NPR News: 09-15-2026 7PM EDT
Summary
FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with Democrats over his firing of agents and potential polling place presence. The Kennedy Center board voted to shut down the venue after a court blocked renaming it for Trump. The State Department is redirecting $52 million in military aid from Europe and the Middle East to the Western Hemisphere. Additionally, a fourth measles death was reported in Pennsylvania, a Paris court awarded Kim Kardashian compensation for a 2016 robbery, and Lionel Messi was included in Argentina’s squad despite his retirement announcement.
Topics discussed
FBI Director Patel clashes with Democrats over agent firings
Kennedy Center board votes to shut down venue for renovations
State Department redirects $52M in military funding to hemisphere
Pennsylvania reports 4th measles-related death
Paris court awards Kim Kardashian compensation for 2016 robbery
Antarctic krill discovered at deep-sea hydrothermal vent
Lionel Messi included in Argentina squad despite retirement
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