NPR News: 07-15-2026 9PM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers escalating U.S.-Iran military clashes and the reimposition of a naval blockade. In Washington, confirmation hearings for Trump’s CDC, DOJ, and DNI nominees face intense scrutiny over political independence and election integrity. Elsewhere, massive wildfires in Canada and Minnesota force evacuations, while Congo’s Ebola crisis worsens amid health worker strikes. The report also details Hong Kong’s crackdown on independent bookstores and Amazon’s upcoming satellite internet launch in South Africa.
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U.S. and Iran exchange fire for fifth day
Confirmation hearings for CDC, AG, and DNI nominees
Wildfires in Canada and Minnesota force evacuations
Wholesale inflation falls amid Iran tensions
Ebola cases surge in Congo as workers strike
Hong Kong raids independent bookstores
Amazon launches satellite internet in South Africa
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