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Lead: On Sept. 6, 2025, President Donald Trump renewed threats to send U.S. troops and federal agents to Chicago as part of a planned immigration and crime enforcement operation, while a Department of Homeland Security memo sought use of Naval Station Great Lakes to house personnel and vehicles for roughly 30 days. Key Takeaways President … Read more
Lead On Sept. 5, 2025, at Chicago’s United Center, Dua Lipa invited music legend Chaka Khan onstage during the opening night of the U.S. leg of her Radical Optimism tour; the pair performed a duet of Khan’s 1983 hit “Ain’t Nobody,” thrilling the audience. Key Takeaways Dua Lipa opened the U.S. leg of the Radical … Read more
On Sept. 6, 2025, researchers reported that the male spotted ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei) uses a fleshy forehead appendage called a tenaculum, studded with mineralized tooth rows, to grip a female’s pectoral fin during mating — a feature traced by the team to ancient chimaera relatives. Key Takeaways The tenaculum is a forehead clasper used by … Read more
Lead: Members of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s own family publicly urged the HHS secretary to resign on Sept. 6, 2025, saying his recent actions — including rolling back COVID-19 vaccine guidance and dismissing senior CDC officials — endanger Americans’ health after a contentious Senate hearing this week. Key Takeaways Kerry Kennedy and Joseph P. Kennedy … Read more
Who: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers. What: the Week 1 matchup will be streamed on YouTube, free for most viewers. When: kickoff at 8 p.m. ET. Where: Corinthians Arena, São Paulo, Brazil. This broadcast is the first NFL regular-season game made available on YouTube and is separate from YouTube TV. Key Takeaways YouTube … Read more
At Accor Arena in Paris on September 6, 2025, Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho headlined UFC Paris in a scheduled five-round middleweight main event billed as a potential title eliminator; several undercard bouts produced stoppages while other main-card outcomes were recorded in live updates below. Key Takeaways Imavov vs. Borralho served as the five-round main … Read more
Lead: At Reform UK’s annual conference in Birmingham on Sept. 6, 2025, leader Nigel Farage told supporters the country is in crisis and outlined a hard-right agenda — echoing strategies credited with returning Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency — as his party climbs national polls and positions itself as a likely challenger in a … Read more
6 September 2025 — At Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will meet in the US Open final, the third Grand Slam final between them this season. Alcaraz arrives unbeaten through the draw and could reclaim the world No. 1 ranking with a victory; Sinner, who won Wimbledon, seeks to … Read more
On Sept. 5, 2025 at Chicago’s United Center, British pop star Dua Lipa opened the U.S. leg of her Radical Optimism World Tour with a sold‑out show and surprised the audience by bringing music legend Chaka Khan onstage for a duet of Khan’s 1983 hit “Ain’t Nobody.” The concert featured a 22‑song set and striking … Read more
Who: Hundreds of L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics; When: Sept. 6, 2025; Where: St. Peter’s Basilica and a Jesuit church in Rome; What: a Jubilee pilgrimage through the Holy Door; Result: the group received a papal blessing through intermediaries though the pope did not meet them in person. Key Takeaways About 1,400 pilgrims from 22 countries took part … Read more
Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Wins Golden Lion at Venice At the 82nd Venice Film Festival on September 6, 2025, Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother captured the Golden Lion in the Sala Grande, while The Voice of Hind Rajab received the Grand Jury Prize and Benny Safdie won Best Director for The Smashing … Read more
Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 — Week 2 opened with an early window that featured No. 7 Texas hosting San Jose State, No. 11 Illinois visiting Duke in Durham and the Cy‑Hawk rivalry as No. 16 Iowa State faced Iowa, with several tight games, standout plays and notable roster updates shaping the afternoon. Key Takeaways Arch … Read more
At the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival world premiere of The Lost Bus on Sept. 5, actor Matthew McConaughey said he secretly submitted a self-tape of his 17-year-old son, Levi, omitting the McConaughey surname so director Paul Greengrass would judge him on merit; Levi was later cast to play the actor’s on-screen son. Key Takeaways … Read more
Sept. 6, 2025 — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told attorneys it intends to remove Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the African kingdom of Eswatini after he said he fears being sent to Uganda; the decision follows a March mistaken deportation to El Salvador and subsequent legal fights after he was returned to the United … Read more
Lead: On 6 September 2025 Israeli forces struck and demolished the Sussi Tower in Gaza City — the second multi-storey tower to be brought down in two days — as operations in the city expand; it was unclear immediately whether the strike caused casualties. Key Takeaways The Sussi Tower in Gaza City was destroyed by … Read more
