NPR News: 09-07-2026 10AM EDT
Summary
Israel intensified attacks in southern Lebanon, killing at least 18 people despite a US-brokered ceasefire, while hundreds of anti-immigrant protesters clashed with police in England over migrant boat crossings. In the US, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow a USPS plan that could restrict mail-in voting, and the RNC opened its first-ever midterm convention in Dallas. Additionally, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope successfully deployed its critical systems as it heads toward its destination 1 million miles from Earth to study dark energy.
Topics discussed
Israel intensifies attacks in southern Lebanon
Anti-immigrant protests clash with police in UK
Supreme Court weighs USPS mail-in voting restrictions
Republican National Committee opens midterm convention
James Webb Space Telescope systems check and trajectory
Hurricane Lulu approaches Hawaii as Category 3
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