8pm ET, October 07 | The latest headlines from NPR
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8pm ET, October 07 | The latest headlines from NPR

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 8, 20264 min
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  • Politics

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of Christa Pike last week.

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Catherine Sweeney from member station WPLN reports.

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This is NPR News Now. The latest headlines every hour. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. A judge has ordered Tennessee officials to preserve evidence related to the failed execution

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of Christa Pike last week. Today, her attorney said Pike is angry and confused and she's aware of what happened. Catherine Sweeney from member station WPLN reports. She woke up after being unconscious for five days and being on a ventilator.

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But I'd say there are two main takeaways after the court hearing in the press conference today, the damage to her limbs and the damage to her brain. So Pentobarbital is alkaline. It's like a drain cleaner and it causes burns and cellular damage.

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