Trump cuts US-South Korea military drills citing ‘good relationship with Kim Jong-un’ | First Thinghttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/first-thing-trump-cuts-us-south-korea-military-drills-relationship-kim-jong-unPresident said he was ‘not happy’ with plans for large-scale joint exercises he described as ‘inappropriate and hostile’. Plus, how five obscure horses have ended up at the center of a transatlantic betting mysteryGood morning. Donald Trump has said he is scaling back joint US military drills with South Korea aimed at deterring North Korea, despite military officials from both countries warning th...
Aug 17, 2026 11:04 AM
The best senior phone plans of 2026: Cut your monthly bill in half with T-Mobile, AT&T, and morehttps://mashable.com/tech/best-senior-phone-plans-2026The best senior phone plans of 2026 include T-Mobile Essentials Choice 55, AT&T 55+, and Mint 55, all offering discounted rates for customers 55 and older.
Aug 17, 2026 10:39 AM
Trump cuts military drills with South Korea citing ‘very good relationship’ with Kim Jong-un – US politics livehttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/17/politics-trump-south-korea-military-pentagon-republicans-democratsPresident orders Pentagon to scale back ‘inappropriate and hostile’ exercises with South KoreaHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.US president Donald Trump said he ordered the Pentagon to scale back “inappropriate and hostile” military drills with South Korea, hours before the exercises began on Monday.Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of st...
Aug 17, 2026 9:51 AM
Patriots Tommy DeVito Reveals Nickname Mike Vrabel Gave Him, Upgrading Cutletshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/patriots-tommy-devito-reveals-nickname-041628557.htmlNot many backup quarterbacks have a well-known nickname. Then again, Tommy DeVito of the New England Patriots isn’t your standard issue backup quarterback.While with the New York Giants, DeVito briefly became a sensation. While playing in the NFL, he became known for living with his parents and being incredibly proud of his Italian heritage. It […] The post Patriots Tommy DeVito Reveals Nickname M...
Aug 17, 2026 4:16 AM
Red Sox ‘Couldn’t Have Been Nicer’ After Cutting Ties With Veteranhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/red-sox-couldn-t-nicer-024001176.htmlIt's always good to see a team doing right by a veteran, which the Red Sox did to the catcher.
Aug 17, 2026 2:40 AM
Patriots Reportedly Have 'Clear-Cut' WR2 Amid Kayshon Boutte Rumorshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/patriots-reportedly-clear-cut-wr2-021001843.htmlThis could be an indiction of what's to come for the Patriots.
Aug 17, 2026 2:10 AM
Boston Celtics Executive Praises Paul Georgehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/boston-celtics-executive-praises-paul-002700721.htmlCeltics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens had a lot of kind words for Paul George upon his arrival to the team's facilities.
Aug 17, 2026 12:27 AM
Trump orders cuts to South Korea joint drills despite warnings of North’s growing battlefield experiencehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/17/trump-cuts-south-korea-joint-drills-us-military-good-relationship-kim-jong-unPresident says move is based on ‘very good relationship with Kim Jong-un’ but US military officials have said Ukraine war is boosting regime’s combat capabilitiesDonald Trump has said he is scaling back joint US military drills with South Korea aimed at deterring North Korea, despite military officials from both countries warning that Kim Jong-un’s regime was learning new battlefield tactics from ...
Aug 17, 2026 12:19 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
Blanche defends reflecting pool prosecutor who angered Trumphttps://fortune.com/2026/08/16/todd-blanche-attorney-general-reflecting-pool-prosecutor-jeanine-pirro-trump/“Now, that’s different than whether the president is extraordinarily frustrated at what happened in that case. And I don’t in any way fault him for that.”
Aug 16, 2026 11:31 PM
Smokies dominate Trash Pandas series with fifth consecutive win Sundayhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/smokies-dominate-trash-pandas-series-222911660.htmlThe Knoxville Smokies are beach bound to start a two week road trip after a 5-1 series win over the Rocket City Trash Pandas at Covenant Health Park.
Aug 16, 2026 10:29 PM
Update On The Future Of This Chelsea Defender: Should Alonso Cut Him Loose?https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/future-chelsea-defender-alonso-cut-215200329.htmlIn a recent report, talkSPORT offered an update on the future of Chelsea defender Josh Acheampong. It has been revealed that the Blues are willing to cash in on the English full-back amid interest fro...
Aug 16, 2026 9:52 PM
Trump Says Asked Pentagon to Cut Military Drills With S. Koreahttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-16/trump-says-asked-pentagon-to-cut-military-drills-with-s-korea“I have instructed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to substantially reduce the Joint Military Exercises,” with South Korea, President Donald Trump says in a post on Truth Social.
Aug 16, 2026 9:10 PM
Chidi Njokuani rips commission for weight cut controversy at UFC 330https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chidi-njokuani-rips-commission-weight-210000449.htmlChidi Njokuani chided the Philadelphia commission for screwing up his weigh-in for UFC 330
Aug 16, 2026 9:00 PM
Braves decide to shake up pitching staff after 2 consecutive losseshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/braves-decide-shake-pitching-staff-163438035.htmlThe Atlanta Braves are making a change after another loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Aug 16, 2026 4:34 PM
U.S. men's flag football wins sixth consecutive world title as Olympic debut approacheshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/u-mens-flag-football-wins-154830198.htmlCanada topped the U.S. for the women's world title
Aug 16, 2026 3:48 PM
As fifth-year chaos continues, some colleges are planning to pounce on rookies who are cuthttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fifth-chaos-continues-colleges-planning-152215310.htmlThe NCAA wants long-term order. The schools want short-term wins.
Aug 16, 2026 3:22 PM
Dan Campbell Reveals Why One Overlooked Lion May Be Impossible to Cuthttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dan-campbell-reveals-why-one-141842735.htmlDan Campbell saw more than one tackle when he evaluated Chris Smith against the Bengals. An intelligent adjustment may have strengthened the overlooked defensive tackle’s case for Detroit’s final roster.
Aug 16, 2026 2:18 PM
Yankees’ Shortstop Castoff, World Series Champ Joins Brewers Immediately After Cuthttps://www.forbes.com/sites/peterchawaga/2026/08/16/yankees-shortstop-castoff-world-series-champ-returns-to-scuffling-al-club/The New York Yankees have gotten an update on an infielder who once seemed like a replacement for Anthony Volpe.
Aug 16, 2026 12:00 PM
Bryce Young: Panthers weren't able to execute, it suckshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bryce-young-panthers-werent-able-093757314.html"We all want to do a better job, myself included," Young said. "We all take ownership in that."
Aug 16, 2026 9:37 AM