Emerson Evans, 31, sits in jail on two counts of intentional homicide of an unborn child. He allegedly drugged his pregnant girlfriend with abortion pills, without her consent, causing a miscarriage at seven weeks. Arraignment Sept. 12.

Syrian state TV says six soldiers were killed by a drone strike on a building west of Damascus; earlier toll had been three. US-brokered talks seek to ease southern tensions as Syria condemns strikes near Quneitra and Mount Hermon. Israel keeps nine posts in the south and says it will stay to defend the north.

The RAC notes pothole damage is rising. 6,575 call-outs Apr–Jun 2025 for springs, shocks and wheels, up from 6,050; the highest quarterly since spring 2023. Year to June, 24,763 incidents (about 68 a day); 1.2% of breakdowns, a seven-year high. Winter blamed; funding not yet felt; calls for preventative surface treatments.

The Digest, 8/26/2025 @1130PM, CDT

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