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Congressman Don Bacon, appeared at chautauqua assembly in Florence, Nebraska, for a North Omaha Candidate Forum on Monday, Sept. 30th. Credit: Terry A. Ratzlaff for NPR.

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In Nebraska, Democrats' push to win the 'blue dot' has GOP congressman under pressure

3:58am October 16, 2024

Democrats are hoping to pick up one Electoral College vote for Kamala Harris this year. Their spending is affecting Republican Rep. Don Bacon’s campaign to keep his seat.

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Soccer stars in Europe are making an unusual complaint: too much soccer

3:13am October 16, 2024

by A Martínez

NPR's A Martinez talks to Matt Slater with The Athletic UK, about why European soccer leagues and the players' union have filed a complaint against FIFA over calendar congestion.

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Every year on Oct. 16, surgeons and anesthesiologists raise a glass to 'Ether Day'

3:03am October 16, 2024

October 16 is “Ether Day” -- celebrating the first time anesthesia was successfully used for surgery in 1846. The “Ether Dome” where the surgery took place is now a historic landmark in Boston.

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Maui wildfire survivors will get an additional year of housing help from FEMA

2:09am October 16, 2024

Survivors of last year's deadly wildfire that decimated a historic Maui town will receive an additional year of housing assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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Pentagon to give honorable discharges to some kicked out from 'don't ask, don't tell'

1:16am October 16, 2024

The Pentagon said more than 800 military personnel have seen their records upgraded to honorable discharges after being kicked out of the military under its former “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.

We The People: An Audio Townhall With Kamala Harris And Charlamagne Tha God

Harris is pressed on the concerns of Black voters in Charlamagne tha God town hall

9:08pm October 15, 2024

Harris’ town hall with the influential radio host came at a crucial moment in the campaign, as polls show her struggling to cement the level of support she may need from Black men to win the White House.

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Israel threatens to starve out northern Gaza, U.N. aid agencies say

6:55pm October 15, 2024

Israel has allowed almost no food aid into north Gaza for two weeks. Humanitarian groups say it leaves 400,000 people with the choice of eventual starvation or fleeing their homes to the south.

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Ukrainian ballet dancers tour the U.S. — and bring attention to the war back home

6:17pm October 15, 2024

by Elizabeth Blair

The National Ballet of Ukraine's dancers aim to show that their culture lives on, despite Russian attacks on their country. Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. calls the company a "symbol of resiliency."

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Kamala Harris is wooing Republicans in Pennsylvania Wednesday with a call for unity

6:15pm October 15, 2024

by Sarah McCammon

In remarks focused on unity and patriotism, Kamala Harris will speak alongside prominent Republicans Wednesday as her campaign and its allies focus on winning over disaffected Republican voters.

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Local officials in Georgia must certify election results as early voting begins

6:09pm October 15, 2024

by Stephen Fowler

A Georgia judge has ruled that local election officials must certify results -- as early in-person voting begins in the swing state.

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