PAC spending. The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal regarding the firing of an NLRB member, upholding a lower court ruling that supports presidential authority over federal agencies. In Yemen, Houthi missile strikes on a training camp killed at least 53 recruits, marking the deadliest attack in years.
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Trump campaigns in Kansas amid high diesel prices
Record fundraising for 2026 midterm elections
Supreme Court declines NLRB firing appeal
Houthi missile attack kills 53 in Yemen
Wall Street update: Nasdaq rises
Kenya doomsday cult leader found guilty
Study links social media addiction to teen depression
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