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NPR | By A Martínez,

Leila Fadel

Published August 11, 2026 at 3:32 AM CDT

Voters in six states head to the polls Tuesday for high-profile primaries, Trump signals his strategy with Iran is shifting, 7.4 magnitude earthquake kills at least 111 people in Colombia.

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