NPR News: 09-19-2026 6AM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers President Trump’s agreement with Denmark granting the US veto power over Greenland investments, alongside record-high diesel prices squeezing trucking companies and consumers. The report also details protests at the Kennedy Center after a judge blocked renaming the venue, a new fire at a California battery storage plant, and the start of border wall construction in West Texas.
Topics discussed
Trump announces agreement for US control over Greenland
Record high diesel prices squeeze trucking industry
Protests and legal battles over Kennedy Center renaming
Fire breaks out at battery storage plant in California
Border wall construction begins in West Texas
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