Headlines for August 14, 2026

Recent reports highlight CIA drone strikes, disappearances, and torture near the Ecuador coast. In Gaza, Israel is accused of covering up war crimes evidence during rubble clearance, while Lebanon condemns Israeli home demolitions. The Pentagon deployed a new aircraft carrier to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln after attempted suicides. Additionally, DHS targeted Minnesota groups with mass surveillance, and ICE confirmed a third immigrant death in New Jersey, as 140 immigrants hunger strike at a Tacoma facility.