5am ET, October 09 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
Residents in the Florida Panhandle and Alabama are evacuating ahead of Hurricane Isaias, a Category 2 storm expected to make landfall soon. The Pentagon announced it will live-stream the execution of Major Nidal Hassan, the first military execution in over 65 years. Meanwhile, Russia lifted public health restrictions in Siberia following the death of a lab worker, despite international calls for transparency. The episode also covers a Georgia Senate debate, the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillai, and UPS's plan to hire 100,000 seasonal workers while increasing automation.
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Hurricane Isaias evacuations in Florida and Alabama
Mexico Beach residents prepare for Isaias
Pentagon to live-stream Major Nadal Hassan execution
ICE officer shoots man in New York City
Russia lifts restrictions after plague lab worker death
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay
Georgia Senate debate: Ossoff vs. Collins
UPS hires 100,000 seasonal workers for holidays
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