NPR News: 07-16-2026 4PM EDT
Summary
President Trump is scheduled to deliver a primetime address focusing on the 2020 election and Iran, while retail sales show a slight increase. The FDA approved a new oral cholesterol medication, and the UK is investigating Argentina’s political banner display at the World Cup. Additionally, a helicopter crash in New York was linked to a bird strike, Puerto Rico faces water rationing, and scientists discovered sugar in the Milky Way.
Topics discussed
Trump's primetime speech on 2020 election and economy
Retail sales rise as gas prices climb
FDA approves new non-statin cholesterol pill
UK demands FIFA probe Argentina's World Cup banner
NYC helicopter crash linked to bird strike; PR drought
Sugar found in Milky Way center may hint at life's origins
U.S. stocks end the day lower
Father seeks justice for son killed in Seattle protest
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