NPR News: 08-13-2026 3AM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers a fatal Apache helicopter crash in Texas and fraud charges against a former SPLC employee. It also reports on record Israeli settler attacks in the West Bank, a $1.4 billion Powerball win in Illinois, and the rising death toll from a devastating earthquake in Colombia. Additionally, the broadcast details intelligence regarding a potential Iranian threat that led to President Trump’s secret departure from Turkey.
Topics discussed
Two dead in Texas military helicopter crash
Fraud charges against former SPLC employee
Palestinians work in Israeli settlements despite attacks
Colombia earthquake death toll rises to 250
Trump jet switch linked to Iran threat warning
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