Tuesday, August 18, 2026 9:55 AM ET
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CENTCOM commander tries to ease concerns about USS Abraham Lincoln -- President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have disputed concerns about conditions aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. -- Aug 171 minute ago
U.K. prime minister messages with impersonator of top Trump staffer -- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messaged with someone pretending to be White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. -- Aug 171 minute ago
Trial opens 32 years after American woman murdered in Germany -- The man is accused of luring Amy Lopez under false pretenses into a secluded room, where he then allegedly handcuffed her, sexually assaulted her and killed her.11 minutes ago
American man flies to West Bank to save home from Israeli settlers -- Palestinian-American Loui Ridi says he flew from Ohio to a village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank to stop settlers from seizing his home.56 minutes ago
Discord suspends livestreams in Brazil amid backlash over girl's suicide -- Popular American chat app Discord says it suspended livestreams in line with a Brazilian government order, amid fierce criticism over a 13-year-old girl's death.1 hour ago
Senior Israeli official calls for killing of "30 to 40" Gazans every night -- Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir calls for nightly "targeted assassinations" in Gaza: "They're not even people."22 hours ago
BBC asks court to subpoena Trump family members for defamation defense -- After failing to deliver subpoenas itself, the BBC has asked a Florida court to compel three of President Trump's family members to testify over the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.1 day ago
Thousands waiting for help as Indonesia earthquake death toll nears 70 -- Thousands of people are still waiting for aid on Indonesia's Flores island days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 68 people. -- Aug 172 hours ago
U.S. tourist killed by lightning strike on Italy's Mount Etna -- An American man hiking up Italy's active Mount Etna volcano was killed by a lightning strike, apparently while walking in a closed off area.21 hours ago
Trump threatens Oman, Iran war in stalemate as 60-day talks window ends -- The 60-day deadline for the U.S. and Iran to negotiate a peace deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz expired, with no agreement in sight.5 hours ago
Trump orders Pentagon to "substantially reduce" exercises with South Korea -- President Trump said Sunday that the joint military exercises with South Korea are costly and they "send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea. -- Aug 173 hours ago
Jared Kushner met with Hamas leaders in Egypt to discuss Gaza peace deal -- Jared Kushner, who is President Trump's son-in-law, is set to meet next with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who rejected the latest peace proposal last week.1 day ago
Transcript: Rep. Don Bacon on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 16, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of an interview with Rep. Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 16, 2026. -- Aug 1620 hours ago
Transcript: Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 16, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of an interview with Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb, a Democrat, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 16, 2026. -- Aug 1620 hours ago