NPR News: 08-19-2026 4PM EDT
Summary
Five Americans, including a Telemundo executive, died in a Kenya helicopter crash. Moderna reported promising results for a personalized mRNA melanoma vaccine, causing its stock to surge. In Florida primaries, progressives saw mixed results, with Angie Nixon winning a Senate nomination while others lost. The ICC condemned U.S. sanctions against its officials, and scientists discovered the fastest star in the Milky Way orbiting a black hole.
Topics discussed
Five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash
Moderna's breakthrough mRNA therapy for skin cancer
Mixed results for progressives in Florida primaries
Israel launches criminal probes into Gaza troop conduct
ICC condemns US sanctions against its judges
Fastest star discovered orbiting Milky Way's black hole
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