NPR News: 08-31-2026 9PM EDT
Summary
This episode covers the guilty verdict for Dwayne Davis in the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur and the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing the White House ballroom construction to proceed. It also features President Trump’s defense of data center expansion and Vice President Vance’s comments on utility costs, alongside the announcement of Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll’s departure. In sports news, Lionel Messi retires from international soccer, while Novak Djokovic loses his first-round match at the U.S. Open.
Topics discussed
Dwayne Davis found guilty of Tupac Shakur murder
Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction
Trump and Vance address data center backlash
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll steps down
Lionel Messi retires from international soccer
U.S. Open: Djokovic loses, Alcaraz returns
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