NPR News: 07-18-2026 6AM EDT
Summary
The US and Iran exchange strikes over the Strait of Hormuz, while President Trump threatens Canadian tariffs due to wildfire smoke. Trump also attends a FIFA World Cup reception ahead of the Spain-Argentina final. Meanwhile, gas prices rise, Cuban dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara faces exile, and a cyclospora outbreak linked to Taco Bell lettuce prompts shoppers to buy local produce.
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U.S. and Iran exchange strikes over Strait of Hormuz
Trump threatens tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke
Trump attends FIFA World Cup reception in New York
National gasoline and diesel prices rise
Cuban dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara to leave for exile
Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taco Bell lettuce
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