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Sept. 4, 2025 — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced intense questioning at a Senate Finance Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., where senators challenged his handling of vaccine policy, personnel changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and statements about the national COVID response, producing shouting matches, calls for resignation and renewed … Read more

Sept. 4, 2025 — At a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended recent personnel moves and new Covid vaccine guidance; President Donald Trump publicly praised Kennedy’s performance even as several Republican senators expressed concern about his leadership. Key Takeaways President Trump said he “heard” Kennedy … Read more

On September 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order in Washington to finalize a trade agreement with Japan reached in July, imposing a maximum 15% tariff on most Japanese imports — including automobiles and parts — and accompanying a commitment that Japan will establish a $550 billion U.S. investment fund. Key Takeaways The … Read more

Lead: On Sept. 5, 2025, during the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys game, Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter spat at Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott; Carter was removed from the contest by game officials. Key Takeaways Jalen Carter was ejected after an incident in which he spit on Dak Prescott. The action occurred during the Eagles–Cowboys … Read more

Sept. 4, 2025 — President Trump announced he will sign an executive order renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War, a move his administration says will refocus the U.S. military on explicit war-fighting capabilities; the order’s immediate legal effect is uncertain because the department’s current name and the office of secretary were created … Read more

Lead: On Sept. 4, 2025 in Quito, Ecuador, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States will assist partner governments in carrying out violent strikes against transnational criminal groups after a recent U.S. boat strike in the Caribbean that killed 11 people. Key Takeaways A U.S. strike on a boat in the Caribbean … Read more

On Sept. 4, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit granted a stay against a Miami federal judge’s order that would have barred new detainees and required large parts of the Everglades detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” to be dismantled within 60 days, allowing the facility to … Read more

Published Sept. 4, 2025 — Legendary’s big‑screen adaptation of Capcom’s Street Fighter, directed by Kitao Sakurai from a Dalan Musson script, received an official plot synopsis and joins a newly announced three‑year distribution partnership with Paramount; the film is scheduled for release on October 16, 2026. Key Takeaways Street Fighter is set in 1993 and … Read more

On Sept. 4, 2025, in Philadelphia, Eagles defensive lineman Jalen Carter was ejected before the first play from scrimmage after spitting at Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott; the 15-yard penalty set up Dallas’ opening touchdown. Key Takeaways Jalen Carter was ejected before the first snap of the Sept. 4, 2025 game between the Philadelphia Eagles and … Read more

Sept. 5, 2025 — The NFL season opener between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles saw both teams trade early touchdowns, but the game’s tone shifted when Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected before a snap after being flagged for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. Key Takeaways Jalen Carter was ejected pre‑snap after … Read more

Sept. 4, 2025 — President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Sept. 5, 2025 to permit the Department of Defense to be referred to as the “Department of War” in official correspondence and ceremonial contexts, while a formal, statutory renaming would still require action by Congress. Key Takeaways Trump is expected … Read more

September 4, 2025 — Warner Bros. filed a lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney, joining other film studios in a broader legal challenge that accuses the company of using copyrighted works without permission to train its models. Warner Bros. filed suit against Midjourney on Sept. 4, 2025, alleging copyright infringement related to AI image training. … Read more

In Thursday’s season opener at Lincoln Financial Field, Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected before he played a snap after spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott during an injury timeout, a sequence that drew a 15-yard unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty and preceded an opening-drive Cowboys touchdown. Key takeaways Jalen Carter was disqualified during the NFL … Read more

Trump directs Pentagon to be styled the ‘Department of War’ September 4, 2025 — President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to be styled as the “Department of War” and directed that the Department of Defense use the name as a secondary title; the order also instructs that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth be referred to … Read more

On Sept. 4, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it will withdraw a Biden-era advance notice that proposed requiring airlines to pay at least $200 for domestic delays of three hours or more, a move that would remove planned rules mandating passenger compensation and free rebooking for non-weather disruptions. Key Takeaways The DOT posted … Read more