Bird of the Day, theme 'Awesomeowls'

Today's Bird of the Day; daily community event. Theme: #Awesomeowls.

Big Brother 28 live feeds show alliance tensions as Mallory targets Devens

Live feeds show Mallory, Melody and others plotting to evict Devens while money offers and loyalties shift

Golden Axe gets adult animated comedy series on Paramount+, trailer released

Paramount+ unveiled a Golden Axe animated comedy with a trailer and a September release window

Prince Harry and Meghan plan return to the UK

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly relocating to Britain this month, with their children set to start school

Previews show The Duskbloods is an 8-player PvPvE; Nintendo denies Sept 24 release

Hands-on coverage reveals four-phase, 8-player PvPvE gameplay and triple-jump movement; Nintendo says it won't launch Sept 24

Democrats blame Republicans as U.S. national debt tops $40T

Multiple indie and Arcade Archives titles land on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 today

Several eShop releases arrive, including a Switch 2 edition of Wobbly Life and new Arcade Archives ports

Legal loophole could let protected wild horses be sold and slaughtered

NYT says rules let the government sell wild mustangs cheaply, risking resales to slaughterhouses under Trump era policies

Olivia Miles exits with left ankle injury in Lynx 77-66 win

Miles scored 20 points with 7 assists before leaving with a left ankle injury as Minnesota beat Golden State 77-66

Riot Games ends active development on fighting game 2XKO

Riot announced active development on League-adjacent fighter 2XKO will stop in December 2026; servers stay online and a final roadmap and refunds were promised

Weird Al Yankovic Tiny Desk Concert

Weird Al performs parodies and new songs including 'Now You Know' in a newly released NPR Tiny Desk set.

GCSE results day: some schools report record pass rates

Students collect GCSE results today; several schools report record rises in 9-4 pass rates while regional results vary.

Max Verstappen extends Red Bull deal to 2030

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen signs a contract extension keeping him at Red Bull Racing through 2030.

Premier League 2026/27 season previews

BBC Sport pundits, AI and Opta released 2026-27 top-four predictions based on squads as of 20 August.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners II premieres Oct 20 on Netflix

Studio TRIGGER and CD Projekt RED set Cyberpunk: Edgerunners II to debut on Netflix Oct 20, and a new teaser trailer dropped.

Big Walk community hosts launch streams and marathon play sessions

Streamers, VTubers and speedrunning groups hold collab streams and marathon sessions as players finish the co-op puzzle game.

Silent Hill: Townfall shares 19-minute gameplay trailer

Konami and Screen Burn released nearly 20 minutes of first‑person gameplay, showing puzzles and the first monster

Heated Rivalry wins TCA Program of the Year

Heated Rivalry was named Program of the Year at the 2026 Television Critics Association awards; Widow's Bay also won big.

Trump DOJ sides with Elon Musk’s xAI in lawsuit over AI‑generated nudity

The New Republic article covers Jon Ossoff’s attacks on Natalie Harp and White House reactions, not a DOJ siding with xAI on AI-generated nudity.

U.S. sends 20 deportees to Liberia under new deal

Twenty deportees arrived in Liberia as part of a plan for the country to receive 1,200 migrants under a new U.S.-Liberia agreement.

Black Myth: Zhong Kui 15-minute gameplay reveal

Game Science published a 15‑minute in‑engine gameplay trailer showcasing combat and the protagonist

Charles Melton in talks to play Kakashi in Destin Daniel Cretton's Naruto movie

Reports conflict: The Hollywood Reporter says Melton is in talks to play Kakashi; Knight Edge Media says he has boarded.

Permafrost tipping point warning from Prof Gustaf Hugelius

Hugelius warns heatwaves and wildfires could accelerate permafrost thaw, releasing large methane and carbon stores