NPR News: 07-20-2026 8PM EDT
Summary
Houthi rebels announce an embargo on Saudi Arabia, raising fears of energy market destabilization. Former Sinaloa cartel leader El Mayo receives a life sentence in the U.S. Tropical Depression II forms in the Gulf, threatening Louisiana and Texas. Meanwhile, wildfires rage in Oregon after lightning strikes, and a trial is set for a man accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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Houthi embargo on Saudi Arabia and energy market fears
Sinaloa cartel leader El Mayo sentenced to life in prison
Tropical Depression II forms in Gulf of Mexico
Wall Street markets close slightly down
Trial date set for Lincoln Memorial pool damage case
Multiple forest fires burning across Oregon
Shark nursery discovery leads to conservation efforts in Brazil
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