NPR News: 08-31-2026 3AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers the catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border, which has killed over 900 people, and a deadly flash flood in Arizona’s Grand Canyon. The broadcast also reports on the insanity defense in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, charged with killing her three children. Additionally, the episode details escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, a rabies exposure risk from a North Carolina petting zoo, and Scottie Scheffler’s PGA Championship victory.
Topics discussed
Nepal-China border flooding death toll reaches 900
Glacier ice break caused rapid disaster with no warning
Flash flood evacuations and deaths in Grand Canyon
Lindsay Clancy trial resumes with insanity defense
Tanker fire near Strait of Hormuz and US strikes
Rabies exposure risk from mobile petting zoo goats
Scottie Scheffler wins PGA Championship
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