Daily News Collage 8 19 26

Selected stories

1. Primary-election results from Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming — caption: “THREE STATES CHOOSE NOMINEES”
   Source: https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-08-19/takeaways-from-tuesdays-primaries-in-florida-alaska-and-wyoming
2. The U.S. and Canada moved toward a trade agreement averting threatened 50% tariffs — caption: “CANADA TARIFFS PAUSED FOR DEAL”
   Source: https://apnews.com/article/be3fb41e167108aed07059bb58de7b28
3. A former Meta engineering director testified in the states’ child-safety trial — caption: “META CHILD SAFETY TRIAL”
   Source: https://apnews.com/article/858e260ddbcc45532afc6194e48a54b6
4. Federal Reserve minutes showed many officials saw possible rate hikes if inflation persisted — caption: “FED WARNS RATES MAY RISE”
   Source: https://apnews.com/article/0030d04832b89b564b743b34ab2cd8de
5. Amazon announced plans to expand drone delivery to nearly 500 U.S. cities — caption: “DRONES EXPAND TO 500 CITIES”
   Source: https://www.lmtonline.com/business/article/amazon-set-to-expand-drone-delivery-of-22394322.php
6. The U.S. president said he planned another meeting with North Korea’s leader — caption: “U.S.-NORTH KOREA MEETING PLANNED”
   Source: https://krro.com/2026/08/19/trump-says-he-plans-to-meet-with-north-koreas-kim-jong-un/

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