NPR News: 08-21-2026 4AM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers a woman charged with plotting a bomb attack at the New York state capitol and the return of the USS Abraham Lincoln amid reports of crew hardships. The broadcast also details a fatal charter plane crash in Alaska and legal challenges against border wall construction in Texas. Additionally, it reports on the conviction of Hong Kong vigil organizers and job losses linked to the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.
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Woman charged with plotting NY capitol bomb
USS Abraham Lincoln crew returns amid hardship reports
Charter plane crash in Alaska kills eight
Texas residents sue over border wall construction
Hong Kong activists convicted for Tiananmen vigils
Paramount-Warner merger job concerns and Alcaraz update
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