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Published Sep. 5, 2025 — The New York Post’s Week 1 NFL bettor’s guide lists against-the-spread picks for every opener, led by Steelers -3 over the Jets and identifies Bears, Falcons and Ravens as top best bets. Key Takeaways Steelers favored -3 at MetLife over the Jets in Aaron Glenn’s head-coaching debut. Giants are taken … Read more
Who/When/Where/What/Result: In a Week 1 Friday night special in Brazil on Sept. 5, 2025, the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs traded momentum throughout the game; Los Angeles built a multi-score advantage late after Quentin Johnston scored twice, while Kansas City lost rookie receiver Xavier Worthy to a shoulder injury and mounted late rallies … Read more
In a Brazil-wide cohort study published in Neurology, researchers followed 12,772 adults (average age 52) for about eight years and found that those consuming the largest amounts of seven low- and no-calorie sweeteners experienced faster declines in memory and thinking—an effect the authors equate to roughly 1.6 years of extra brain aging, with the strongest … Read more
President Donald Trump renewed threats on Sept. 5, 2025 to send National Guard or federal law-enforcement personnel into Chicago, Baltimore and New Orleans, even after a federal judge in San Francisco ruled in June that a similar deployment to Los Angeles violated the Posse Comitatus Act; city and state leaders in the three municipalities have … Read more
September 5, 2025 — Dot, a personalized AI companion built by the startup New Computer, will shut down its service on October 5, 2025. The company said the founders have chosen different directions and will wind down operations; users can request and download their data through the app until the shutdown date. Key Takeaways Dot, … Read more
On Sept. 5, 2025, with the Powerball jackpot at $1.8 billion ahead of Saturday’s drawing, hopeful ticket buyers in New York, New Jersey, Washington and elsewhere described plans to buy houses, clear debts and — above all — keep any win private. Key Takeaways The advertised Powerball jackpot reached $1.8 billion (estimated $826.4 million cash) … Read more
Who: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers. When: Sept. 5, 2025 (UTC). Where: Corinthians Arena (Neo Química Arena), São Paulo, Brazil. What: A regular-season NFL International Series game featuring Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert and other starters; pregame and in-game images showed key plays and sideline moments. Result: final score and full stat line not … Read more
Lead On September 5, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order authorizing the historic name “Department of War” to be used as a secondary title for the Department of Defense; the administration says the order is the 200th Executive Order of his presidency and directs steps toward a possible permanent rename. Key Takeaways … Read more
On Sept. 5, 2025, the New York Times reported that U.S. Navy SEALs fatally shot multiple North Korean civilians during a covert 2019 operation to plant a listening device, an action the paper says was approved during then-President Donald Trump’s first term and later deemed justified in a classified Pentagon review. Key Takeaways Report by … Read more
September 5, 2025 — Researchers report that adult male spotted ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei) collected near San Juan Island in Puget Sound, Washington, develop a row of true teeth on a forehead structure called the tenaculum used during mating. A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds these teeth form from … Read more
New York — Sept. 5, 2025: Anthropic agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement in a class-action brought by authors who say the company used pirated copies of their books to train its Claude chatbot; the deal, subject to a judge’s review, would offer roughly $3,000 for each of about 500,000 covered works and requires the … Read more
On Sept. 5, 2025, Pentagon officials told CBS News that Venezuelan military aircraft flew over the U.S. Navy guided‑missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham in international waters near South America for a second time in two days, an action U.S. officials describe as escalating tensions in the region. Key Takeaways Venezuelan military aircraft, reported by one … Read more
Actress Blake Lively made her first public appearance in nearly two months on September 5, 2025, attending Glossy’s Pop event in New York City, where she wore fall-toned pieces and showed up following a summer break from red-carpet outings. Key Takeaways Appearance date and place: September 5, 2025, at Glossy’s Pop in New York City. … Read more
Lead: On Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, U.S. immigration authorities notified Kilmar Abrego Garcia that the government is now pursuing removal to the African kingdom of Eswatini, while he remains in ICE custody in Virginia and fights criminal smuggling charges and pending immigration litigation. Key Takeaways ICE issued an email on Sept. 5, 2025 naming Eswatini … Read more
On Sept. 5, 2025, Texas state Rep. James Talarico, 36, announced plans to enter the 2026 Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, joining a growing field that already includes former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred and ex-astronaut Terry Virts. Key Takeaways James Talarico, a Democrat from Austin, is launching a primary campaign for the U.S. Senate … Read more
