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 17

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.

• Aug 17

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 17

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 17

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.

• Aug 17

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.

• Aug 18

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 17

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.

• Aug 17

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 16

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 16

Transcript: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 16, 2026

The following is the transcript of an interview with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 16, 2026.

• Aug 16

4 Renaissance paintings stolen from museum in Italy

Local officials have expressed their dismay and sadness at the theft which occurred during celebrations of the Virgin Mary.

• Aug 16

Ukraine launches one of the largest aerial attacks on Russia yet

Footage shows a large column of smoke after Ukraine struck a major logistics hub in the Moscow region.

• Aug 16

NATO fighter jet shoots down drone in Romania near border with Ukraine

It is the latest in a series of similar incidents involving drone incursions into NATO airspace from Ukraine

• Aug 16

Ukraine's own ballistic missiles could strike Russia within months, says former minister

Mykhailo Fedorov, the former Ukrainian defense minister who is widely credited as the architect of the country's modern war-fighting strategy, told CBS News in an exclusive interview that he believes Ukraine is in a "technological war" with Russia.

• Aug 16

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