NPR News: 08-05-2026 3AM EDT
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What were the key primary election outcomes reported from five states?
Primary voters in five states went to the polls Tuesday, helping to shape the November midterm elections. The latest results are from Washington State. According to an AP race call, voters have advanced incumbent progressive congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. But in a key race in Missouri, progressive Democrat Cori Bush lost her bid to return to Congress. In a fiery speech to supporters, she denounced the pro-Israel AIPAC group for its spending in the race and vowed to fight on.
This ain't over, y'all. This ain't over. And when I said last time, AIPAC, I'm coming to tear your kingdom down, let's be clear, that kingdom is falling down and I ain't done.
Bush lost her primary race to incumbent Congressman Wesley Bell in a rematch of 2024. A marquee race that has yet to be called is for an open Senate seat in Michigan. The outcome is viewed as a key test of the Democratic Party's direction heading into November. Southern California, the man has been arrested after allegedly posing a possible threat to President Trump. Steve Futterman has this report.
The arrest took place on Sunday, two days before Trump's scheduled appearance here at a Republican fundraiser. The L.A. County Sheriff's Department says the 38-year-old suspect appeared to be monitoring security preparations and was taking pictures. A loaded pistol was found in his car. A later search of the suspect's home uncovered additional weapons, including an AR-style rifle along with ammunition, body armor and notebooks, which the Sheriff's Department says contained concerning statements.
Why did progressive Rep. Cori Bush blame AIPAC after losing the Missouri primary?
The suspect's being held on suspicion of carrying a concealed firearm and possession of prohibited ammunition. The investigation itself continues. The case has been presented to the district attorney's office. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles.
Ukraine's capital has weathered another Russian missile and drone attack. The attack started after midnight Wednesday. Authorities say at least 14 people were killed and more than 20 others injured. The Saudi oil company Aramco is announcing a major boost in earnings despite escalations in the Middle East and the war with Iran. NPR's Hadil Al-Shalchi reports.
Saudi Arabia's oil company Aramco said it earned a profit of $33.4 billion in adjusted net income in April through June. That's up from $25.2 billion in the same quarter last year. It's one of Aramco's largest quarterly profits in almost four years. Many oil companies have benefited from the war with Iran as it has driven energy prices up. Aramco had to find alternative ways to route its oil shipments as the war affected the Strait of Hormuz. It used pipelines on the Red Sea and exported millions of barrels of oil a day. But now the Red Sea route is at risk as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis declared a blockade on Saudi ships. Hadil Al-Shalchi, NPR News, Istanbul.
This is NPR News. A 37-year-old man arrested Monday evening in connection with one of the three wildfires burning near Spokane, Washington, was in court Tuesday. Aaron Farinacci made his initial appearance in county court after being jailed on a $1 million bond. He's charged with first-degree arson. Farinacci was previously imprisoned for killing his father. Oregon Democratic Senator Ron Wyden calling on federal regulators to investigate big banks over their handling of Jeffrey Epstein's accounts. Wyden issued a report Tuesday alleging that Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan Chase may have violated federal anti-money laundering laws by failing to flag suspicious transactions in a timely manner.
New California law now requires companies to embed data into AI-generated digital content. From Member Station KALW, Amanda Hernandez reports.
Standards set in the California AI Transparency Act give users a history of when and how the content was created and how it may have changed using AI tools over time. Idan Katz is the head of public policy and affairs at Encipher, which verifies AI content.
Think of it as, as has been mentioned before, a tamper-proof nutrition label for digital content, cryptographically sealed so it can't be faked.
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