NPR News: 09-09-2026 4AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers the Amazon cargo plane crash, with investigators reviewing flight data and interviewing pilots after five ground fatalities. The episode also details Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Latin America tour, focusing on drug trafficking and a new Venezuelan oil deal. Additionally, it reports on escalating US-Iran tensions following drone seizures and tanker strikes, the death of Hong Kong’s first leader, and New Hampshire primary results.
Topics discussed
Amazon cargo plane crash investigation update
Casualties and Secretary of State Rubio's Latin America trip
Rubio's visit to Colombia and meeting with President Petro
Drug trafficking talks and Venezuela oil deal defense
Carlos Alcaraz loss and US strikes on Iranian tankers
Iran claims seizure of US unmanned submarine
US response on drone malfunction and regional tensions
Death of Hong Kong's first leader after British rule
Tung Chee-hwa's legacy and 2003 protests
New Hampshire primary results and GOP midterm convention
Global markets and oil prices amid Middle East tensions
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