NPR News: 10-02-2026 3AM EDT
Summary
Thousands gathered in Durant, Oklahoma, to support President Trump ahead of midterms, while Cornell students demand transparency regarding a 2024 gang rape investigation. New York Governor Hochul appointed a special prosecutor after local authorities faced criticism for abandoning the case. Additionally, a federal worker in Washington faces terrorism charges for allegedly aiding the Houthis, and Tennessee is reviewing a failed lethal injection execution. Finally, California enacted a law prohibiting hospitals from using AI to replace clinical judgment, though the governor vetoed a separate …
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Trump rally in Durant, Oklahoma
Trump speech in Texas and campaign schedule
Cornell University rape investigation scrutiny
Federal charges against DOE worker for Houthi ties
Failed execution of Ma Christ of Pike in Tennessee
California bill on AI in healthcare
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