NPR News: 09-07-2026 5PM EDT

0:00This message comes from mattress firm. Different sleep preferences. mattress firm sleep experts can match you with a tempered pedic split-king sleep system. Visit mattress firm's best sale of the year and save up to $1,400. Restrictions apply. Seah Storm for details. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. In Miami, federal investigators are looking into why an Amazon cargo jet barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport yesterday and into vehicles, killing at least five people and injuring five others. The National Transportation Safety Board Chair, Jennifer Hamaddi. What we know so far is the flight was arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico with two crew members on board. This was the third flight for the aircraft, that aircraft yesterday went from Cincinnati to Miami. Miami to San Juan and San Juan back to Miami. She says the so-called black boxes have been recovered.

1:01The Federal Aviation Administration is also investigating experts are looking into several factors, including whether the plane touched on too late to stop safely and they'll examine the plane's speed and braking, mechanical condition, weather and wind conditions, all that among other factors. Wresha's calling this weekend's shuttle diplomacy by White House Onvoy's Steve Whitkopf and President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to Moscow and Ukraine's capital, Keeve, a, quote, small step toward ending that conflict. But as NPR's Charles Mainz reports, the fighting continues. Whitkopf and Kushner's travels to the region took place amid an agreed pause in attacks that extended to Moscow and Kiev, yet fighting continued elsewhere, with Russia again taking advantage of Ukraine's depleted air defenses and Ukraine, against striking oil facilities that have led to gas shortages across Russia this summer. Separately Russia reported at least six people killed in a series of Ukrainian drone strikes, including one that flew directly into an apartment building in the param region. The ongoing attacks come as both sides of signal the war will continue at least through

2:05the winter, although the Kremlin said it didn't rule out or return to three-way peace talks with the U.S. and Ukraine at some point. Charles Mainz in Pyaar News, Moscow. A new study from the United Nations says rising air pollution is taking a growing toll globally, causing millions of premature deaths and major economic losses worldwide. IMPIR's Lauren Summer has more. Cars, trucks, and power plants that burn fossil fuels put tiny particles into the air that can cause serious health problems like asthma, heart attacks, and lung disease. A new report from the United Nations Environment Program finds that in 2025, air pollution caused about 6 million premature deaths worldwide. It also causes major economic losses. By 2050, a third of the world's population will be exposed to dangerous air. The report finds that can be avoided by investing in renewable energy, electric cars, and better agricultural practices, which it says could produce $15 in benefits for every $1 invested.

3:07Lauren Summer in Pyaar News. Charles treats close today in observance of the Labor Day holiday. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. French political leaders are stunned by a resounding regional victory for the far-right next door in Germany. In the New Year's holiday, France has its own presidential election in just seven months, and the far-right there is currently leading in the polls. Writing on X, French foreign minister Jean-Oubert Barreau said the crushing victory of a neo-Nazi anti-European pro-Putin party in Germany illustrates the strength of the far-right wave unfurling across Europe. He called the AFD's program, which includes making separate classrooms for migrant and handicapped children, a betrayal of the European spirit and an exaltation of xenophobia. He called on Europeans to resist the banalization of extremist ideas, leftist politicians evoked parallels between Germany and France, but Marine Le Pen's National Rally Party was largely silent.

4:08Considered less extreme than the AFD, it severed ties with them in the European Parliament in 2024, following their ambiguous statements about the role of the SS during World War 2. Britain has worked to mainstream her party over the last decade, Eleanor Beardley and Bear News Paris. Oil prices have risen to a six-week high as the U.S. led war in Iran continues. Brent Crude, which is the international oil benchmark, is up 1 percent at $97.30 a barrel, and the U.S. benchmark, West Texas Crude, is up 1.3 percent at $92.70 a barrel. The prices are also higher, a gallon of regular is $4.15, nationwide. Diesel is up to a record. This is NPR News. This message comes from Schwab. At Schwab, you can get everything from self-directed investing to full service wealth management, all in one place. No matter your investing goal, life stage, amount to invest, or know how, you can invest

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