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September 5, 2025 — Tesla Inc. on Friday proposed a 10-year compensation plan that could be worth roughly $1 trillion if CEO Elon Musk meets a set of ambitious targets, including scaling a nascent robotaxi business and lifting Tesla’s market value to at least $8.5 trillion from about $1 trillion today, Bloomberg reported. Key Takeaways … Read more
By Sept. 5, 2025, Starbucks has begun a program to refresh roughly 1,000 U.S. cafes through the end of 2026, aiming to make locations cozier, more accessible and more inviting so customers stay longer. Key takeaways Starbucks plans about 1,000 store “uplifts” across the U.S. by end of 2026. The company expects to spend roughly … Read more
On Sept. 5, 2025, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigned after an independent ethics adviser found she had underpaid stamp duty on a Hove apartment, ending a two-week political controversy and removing a close ally of Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Key Takeaways Angela Rayner resigned on Sept. 5, 2025 after an ethics inquiry found she … Read more
Who: Justin Bieber. When: announced and released Sept. 4, 2025. Where: announced via electronic billboards and social posts; album released to streaming platforms. What/Result: Swag II — a surprise follow-up to July’s Swag — arrived as Disc 1 with 23 new tracks led by “Speed Demon,” “Better Man” and “Love Song.” Key Takeaways Swag II … Read more
Sept. 5, 2025 — Tesla’s board proposed a share-only compensation plan that, if a string of steep financial and operational targets are met over the next decade, could push Elon Musk’s wealth into trillionaire territory. Key Takeaways Tesla’s board on Sept. 5, 2025 filed a plan that could be worth roughly $900 billion to Elon … Read more
On Sept. 4, 2025, on CBS’s The Late Show, Stephen Colbert criticized Florida’s surgeon general announcement to drop mandatory vaccines for schoolchildren, warning the decision could reverse long-standing public-health gains and joking that adults — including frequent visitors to Disney — are also at risk. Key Takeaways Florida’s surgeon general announced the removal of state-required … Read more
Lead On Sept. 5, 2025, researchers reported that a single, high-dose administration of a proprietary LSD formulation (MM120) produced rapid and sustained reductions in symptoms for adults with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). In a multisite trial of 198 participants across 22 outpatient centers, doses of 100 and 200 micrograms led to measurable improvement by the … Read more
Sept. 5, 2025 — In Thursday night’s game, Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott before the first snap; head coach Nick Sirianni said the team will address the incident internally and declined to disclose disciplinary details. Key Takeaways Jalen Carter was ejected for spitting on … Read more
Sept. 5, 2025 — European equities climbed in early trading as long-dated government bond yields slipped and investors awaited the U.S. monthly jobs report later in the day, a key test for expectations of a Fed rate cut in mid-September. Key Takeaways MSCI World up 0.3% and STOXX 600 up 0.4% at 07:52 GMT, recovering … Read more
A historic funicular in Lisbon crashed on Wednesday, killing 16 people; recovery video and images showed a shredded underground cable linking the pair of counterbalanced cars, prompting investigators to focus on whether a cable failure or detachment triggered the disaster. Key Takeaways Sixteen people were killed in the Lisbon funicular accident on Wednesday. Recovery footage … Read more
Published 09/05/2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin told an economic forum in Vladivostok on September 5, 2025, that any Western military forces deployed to Ukraine during ongoing operations would be treated as “legitimate targets for destruction.” The warning came as 26 countries pledged postwar force commitments to support Ukraine and Kyiv reported a drone strike on … Read more
On September 5, 2025, federal and state law enforcement carried out a large-scale enforcement operation at Hyundai Motor Group’s 3,000-acre electric vehicle and battery campus in Bryan County, Georgia, detaining 450 people and temporarily halting construction at the adjacent battery plant while vehicle production at the existing EV assembly facility continued. Key Takeaways Approximately 450 … Read more
Giorgio Armani, the Italian designer who redefined modern tailoring and built a global lifestyle empire, died in Milan on September 4, 2025, at age 91. The announcement prompted an outpouring of condolences from fashion houses, industry chiefs and Hollywood figures who praised his creative vision, business acumen and enduring influence on global style. Key Takeaways … Read more
Lead: On Sept. 4, 2025, President Trump announced that U.S. forces destroyed a Venezuelan vessel in the Caribbean that the administration says was carrying illegal narcotics and operated by the Tren de Aragua cartel; the Pentagon has released few operational details and a formal legal justification was due to Congress the same week. Key Takeaways … Read more
Lead: On Sept. 5, 2025, Thailand’s parliament elected Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister after he won a decisive lower-house majority, ending a week of political turmoil triggered by the Constitutional Court’s removal of Paetongtarn Shinawatra and the sudden departure of Thaksin Shinawatra. Key Takeaways Anutin secured the premiership on Sept. 5, 2025 with … Read more
