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Trump orders military to ‘substantially reduce’ joint exercises with South KoreaExternal Link
The president said he has directed the Pentagon to scale down the exercises, citing South Korea’s refusal to join the war in Iran and his “very good” relationship with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.
Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:16:31 GMT
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Here’s the biggest news you missed this weekendExternal Link
Plus, a major-league pitcher whose groundbreaking surgery extended the careers of MLB greats dies at 83.
Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:58:42 GMT
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Attorney General Todd Blanche says the DOJ may take states’ voter-roll fight to Supreme CourtExternal Link
In an interview with Meet the Press, Attorney General Todd Blanche says "absolutely it's a possibility" that the Department of Justice may take the Trump administration's fight over voter rolls to the Supreme Court. 
Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:47:27 GMT
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Hawaii flooded by Lala with thousands without powerExternal Link
Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it still punished the Big Island with heavy rain and strong wind gusts. More than three feet of rain fell in some places, and all that water turned rivers into raging torrents. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports.
Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:05:52 GMT
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Former MLB pitcher Tommy John dies at age 83External Link
Tommy John, the longtime Major League baseball pitcher whose name is forever linked to the groundbreaking elbow surgery that saved his career and those of countless others since, has died, officials said Sunday.
Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:51:11 GMT
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