9am ET, October 12 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
President Trump's controversial import of Russian diesel and lifting of sanctions drew criticism, while a federal judge ordered the administration to pause taxpayer-funded political ads. Pope Leo is scheduled for lung surgery to remove a nodule, and Hurricane Simon is threatening Mexico's Pacific coast with dangerous winds and flooding. Additionally, experts advise adults to consider a second MMR shot as the U.S. faces its deadliest measles epidemic in decades.
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Trump's Russian diesel import deal and criticism
Judge orders halt to taxpayer-funded Trump ads
Pope Leo scheduled for lung nodule surgery
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Hurricane Simon impacts Mexico's Pacific coast
Measles epidemic and advice for adult vaccination
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