12am ET, October 27 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
This episode covers the pivotal Israeli elections as tens of thousands fly home to vote in a tight race that could end Benjamin Netanyahu’s tenure. It also reports on a localized ceasefire in Ukraine, the Trump administration’s new criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey, and Microsoft’s offer of voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees. Additionally, the segment details coastal flooding in Southern California caused by high tides and a federal judge’s extension of an injunction blocking the renovation of a Washington, D.C. golf course.
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Israel elections: Tight race and voting logistics
Localized ceasefire in Oleski, Ukraine
New criminal charges against James Comey
Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees
Flooding in Southern California and DC golf course injunction
Harry Kane wins Ballon d'Or
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