Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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President Donald Trump is scaling back joint military exercises with South Korea, pointing to his relationship with Kim Jong Un and the signal the drills send North Korea.

Plus, the USS Abraham Lincoln heads home after an extended Middle East deployment, but military leaders and lawmakers disagree over whether reported problems on board have actually been addressed.

And actress Hayden Panettiere has died at just 36, after a three-decade career that began when she was a child.

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Aug. 17, 2026.

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