NPR News: 08-15-2026 12AM EDT
Summary
President Trump claims the U.S. controls the Strait of Hormuz, while Israeli activists aid a Palestinian man besieged by settlers in the West Bank. A Nevada judge dismissed charges against six fake electors from the 2020 election, with similar cases failing elsewhere. Meanwhile, a Kentucky woman faces vandalism charges for the WWII Memorial, and reports highlight Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis five years after the Taliban takeover. Finally, Tropical Storm Lala threatens to become the first recorded hurricane to strike Hawaii’s Big Island.
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Trump Plans to Declare Strait of Hormuz U.S. Territory
Israeli Settlers Besiege Palestinian Home in West Bank
Nevada Judge Dismisses Case Against Fake Electors
Kentucky Woman Charged with Vandalizing WWII Memorial
Five Years After Taliban Seized Power in Afghanistan
Tropical Storm Lala Threatens Hawaii with Record Rain
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