NPR News: 08-13-2026 3AM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers a fatal Apache helicopter crash in Texas and fraud charges against a former SPLC employee. It reports on record-high settler attacks in the West Bank, where Palestinians continue working for Israelis due to economic necessity. Additionally, the broadcast details the rising death toll from a powerful earthquake in Colombia and reveals that Israel warned the U.S. of a potential Iranian threat during Trump’s visit to Turkey.
Topics discussed
Two dead in Texas military helicopter crash
Fraud charges against former SPLC employee
Palestinians work in Israeli settlements despite attacks
Colombia earthquake death toll rises to 250
Israel warned US of potential Iranian attack on Trump
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