Trump’s move to gut South Korea alliance is ‘inane, haphazard decision’, lawmakers sayhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/trump-south-korea-allianceUS president’s abrupt order to scale back joint exercises with Seoul is meant to ‘flatter’ North Korea’s dictator, top Democrat saysUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s move to gut Washington’s 73-year-old military alliance with Seoul has been called “inane” and “shortsighted” as lawmakers warned it risked strengthening Russia’s hand in Ukraine.The US president abruptly ordered the Pent...
Aug 17, 2026 5:43 PM
Notre Dame women's basketball set to play UConn December 9 in South Bendhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/notre-dame-womens-basketball-set-163537518.htmlNotre Dame and UConn women's basketball will face each other for the 58th time Dec. 9, 2026, after playing twice last season.
Aug 17, 2026 4:35 PM
South Side Sox Reacts: What’s your favorite Crosstown moment?https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/south-side-sox-reacts-favorite-163534062.htmlThere are so, so many to choose from, but we tried to highlight the very best
Aug 17, 2026 4:35 PM
Democrats rebuke Trump over scaling back military drills with South Koreahttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/democrats-rebuke-trump-over-scaling-back-military-drills-with-south-korea?traffic_source=rssRepublican Senator Thom Tillis says the decision allows North Korea to provide more support to Russia in Ukraine.
Aug 17, 2026 4:14 PM
Terra Industries closes $52M seed round to build defense infrastructure for the Global Southhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/terra-industries-closes-52m-seed-round-to-build-defense-infrastructure-for-the-global-south/African defense tech company Terra Industries announced an additional $18 million in funding, bringing its seed round to $52 million.
Aug 17, 2026 3:06 PM
Is college football in Southern California on the up-and-up?https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/college-football-southern-california-140717250.htmlThe UCLA Bruins are searching for their first winning season in the Big Ten Conference. Both UCLA and USC could have winning seasons in 2026.
Aug 17, 2026 2:07 PM
Trump scales down war games with South Korea: Why it mattershttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/trump-scales-down-war-games-with-south-korea-why-it-matters?traffic_source=rssUS president cites Seoul's reluctance to back his war on Iran, and his warm ties with North Korea's leader as reasons.
Aug 17, 2026 12:20 PM
Trump shrinks South Korea war games, citing ‘very good relationship’ with Kim Jong Unhttps://fortune.com/2026/08/17/trump-south-korea-war-games-very-good-relationship-with-kim-jong-un/Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.
Aug 17, 2026 10:18 AM
Elon Musk's Starbase wants to expand in south Texashttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/nx-s1-5910496/elon-musk-starbase-texas-spacexLandowners and activists worry about impact to the environment around SpaceX's complex.
Aug 17, 2026 9:00 AM
Vote for the 2026 South Bend Tribune preseason football player of the yearhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vote-2026-south-bend-tribune-080058091.htmlReaders may vote as many times as they would like until the poll closes at 11:59 p.m. ET Thursday, Aug. 20.
Aug 17, 2026 8:00 AM
Trump says US to ‘substantially reduce’ military drills with South Koreahttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/trump-says-us-to-substantially-reduce-military-drills-with-south-korea?traffic_source=rssUS president says he's 'not happy' about the drills, citing his 'very good relationship' with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
Aug 17, 2026 12:11 AM
Trump orders major cut to US-South Korea drills as North Korea ramps up missile testshttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-orders-major-cut-us-south-korea-drills-north-korea-ramps-up-missile-testsPresident Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back Ulchi Freedom Shield drills, citing costs and a hostile signal to Kim Jong Un amid North Korea tensions.
Aug 16, 2026 11:32 PM
Trump says US will scale back military drills with South Koreahttps://www.ft.com/content/8889375a-bcaa-4539-a000-c89b73dbcf4c?syn-25a6b1a6=1President claims the joint exercises send a ‘hostile’ message to North Korea
Aug 16, 2026 11:01 PM
U.S. to trim military exercises with South Korea after Trump says Seoul declined to help on Iran while the North is ‘unthreatening and respectful’https://fortune.com/2026/08/16/us-military-exercises-south-korea-trump-iran-war-north-unthreatening-respectful/A day earlier, Trump posted a photo of himself standing next to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, writing that the two leaders get along great.
Aug 16, 2026 10:06 PM
FedEx St. Jude Championship purse, payouts: How much did Scottie Scheffler earn for his win at TPC Southwind?https://sports.yahoo.com/golf/article/fedex-st-jude-championship-purse-payouts-how-much-did-scottie-scheffler-earn-for-his-win-at-tpc-southwind-214959843.htmlScottie Scheffler picked up his second win of the season on Sunday afternoon in Memphis to open the FedExCup playoffs.
Aug 16, 2026 9:49 PM
Two Lady Vols score first career goals in win over South Alabamahttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/two-lady-vols-score-first-203926804.htmlTennessee records first shutout in 2026 soccer season.
Aug 16, 2026 8:39 PM
Jordan Spieth stumbles late, fails to advance in FedEx Cup playoffs after disappointing finish at TPC Southwindhttps://sports.yahoo.com/golf/article/jordan-spieth-stumbles-late-fails-to-advance-in-fedex-cup-playoffs-after-disappointing-finish-at-tpc-southwind-202011743.htmlJordan Spieth will finish outside of the top 50 in the FedExCup standings after his finish at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
Aug 16, 2026 8:20 PM
Jordan Spieth stumbles late, fails to qualify for BMW Championship after disappointing finish at TPC Southwindhttps://sports.yahoo.com/golf/article/jordan-spieth-stumbles-late-fails-to-qualify-for-bmw-championship-after-disappointing-finish-at-tpc-southwind-202011743.htmlJordan Spieth will finish outside of the top 50 in the FedExCup standings after his finish at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
Aug 16, 2026 8:20 PM
Sean Payton trolled fans of old NFC South rival after preseason winhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sean-payton-trolled-fans-old-182744196.htmlBroncos coach Sean Payton trolled Falcons fans following Friday's preseason win over his old division rival.
Aug 16, 2026 6:27 PM
‘It’s been very tough’: hope of progress in gruelling battle against south Wales wildfirehttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/16/blaenavon-south-wales-wildfire-gruelling-battle-firefighters-militaryEfforts of emergency services and military in Blaenavon appear to be working but there are fears for the futureMore than three weeks after it began burning and two days after the military deployed to the area, there is hope that the huge wildfire on the hillside above the Ebbw valley village of Blaenavon may finally be coming under control.Emergency workers and soldiers described a gruelling battl...
Aug 16, 2026 6:27 PM