As Election Day Nears, Battleground States Are In Play
Five days before the end of voting, we have a status report on Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. Those three states flipped to Donald Trump in 2016.
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How Is Law Enforcement Preparing For Potential Election Violence?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul about how state attorneys general and local law enforcement are preparing to stop voter intimidation and post-election violence.
U.S. Hospitals Warned Of Increasing Ransomware Attacks
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Charles Carmakal of the cybersecurity firm Mandiant about hackers deploying malware to shut down institutions' computers in order to demand millions of dollars in ransom.
Trump Counts On Rural Voters In Arizona To Help Him Win The State
President Trump again skipped Phoenix during his latest campaign swing through Arizona, as the campaign returns to its 2016 playbook — hoping rural voters will decide the close election.
News Brief: Michigan's Great Divide, Economic Outlook, ISIS Fighter Identified
Michigan judge blocks ban on open carry of guns at polls on Election Day. Strong GDP numbers won't repair all economic damage. And, NPR identifies ISIS fighter at the center of Navy war crimes trial.
Opioid Crisis: Critics Say Trump Fumbled Response To Another Deadly Epidemic
President Trump promised to end America's opioid crisis. On his watch overdose deaths flattened in 2018 then surged again to record levels.
Hurricane Zeta Storms Ashore In Southeastern Louisiana
Hurricane Zeta came ashore in Louisiana on Wednesday as a Category 2 storms. The hurricane strengthened before landfall and is expected to bring a storm surge up to 11 feet.
Philadelphia Issues Curfew As It Braces For More Protests In Walter Wallace Shooting
Mayor Jim Kenney ordered the curfew amid unrest after the fatal police shooting of the 27-year-old Black man. The city's police commissioner says bodycam footage will be released "in the near future."
Citing 'Devastating' Pandemic Impact, Boeing To Lay Off 7,000 More Workers
"This moment is among the most difficult in our more than 100-year history," CEO Dave Calhoun said. Most of the layoffs will be in Washington state, where Boeing designs and builds many aircraft.
How Much Will A Coronavirus Vaccine Cost To Americans With Medicare Or Medicaid?
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Seema Verma, head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, about plans to make coronavirus vaccines free to Medicare and Medicaid recipients.