Eric Adams stays in NYC mayor’s race after Trump aides tease ambassadorship

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On Sept. 5, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced he will remain in the November mayoral contest after reports that advisers to President Donald Trump had privately urged him to drop out, including by suggesting a possible ambassadorship. Key Takeaways Mayor Eric Adams said on Sept. 5 he will continue his reelection campaign … Read more

From Norman to the Border War: Why Week Two Could Shock Fans

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Who: Multiple ranked programs and heated rivals; When: Week Two of the 2025 college football season, the Saturday following Sept. 5, 2025; Where: Highlights include Norman (Oklahoma) and Columbia (Missouri); What: A slate with fewer top-10 matchups that nevertheless carries upset potential and renewed rivalries; Result: A handful of surprising outcomes could reshape early-season perceptions … Read more

Single LSD Dose May Relieve Anxiety for Months

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A randomized clinical trial published in JAMA on Sept. 4, 2025 found that a single high microgram dose of LSD reduced symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder in many participants for at least 12 weeks. The U.S.-based study enrolled 194 adults with moderate to severe anxiety and reported the strongest clinical benefit at the 100-microgram dose. … Read more

Trump threatens to send troops to Portland after being misled by old protest footage

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On Friday, 5 September 2025, President Donald Trump said he might deploy federal forces to Portland, Oregon, after viewing television coverage that used footage from 2020 and gave the impression of large-scale unrest; city and state officials immediately disputed the characterization and warned of legal action. Key Takeaways President Trump said he could send federal … Read more

First cosmic magnetic fields were brain-level weak and still linger in the cosmic web

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Lead: A new study by researchers at the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) published in Physical Review Letters on Aug. 13, 2025, finds that the universe’s earliest magnetic fields were extremely weak—peaking near 2×10⁻¹¹ gauss, a strength comparable to the magnetic activity of human neurons—and traces of those primordial fields may still persist inside … Read more

Can Trump Avoid Blame as the U.S. Economy Slows?

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Lead: As of Sept. 5, 2025, recent economic reports — including a gain of just 22,000 jobs in August and a revised June loss of 13,000 — have intensified scrutiny of President Trump’s stewardship of the economy and raised questions about political consequences ahead of next year’s midterms. Key takeaways U.S. payrolls rose by only … Read more

Palestine 36 Review: Jacir’s 1936 Epic Overreaches but Resonates

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Lead: Annemarie Jacir’s Palestine 36, which premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, reconstructs the 1936–1939 Palestinian revolt through a wide ensemble and archival footage, producing a visually striking but narratively uneven film that earned a B- in early festival reviews. Key Takeaways Palestine 36 is an ambitious, large-cast period drama by Palestinian filmmaker … Read more

What the research says about Tylenol and autism

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On September 5, 2025, reports surfaced that U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to highlight a possible link between prenatal use of Tylenol (acetaminophen) and autism in children; HHS called the media account “speculation” while scientists and the drugmaker say evidence remains mixed. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly will present a … Read more

With ‘Ghost Bat’ Drone, Australia Gears Up for New Arms Race

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Lead In early September 2025 at the Woomera test range in South Australia, two MQ-28A Ghost Bat drones built with Boeing completed programmed flights, a milestone in Australia’s roughly $650 million effort to restart domestic military aircraft production and strengthen its air defenses. Key Takeaways Australia has spent about $650 million in a partnership with … Read more

U.S. moves to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Eswatini

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On Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, federal immigration officials told Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia they intend to remove him to Eswatini, even as he remains in U.S. custody and continues legal challenges to another planned deportation and to his current removal order. Key Takeaways ICE notified Abrego Garcia by email that Eswatini is the new … Read more

Israel at War Day 701: Gaza Evacuations, Hostage Talks and Regional Fallout

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On Day 701 of the Israel-Hamas war, Israeli authorities on September 6, 2025, urged civilians in northern Gaza to move toward Khan Yunis as the military continued operations; Washington said it was engaged in deep negotiations over hostages while regional tensions persisted after strikes and counterstrikes involving Iran. Key Takeaways The IDF urged residents in … Read more