NPR News: 08-10-2026 3PM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers primary elections in six states, highlighting Alabama’s redistricting-driven congressional race and the renaming of a South Carolina Air Force base for Lindsey Graham. International reports detail a severe European heat wave increasing wildfire risks and a deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia. Domestic updates include the Trump administration’s $180 million investment in mining education to counter China, the swearing-in of Attorney General Todd Blanche, and a Taylor Farms salmonella recall.
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Primary elections in six states and Alabama redistricting
Air Force base renamed for Lindsey Graham
Europe braces for heat wave and wildfires
EU climate report and Wall Street closing
Deadly earthquake in Colombia and new AG sworn in
Trump administration funding for mining schools
Taylor Farms recalls jalapenos over salmonella
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