NPR News: 08-18-2026 4AM EDT
Summary
The 60-day ceasefire with Iran has ended, with President Trump threatening ally Oman over mediation efforts. In the U.S., flooding in Indiana and West Virginia has caused deaths, while Texas families challenge a law posting the Ten Commandments in schools. Legal updates include opening arguments in the Meta youth mental health lawsuit and the Tupac Shakur murder trial, alongside the indefinite postponement of Luigi Mangione’s state murder case.
Topics discussed
Ceasefire ends; Trump threatens ally Oman
Deadly flooding in Indiana and West Virginia
Texas families challenge Ten Commandments law
Lawsuit against Meta over youth mental health
Tupac Shakur murder trial begins in Las Vegas
Luigi Mangione trial postponed indefinitely
Global markets update: Stocks down, oil up
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