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Published September 4, 2025 Who: Eagles defensive lineman Jalen Carter; When: opening kickoff injury timeout on September 4, 2025; Where: Eagles vs. Cowboys game; What: Carter approached and spat at Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott after Prescott had spat on the ground near the Eagles huddle; Result: Carter was assessed a 15-yard penalty and ejected from … Read more

Health officials say that as of Sept. 5, 2025 the triatomine “kissing bug” and the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi it carries have been detected in at least 32 US states, with confirmed locally acquired human cases in eight states; untreated infections can quietly progress to life‑threatening heart and digestive disease. Key Takeaways Chagas disease is caused … Read more

Sept. 4, 2025 — TCL said its new QM9K QD mini‑LED flagship TVs, the first consumer panels to include Gemini on Google TV, will arrive at Best Buy and select regional retailers later this month, offering hands‑free wake, AI screensavers and higher HDR brightness. Key Takeaways TCL’s QM9K series will be the first TVs to … Read more

In Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, anonymous harassing texts began in October 2020 and escalated on Sept. 13, 2021, targeting teenage couple Lauryn Licari and Owen McKenny; investigators later traced the messages to Lauryn’s mother, Kendra Licari, who was arrested Dec. 12, 2022, pleaded guilty to stalking charges in April 2023, served jail time and was paroled … Read more

Sept. 4, 2025 — President Donald Trump moved a planned Rose Garden dinner with top technology executives indoors to the State Dining Room after heavy rain in Washington, D.C.; attendees included Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Bill Gates and Sam Altman, and the gathering followed a White House AI event hosted by First Lady Melania Trump. … Read more

Lead September 4, 2025 — Hawaii has joined California, Oregon and Washington in the West Coast Health Alliance, a four-state effort to align evidence-based immunization guidance and public-health recommendations to keep residents safe amid federal uncertainty. Key Takeaways Hawaii formally joined the West Coast Health Alliance on Sept. 4, 2025, joining CA, OR and WA. … Read more

Published: Sept. 4, 2025 — Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather have agreed to an exhibition boxing match slated for spring 2026 after a deal announced by CSI Sports/Fight Sports; date and venue remain under negotiation. Key Takeaways CSI Sports/Fight Sports announced Tyson and Mayweather have signed for an exhibition bout in spring 2026. The exact … Read more

Lead: On September 4, 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery filed a federal lawsuit in California accusing AI image generator Midjourney of using the studio’s films and TV shows to train its models and of producing near-identical images of copyrighted characters, seeking damages and an accounting of profits. Key Takeaways Warner Bros. Discovery sued Midjourney on Sept. … Read more

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