Bird of the Day, theme 'Recentgardenbirds'

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Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar, Dies at 80

Dolly Parton has died at 80, the NYT obituary notes her songwriting, films and Imagination Library legacy.

Angel Reese breaks WNBA single-game and single-season rebounding records

Atlanta Dream's Angel Reese grabbed 26 rebounds, a WNBA single-game record, and set the league season rebound mark in the win over the Sparks.

Mega Man: Dual Override Gets New Gameplay Trailer

Capcom’s Dual Override gameplay trailer at Gamescom reveals playable Proto Man, new Robot Master Twinkle Girl and a 2027 release window.

Two die of measles in Pennsylvania outbreak

Two unvaccinated people died in a Pennsylvania measles outbreak, the first U.S. measles fatalities this year.

Cal Raleigh hits three homers as Mariners rout Phillies

Cal Raleigh hit three homers and drove in four as the Seattle Mariners beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-2.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe Makes Surprise Trip to Moscow

Dan Stevens cast as RoboCop in Prime Video series

Dan Stevens will play Alex Murphy and his cyborg alter ego RoboCop in Amazon MGM’s new Prime Video series, per Deadline.

Heather Cox Richardson in Conversation with Robert Reich

Historian Heather Cox Richardson joins Robert Reich for a Substack discussion on the origins and rise of Trumpism.

Hegseth’s Purge Leaves the Army Rudderless

Analysis: Climate damage would outweigh economic benefits of new North Sea fields

Study finds CO2 damage from proposed Rosebank and Jackdaw could cost the UK £119 to £336 billion versus ~£28.7 billion in estimated value.

ProPublica: Children died after parents chose faith healing in Idaho

Investigation finds at least 15 infants and children from a Followers of Christ sect died after parents relied on prayer instead of medical care.

Apple updates Mac mini with M6 and Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra

Apple refreshes Mac mini (M6) and Mac Studio (M5 Max and new M5 Ultra), highlighting bigger local AI performance; Mac mini starts at $899.

Avengers: Endgame Encore gets trailer, returns Sept 25

Marvel dropped the first trailer and posters for Avengers: Endgame Encore, a theatrical re-release arriving September 25.

Organised crime launders cash through UK post offices

Investigation says hundreds of millions of pounds are being deposited at post offices each year to launder dirty money

Opening Night Live showcases Final Fantasy VII Revelation and Silent Hill Townfall

Gamescom's Opening Night Live premiered trailers for Final Fantasy VII Revelation and Silent Hill: Townfall and revealed Witcher 3 Remastered.

Blue Jays Place Shane Bieber on 15‑Day Injured List

Toronto placed SP Shane Bieber on the 15-day IL retroactive to Aug. 21 with right teres major inflammation and recalled RHP Chad Dallas.

Rayman Legends Retold Gets New 'Macarena' Gameplay Trailer

Ubisoft's Rayman Legends Remake received a Macarena music-level trailer and is slated to launch October 1 with new stages and voice work.

Sir Billy Boston dies aged 92

Rugby league legend Sir Billy Boston, Wigan great and the sport’s first knight, has died at 92.

Scotland pushes back on datacentre boom

Holyrood is 'inching towards moratorium' after unprecedented objections to massive Auchtertool and other datacentre plans

Japan enlists 1,800 people to pull 360-tonne Hirosaki Castle keep

Using traditional hikiya ropes and rollers, volunteers moved Hirosaki Castle's 360-tonne keep after restoration work