NPR News: 08-15-2026 5PM EDT
Summary
Hurricane Lala approaches Hawaii’s Big Island, prompting emergency declarations and National Guard mobilization amid fears of severe flooding. In the Middle East, the USS George Washington deploys as families protest poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln. Meanwhile, Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian-American homeowner in the West Bank, and Australia launched a historic vaccination campaign for little penguins threatened by bird flu.
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Hurricane Lala approaches Hawaii's Big Island
USS Abraham Lincoln crew conditions and protests
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian-American home
National gas prices rise to $4.07
Democrats pick South Carolina for first primary
Australia vaccinates penguins against bird flu
Stolen Picasso print returned to owner
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