NPR News: 08-21-2026 5AM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers the FBI thwarting an ISIS-linked bomb plot at the New York State Capitol and Iran’s foreign minister condemning Trump’s economic warfare. The episode details U.S. sanctions on Hezbollah, Trump’s campaign in South Carolina, and a fatal plane crash in Alaska. Additionally, it reports on the wrongful detention of a U.S. scholar in China, a stock market dip following Walmart’s outlook, and NFL fines for team brawls.
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FBI stops bomb plot at NY State Capitol
Trump's economic war on Iran and Hezbollah sanctions
Trump campaigns in SC; Alaska plane crash
US citizen detained in China designated wrongfully
Wall Street drops after Walmart outlook
NFL fines Cowboys and Saints for practice brawl
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