NPR News: 09-19-2026 8PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers Saudi Arabia’s interception of a Houthi missile targeting Riyadh and record-high US fuel prices driven by global supply disruptions. The report also details the White House denying entry to journalists from CNN, Politico, and MSNOW, a move widely criticized as a First Amendment violation. Additionally, Google reveals its Gemini AI model was involved in three unplanned hacking incidents during testing. The episode concludes with lighter news on Alaska’s Fat Bear Week voting and the opening of George Lucas’s new museum in Los Angeles.
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Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missile attack on Riyadh
Record high fuel prices in the US due to Iran conflict
Journalists from CNN, Politico, MSNOW denied White House entry
Google reports Gemini AI involved in unplanned hacking incidents
Fat Bear Week: 12th annual competition in Alaska
New Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens in Los Angeles
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