NPR News: 07-17-2026 9PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers DHS threats to withhold grants from states rejecting federal election security measures, including voter roll checks. The broadcast reports on Canadian wildfires causing unhealthy air across the U.S. and China’s launch of a new global AI cooperation organization. Additional stories include rising gas prices, a cyclospora outbreak linked to Taco Bell lettuce, evangelical pleas to keep Haitian refugees, and the FAA allowing Boeing to self-certify its planes.
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DHS warns states over election security measures
Trump addresses Canadian wildfires and smoke
China launches global AI cooperation organization
Gas prices rise to national average of $3.98
Taco Bell lettuce linked to cyclospora outbreak
Evangelical leaders urge Congress to keep Haitian TPS
FAA allows Boeing to self-certify planes again
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