8pm ET, October 24 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
NPR News Now covers the midterm election landscape, featuring President Trump voting in Florida and former President Obama rallying in Cleveland to support Democratic candidates. The episode also highlights closing voter registration deadlines in several states and reports on an $800 million settlement between the Archdiocese of New York and child sex abuse survivors. Additionally, the broadcast discusses new CDC data showing U.S. birth rates hit a historic low, driven by older women delaying parenthood, and notes a cyber breach at Quest Diagnostics that likely compromised patient records.
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Trump votes and Obama rally preview
Obama attacks Trump in Cleveland
Voter registration deadlines
Confirming voter registration status
NY Archdiocese abuse settlement
US birth rates hit record low
Quest Diagnostics cyber breach
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