4pm ET, October 21 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
President Trump confirms the release of former detainee Stephen Hubbard from Russia, a move tied to ongoing peace negotiations with Vladimir Putin. The broadcast also covers surging voter turnout in Texas ahead of the midterms and a critical security vulnerability in the PHP programming language that prompted global website outages. Additional stories include Brad Lander's detention in the West Bank, the NFL's investigation into Jalen Hurts' health, and Christina Applegate's revelation that she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
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Stephen Hubbard released from Russia
Texas midterm early voting turnout
Critical security vulnerability in PHP
Brad Lander detained in West Bank
NFL investigates Jalen Hurts care
Christina Applegate MS misdiagnosis
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