Three Aegis destroyers head toward waters off Venezuela. Washington says up to 4,000 Marines may follow as it doubles Maduro’s drug bounty. The White House calls Maduro illegitimate and the regime a narco-terror cartel; Maduro vows a militia of 4.5 million.

Virgin Atlantic launches its biggest September sale. Return flights from £385, holidays from £629, through Sept 30. Fares cover travel into June 2026. Early-bird saves up to £300 on Virgin Holidays if booked by Aug 26. A new direct Heathrow–Cancun route starts Oct 19; Cancun packages from £1,049. Other winter sun options: Dubai, Cape Town, and the Maldives.

On I-174, Jenna Ulrich, a probationary firefighter, helps put out a tractor-trailer fire carrying 40,000 lbs of ribeye; her dad Glenn helps. The department jokes about its one vegan firefighter; the steaks were a total loss, following an onion trailer blaze.

The Digest, 8/21/2025 @330AM, CDT

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