NPR News: 08-15-2026 10PM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers the USS Abraham Lincoln’s extended Middle East deployment and crew hardships, alongside devastating Midwest flooding that prompted emergency declarations. It reports on the rising death toll from Colombia’s earthquake and a benefit concert for victims, plus Hurricane Lula strengthening toward Hawaii. The broadcast also highlights a record-breaking summer for Hollywood box office sales and an arrest in a Virginia State University shooting.
Topics discussed
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USS Abraham Lincoln deployment and crew conditions
Devastating flooding across the Midwest
Colombia earthquake death toll and relief efforts
Hurricane Lula heads toward Hawaii
Summer box office hits and Virginia shooting arrest
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