New aircraft carrier en route to Middle East after issues reported aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

CBS News - US and PBS News Hour describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedThe Lincoln has been supporting the U.S. war against Iran, and its deployment has included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 240 days.

What changedPBS NewsHour frames it as "New aircraft carrier en route to Middle East after issues reported aboard USS Abraham Lin...". CBS News - US frames it as "USS Washington aircraft carrier heads to Middle East to replace USS Lincoln".

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Still Watching. PBS NewsHour frames it as "New aircraft carrier en route to Middle East after issues reported aboard USS Abraham Lin...". CBS News - US frames it as "USS Washington aircraft carrier heads to Middle East to replace USS Lincoln".

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Aug 14, 11:10 PM: PBS NewsHour joined the source map.

Aug 14, 11:28 PM: CBS News - US joined the source map.

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PBS NewsHour1h ago

New aircraft carrier en route to Middle East after issues reported aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

The Lincoln has been supporting the U.S. war against Iran, and its deployment has included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 240 days.

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Center-left ·News report

CBS News - US30m ago

USS Washington aircraft carrier heads to Middle East to replace USS Lincoln

The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official.

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