Why a jury spared the Parkland school shooter’s life
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<p>Congress passed a bill to avert government shutdown, setting up another funding fight in December. The <a href="https://apple.news/AtoWZWgX0TBC1924tJnV0mw">Washington Post</a> has more.</p> <p>New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on federal criminal charges, the <a href="https://apple.news/ASlEgw-qvTSe_Ed-RIzhBkQ">Wall Street Journal</a> reports.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>In a Pittsburgh speech, Harris pledged a “pragmatic” approach to the economy. <a href="https://apple.news/A2t4fCGpTTWGcJwvO68GDkQ">Politico</a> has the details.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A6YugD03HRcyZgPJiQ81Oow">Los Angeles Times</a>’s Tony Briscoe discusses California’s lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, which accuses the oil giant of misleading the public about plastic recycling.</p> <p>Joe Sexton with the <a href="https://apple.news/AD576kKyUQz2-dHEXrsVU7w">Marshall Project</a> breaks down why a Florida jury declined to recommend the death penalty for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz.</p> <p>Places hundreds of miles from Helene’s center should be worried about the storm. The <a href="https://apple.news/Azvzu5GaKSt2ZhdlW8t4RaA">Washington Post</a> explains why.</p> <p>The U.S. and allies called for a 21-day ceasefire along the Israel-Lebanon border, following U.N. talks. <a href="https://apple.news/AXND0LyzoQXepPcmYGawAAw">Reuters</a> has more.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>A boy snatched from a California park in 1951 was found living on the East Coast. <a href="https://apple.news/Ao3ZS7pM6Tj-bf3q4nznihg">NPR</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Oakland was the pro-sports capital of America, according to the <a href="https://apple.news/AE1dJ0EOSTkmersVY3g0P8A">Wall Street Journal</a>. Now it’s been wiped off the sporting map.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
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