NPR News: 08-29-2026 10PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers the Trump administration’s deal for majority ownership of Venezuelan oil fields and Ontario’s defiance over Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario amid trade tensions. The broadcast reports on deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine and the upcoming launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Additionally, it details a federal settlement against a former White House teleprompter operator accused of insider betting.
Topics discussed
Trump administration deal for Venezuelan oil reserves
Ontario premier fights Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario
Russian strikes kill 37 in Ukraine; negligence probes
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman telescope launch update
White House teleprompter operator fined for betting
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