4am ET, October 04 | The latest headlines from NPR
Oct 4, 2026 · 4m
Summary
Tennessee’s prison commissioner resigned following a botched execution, while U.S. business owners face rising diesel costs despite a G7 oil release. The segment also covers mathematicians demanding better vetting of AI-generated proofs and the ongoing search for six missing after a plane crash in the Atlantic. Additionally, Cornell’s president addresses a gang rape allegation, new islands emerge off Indonesia’s Krakatoa, and college football results are reported.
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Tennessee prison chief resigns after failed execution
High diesel costs hurt US business owners
Mathematicians call for better AI result vetting
Coast Guard searches for missing plane over Atlantic
Cornell responds to student gang rape allegations
New islands form off Indonesia's Krakatoa volcano
College football scores: Indiana, Miami, Ohio State
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