NPR News: 08-18-2026 12AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers President Trump’s threats against Oman amid stalled Iran ceasefire talks and the ongoing investigation into Nolan Wells’ death, with the NAACP demanding transparency. The episode also reports on the rested prosecution in Lindsay Clancy’s trial, Luigi Mangione’s postponed state murder case, and record-high kindergarten vaccine exemptions. Additionally, it highlights historic low water levels at Lake Powell and Lake Mead, alongside deadly flooding in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic.
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Trump threatens Oman over Strait of Hormuz
NAACP joins investigation into Nolan Wells' death
Lindsay Clancy trial: Prosecution rests
Luigi Mangione trial postponed indefinitely
Kindergarten vaccine exemptions hit record high
Lake Powell reaches historic low water levels
Flash flooding kills seven in Midwest
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