NPR News: 08-15-2026 5PM EDT
Summary
Hurricane Lala approaches Hawaii’s Big Island, prompting a state of emergency amid fears of historic flooding. In the Middle East, concerns mount over poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln as its sister ship deploys. Meanwhile, Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian-American homeowner in the West Bank, and Australia launched a massive vaccination effort to protect little penguins from bird flu. Additionally, Democrats set South Carolina as the first 2028 primary state, and a stolen Picasso print was recovered in Milwaukee.
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Hurricane Lala approaches Hawaii's Big Island
USS Abraham Lincoln crew conditions and USS George Washington
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian-American home in West Bank
National average gas price rises to $4.07
Democrats pick South Carolina for 2028 primary lead
Australia vaccinates penguins against bird flu
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