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Who: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys. When: Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, kickoff 8:20 PM ET. Where: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia. What: The Eagles open the 2025 regular season against the Cowboys on NBC, and will unveil their Super Bowl LIX championship banner at 8:10 PM before kickoff. Key Takeaways Season opener: Eagles host Cowboys at … Read more
Lead: On Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, a U.S. military strike in Caribbean waters off Venezuela destroyed a vessel the White House says was operated by the Tren de Aragua gang; U.S. officials say 11 people aboard were killed and the boat was carrying illicit drugs. Key Takeaways U.S. officials say a military strike this week … Read more
Trump to host top tech CEOs at White House dinner; Musk excluded Sep. 4, 2025 — President Donald Trump will host a dinner on Thursday evening at the White House Rose Garden with a roster of leading technology executives, including Bill Gates, Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg, to follow a meeting of a new Artificial … Read more
Quakes on Mars Reveal Sluggish Mantle and Solid Inner Core Lead: Using seismic records from NASA’s retired InSight lander, teams reporting in Nature and Science in early September 2025 found that Mars hosts a solid inner core about 375 miles in radius and a mantle scattered with ancient, meter-to-mile-scale debris down to roughly 870 miles … Read more
On September 4, 2025, Giorgio Armani, the Italian designer credited with redefining modern tailoring and building a global lifestyle empire, died peacefully in Milan at age 91; a private funeral will follow, with a public wake at Via Bergognone 59 (Armani/Teatro) open Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Key Takeaways Giorgio Armani … Read more
Veteran wide receiver Amari Cooper announced his retirement on Thursday in Henderson, Nev., nine days after rejoining the Las Vegas Raiders on a one-year deal, ending a 10-season NFL career that included five Pro Bowl selections and 10,033 receiving yards. Key takeaways Amari Cooper, 31, retired on Sept. 4, 2025, nine days after signing with … Read more
The NFL’s 2025-26 season opens on Sept. 4, 2025, when the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC; the Eagles return with QB Jalen Hurts and RB Saquon Barkley, while Dallas arrives after trading DE Micah Parsons to Green Bay and naming … Read more
On Sept. 4, 2025, U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully terminated billions of dollars in federal research funding to Harvard University — a legal victory whose practical effect remains uncertain as the White House vowed to appeal and signaled it may block future grants. Key Takeaways Judge Allison D. … Read more
Capcom and Legendary’s live-action Street Fighter film will open in U.S. theaters on October 16, 2026, with a cast led by Andrew Koji as Ryu and Noah Centineo as Ken alongside names including Jason Momoa and 50 Cent. Key Takeaways Release date: October 16, 2026. Film set in 1993 and centers on a World Warrior … Read more
Sept. 4, 2025 — Searches for “COVID vaccine” on Google Maps returned no local providers across multiple U.S. regions and internationally, while other map services and searches for flu or shingles vaccines continued to show nearby clinics. Key Takeaways From Sept. 4, 2025, Google Maps queries for “COVID vaccine” produced no local results in repeated … Read more
President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 4, 2025, to permit him to remove Federal Trade Commission commissioner Rebecca Slaughter by staying her reinstatement while he appeals lower-court rulings that found her March firing unlawful. Key Takeaways Trump sought a Supreme Court stay to block the reinstatement of FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter. … Read more
September 4, 2025 — French president Emmanuel Macron said US president Donald Trump will set out the security guarantees the United States could offer Ukraine within days, after Macron hosted President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders from a 35-nation “coalition of the willing” in Paris and held a follow-up call with Mr. Trump. Key takeaways The … Read more
On Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, Catherine, Princess of Wales, stepped out at London’s Natural History Museum with Prince William and schoolchildren, revealing visibly lighter, blonde-toned hair while the couple toured the museum’s new garden and sheltered pupils from a brief rain shower. Key Takeaways Kate Middleton appeared with noticeably blonde hair during a public appearance … Read more
NEW YORK, Sept 4, 2025 — The S&P 500 closed at a record 6,502.08 on Thursday as fresh U.S. labor data left expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut largely intact, a day before the monthly U.S. jobs report. Key Takeaways S&P 500 set a closing record, rising 0.83% (53.82 points) to 6,502.08. Investors price … Read more
Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight: Silksong launched globally on Sept 4, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, but heavy demand has left major digital storefronts—including Steam, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo eShop—showing errors, loading problems and interrupted purchases for large numbers of players. Key Takeaways Silksong released worldwide on Sept 4, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. EDT across Switch, … Read more
