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NPR | By A Martínez,

Steve Inskeep

Published October 16, 2026 at 4:58 AM EDT

Three children and a teacher were killed in a shooting at an Oregon school, how Russia is viewing Ukraine's strikes and its growing rift with the U.S., DOJ sues California over its voter rolls.

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