Florida to eliminate all vaccine mandates, surgeon general says

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Florida to eliminate all vaccine mandates, surgeon general says Sept. 3, 2025 — Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced that the state will move to eliminate all vaccine mandates, saying the Department of Health will work with the governor to remove requirements he described as wrong and immoral. He said the change will not ban … Read more

Texas National Guard Preparing for Chicago Deployment as Feds Stage in North Suburbs, Pritzker Says

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Texas National Guard Preparing for Chicago Deployment as Feds Stage in North Suburbs, Pritzker Says Sept. 3, 2025 — Governor J.B. Pritzker says Texas National Guard units are being readied for deployment to Chicago while federal immigration agents and other federal personnel are being staged in the city’s north suburbs; officials say the exact timing … Read more

Matchup rankings: Chase Brown, Emeka Egbuka stand out in Week 1

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Lead: On Sept. 3, 2025, ESPN published its Week 1 fantasy matchup rankings, highlighting running back Chase Brown and wide receiver Emeka Egbuka as top candidates to outperform expectations in opening-week matchups. Key Takeaways ESPN’s Week 1 matchup rankings single out Chase Brown and Emeka Egbuka as favorable Week 1 plays. The piece ranks best … Read more

Trump Advisers Push G.O.P. to Rebrand One Big Beautiful Bill

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Sept. 3, 2025 — At a closed-door briefing at a private Republican club across from the Capitol, senior advisers from former President Trump’s 2024 campaign urged House Republicans to stop using the phrase “One Big Beautiful Bill” and instead present the recently passed domestic package as a “Working Families” tax plan to blunt its widespread … Read more

Florida to end childhood vaccine mandates after surgeon general likens them to ‘slavery’

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Lead: On 3 September 2025 in Tampa, Florida’s surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, announced a plan to repeal all state childhood vaccine requirements — including shots for measles, mumps, chickenpox, polio and hepatitis — calling mandates “slavery” and saying families should make their own decisions; he gave no timeline for implementation. Key takeaways Joseph Ladapo announced … Read more

Trump Appeals Ruling That Blocked National Guard Law-Enforcement Actions in Los Angeles

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Trump Appeals Ruling That Blocked National Guard Law-Enforcement Actions in Los Angeles Sept. 3, 2025 — President Donald Trump appealed a federal judge’s decision that his June deployment of National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles, tasked with law-enforcement activities, violated the Posse Comitatus Act. The appeal follows Judge Charles Breyer’s Sept. 2 order … Read more

Travis Kelce Says He’s ‘Giddy’ After Engagement to Taylor Swift

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Lead: Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said he feels “giddy” after announcing his engagement to pop star Taylor Swift on August 26, 2025. He discussed the reaction and early public outings with his brother on the New Heights podcast, including introducing Swift as his fiancée to teammates at a Cincinnati Bearcats game. Key … Read more

Western Health Alliance Launched to Protect Vaccine Access

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On Sept. 3, 2025, the Democratic governors of Oregon, Washington and California announced the creation of the Western Health Alliance to preserve access to vaccines in their states after a week of turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Key Takeaways Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson and California Gov. … Read more

Pensacola woman hospitalized after vibrio infection

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Genevieve Gallagher, a Pensacola resident, was diagnosed with a vibrio infection after swimming in Santa Rosa Sound off Pensacola Beach on July 27; a small cut on her left leg allowed the bacteria to enter, and she has since undergone multiple surgeries, lost significant tissue below the knee and remains hospitalized at UF Health Shands … Read more

New York’s ‘Big Bang Machine’ Passes Critical First Test

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September 3, 2025 — Researchers with the sPHENIX Collaboration at Brookhaven National Laboratory reported that the new sPHENIX detector successfully completed a standard‑candle calibration by accurately measuring the energy of gold‑ion collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), validating the instrument’s readiness for physics runs. Key Takeaways sPHENIX passed a standard‑candle test by measuring … Read more

Google to Reveal Gemini for Home Plans and New Nest Devices on Oct. 1

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Google announced on X on Sept. 3, 2025 that it will present additional details about “Gemini for Home” and show new Nest hardware on Oct. 1; the company says the AI assistant will succeed Google Assistant and offer both free and subscription options to help with tasks such as recipes, appliance troubleshooting, shopping advice and … Read more