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NPR | By A Martínez,

Steve Inskeep

Published August 28, 2026 at 4:46 AM EDT

Over 400 people were killed by the flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to give a speech Friday, Judge hears argument in fight to restore Trump's name to Kennedy Center.

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