NPR News: 08-06-2026 2AM EDT
Summary
President Trump promotes his economic agenda in Las Vegas amid declining tourism and shifting public opinion. Meanwhile, New Mexico releases a preliminary report on Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes and sues the Justice Department. The U.S. increases funding for the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, while wildfires devastate Washington state and the Fuego Volcano erupts in Guatemala. Pope Leo XIV also announces an upcoming tour of South America.
Topics discussed
Trump's economic agenda and Las Vegas tourism slump
New Mexico Epstein investigation and Zorro Ranch report
US funding for Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo
Wildfires in Spokane, Washington and arson arrest
Fuego Volcano eruption and evacuations in Guatemala
Pope Leo XIV's upcoming visit to South America
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