NPR News: 08-19-2026 3AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers Florida’s primary results, with Byron Donalds advancing for governor and Angie Nixon winning a Senate seat. A federal judge hears opening statements in California’s lawsuit against Meta over alleged addictive design for children. International updates include Trump’s comments on Iran, drone strikes in Iraqi Kurdistan, a tariff pause on Canadian imports, a cholera outbreak in Myanmar, and NASA images of a SpaceX rocket crater on the moon.
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Florida primary results: Donalds and Nixon advance
Senate races in Florida and Alaska
Lawsuit against Meta over addictive design for kids
Trump denies Iran talks; Strait of Hormuz status
Drone strikes in Iraqi Kurdistan and Iran's response
US-Canada tariff deal and Keystone XL pipeline
Cholera outbreak and floods in Myanmar
NASA photos of SpaceX rocket crater on the moon
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