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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 16.08.2026.

It displays 104 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

16.08.2026The Day Hurricane Lala Lashed Hawaii

Hurricane Lala dominated coverage as it made landfall on Hawaii's Big Island as a Category 1 storm, bringing heavy rain, wind, and flooding. Reports tracked its weakening to a tropical storm by afternoon, with one fatality confirmed. The Iran crisis remained a secondary thread, with coverage of Trump's shifting stance and the strain on US naval resources, including the USS Abraham Lincoln's poor conditions and morale concerns. The Gaza peace plan advanced with Kushner's meetings. Other stories included the Supreme Court overhaul debate, ICE controversies, and the Virginia State University shooting.

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The New York Times

How a Ukrainian Bank Worker Came to Face Life in a Russian Prison

Artem Murdid, his mother and his girlfriend are accused of terrorism. They say they did nothing wrong.
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06:03Hurricane Lala Lashes Hawaii

The dominant story is Hurricane Lala's impact on Hawaii, with multiple outlets reporting on the storm's landfall, flooding risks, and government warnings. Concurrently, the Iran crisis continues to draw attention, with coverage of Trump's shifting stance and the strain on US naval resources.
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The USS George Washington is departing the Pacific and expected to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East amid growing concerns about mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed carrier. The Lincoln has had its time at sea extended from its original May return date to support operations against Iran. The move leaves the western Pacific without one of the key American warships as China shows more signs of aggression. [Full Story]
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08:29Hurricane Lala Lashes Hawaii

The dominant story is Hurricane Lala's impact on Hawaii, with multiple outlets reporting on the storm's landfall, flooding risks, and government warnings. Concurrently, the Iran crisis continues to draw attention, with coverage of Trump's shifting stance and the strain on US naval resources.
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President Donald Trump's envoys are meeting with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators in Cairo, a diplomatic source said, in a bid to advance the U.S. president's Gaza peace plan, even as Israel pressed on with airstrikes in the enclave. Hamas officials were present at some of the meetings between mediators ‌and with Trump's envoy and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and Nickolay Mladenov, Trump's Board of Peace envoy ​for Gaza. [Full Story]
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13:25Lala's Lingering Floods

The media is focused on the aftermath of Hurricane Lala, which weakened to a tropical storm after lashing Hawaii's Big Island, bringing heavy rain and flooding (ABC News, CBS). Concurrently, the Trump administration's legal battles over voter roll data and immigration are prominent, with the DOJ potentially taking the voter-roll fight to the Supreme Court (NBC News) and mass hearings speeding up immigration cases (USA Today).
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U.S. negotiator and President Donald Trump 's son-in-law Jared Kushner held a rare meeting with the Hamas chief on Sunday in a new diplomatic effort to make progress in the stalled Gaza ceasefire. Kushner will meet with Israel's prime minister on Monday. The talks aim to salvage the new 15-point, U.S.-backed road map for Hamas to disarm in Gaza and Israel to withdraw from the Palestinian territory shattered by war. [Full Story]
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The New York Times

Top Admiral Praises Sailors but Concedes Hardships After Visit to U.S.S. Lincoln

Artem Murdid, his mother and his girlfriend are accused of terrorism. They say they did nothing wrong.
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18:24Carrier's Crew Under Scrutiny

The media is focused on the USS Abraham Lincoln's poor conditions and the Trump administration's response, with CENTCOM chief visiting the ship amid morale concerns (CBS, NYTimes, ABC News). Concurrently, the Gaza peace plan is advancing, with Kushner meeting Hamas and Egypt's president (Newsmax, Epoch Times).
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President Trump said Sunday he ordered War Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, calling the drills costly and an unnecessarily hostile signal to North Korea. Trump announced the move on Truth Social ahead of the annual 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, set to begin Monday, citing his "very good relationship" with NKorean leader Kim Jong Un. [Full Story]
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Adm. Brad Cooper on Sunday praised the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln on a record-breaking deployment and promised the 5,000 Marines and sailors aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that relief was coming, with sister ship the USS George Washington making its way into the Indian Ocean.
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“It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden,” her representative said in a statement.
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Adm. Brad Cooper on Sunday praised the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln on a record-breaking deployment and promised the 5,000 Marines and sailors aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that relief was coming, with sister ship the USS George Washington making its way into the Indian Ocean.
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