NPR News: 06-16-2026 9PM EDT
Summary
Republican Mike Collins won Georgia’s Senate primary, setting up a key November race against John Ossoff. Federal prosecutors charged 15 people in Minneapolis for conspiring to impede immigration enforcement, while France debates hosting President Trump at Versailles. Oil prices dropped below $80 amid U.S.-Iran tensions, and South Africa marked the 50th anniversary of the Soweto uprising. A B-52 crash killed eight, and a study shows lifestyle changes in one’s 50s reduce chronic disease risk.
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Mike Collins wins Georgia Senate primary runoff
15 charged for conspiring to impede federal agents in Minneapolis
Controversy over Trump's dinner invitation to Versailles
Oil prices drop below $80 per barrel
50th anniversary of the Soweto uprising
Deadly B-52 crash during test flight in California
Study: Lifestyle changes in 50s reduce chronic disease in 70s
McDonald's returns to frying apple pies for US 250th
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