NPR News: 07-13-2026 11PM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, where the U.S. enforces a maritime blockade and strikes Iranian targets amid reports of attacks on tankers. In domestic news, Darlene Graham is appointed to temporarily replace her late brother Lindsey in the Senate, while a judge criticizes President Trump’s lawsuit over leaked tax returns. Additionally, the broadcast details severe heat waves in France and the U.S., causing infrastructure shutdowns and wildfires, alongside rising oil prices.
Topics discussed
U.S. reinstates blockade on Iran amid Strait of Hormuz tensions
Darlene Graham appointed to fill Lindsey Graham's Senate seat
Motorist killed by ICE officers in Maine was not the target
Judge slams Trump's lawsuit over leaked tax returns as bad faith
France's intense heat wave causes site closures and forest fires
Record-breaking heat predicted across the U.S. Midwest and Northeast
Asian markets mixed and oil prices rise amid geopolitical tensions
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