NPR News: 09-18-2026 6AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers the legal battle over the Kennedy Center's closure and renaming, a new lawsuit challenging federal law enforcement presence at polling places, and Russia's parliamentary elections amid ongoing war. The report also details the State Department's approval of a $24 billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia, the federal court appearance of an ICE officer accused of lying about an immigrant shooting, and the discovery of a new tiger cat species in Bolivia.
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Kennedy Center closure and naming dispute
Lawsuit to block federal officers at polls
Russia's national elections and war support
US approves F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia
ICE officer charged in Minnesota shooting
New cat species identified in Bolivia
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