NPR News: 08-16-2026 1AM EDT
Summary
President Trump approved disaster aid for Indiana’s deadly flooding, while the USS George Washington replaces the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East amid crew welfare concerns. Extreme heat and wildfires are ravaging Europe, prompting water restrictions and fire bans in Britain. Meanwhile, a New York man faces hate crime charges for disrupting a synagogue, and Australia launches a historic vaccination campaign to protect penguins from bird flu.
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Federal disaster aid for Indiana flooding
USS George Washington replaces USS Lincoln in Middle East
Extreme heat and wildfires across Europe and Britain
Man charged with hate crimes after synagogue disruption
Australia vaccinates penguins against bird flu
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