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
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
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
US forces struck a vessel in the Caribbean Sea on 3 September 2025, killing 11 people the White House says were members of the Tren de Aragua cartel and were carrying drugs bound for the United States. Key takeaways President Donald Trump authorised the strike; the White House says the boat departed Venezuela and carried … Read more
Lead: Peacock’s new mockumentary series The Paper was picked up for a second season on Sept. 3, 2025, a day before all 10 episodes of Season 1 debut on Sept. 4; the renewal extends to Sky in the U.K. and Ireland. Key Takeaways Peacock renewed The Paper for Season 2 on Sept. 3, 2025, ahead … Read more
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
Peacock announced on September 3, 2025 that its new drama series ‘The Paper’ has been renewed for a second season, one day before the show’s series premiere on the streamer. Key Takeaways ‘The Paper’ received a Season 2 renewal from Peacock on Sept. 3, 2025, one day before the show’s debut. The renewal was confirmed … Read more
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
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
reMarkable launches 7.3-inch Paper Pro Move E‑Ink tablet for $449 On September 3, 2025, reMarkable introduced the Paper Pro Move, a pocketable 7.3‑inch E‑Ink writing tablet available to order now starting at $449, designed to deliver a one‑handed, distraction‑free note‑taking experience. Key Takeaways Price starts at $449 for the base Paper Pro Move with reMarkable’s … Read more
On Sept. 3, 2025, the Associated Press Top 25 poll placed Ohio State at No. 1 after the Buckeyes’ victory over preseason No. 1 Texas; Ohio State collected 55 of 66 first-place votes while Penn State remained No. 2 and LSU rose to No. 3 following a Week 1 slate of upsets. Key Takeaways Ohio … Read more
Sept. 3, 2025 — Global bond markets from Tokyo to London showed some calm after a sharp selloff on Wednesday, but long-dated yields stayed near multi-year highs as investors reacted to renewed fiscal worries in Japan, Britain, France and the United States. Key takeaways Japan’s 30-year government bond yield rose to a record above 3% … Read more
Federal data released Wednesday show U.S. job openings fell to about 7.18 million in July, marking a rare decline to levels not seen since the pandemic-era disruptions and the lowest reading since September 2024. Key Takeaways July job openings measured roughly 7.18 million, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The July reading is only … Read more
Lead: New Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Sep. 3, 2025 show job openings fell to an estimated 7.18 million at the end of July, placing available positions below the 7.2 million unemployed workers for the first time since April 2021 and signaling a noticeable slowdown in the U.S. labor market. Key Takeaways Job openings … Read more
On 2 September 2025 in Washington, D.C., survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and their lawyers held a high-profile news conference on Capitol Hill to demand the public release of sealed documents and video evidence, calling for transparency, accountability and legislative action to end secrecy that they say has hidden wrongdoing. Key takeaways Survivors spoke publicly on … Read more
