NPR News: 08-17-2026 12AM EDT
Summary
President Trump announces scaled-back U.S.-South Korea military exercises while criticizing Seoul over Iran. Meanwhile, Hurricane Lala causes widespread power outages in Hawaii with record rainfall. In Wisconsin, a Ukrainian festival raises funds for wounded soldiers amid renewed drone attacks on Russia. Elsewhere, Italian police recover stolen masterpieces but face new museum thefts in Sicily.
Topics discussed
Trump scales back US-South Korea military exercises
AG Blanche declines pledge of independence from Trump
Hurricane Lala causes massive flooding in Hawaii
Milwaukee Ukrainian festival raises funds for soldiers
Ukraine launches drone attacks on Russian logistics
Art recovered in Italy followed by new museum thefts
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