Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
After a record 272 consecutive days at sea, the USS Abraham Lincoln is finally heading home, while its replacement in the Middle East leaves the U.S. without an aircraft carrier in the Pacific.
Plus, the U.S. has begun deporting people to Liberia even when it isn’t their home country, and five people on the first flight had to be forcibly removed after refusing to leave the plane.
And IndyCar is turning the streets of Washington into a racetrack this weekend, with drivers expected to hit nearly 190 mph as the capital hosts its first-ever race for America’s 250th birthday.
These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Friday, Aug. 21, 2026.
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After a record 272 consecutive days at sea, the USS Abraham Lincoln is finally heading home, while its replacement in the Middle East leaves the U.S. without an aircraft carrier in the Pacific.
Plus, the U.S. has begun deporting people to Liberia even when it isn’t their home country, and five people on the first flight had to be forcibly removed after refusing to leave the plane.
And IndyCar is turning the streets of Washington into a racetrack this weekend, with drivers expected to hit nearly 190 mph as the capital hosts its first-ever race for America’s 250th birthday.
These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Friday, Aug. 21, 2026.
san.com/cc/uss-lincoln-finally-heads-home-navy-may-replace-black-war-heros-name-with-trump-on-carrier/utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_content=owned
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