NPR News: 08-21-2026 2AM EDT
Summary
The USS Abraham Lincoln returns home after a record nine-month deployment amid reports of crew hardships, while the USS George Washington arrives in the Middle East. A federal judge is asked to block renaming the Kennedy Center after Trump, and the national debt hits $40 trillion, raising interest rates. Additionally, Syria’s foreign minister visits Pakistan, and former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s devices were seized in a sexual misconduct probe.
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USS Abraham Lincoln Heads Home After Record Deployment
Legal Battle Over JFK Center Renaming
National Debt Hits Record $40 Trillion
Syrian Foreign Minister Visits Pakistan
Devices Seized From Former Rep. Eric Swalwell
Asian Markets Decline Amid Bond Sell-off
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