NPR News: 07-18-2026 4AM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers thick smoke from Canadian wildfires affecting US air quality, prompting President Trump to threaten tariffs and endorse Lindsey Graham’s sister for his Senate seat. Other stories include a shooting at an ICE detention center in Colorado, the seventh night of US airstrikes against Iran, and the FAA restoring Boeing’s self-certification authority. The broadcast concludes with an obituary for Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker.
Topics discussed
Schwab investment advertisement
Wildfire smoke blankets Midwest and East Coast
Trump threatens tariffs over Canadian wildfire smoke
Trump endorses Lindsey Graham's sister for Senate
Shooting at ICE detention center protest in Colorado
U.S. launches seventh night of airstrikes on Iran
FAA restores Boeing's self-certification authority
Actress Brenda Fricker dies in Dublin
Mattress Firm advertisement
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