Welcome to Fox News First. Not signed up yet? Click here. Developing now, Thursday, August 30, 2018 · President Trump tweets that joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea would be suspended as a gesture of goodwill toward North Korea, while warning that the exercises could relaunch “far bigger than ever before” if he wants them to · At least 1,500 people pay their final respects to Sen. John McCain at the Arizona state Capitol. McCain died of brain cancer last Saturday at age 81. · A professor who was reportedly a confidential source in the FBI’s Russia probe is at the center of a DOJ complaint that alleges wasted taxpayer dollars, according to interviews and documents reviewed by Fox News · CNN defends its reporting of the controversial Trump Tower story amid backpedaling from its confidential source · A judge on Wednesday released three suspects tied to a New Mexico compound, where alleged Muslim extremists reportedly trained children to become school shooters, after charges against them were dropped because authorities missed a 10-day limit for a hearing to establish probable cause THE LEAD STORY – WAR GAMES OFF … FOR NOW: President Trump on Wednesday tweeted that there was “no reason” for joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea, dubbing them costly while describing his relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un as “very good” and “warm” … However, he signaled that he could restart them if he wanted to, promising they would “be far bigger than ever before.” The president tweeted a White House statement, in which he said he believed the rogue regime was experiencing “tremendous pressure from China” amid “trade disputes” with the U.S. Simultaneously, North Korea was acquiring “considerable aid” from China, which “is not helpful,” Trump continued. The statement went on to insist that any issues between the U.S. and China would be taken care of by Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, who have a “very strong” relationship. FAREWELL TO A ‘MAVERICK’: At least 1,500 people paid respects to Sen. John McCain, who succumbed to an aggressive form of brain cancer on Saturday, as they streamed past his closed, flag-draped casket at the Arizona Capitol … Well-wishers had been waiting in line in the withering summer heat — the high in Phoenix was 104 degrees — some for hours, to take part in the public viewing on Wednesday. Families with children paid respects. Men paused beside the casket to salute or bow. People came from out of state. They also crossed political lines and the full spectrum of ages. The viewing came on what would have been the Republican senator’s 82nd birthday, and followed an emotional private ceremony attended by McCain’s family and colleagues. PENTAGON SPENDING SPREE?: The professor who reportedly assisted the FBI’s Russia probe as a confidential source is at the center of a Defense Department whisteblower complaint that alleges government contractor abuses, as well as excessive payments with taxpayer dollars, according to interviews and documents reviewed by Fox News …
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