NPR News: 08-12-2026 5AM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers key Democratic primary wins in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Connecticut, alongside a Republican Senate runoff in South Carolina. The broadcast reports on the humanitarian release of former Marine Robert Gilman from Russian custody after four years. Additionally, the episode details rising death tolls from a Colombia earthquake, upcoming U.S. inflation data, and extreme heat warnings across the Midwest and South.
Topics discussed
Minnesota primary results: Flanagan and Klobuchar win
Wisconsin and South Carolina primary updates
Connecticut primary: Bronin defeats Larson
Former Marine Robert Gilman released from Russia
Colombia earthquake death toll rises
US inflation data preview and Fed outlook
Extreme heat warnings across Midwest and South
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