Acting NASA Chief Duffy Rejects Claim China Will Beat U.S. to Moon

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Lead: At an internal NASA town hall on Sept. 4, 2025, Acting Administrator Sean Duffy pushed back on testimony that the agency is trailing China in human lunar landings, saying the U.S. will return astronauts to the Moon first and urging faster, lower‑cost Artemis missions. Key Takeaways Sean Duffy expressed anger after congressional testimony suggesting … Read more

Trump Renames Defense Department the ‘Department of War,’ Drawing Mixed Messages

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Sept. 6, 2025 — President Trump signed an executive order this week directing the executive branch to recognize the Defense Department as the “Department of War” in ceremonial and nonstatutory contexts, a move that is symbolic until Congress acts and has generated debate over its message, cost and implications for U.S. military posture. Key Takeaways … Read more

Acting NASA Head Vows U.S. Will Beat China to the Moon

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Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy told agency staff on Sept. 5, 2025, in an internal town hall that the United States will outpace China in returning astronauts to the lunar surface, urging faster innovation while stressing that missions must remain safe. Key Takeaways Sean Duffy, also serving as Transportation Secretary, addressed NASA employees at a … Read more

South Sudan Repatriates Mexican Deportee Sent from U.S. in July

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South Sudan returned a Mexican national, identified as Jesus Munoz-Gutierrez, to Mexico after he was deported from the United States in July, the South Sudanese foreign ministry said in a statement on September 6, 2025. The transfer was coordinated with Mexico’s embassy based in Ethiopia and followed diplomatic arrangements between the two governments. Key Takeaways … Read more

Geoffrey Hinton warns AI will cause mass unemployment and soaring profits

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Sept. 6, 2025 — Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel-winning computer scientist often called the “godfather of AI,” told the Financial Times he expects artificial intelligence to displace large numbers of workers while driving a sharp rise in corporate profits, a pattern he attributed to the workings of capitalism rather than the technology itself. Key Takeaways Hinton … Read more

ICE raid detains 475 at Georgia Hyundai battery plant, straining ties with South Korea

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Sept. 6, 2025 — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 475 people, most of them South Korean nationals, on Sept. 5 at an electric-vehicle battery plant under construction in Ellabell, Georgia. The large enforcement action at the Hyundai Motor Group–LG Energy Solution joint venture has prompted urgent diplomatic concern in Seoul and immediate corporate … Read more

Imavov routs Borralho, calls ‘next’ for Chimaev

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Magomed Imavov defeated Borralho in the UFC main event on Sept. 6, 2025, then used his post-fight platform to call for a bout with Khamzat Chimaev. Key Takeaways Imavov won the UFC main event held Sept. 6, 2025, defeating opponent Borralho. The victory was decisive enough that Imavov publicly targeted Khamzat Chimaev as his next … Read more

Hawaii Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Hurricane Kiko

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Acting Governor Sylvia Luke on Friday declared a statewide emergency in Hawaii as Hurricane Kiko moves across the eastern Pacific and is expected to bring tropical storm conditions, heavy surf, and heavy rain to parts of the islands by early next week. Key Takeaways Statewide emergency declared by acting Governor Sylvia Luke on Friday, Sept. … Read more

Pocket Scion is a synth you play with plants

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On September 6, 2025, Instruo and viral artist Modern Biology introduced the Pocket Scion, a $149 portable instrument that converts tiny electrical signals from plants or skin into MIDI and on-board synthesis. Key Takeaways Pocket Scion is a compact biofeedback-driven instrument priced at $149. It was developed in collaboration between Instruo and Modern Biology. The … Read more

Over 25 million under severe weather alert in Northeast

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Sept. 6, 2025 — Strong to severe thunderstorms moved across parts of the U.S. Northeast on Saturday, prompting a severe thunderstorm watch from Maryland to Maine until 8 p.m. ET and placing more than 25 million people along the I-95 corridor on alert for damaging winds, hail, lightning and localized flash flooding. Key Takeaways More … Read more