Relief En Route To USS Lincoln, Ukraine's Drone Barrage On Russia, Kushner Gaza Talks

Aug 17, 202613m

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The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is on its way to the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at the center of concerns over crew mental health and a lack of fresh food and supplies on the ship.Ukraine launched one of its largest attacks on Russia since the war began, sending more than 800 drones toward Moscow and other areas. At least 20 people have been killed in the fire between both sides.President Trump's Middle East negotiator, Jared Kushner, is in Israel f

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