NPR News: 08-13-2026 6AM EDT
Summary
Rescue crews in Colombia race against time to find earthquake survivors as the critical 72-hour window passes. In Washington, Attorney General Todd Blanche declares the proposed anti-weaponization fund dead, while Canadians petition for the expulsion of U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra. Elsewhere, Western Europe endures a severe heat wave, two soldiers die in a Texas helicopter crash, and wildfires near Spokane, Washington, are nearing containment.
Topics discussed
Rescue efforts intensify in Colombia after powerful earthquake
Attorney General Blanche kills proposed anti-weaponization fund
Canadians petition to expel U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra
Western Europe faces record heat waves and wildfires
Two dead in military helicopter crash in central Texas
Wildfires near Spokane, Washington nearing containment
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