NPR News: 08-28-2026 5AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers the rising death toll from a glacier collapse in Nepal and U.S. mortgage rates hitting a one-year high ahead of a key Fed speech. A federal judge blocks the USPS from restricting mail-in voting, while the Justice Department charges over 80 people in a Puerto Rico gang crackdown. The broadcast also reports on dangerous heat in the Southwest, the conclusion of testimony in the Tupac Shakur murder trial, and Tampa’s approval of a new Rays stadium.
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Nepal glacier collapse death toll rises to 469
Scientists analyze cause of Nepal floodwaters
Mortgage rates hit one-year high amid inflation
Fed speech and inflation gauge data
Judge blocks USPS mail-in voting restrictions
Crackdown on violent gang in Puerto Rico
Heat warning and Tupac trial testimony wraps
Defense challenges evidence in Tupac trial
Alaska plane crash and Tampa stadium deal
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