8am ET, October 24 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
NPR News Now covers the State Department's evacuation of diplomats from the Middle East amid heightened threats from Iran and Yemen, alongside France's deployment of 70,000 police officers to manage violent protests over school staffing and cost of living. The episode also features the first public account from the father who stopped a mass shooting in Bend, Oregon, and details a NASA experiment in Alaska studying dust from dying stars. Finally, it reports on the looming MLB lockout as owners push for a salary cap and the World Series continues.
Topics discussed
State Department moves diplomats out of Middle East
Police deployed in France amid protests
Protest restrictions and tensions in Paris
Father who stopped Oregon school shooting speaks
Details of the Bend, Oregon shooting incident
Aftermath and emotional impact on the father
Research rockets launch over Fairbanks, Alaska
NASA experiment on dying stars and dust
Scientific implications of the dust study
MLB faces potential lockout over salary cap
World Series Game 2 preview
Sponsor message from Bowlin Branch
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