{
  "id": 9461437,
  "title": "8 suicide bids on USS Abraham Lincoln amid Iran deployment scrutiny, Navy confirms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/8-suicide-bids-on-uss-abraham-lincoln-amid-iran-deployment-scrutiny",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T01:54:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/uss-abraham-lincoln-iran-us-war-suicides-mental-health-donald-trump-101790214461971.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Eight sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a deployment that overlapped with combat operations against Iran, according to a letter from Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao. The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed in the Middle East for over 260 days, setting a modern US Navy record for the longest uninterrupted time at sea without a port visit. The letter from Cao revealed that no suicides had occurred during this deployment, but it did provide details on the eight suicide attempts that did take place. The Navy has acknowledged supply challenges and denied that a mental health crisis was taking place on the Lincoln. Despite mounting criticisms, the Lincoln made a stopover in Thailand in early September after 286 days at sea.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Acting Navy Secretary says eight sailors on USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/acting-navy-secretary-says-eight-sailors-on-uss-abraham-lincoln",
        "published": "2026-09-23T22:41:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Report: Crew members of USS Abraham Lincoln faced self-harm incidents",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/report-crew-members-of-uss-abraham-lincoln-faced-self-harm-incidents",
        "published": "2026-09-23T23:44:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Eight US sailors in USS Abraham Lincoln strike group attempted suicide, Navy says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/eight-us-sailors-in-uss-abraham-lincoln-strike-group-attempted",
        "published": "2026-09-24T00:04:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}