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Long-deployed USS Lincoln being relieved by new aircraft carrier
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Long-deployed USS Lincoln being relieved by new aircraft carrier

The U.S. military says the Asia-based USS George Washington aircraft carrier is now operating in the Middle East. The ship is relieving the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln following reports of mental health challenges and supply shortages aboard while it wa…

The News Flicker·August 20, 2026

Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to plotting to conceal COVID research
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Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to plotting to conceal COVID research

A former senior adviser to infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has pleaded guilty to plotting to conceal federal records related to research on the origins of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. David Morens is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 12 by a fed…

The News Flicker·August 19, 2026

Iran war risks the education of already vulnerable children
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Iran war risks the education of already vulnerable children

The impact of the Iran war on education isn't as visible as the widespread school closures of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the conflict is hitting the poorest children first. The war has driven up fuel prices, making it more expensive for students to get to sch…

The News Flicker·August 17, 2026

Fauci declines request to appear before a second Senate panel
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Fauci declines request to appear before a second Senate panel

Dr. Anthony Fauci has declined a request to appear voluntarily before a second Senate panel. Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee voted along partisan lines last week to hold the longtime infectious disease expert in contempt. In a pointed letter Fr…

The News Flicker·August 15, 2026

Trump says USS Lincoln's deployment 'not nearly long enough'
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Trump says USS Lincoln's deployment 'not nearly long enough'

President Donald Trump is downplaying concerns about the USS Abraham Lincoln's extended deployment in the Middle East. The carrier has been at sea for a record-setting uninterrupted time of more than 240 days. On Friday, Trump refuted reports of mental health…

The News Flicker·August 14, 2026