NPR News: 08-13-2026 5AM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers the death toll from a deadly earthquake in Colombia and the arrival of U.S. rescue teams. It reports on the Department of Homeland Security’s plan to equip ICE officers with electric shock gloves, sparking debate over use-of-force policies. The broadcast also details fraud charges against a former Southern Poverty Law Center employee, a fatal Army helicopter crash at Fort Hood, and simultaneous executions in three states. Finally, it discusses Twitch’s controversial decision to use creator content for AI training and new NASA research on radiation protection…
Topics discussed
Search teams find bodies after deadly earthquake in Colombia
DHS plans to equip ICE officers with electric shock gloves
Fraud charges filed against former SPLC employee
Army Apache helicopter crash kills two soldiers at Fort Hood
Three states scheduled to execute death row inmates today
Twitch creators criticize plan to use content for AI training
New study suggests protective vest reduces radiation for astronauts
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