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• CBS Evening News, Sept. 23, 2026 (closed-caption transcript) — Internet Archive TV News Archive (KPIX) ↗
• ABC World News Tonight, Sept. 24, 2026 (closed-caption transcript) — Internet Archive TV News Archive (KGO) ↗
• 8 sailors attached to USS Lincoln have attempted suicide, acting Navy secretary says — ABC News ↗
• 8 sailors attempted suicide aboard ships from Lincoln strike group, Cao says — Navy Times ↗
• Blumenthal Demands Answers from Acting Navy Secretary After Delayed Disclosure of Suicide Attempts on Board the USS Abraham Lincoln — Office of Sen. Richard Blumenthal ↗
• Democrats call for hearings on suicide attempts on USS Lincoln — The Spokesman-Review ↗
• 8 suicide attempts on the USS Lincoln carrier group prompt calls for congressional action — Deseret News ↗
• First elements of USS Abraham Lincoln strike group return home — Military Times ↗
• Evening-newscast transcripts searched (TV News Archive identifiers): CBS KPIX_20260926_013000, KPIX_20260929_013000, KPIX_20260930_013000; ABC KGO_20260926_003000, KGO_20260928_003000, KGO_20260930_003000, KGO_20260924_003000; NBC KNTV_2026 ↗
• 8 Navy members attempted suicide on the USS Lincoln during extended deployment, military official says — NBC News (headline seen in search results only; page blocked to our fetch tool) ↗