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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the House back from recess to vote on legislation to protect the U.S. Postal Service from service cuts ahead of the election.

Fans were treated to the release of Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition on PC, bringing the acclaimed PlayStation exclusive to a new audience.

To draw people back to theaters, classics like The Empire Strikes Back and Jurassic Park were being screened in limited 2020 re-releases. World News: A World in Transition Daily Releases (17 Aug, 2020)

While the industry was gearing up for the next-gen console wars, several notable releases and announcements occurred on this day.

George Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, led a moment of silence to honor his brother and address racial injustice. Gaming: End of an Era and New Horizons House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the House back

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill became one of the first major US colleges to pivot back to remote learning after a cluster of 130 cases was detected just one week into the semester.

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run held the top spot domestically. To draw people back to theaters, classics like

With many theaters closed or operating at limited capacity, the box office was dominated by unconventional releases and drive-in staples.