{"id":"9a23159d-fba0-4d37-9ca2-53562e37a376","url":"https://apnews.com/newsletter/morning-wire/august-17-2026","domain":"apnews.com","outlet":{"name":"AP News","country":"US","cred":5,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Trump orders scaleback of military exercises with South Korea - AP News","plainHeadline":"Trump orders reduction of military exercises with South Korea - AP News","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-18T11:09:22.577Z"},"summary":["Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea.","He says ally declined to help with Iran denuclearization and cites Kim Jong Un relationship.","Exercises aimed at readiness against North Korea will be reduced.","Trump claims drills are costly and send hostile signals to North Korea.","Other news includes Lake Powell hitting a record low and vandalism debates."],"topics":["Politics","Energy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-17T10:17:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-17T23:52:19.281Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/3f825936-f719-4ab4-99e4-290ba7270c42"}