Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea - AP News
Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea  AP NewsTrump says US will reduce military exercises with South Korea, citing lack of help with Iran  CNNTrump tells Hegseth to cut U.S.-South Korea drills  AxiosTrump orders military to ‘substantially reduce’ joint exercises with South Korea  NBC NewsTrump Orders Cuts to U.S.-South Korea Military Drills  WSJ

Centcom commander addresses mental health concerns for troops on USS Abraham Lincoln - The Hill
Centcom commander addresses mental health concerns for troops on USS Abraham Lincoln  The HillIran War Commander Visits the USS Abraham Lincoln  WSJUS pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere  AP NewsFamilies of US sailors denounce Trump and Hegseth for ‘dismissing their experiences and calling them liars’  The GuardianTop Admiral Praises Sailors but Concedes Hardships After Visit to U.S.S. Lincoln  The New York Times

Trump's views can factor into prosecutions, Attorney General Todd Blanche says - Axios
Trump's views can factor into prosecutions, Attorney General Todd Blanche says  AxiosBlanche declines to pledge independence from the White House  CNNBlanche refuses to pledge DOJ independence from White House  USA TodayBlanche refuses to pledge DOJ will always act independently of White House  The HillBlanche Refuses to Say He’ll Always Be Independent of Trump as Attorney General  The New York Times

Live updates: Jared Kushner meets with regional leaders as multiple conflicts roil the Middle East - CNN
Live updates: Jared Kushner meets with regional leaders as multiple conflicts roil the Middle East  CNNKushner Meets With Hamas to Advance Trump’s Gaza Plan  The New York TimesTrump's envoys meet with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators in Cairo as Israel strikes Gaza  CNBCInside Kushner's Hamas meeting: What comes next in Gaza  AxiosTrump envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader to push Gaza peace plan  bbc.com

Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and winds across Hawaii - NPR
Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and winds across Hawaii  NPRThousands without power and at least 100 homes damaged after Tropical Storm Lala starts to move away from Hawaii  CNNHomes reportedly swept away as Hurricane Lala triggers flash flood emergency on Hawaii Island  Hawaii News NowTropical Storm Lala tracker: 1 dead, homes swept away after Lala lashed Hawaii's Big Island as a hurricane  YahooMaui TS Lala update: 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 16, 2026  Maui Now