Friday, August 21, 2026

Terror Plot Stopped, Sailors Head Home & IndyCar’s D.C. Takeover

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USS Lincoln Leaves Middle East: WaPo, NY Times, Newsweek, USA Today

U.S. Army Ending Drone Battalion: CBS News, WSJ, AP, The Hill

FBI Stops Alleged Terror Plot: NY Post, NBC News, NY Times, ABC News

FBI Searches Swalwell’s Home: Reuters, AP, ABC News, NY Times

Wahab Wins Election for Swalwell’s Seat: LA Times, NBC News, Fox News, WaPo

First U.S. Deportations to Liberia: NY Times, Reuters, WSJ, AP, BBC

U.S. Deports Mexicans to Central America: AP, CBS News, Reuters 

Trump’s Grand Prix Event Preview: Freedom250, The Hill, ABC News, TIME, Fox News

Severe Storms Threaten Eastern U.S.: ABC News, Fox Weather, CNN, AP

Indiana Residents Still Without Power: Chicago Tribune, AP, CBS News, USA Today

Hawaii Braces for Another Tropical Storm: HNN, USA Today, TWC, NY Times

Neutrogena Responds to Backlash: Neutrogena, CBS News, Variety, NBC News, People

Hacker Targets Grand Theft Auto VI: NBC News, IGN, Mashable, The Verge

Unreleased Movie Leaked on Amazon: The Verge, Gizmodo, Deadline, CNN

‘The Odyssey’ Marks New Milestone: Deadline, Variety, People, USA Today

Feel Good Friday: Strangers Drive Woman to Birthday: CBC, People, WaPo