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US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s war against Iran is stretching the limits of U.S. aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships as China shows more signs of aggression. The USS George Washington is departing the Pacific and expected to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East amid growing concerns about mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed carrier. The Lincoln has had its time at sea extended from its original May return date to support operations against Iran. The lack of a U.S. carrier in the ...

Guided Hands Project of Renovo holds backpack giveaway event

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KEVIN RAUCH/FOR THE EXPRESS With school just around the corner, the Guided Hands Project of Renovo held their annual backpack giveaway on Saturday afternoon. Over 60 kids stopped by to choose the color that they wanted as they prepared for summer vacation to come to an end. The backpacks ...

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Good Day to Dwight Kline, of Julian! Quote of the Day “Opportunities don’t happen. You create them.” — Chris Grosser Word of the Day Dissolute — adj. — lacking restraint. Volunteers Needed Volunteers are needed during Grange Fair week to help in the Centre Home Care Blood Pressure Screening booth. Volunteers are needed for two hour shifts running from noon to 2 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers are needed each day Aug. 21-Aug. 29, (but not on Sunday, Aug. 23.) Volunteers can sign up for a shift by calling Brenda at 814-810-0088. LHHS and ICHS 1955 LHHS ...

Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war

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Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia on Sunday, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv’s largest aerial attacks of the war. Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year, with long-range missiles and swarms of drones targeting military industries and energy facilities. It has also increasingly pummeled giant Wildberries depots, burning billions of dollars’ worth of merchandise belonging to the Russian online retail giant. Those attacks have brought the war home to the Russian public nearly 4 1/2 years into Moscow’s full-scale invasion of ...

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Monday, Aug. 17 — Howard Area Lions Food Bank distribution, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the former Beech Creek Elementary School. Bring a sturdy box along and any empty egg cartons you have. Volunteers are needed to help at the food bank since many Lions are parking cars at Grange Fair this week. You don’t have to be a Lion to volunteer! — Drawing class at Friendship Community Center in Beech Creek. Class is free for those age 12 and older and runs from 4:30-6 p.m. Those who want to learn to draw are invited, as well as those with more experience who would like to learn to ...