NPR News: 07-17-2026 5PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers President Trump’s lack of new evidence regarding 2020 election fraud claims and dangerous wildfire smoke affecting U.S. air quality. The broadcast also reports on flood-swept border buoys in Texas, a cyclospora outbreak linked to Taco Bell lettuce, and evangelical leaders urging Congress to protect Haitian refugees. Additionally, it touches on Maine’s Senate primary scramble and a hate crime arrest at NBC Studios.
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Trump's election integrity claims lack new evidence
Canadian wildfire smoke causes dangerous air quality
Floodwaters sweep border security buoys down Rio Grande
CDC warns against Taco Bell lettuce due to parasite outbreak
Evangelical leaders urge Congress to protect Haitian refugees
Maine Democrats scramble to replace Graham Plattner
Man faces hate crime charges after confronting Craig Melvin
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