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Five reporters showed up to cover a military groundbreaking. Instead, they were pulled from their cars at gunpoint.

“Therefore, today, I am announcing the MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY!" Trump announced. “This will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale.”

Republicans have struggled to articulate the threat of the far-left insurgency engulfing the Democrat party to a generation ignorant of the bloodstained history of Communism.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say they’re keeping their Montecito mansion as they relocate the family back to Britain, but a source in the Santa Barbara luxury real estate market told The Post...

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I saw Hayden Panettiere in May at what would become her last Los Angeles book event, a conversation about her bestselling memoir, "This Is Me: A Reckoning," moderated by podcast host Alyshia Ochse.

Los Angeles Dodgers star outfielder Kyle Tucker hasn't looked himself all of 2026.

S.Korea Reaffirms Push For Military Independence After Trump Announced Scaled-Back Drills

Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has reaffirmed his push for South Korea to regain independent control of its military from the US after President Trump announced the scaling back of joint US-South Korean military drills taking place this week.

The US has had wartime operational control of South Korea’s military since the Korean War, which technically never ended. Combat was halted by a 1953 armistice, but the two sides never signed a formal peace treaty.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Pool via Reuters

South Korea took peacetime operational control, or OPCON, of its military in 1994, but the US still holds wartime OPCON. Lee previously committed to regaining wartime OPCON by the end of his term in 2030, which he reaffirmed at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

"A strong alliance makes the foundation of security stronger, and strengthening our own capabilities increases our value and necessity as an ally," Lee said, according to The Guardian.

Also on Tuesday, Wi Sung Lac, Lee’s national security advisor, said that South Korea remained in close coordination with the US regarding joint military exercises.

"Based on the strong South Korea-US alliance, our government has been continuing coordination with the US side on combined exercises and drills between South Korea and the US," Wi said, according to the YONHAP News Agency.

Trump announced on Sunday that he ordered US War Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" Ulchi Freedom Shield, major joint US-South Korean war games that began on Monday, though it’s unclear if they are being reduced in any significant way.

The US president said he took the step based on his "very good relationship" with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un, whom he met with three times during his first term.

Lee’s office responded by saying it hoped that relationship would lead to "meaningful dialogue" and "discussions aimed at advancing peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula."

Pyongyang has meanwhile downplayed the Trump overture and has not acknowledged any new contacts...

Q: Why hasn't Kim Jung Un responded to your request to have a conversation?

Trump: How do you know he hasn't?

Q: Has he?

Trump: Uh... Yeah he has. pic.twitter.com/RXuoNkvK03

— FactPost (@factpostnews) August 17, 2026

While Trump has framed his action as some sort of punishment over South Korea’s lack of support for the Iran war, it aligns with the agenda President Lee has been attempting to pursue. Just one day before Trump’s announcement, Lee proposed direct talks with North Korea.

Tyler Durden Wed, 08/19/2026 - 21:45

Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd is set for season-ending surgery on a sore knee that has sidelined this year's No. 1 overall pick for the past five games.

El-Sayed said he wanted to "take it a step further" than Bernie Sanders' public ownership model for a major US industry.

Two people were aboard the police chopper, but the number of passengers on the private plane remains unclear, the FAA said in a statement to The Post.

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A dirt bike rider leading police on a chase through the streets of Los Angeles pulled over to get gas during the pursuit in a wild moment caught on camera.

“I’m gonna come to DC very f—kin soon sweetheart and I’m gonna put a bullet in your f–kin head,” he said in a video directed at Pirro. “I love you, you evil lying dirt bag thieving f–king b–h!”

The actress died of an apparent overdose at an apartment complex in Greenville, South Carolina.

The actress died of an apparent overdose at an apartment complex in Greenville, South Carolina.

Amazon 'Prime Air' To Expand Drone Delivery To Nearly 500 US Cities This Year

Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery service, first teased by Jeff Bezos in a 2013 60 Minutes interview as a way to get packages under 5lbs to customers in 30 minutes or less, represents the broader push toward autonomous aerial last-mile logistics that could bypass traffic and cut delivery times dramatically. 

After years of regulatory hurdles with the FAA, technical iterations, and limited trials, the service has matured into a commercial offering using the MK30 drone, which hovers to drop packages.

A major breakthrough came in 2024, when the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted Amazon a waiver allowing its drones to fly beyond the visual line of sight of their operators, and has already completed hundreds of thousands of deliveries in 2026 across 11 sites in seven states. 

Today Amazon announced plans to expand it to nearly 500 US cities and towns by year-end - a roughly sixfold increase - bringing ultrafast options (as quick as 30 minutes) to tens of millions more customers in places like the Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland, Syracuse, and Boise metro areas.

The drones will primarily operate in suburban areas, away from skyscrapers and major airports that could complicate operations.

Amazon describes the aircraft as “highly autonomous,” with onboard cameras and sensors for navigation, obstacle detection, and safe delivery.

The cameras do not transmit a live video feed, according to the company.

The company also sought to address the potential concern about noise.

“During drop-off, the sound level is below that of an idling delivery truck parked curbside and lasts about 30 seconds,” Amazon said.

Someone standing outside may hear a sound “comparable to a window fan on low” as the drone arrives, while people indoors may not hear it at all, the company added.

Prime Air delivery is free for Prime members on orders of at least $50, but orders below that threshold carry a $2.99 delivery fee, while customers without a Prime membership are charged $4.99.

The plan will intensify the battle between Amazon and Walmart to provide consumers with the fastest delivery times.

Both giants rely on a mix of drones and drivers to deliver everything consumers have ordered.

The goal is not necessarily about cutting costs by replacing drivers and trucks - and drones that can only carry one package at a time would have a hard time doing that. But instead, these companies are using drones as one tool to help keep customers happy with quicker deliveries, banking on a faster delivery system attracting more shoppers.

“It’s still an experiment. It’s still in test and learn mode,” said Sucharita Kodali, who is a retail analyst with Forrester.

However, it's not all instant utopian dreams as The Epoch Times reports that the program also faces safety scrutiny following recent incidents.

In October 2025, two Amazon drones collided with a crane in Tolleson, Arizona, prompting separate investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA.

Another FAA investigation was opened last November after an Amazon drone struck and severed an internet cable while ascending from a customer’s yard in Waco, Texas.

All three investigations are ongoing.

Tyler Durden Wed, 08/19/2026 - 21:20

UCLA has reclaimed the licensing rights to its own logo, ending a bizarre agreement stretching back more than 60 years and potentially fortifying its athletics department finances, the California Post has learned. The change comes six months after a scathing audit of a student-run organization that previously controlled those rights and clears the way for...

Video shows the mailman repeatedly going after the bird rather than simply trying to scare it away.