NPR News: 08-28-2026 5AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers the rising death toll from a glacier collapse in Nepal and U.S. mortgage rates hitting a one-year high ahead of a key Fed speech. A federal judge blocks the USPS from restricting mail-in ballots, while the Justice Department charges over 80 people in a Puerto Rico gang crackdown. The broadcast also reports on the Tupac Shakur murder trial in Nevada, a fatal plane crash in Alaska, and Tampa’s approval of a new stadium for the Rays.
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Nepal glacier collapse death toll rises
Mortgage rates hit one-year high
Judge blocks USPS mail-in voting restrictions
Crackdown on violent gang in Puerto Rico
Tupac Shakur murder trial testimony wraps
Alaska plane crash and Rays stadium deal
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