7am ET, November 01 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
This episode covers the final days of midterm election campaigning, featuring House Speaker Mike Johnson and Texas Democrat James Tallarico. It also reports on violent looting in Frankfurt following youth-led protests, a shooting incident at a college football game in Birmingham, and the early spread of the H1N1 flu strain. The segment concludes with Pope Leo welcoming Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams to Rome for a season-opening doubleheader.
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Midterm election campaigning in Michigan and Texas
Texas Senate race and Ken Paxton controversy
Violent protests and looting in Frankfurt, Germany
Shooting incident at college football game in Birmingham
Flu season update and new mRNA vaccine
Pope Leo's comments on college basketball teams
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