7pm ET, October 15 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers a shooting at an Oregon elementary school, a Justice Department lawsuit against California over mail-in ballot verification, and voter focus groups expressing economic anxiety under President Trump. The report also details Southern California’s wildfire risks, ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s not-guilty plea on torture charges, and strong earnings from chipmakers TSMC and ASML amid the AI boom. Finally, the segment includes a forecast for a warmer, wetter U.S. winter driven by El Niño conditions.
Topics discussed
Shooting at elementary school in Bend, Oregon
DOJ sues California over mail-in ballot citizenship checks
Georgia voters express economic anxiety and regret
Southern California prepares for high wildfire risk
U.S. stock market closes up
Maduro and wife plead not guilty to torture charges
Chipmakers TSMC and ASML report strong AI-driven earnings
NOAA predicts wetter, warmer US winter due to El Nino
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