6pm ET, October 21 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
VP Vance defends Vivek Ramaswamy amid GOP criticism, while Senate and House intelligence leaders state no evidence exists of foreign interference in the U.S. voting process. The broadcast also covers a critical security vulnerability in the PHP programming language that prompted global website outages. Additionally, the Trump administration seeks to resume border wall construction in Big Bend, New Mexico sues Jeffrey Epstein’s former associates, and new research suggests the TB vaccine may help protect against dementia.
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Vance criticizes GOP rivals over Ramaswamy ad
Intelligence chiefs on foreign election interference
Critical security vulnerability found in PHP
Trump admin seeks Supreme Court ruling on border wall
New Mexico AG sues Epstein's former legal team
TB vaccine may help protect against dementia
Swiss museum exhibit on glacier artifacts
Sponsor: Jerry car insurance
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