NPR News: 07-13-2026 4PM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers South Carolina Governor McMaster’s upcoming selection to fill Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat following his sudden death. President Trump announces a new blockade and toll on the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran. The CDC investigates a widespread cyclospora outbreak across 31 states, while protests erupt in Maine after a fatal immigration enforcement shooting. Additionally, Democrats sue to block Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, and actor Sam Neill is remembered after his death at 78.
Topics discussed
Lindsey Graham's death and successor announcement
Trump threatens blockade and tolls on Strait of Hormuz
CDC investigates cyclospora outbreak in 31 states
Fatal shooting by federal agents in Maine
Lawsuit to block Paramount-Warner Bros merger
Actor Sam Neill dies at age 78
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