10am ET, November 07 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers U.S. Central Command’s new task force to enforce the naval blockade of Iran and the strategic implications of Democratic control of the Senate for federal judicial appointments. It also reports on Houston’s decision to reduce police cooperation with ICE following local midterm victories, the failure of a promising experimental drug to lower heart disease risk, ongoing nationwide protests in France, and a fresh wave of bomb threats targeting European flights.
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US Central Command forms task force on Iran borders
Democrats gain power over federal court appointments
Houston reduces police cooperation with ICE
Experimental heart disease drug fails in major trial
Protests continue across France following nationwide strike
Bomb threats target flights in Europe
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