Friday, 14 August 2026

NPR News: New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln

New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln
The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln.

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Thursday, 13 August 2026

NPR News: Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election

Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election
The dismissal marks the latest setback in swing states' efforts to prosecute fake electors who tried to keep Trump in the White House after he lost to Joe Biden in 2020.

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NPR News: Hit hard by the earthquake in western Colombia, the mayor of Cali gets to work

Hit hard by the earthquake in western Colombia, the mayor of Cali gets to work
Search efforts continue though hopes are fading as teams dig for survivors from the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 250 people.

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Wednesday, 12 August 2026

NPR News: 3 men set for lethal injection on same day in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma

3 men set for lethal injection on same day in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma
Three men in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma are scheduled for lethal injection Thursday in a rare convergence of executions on the same day in the U.S.

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NPR News: Millions crowd cities to see Spain's first total solar eclipse in over a century

Millions crowd cities to see Spain's first total solar eclipse in over a century
As the sky darkened, gradually at first and then quickly, people broke into applause and cheered. It was the Spain's first total solar eclipse in more than a century.

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NPR News: Photos: See the best photos from the solar eclipse

Photos: See the best photos from the solar eclipse
Millions of people in Europe stepped outside this evening to watch a spectacular sunset with a solar eclipse. The path of totality passed through portions of Greenland, Iceland and Spain,

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NPR News: Budget cuts have reduced efforts to find and recover Vietnam War troops

Budget cuts have reduced efforts to find and recover Vietnam War troops
Budget cuts have gutted the Pentagon's efforts to find and identify troops still missing from the Vietnam War, even as aging family members run out of time to see their loved ones brought home.

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