NPR News: 09-08-2026 12PM EDT

0:00Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The nation is preparing to observe the 25th anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks. President Trump paid tribute to 9-11 victims and first responders today at a steal across America event in Washington, D.C. Well, we see the steal. We're reminded that no matter what threat or challenge comes our way, America will fight, America will endure, and America will prevail. And nothing can keep our country down and our country is stronger today than it's ever been before. Vice President J.D. Vance is expected to be in New York City this Friday for a remembrance ceremony at Ground Zero while the president speaks at the Pentagon. About $20 billion worth of American goods are now subject to Canadian tariffs. They went into effect this morning as promised by Canada's Prime Minister in response to levies imposed by President Trump on Canadian products. We have more of prom Dan Carpenshack. Nearly 700 American products are now subject to Canadian tariffs ranging from 15 to 50%.

1:05The targeted measures will include commodities like steel and aluminum, household items such as appliances, electronics, perfume, and makeup, as well as dairy and plywood. Ottawa had threatened the countermeasures after President Trump slapped new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods nearly three weeks ago. Trump has threatened to retaliate again. And Trump has set his sights on the Montreal-based plainmaker Bambardier, saying they would no longer be allowed to sell in the U.S. unless they manufactured there. Bambardier employs about 3,000 Americans, has factories in Kansas and Texas, and maintains service facilities in multiple states. For NPR News, I'm Dan Carpenshack in Toronto. British Foreign Secretary Ed Milliban has announced a ban on imports of goods produced in Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. And with the UK government calls a, quote, reset of its relations with Israel. Saudi authorities say cross-border, Houthi attacks have wounded more than 70 people overnight. NPR's Aibatrawi says women and children were also hurt when Houthis targeted four regions

2:09in southwest Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia said it affirms the right to defend its sovereignty and safeguard its assets following Houthi attacks on civilian and economic sites. The Houthi ballistic missile and drone attacks raise the specter of renewed war in Yemen following several years of tenuous truths. The Houthis say they struck a rampco oil sites and economic zone and an airbase in southwest Saudi Arabia in response to a hundred and twenty-one Saudi air strikes across Yemen in the past three days, including one that struck a prison Monday. Fighting between Saudi-backed Yemeni forces and the Houthis has also intensified near the Bebba-Mandab-Sipping corridor. The Iran-backed Houthis are also targeting Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, forcing the Kingdom to reroute oil shipments through a much longer route. Aibatrawi and Pierre News, Dubai. You're listening to NPR News. The GOP is getting ready for this week's midterm election convention. President Trump is expected to figure prominently.

3:09The gathering takes place in Dallas, Wednesday and Thursday ahead of Friday's 9-11 ceremony is marking the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks on U.S. soil. Voters in New Hampshire are deciding the outcome of primary races today. They include Senate, House and Goobinatorial Contest. The power of President Trump's endorsement will also be tested once again. New research finds exposure to second-hand smoke. May put more people at risk of premature death than previously thought. NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports on the findings published in The Lancet Public Health. Smoking tobacco is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide, largely because of all the harmful chemicals in smoke. That smoke can also harm non-smokers who just happened to breathe it in. Scientists have studied this harm for decades, but haven't had a clear sense of the global impact of second-hand smoke. So a team analyzed data on exposure and health consequences from over 200 countries and

4:10territories over the past few decades. They found nearly 3 billion people were exposed to second-hand smoke in 2023. About a quarter of those were children under 15 who are especially vulnerable. The researchers estimate about 1.6 million deaths were attributable to that exposure, nearly 3% of all deaths that year. Jonathan Lambert and PR News. The Dow Jones industrial average is down more than 1% or 571 points. It's NPR. I haven't seen my son since 2012. This is Deborah Tice. The disappearance of her son Austin is one of the biggest missing person cases in the world. What do you want from me? I should have the mystery. I know that my son is somewhere alive. Listen to Where Is Austin Tice from NPR's Embedded and BBC Radio 4 on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.