A former Alaska Airlines pilot, Joseph Emerson, pleaded guilty or no contest on 5 September 2025 after admitting he tried to disable the engines of a Horizon Air passenger flight on 22 October 2023. The off-duty pilot was riding in an extra cockpit seat when crew members restrained him and the diverted flight landed safely … Read more
Lead: On 5 September 2025, Hamas published a video purporting to show two Israeli men taken during the 7 October 2023 cross‑border attack; footage dated 28 August identifies Guy Gilboa‑Dalal in Gaza City and also shows Alon Ohel, prompting renewed calls to restart hostage negotiations and drawing strong reactions from Israeli officials. Key Takeaways Hamas … Read more
Sept 5, 2025 — A Gloria funicular carriage derailed and plunged down the steep 265-metre slope in central Lisbon, killing 16 people, including three British nationals, and injuring more than 20 others. Key Takeaways Sixteen people were killed; 15 died at the scene and one died later in hospital. Victims’ nationalities reported include five Portuguese, … Read more
At the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 5, 2025, Sydney Sweeney received a prolonged standing ovation after the world premiere of Christy, a biopic in which she portrays trailblazing boxer Christy Martin; the film — featuring Ben Foster as Martin’s coach/husband — has already generated awards-season buzz ahead of its Nov. 7 release through … Read more
Pentagon officials confirmed on Sept. 5, 2025, that Venezuelan military aircraft — identified by one official as F-16 fighter jets — flew near the U.S. guided‑missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham in international waters off South America for a second time in two days; the ship did not engage and the aircraft were reported to be … Read more
Lead: A New York Times report published on 6 September 2025 says that, during a covert 2019 operation to plant a listening device in North Korea, members of the US Navy SEALs encountered and shot multiple North Korean civilians — reportedly fishermen — and that sources allege attempts were made to conceal the deaths. Key … Read more
President Donald Trump renewed threats on Sept. 5, 2025 to send National Guard or federal law-enforcement personnel into Chicago, Baltimore and New Orleans, even after a federal judge in San Francisco ruled in June that a similar deployment to Los Angeles violated the Posse Comitatus Act; city and state leaders in the three municipalities have … Read more
In a Brazil-wide cohort study published in Neurology, researchers followed 12,772 adults (average age 52) for about eight years and found that those consuming the largest amounts of seven low- and no-calorie sweeteners experienced faster declines in memory and thinking—an effect the authors equate to roughly 1.6 years of extra brain aging, with the strongest … Read more
Who/When/Where/What/Result: In a Week 1 Friday night special in Brazil on Sept. 5, 2025, the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs traded momentum throughout the game; Los Angeles built a multi-score advantage late after Quentin Johnston scored twice, while Kansas City lost rookie receiver Xavier Worthy to a shoulder injury and mounted late rallies … Read more
Published Sep. 5, 2025 — The New York Post’s Week 1 NFL bettor’s guide lists against-the-spread picks for every opener, led by Steelers -3 over the Jets and identifies Bears, Falcons and Ravens as top best bets. Key Takeaways Steelers favored -3 at MetLife over the Jets in Aaron Glenn’s head-coaching debut. Giants are taken … Read more
Apple will hold its hardware-focused product launch on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, where the company is expected to unveil next-generation iPhone models alongside updated Apple Watch models and potential AirPods Pro changes. Key Takeaways The Sept. 9 event is expected to emphasize hardware updates more than software. Apple Watch updates reported: Ultra 3 with a … Read more
On Sept. 5, 2025, with the Powerball jackpot at $1.8 billion ahead of Saturday’s drawing, hopeful ticket buyers in New York, New Jersey, Washington and elsewhere described plans to buy houses, clear debts and — above all — keep any win private. Key Takeaways The advertised Powerball jackpot reached $1.8 billion (estimated $826.4 million cash) … Read more
September 5, 2025 — Dot, a personalized AI companion built by the startup New Computer, will shut down its service on October 5, 2025. The company said the founders have chosen different directions and will wind down operations; users can request and download their data through the app until the shutdown date. Key Takeaways Dot, … Read more
New York — Sept. 5, 2025: Anthropic agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement in a class-action brought by authors who say the company used pirated copies of their books to train its Claude chatbot; the deal, subject to a judge’s review, would offer roughly $3,000 for each of about 500,000 covered works and requires the … Read more
September 5, 2025 — Researchers report that adult male spotted ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei) collected near San Juan Island in Puget Sound, Washington, develop a row of true teeth on a forehead structure called the tenaculum used during mating. A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds these teeth form from … Read more
