NPR News: 08-08-2026 7PM EDT
Summary
The Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as Attorney General despite concerns over his past role in a Trump-related settlement. Meanwhile, extreme heat affects millions of Americans, and the CDC tightens travel restrictions from Ebola-affected African nations. In other news, a Ukrainian volunteer who recovered war dead was killed by a landmine, and Hunter Biden reports his father’s cancer has spread.
Topics discussed
Senate confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General
Extreme heat alerts and shifting climate perceptions
CDC tightens travel restrictions for Ebola areas
Ukrainian volunteer recovering remains killed by mine
Hunter Biden discusses father's metastatic cancer
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