NPR News: 08-02-2026 9PM EDT
Summary
President Trump halted a planned attack on Iran after Gulf allies urged caution, citing emerging nuclear negotiations. Meanwhile, Michigan’s pivotal Senate primary pits establishment Democrats against progressives, with implications for national control. Elsewhere, wildfires devastate Washington state and Greece, flight attendants strike in Canada, and a SpaceX rocket fragment is set to impact the moon.
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Trump halts planned attack on Iran
Michigan Senate primary and other state primaries
Wildfires in Washington state and Greece
WestJet flight attendant strike
SpaceX rocket debris to hit the moon
U.S. stock market futures update
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