Crooked Bough News Round-up

— National Dog Day: Five stories of odd dogs being good boys and girls

 

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Celebrate National Dog Day by looking back at five Odd News stories of family pets displaying bravery, resilience, athleticism and unusual appetites.

— Giants wide receiver Calvin Austin III out for season with ACL tear

 

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New York Giants wide receiver Calvin Austin III is expected to miss the entire 2026 season due to an ACL tear he sustained at practice.

— Look: Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan face off in Apple TV's '12 12 12'

 

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"12 12 12," a new heist drama starring Anthony Mackie ("Avengers: Endgame") and Jamie Dornan ("Fifty Shades of Grey"), is coming to Apple TV.

— Meta reaches $16.7 billion settlement in social media addiction case

 

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Meta will pay $16.7 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by 29 state attorneys general over the mental health risks posed to children by its platforms.

— Watch: Lili Reinhart, Tom Bateman form 'Love Hypothesis' in new rom-com

 

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"The Love Hypothesis," a new film based on the Ali Hazelwood novel and starring Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman, is coming to Prime Video.

— 3 Secret Service employees put on leave during misconduct probe

 

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Three Secret Service employees have been put on administrative leave during an investigation into "potential misconduct," the agency confirmed.

— MLB-best Brewers bench Pratt for poor effort; rookie vies to improve

 

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Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy benched Cooper Pratt for not running hard during a loss to the New York Mets. Pratt vied to avenge the blunder.

— Watch: Wallaby caught on camera in the middle of English town

 

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A pastry shop owner in Cornwall, England, captured video of an unusual sight on his drive to work -- a wallaby hopping through the center of town.

— Look: Kitten rescued from 10 feet down rusty pipe in California field

 

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An animal control officer in California came to the rescue of a kitten that fell about 10 feet down a rusted metal pipe in an abandoned field.

— Annual core inflation climbed by 3.3% in July

 

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Core personal consumption expenditures, a key measure of inflation for the Federal Reserve, increased by 3.3% on an annual basis in July.

— 'Love Island' alum Maura Higgins to host 'Blind Date' reboot

 

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Maura Higgins, who first came to fame as a contestant in "Love Island" Season 5, will host a British reboot of the series "Blind Date."

— 'Secret Service': Gemma Arterton spy thriller series coming to MGM+

 

at 8/26/26 7:45am

"Secret Service," an ITV series based on the Tom Bradby novel and starring "Quantum of Solace" actress Gemma Arterton, will stream on MGM+.

— Watch: Kinley Rasmus becomes first girl with 5 hits in a Little League World Series

 

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Kinley Rasmus continued her baseball brilliance, setting a record for the most hits by a girl -- five -- at the Little League World Series tournament.

— DOJ says Kennedy Center should be demolished if renovations blocked

 

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The Trump administration threatened in a court filing Monday to demolish the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts if it can't renovate it.

— SpaceX to build $100M launch facility in Louisiana

 

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Elon Musk and SpaceX will build a $100 million launch facility on the coast of Louisiana, the company and the state announced Wednesday.

— Cities putting off projects as high gas prices pinch budgets

 

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Rising gas prices are not only putting pressure on consumers at the pump; they are forcing local governments to make tough choices with their budgets.

— 'The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered' coming in September

 

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Developer and publisher CD Projekt Red has announced that a remastered version of "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" is coming on Sept. 29.

— CIA chief John Ratcliffe in secret mission to Moscow amid 'crisis' ties

 

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The director of the CIA made a surprise visit to Moscow for talks with Russian officials, but both capitals remained tight-lipped on purpose of the trip.

— Elon Musk awarded Order of Freedom for helping keep Ukraine online

 

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U.S. tech titan Elon Musk received a top honor as Ukraine tries to convince him to allow SpaceX's Starlink system to be used in strikes inside Russia.

— DOJ says Kennedy Center should be demolished if rennovations blocked

 

at 8/26/26 4:33am

The Trump administration threatened in a court filing Monday to demolish the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts if it can't renovate it.

— At least 14 newborn babies killed in blaze at hospital in Pakistan

 

at 8/26/26 4:06am

More than a dozen newborn babies were killed after fire swept through the maternity department of one of the largest public hospitals in Islamabad.

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