7pm ET, October 23 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
President Trump ordered a Justice Department lawsuit to block certification of Alaska's Senate race, while Russia's first diesel tanker to the U.S. set sail under a new import agreement. In France, 70,000 police were deployed to secure streets ahead of protest marches, and Merck released early data showing an mRNA vaccine significantly reduces melanoma recurrence. Additionally, the episode covers Trump's tariff exemptions for Canadian goods, the start of the World Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays, and the launch of the first World Treadmill Championship.
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Trump orders DOJ lawsuit over Alaska Senate race
Russian diesel tanker departs under new US deal
France deploys police for protests and curfews
Merck releases data on mRNA melanoma vaccine
Trump exempts Canadian imports from tariffs
World Series preview: Brewers vs Rays
First World Treadmill Championship announced
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