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October 10, 2018PBS NewsHour full episode

Oct 10, 2018 8:30 PM EDT

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Wednesday on the NewsHour, Hurricane Michael lashes the Gulf Coast with Category 4 winds and dangerous storm surge. Also: A financial storm on Wall Street, questions mount in the disappearance of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi, President Trump announces a major change in ethanol gasoline rules, Rohingya women bear babies born from rape and the risks associated with a controversial pesticide.

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The Mueller Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election is pictured in New York. Photo by Carlo Allegri/Reuters

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Politics Apr 18

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Politics Apr 18

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By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

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Science Apr 18

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Politics Apr 18

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Politics Apr 18

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Politics Apr 18

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World Apr 18

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A woman casts her vote at a polling station during the second phase of general election in Amroha, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India, April 18, 2019. Photo by Anushree Fadnavis

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