Daily News Collage 8 15 26

Selected stories

1. Deadly Indiana flooding brought more than 11 inches of rain in some areas, major evacuations, rescues, and widespread outages. Caption: “INDIANA FLOODS: FIVE DEAD”. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/15/indiana-flooding-deaths
2. Prescription-drug prices fell 3.1% in July; experts cited Biden-era Medicare negotiation policy while the Trump White House claimed credit. Caption: “DRUG PRICES DROP 3.1%”. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/15/trump-washington-post-drug-prices
3. A recall of nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs was elevated to the FDA’s Class I warning amid a salmonella outbreak. Caption: “EGG RECALL: SALMONELLA RISK”. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/15/egg-recall-us-south-and-south-west-salmonella-outbreak
4. Five people were wounded in a shooting at Virginia State University, prompting a campus lockdown and police response. Caption: “VSU SHOOTING: FIVE WOUNDED”. Sources: https://apnews.com/article/783d5190d7fe0818fc27a98123311dc3 and https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/15/multiple-people-injured-virginia-state-university-shooting
5. U.S. immigration judges were reported to be ordering deportations through mass hearings, including some cases without notice. Caption: “MASS DEPORTATION HEARINGS”. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/15/immigration-judges-deportation-hearings
6. Concerns mounted over the USS Abraham Lincoln’s record deployment and more than 240 uninterrupted days at sea. Caption: “USS LINCOLN: 250 DAYS AT SEA”. Source: https://apnews.com/article/023413c38373d4a6ba033612a1f552c6

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