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Trump Called USS Lincoln Concerns ‘Fake.’ Sailors Have Spent More Than 240 Days Without a Port Call
President Donald Trump dismissed reports about conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln as fake while the carrier passed 240 uninterrupted days at sea. The Navy disputes reports of increased suicidal ideation, but lawmakers and families are seeking data on supplies, sanitation, health care and the ship's return.
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Trump Called USS Lincoln Concerns ‘Fake.’ Sailors Have Spent More Than 240 Days Without a Port Call
President Donald Trump dismissed reports about conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln as fake while the carrier passed 240 uninterrupted days at sea. The Navy disputes reports of increased suicidal ideation, but lawmakers and families are seeking data on supplies, sanitation, health care and the ship's return.
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Payne Springs Crews Contained a 54-Acre Wildfire—Then Returned With a Thermal Drone
Payne Springs Fire Rescue and Texas A&M Forest Service crews contained a fast-moving 54-acre wildfire in Henderson County, then used a thermal drone to search for hidden hot spots. Their response protected the community while underscoring the danger of dry East Texas fuels.
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Gregg County Is Weighing a Three-Cent Tax Increase. The Jail Overtime Bill Is $1.2 Million
Gregg County leaders say sheriff's-office overtime has reached $1.2 million as jail staffing remains difficult. A proposed three-cent property-tax increase would cost the median household about $44 a year, according to County Judge Bill Stoudt, but the public still needs the formal rate, budget and staffing plan.
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Trump Ordered a Major Cut to South Korea Drills. The Exercise Had Already Begun
President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce the annual U.S.–South Korea Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise as it began Monday. The size of the cut remained undefined, leaving readiness, alliance coordination and diplomacy questions that require public answers.
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