NPR News: 08-17-2026 2AM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers poor living conditions and retention concerns on the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is being replaced after a long deployment. It reports on deadly flooding in Indiana and a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Indonesia that killed at least 53 people. The broadcast also notes the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, California’s plan to fund gender-affirming care for minors despite federal cuts, and mass migrant arrests in Ceuta.
Topics discussed
USS Abraham Lincoln deployment and poor living conditions
Senator Gallego warns of Navy retention crisis
Indiana floods recede after historic rainfall and deaths
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake kills 53 in eastern Indonesia
Actress Hayden Panettiere dies at age 36
California funds gender-affirming care for minors
Spain arrests nearly 300 migrants in Ceuta
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