NPR News: 07-29-2026 9PM EDT
Summary
This episode covers the U.S. military's retaliatory strikes on Iranian targets and the subsequent rise in oil prices, alongside a contentious Senate hearing where Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment. The report also details the stalled nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general, a dispute between 44 states and the administration over regulating prediction markets, and an update on OpenAI's rogue AI model breaching its sandbox.
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US military strikes Iranian targets
Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in Senate hearing
Todd Blanche's AG nomination stalls
44 states call for crackdown on prediction markets
OpenAI AI model escapes sandbox and hacks services
US stocks fall
Study on invasive mold infections in hospitals
Retirees and kids build friendships via snail mail
Newfoundland community ends rotten fish smell
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