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Why are service members reporting poor living conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln?
Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Dwahlisa Kautau. Lawmakers and families of U.S. service members are highlighting poor living conditions on board the long-deployed carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea continuously for more than 250 days. NPR's Chandeliers Duster reports it will soon be replaced by another ship.
Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego, a Democrat and Marine veteran, told ABC on Sunday the reports of poor conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln will hurt morale and cause people to leave the Navy.
Right now, the aircraft carrier is going to undergo a lot of maintenance. You're going to have problems with retention once people get back and families start meeting again. They're going to say, do I want to stay in the Navy? You're going to have some of the most experienced men and women.
How are Indiana flood survivors coping with damage and loss?
They're going to take a lot of their technical skills and walk away.
There are reports of plumbing problems, food shortages, and declining mental health among crew members on the carrier, which has been deployed to sea for more than eight months. Defense Secretary Pete Hexseth has also pushed back on reports of poor conditions. Another carrier, the USS George Washington, is headed toward the Middle East to replace the ship. Shondalese Duster, NPR News.
U.S. Central Command Admiral Brad Cooper visited the Abraham Lincoln on Saturday and acknowledged the mental health challenges on the ship, but he says there are fewer cases compared to others.
What is the impact of the 7.7‑magnitude earthquake in eastern Indonesia?
Floodwaters in Indiana are receding after historic rainfall in parts of the state over the last week, but forecasters say extreme heat may bring more difficult weather. Local disaster management officials say at least seven people have died, including a four-year-old boy and a teenage football star from Delaware County. In Indianapolis, not far from the White River, furniture maker Frank Gounder spent his 37th birthday assessing the damage to his business.
I lost everything. You know, I make and refurbish furniture, mostly wood. You know, there was no way to keep everything out of the water.
Floodwaters reached about two feet deep in some places, including in his workshop.
What were the circumstances surrounding Hayden Panettiere’s death?
The death toll in eastern Indonesia after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake is now at least 53, Michael Sullivan reports.
The U.S. Geological Survey reports the epicenter of the quake was off the northern coast of the island of Flores in the east of the country at a depth of roughly six miles. A tsunami warning was issued then canceled roughly two and a half hours later. But authorities say there have been hundreds of aftershocks and more than 5,000 people have been evacuated from their homes. It's unclear how many more remain buried under the rubble of collapsed buildings. Indonesia is an archipelago of some 17,000 islands and more than 280 million people that sits along the seismically active Ring of Fire, where volcanic eruptions and earthquakes are fairly frequent.
How is California funding gender‑affirming care for minors after federal cuts?
For NPR News, I'm Michael Sullivan in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
You're listening to NPR from New York City. Actress Hayden Panettiere, who starred in Heroes and Nashville, has died just days before her 37th birthday. Panettiere's death was confirmed by a statement sent to NPR by her publicist on behalf of Panettiere's father, who wrote, "...it is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her and to the millions who watched her on screen." We ask for privacy as our family takes time to process this unimaginable loss. California is prepared to fund gender-affirming care for minors after the Trump administration announced plans to end the coverage, from member station KALW Desmond Bracken reports.
California state law requires providers to offer gender-affirming care.
Why were nearly 300 migrants arrested in Ceuta and what does the 1A podcast preview cover?
The state budget earmarked $26 million to pay providers for trans healthcare impacted by federal cuts this year. Dani Cicenia, the director of the state's LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network, says the one-time funding offers limited relief to families with trans children who rely on public insurance.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why are service members reporting poor living conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln?
0:01–0:47
2
How are Indiana flood survivors coping with damage and loss?
0:47–1:23
3
What is the impact of the 7.7‑magnitude earthquake in eastern Indonesia?
1:23–2:05
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What were the circumstances surrounding Hayden Panettiere’s death?
2:05–2:52
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How is California funding gender‑affirming care for minors after federal cuts?
2:52–3:52
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Why were nearly 300 migrants arrested in Ceuta and what does the 1A podcast preview cover?
3:52–5:04