NPR News: 08-15-2026 6PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers the USS Abraham Lincoln’s extended deployment and crew conditions, Hurricane Lulu approaching Hawaii, and severe Midwest flooding. The broadcast also reports on a Canadian petition to expel U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra and the start of Dwayne Davis’s murder trial regarding Tupac Shakur’s death. Finally, it highlights strong August box office sales for films like Avatar: The Way of Water and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Topics discussed
USS Abraham Lincoln deployment and crew conditions
Hurricane Lulu heads toward Hawaii
Devastating floods across the Midwest
Petition to expel US Ambassador from Canada
Tupac Shakur murder trial begins
Hollywood box office hits record highs
Shooting at Virginia State University
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