NPR News: 08-16-2026 8PM EDT
Summary
Jared Kushner met with Hamas officials in Egypt to discuss a Gaza roadmap, while Trump announced reduced military exercises with South Korea. Attorney General Todd Blanche refused to pledge DOJ independence from the White House. Historic flooding killed six in Indiana, and Canada seeks to avert new U.S. tariffs. Additionally, Italian police recovered stolen art before new thefts occurred, and Nick Reiner faces a hearing regarding his parents' murder defense funds.
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Kushner meets Hamas; Israel rejects Gaza plan
Trump reduces military exercises with South Korea
AG Blanche refuses to pledge independent DOJ
Historic flooding kills six in Indiana
Canada seeks deal to avert US tariffs
Art recovered in Italy, then stolen in Sicily
Nick Reiner seeks access to trust fund
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