Chicago heats up. Mayor Brandon Johnson rejects the plan to surge federal officers. He will not take orders from Washington and will defend residents' rights. He calls it shielding Chicago from a federal crackdown. The White House says it is about crime. Voices frame it as a fight between the "far right" and the "progressive".

In the desert, IDF and Shin Bet recovered Idan Shtivi's body. He was 28, a nature lover, a hostage from Hamas's Oct. 7 attack. Netanyahu hails the recovery. Israel vows to recover all hostages as 48 remain (20 alive, 26 dead).

In Lviv, Andriy Parubiy was shot dead in daylight. A masked gunman opened fire. Zelensky pays tribute; a murder probe opens. No immediate link to Russia disclosed.

Red carpet notes: Emma Stone in a white Louis Vuitton gown; Cate Blanchett in a black Armani Privé, recycled from past awards. Amal and George Clooney attend Jay Kelly; Shailene Woodley in a black mini; Julia Roberts in navy at After the Hunt, MeToo.

Dyan Cannon, 88, tried a White House tour but Secret Service blocked entry over a passport-age discrepancy. Cannon once admitted lying about her age. The group—Douglas, Bregman, Avanti-Fischer—hosts a podcast, "God's Table".

The Digest, 8/30/2025 @530PM, CDT

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