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Argentina, Spain and their stars Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal meet in World Cup final

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 07/18/2026 - 23:00

Worry no more about wildfire smoke and $10,000 ticket prices. Sunday's final between Argentina and Spain — the first meeting of their transcendent stars — is here and seems destined to be a classic.

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The Tate brothers are arrested in Miami, U.S. Marshals Service tells AP

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 07/18/2026 - 19:57

The brothers were taken into custody on a sealed warrant, the Marshals Service told the AP. British prosecutors said they were seeking the extradition of the brothers on rape and trafficking charges.

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Josh Kerr of Britain breaks 27-year-old world record in the mile

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 07/18/2026 - 15:06

Kerr announced his bid to break the world record months in advance, and pulled off the plan in London on Saturday.

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Air quality improving in northeast, while wildfire smoke hangs over midwest

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 07/18/2026 - 13:15

Wildfire smoke and unhealthy air persist and shift direction, as Trump demands explanation from Canada.

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2 U.S. service members killed, 1 missing after Iranian attack in Jordan

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 07/18/2026 - 13:14

Two U.S. service members were killed in action while "partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks," U.S. Central Command said Saturday.

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Reporter's Notebook: Finding World Cup joy in speaking to women who love soccer

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 07/18/2026 - 10:30

Tune into World Cup coverage, and you are likely to see waves of male, screaming, sweaty fans. But one of the joys of covering this World Cup has been speaking to women who love soccer.

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Why is it so hard for the U.S. to win wars?

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 07/18/2026 - 07:45

U.S. presidents have promised short, decisive wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran. All have proved much more difficult than advertised and fallen far short of the political goals set at the beginning.

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Opinion: The continued courage of Captain Sully

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 07/18/2026 - 07:00

Retired pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger is known for safely landing an airplane on the Hudson River in 2009. This week, he announced that he has Alzheimer's disease.

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8 killed and more than 60 wounded in Ukrainian drone attack on Russian regions

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 07/18/2026 - 05:45

Kyiv's forces are continuing their aerial campaign against energy infrastructure and military targets inside Russia, aiming to undermine Moscow's war effort.

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The 2000s called. They want their digital camera back

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 07/18/2026 - 05:01

Why are people who weren't born 25 years ago snapping up the digital camera of that era? Blame Taylor Swift, trend cycles, childhood nostalgia and smartphone fatigue.

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D'oh! I can't believe I did that! Graceful ways to handle awkward moments

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 07/18/2026 - 04:00

Yes, there is a way to gracefully address that you've been walking around with spinach in your teeth. Here are tactics to quickly defuse your most embarrassing, cringe-inducing moments.

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U.S. and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 07/18/2026 - 01:01

The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.

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ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 07/17/2026 - 18:32

The revelations came out in a federal court case brought by Democratic states challenging ICE's access to Medicaid data to aid in deportation efforts.

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Ex-wife says ICE agent who killed man in Maine had racist beliefs, violent tendencies

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 07/17/2026 - 17:36

Ashley Brouillette has identified her ex-husband, David Brouillette, as the officer who fatally shot Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday. She said she learned he was the officer responsible when he called her on Wednesday.

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Spain could make World Cup history: The first to win men's and women's trophies back-to-back

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 07/17/2026 - 15:17

The Spanish Men's National Team will face Argentina in Sunday's World Cup final. The country's women's team lifted its first World Cup trophy in 2023.

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Move over, Super Bowl? There's an even bigger – and splashier – World Cup halftime show coming

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 07/17/2026 - 14:24

The show, which will begin somewhere around 3:45 PM ET, will air in the U.S. on Fox, Fox One and in Spanish on Telemundo, as well as on the Fox Sports app and streaming in Spanish on Peacock. It's expected to run for about 11 minutes.

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China signals possible return of U.S. trade privileges for Hong Kong

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 07/17/2026 - 14:16

The decision comes two months after President Donald Trump met with Xi Jinping, potentially warming ties ahead of Xi's expected U.S. visit.

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The new $1 Trump coin doesn't just buck norms. Experts say it also breaks laws

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 07/17/2026 - 13:59

President Trump's face will appear on a new commemorative coin honoring the nation's 250th birthday. It's one of the many unusual places his likeness has popped up this year.

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Iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell linked to cyclospora outbreak in 5 states

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 07/17/2026 - 12:04

Federal health officials have identified a single supplier of the produce from Mexico that was served in Taco Bell restaurants in five states.

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The U.S.-Iran battle over the Strait of Hormuz raises risks for global waterways

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 07/17/2026 - 11:50

Recognizing Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz could set a dangerous precedent, with other countries attempting to claim important waterways, analysts say.

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