England bears a quiet quarrel with its patriotism. Some say it is mocked, while Scots, Welsh and Irish celebrate with St George's flags. Officials warn the "far right" may co-opt the symbol.

Providence police are said to have impermissibly aided ICE in July, closing a perimeter with a landlord's help. A sergeant helped pin the man down. The department will update training and guidelines.

Cashless bail in New York is a revolving door. Harold Gooding has 134 arrests; a near-100-arrest shoplifter was freed to reoffend; a cafe worker was slashed. Rearrests for felonies stand at 49.3 percent; 327 offenders account for 30 percent of shoplifting. Trump calls to end cashless bail.

At the US Open, the top singles players wear watches and diamonds. Sabalenka marks her eighth Open with eight diamonds; Pegula wears a $90,000 De Bethune; Sinner and others wear sponsor watches.

Casper, a Georgia Great Pyrenees, fought 11 coyotes and killed eight; three fled. He came home wounded. A GoFundMe paid the medical bills, and he was named Farm Bureau's Farm Dog of the Year.

The Digest, 8/25/2025 @1100AM, CDT

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