NPR News: 08-14-2026 6AM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers lawmakers demanding a Pentagon investigation into poor conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, while Ukraine’s drone strikes cause blackouts in Crimea. The episode also reports on potential plea deals for Luigi Mangione, vandalism at the WWII Memorial, and wildfires forcing evacuations in Nevada and Europe amid extreme heat.
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Poor conditions and supply shortages on USS Abraham Lincoln
Ukrainian drone strikes cause blackouts in Crimea
Luigi Mangione case: Potential federal plea deal
Vandalism at WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Nevada wildfires force evacuations near Reno
Extreme heat and wildfires across Europe
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