NPR News: 08-19-2026 12AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers Florida’s Democratic Senate primary, where progressive Angie Nixon defeated Alex Vindman. The broadcast reports on a last-minute U.S.-Canada trade deal averting tariffs and Israeli destruction of a water facility in southern Lebanon. Additionally, it details a guilty plea by a former NIH advisor regarding hidden records, the start of a child privacy trial against Meta, and an ABC lawsuit against the FCC over license threats.
Topics discussed
Angie Nixon wins Florida Democratic Senate primary
US-Canada tariff deal and Lebanon water facility destruction
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon continue despite ceasefire
Former NIAID advisor pleads guilty to hiding records
Meta trial begins over child safety and privacy claims
ABC sues FCC over Trump's criticism and license threats
NASA releases photos of SpaceX rocket crater on the moon
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