NPR News: 08-19-2026 1AM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers President Trump pausing 50% tariffs on Canadian imports after a trade deal, while Florida Rep. Corey Mills loses his primary. International updates include tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, Liberia accepting US deportees, and a cholera outbreak in Myanmar. Additionally, the broadcast reports on the first day of Dwayne Davis’s trial for Tupac Shakur’s murder and an appeal hearing for Australian murderer Erin Patterson.
Topics discussed
Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian imports
Keystone XL pipeline revived and trade negotiations
Florida primary loss and California special election
Strait of Hormuz status and Oman negotiations
Tupac Shakur murder trial testimony begins
Liberia agrees to accept US deportees
Cholera outbreak in Yangon, Myanmar
Appeal hearing for Erin Patterson in Australia
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