Fife Council starts a pavement parking ban on Monday. Fines: £100, or £50 if paid within 14 days. Parking on pavements, double parking, or over dropped kerbs is banned. The aim is simple: keep footways clear for pedestrians, especially the visually impaired and parents with pushchairs. Warnings have gone out. Exemptions apply for emergency services, roadworks, waste collection, and postal services. An online list shows who is exempt.

DC Guard: about 110 troops cleaning under a "Safe and Beautiful" task force; about 800 deployed for a crime emergency, mostly logistics.

DC tourism pushes back with "We the People DC" ads. In 2024, 27.2 million visitors spent $11.4 billion. By 2026, milestones are touted.

Trump will chair a White House meeting on a Gaza post-war plan, per Steve Witkoff. He says Hamas may accept a settlement. Washington backs Israel and seeks broader regional support amid hostage and aid questions.

The Digest, 8/26/2025 @1030PM, CDT

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