{
  "id": 12702713,
  "title": "Hegseth tells USS Lincoln sailors controversial deployment ‘wasn’t easy’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/hegseth-tells-uss-lincoln-sailors-controversial-deployment-wasnt-easy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T19:32:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/07/pete-hegseth-uss-abraham-lincoln"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pentagon chief tries to play down problems onboard carrier as it returns to dock after 260 days at sea without port call Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, told service members on the USS Abraham Lincoln on Wednesday that their deployment “wasn’t easy” as the carrier prepares to dock after spending over 260 consecutive days at sea without a port call, setting a navy record. For months, there…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Watch live: Hegseth delivers remarks as USS Abraham Lincoln returns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/watch-live-hegseth-delivers-remarks-as-uss-abraham-lincoln-returns",
        "published": "2026-10-07T17:47:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Hegseth visits the long-deployed USS Lincoln to bestow a top award before the ship returns home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/hegseth-visits-the-long-deployed-uss-lincoln-to-bestow-a-top-award",
        "published": "2026-10-07T20:20:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Hegseth presents USS Abraham Lincoln troops with highest honor a military unit can receive",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/hegseth-presents-uss-abraham-lincoln-troops-with-highest-honor-a",
        "published": "2026-10-07T21:48:10.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}