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Sept. 7, 2025 — The latest entry in the Conjuring franchise, Conjuring: Last Rites, delivered a series‑best opening at the U.S. box office this weekend, earning $83 million in its debut and outpacing all prior films in the series. Key Takeaways Conjuring: Last Rites opened to $83 million in the U.S., the largest debut for … Read more
Actor Candace Cameron Bure removed a swimsuit photo from her Instagram on September 7, 2025, after comments on the post turned to body shaming; she later explained the decision in Instagram Stories and shared a new image of herself in a yellow sundress. Key Takeaways Candace Cameron Bure deleted a swimsuit image from her Instagram … Read more
Patrick Schwarzenegger, 31, and model Abby Champion, 28, were married over the weekend in a lakeside ceremony in northern Idaho, with photos showing the couple in wedding attire and a number of family members and well-known guests in attendance. Key Takeaways The couple wed at a lakeside ceremony in northern Idaho over the weekend. Photos … Read more
A CBS News/YouGov poll conducted Sept. 3–5, 2025, of 2,385 U.S. adults finds deep partisan divisions over President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., and the possibility of sending them to other cities: Republicans generally support the move as a crime-fighting measure, while a majority of Americans worry it threatens civil liberties … Read more
As NFL teams prepared for Week 1 on Sept. 7, 2025, early inactive reports and injury updates began to shape opening-day lineups and fantasy decisions, with ESPN sources flagging several notable developments ahead of kickoff. Key takeaways ESPN reported Christian McCaffrey is “good to go” for the 49ers’ opener. Reports indicate Malik Nabers is expected … Read more
On September 6, 2025, 57-year-old surfer Mercury Psillakis was fatally attacked by a large shark about 100 meters offshore at Long Reef Beach in northern Sydney; authorities recovered his body, closed nearby beaches and launched aerial and water searches. Key Takeaways Victim: Mercury Psillakis, 57, attacked while surfing at Long Reef Beach on Sept 6, … Read more
At the IAA Mobility show in Munich on 7 September 2025, Porsche introduced the 2026 911 Turbo S fitted with its new T‑Hybrid system: a redesigned 3.6 L flat‑six, twin electric turbochargers and an integrated 400 V traction battery. The package raises output to 701 hp (523 kW) and 590 lb‑ft (800 Nm), cuts 0–60 … Read more
Lead: On Sept. 7, 2025, residents and officials in Leticia — Colombia’s only Amazon port town of about 55,000 people at the country’s southern tip — warned that drought, sedimentation and a southward shift of the Amazon River could cut the town off from its main waterway within years, disrupting supplies and fueling a fresh … Read more
September 7, 2025 — After his first collegiate victory, Bill Belichick said personnel linked to the New England Patriots are not permitted at the University of North Carolina’s football facilities, citing strained relations between the parties. Key Takeaways Bill Belichick stated Patriots staff are not welcome at UNC facilities following tensions with the franchise. Belichick … Read more
September 7, 2025 — OPEC+ on Sunday agreed to raise oil production by 137,000 barrels per day from October, beginning an early unwinding of a 1.65 million bpd cut as Saudi Arabia seeks to recover market share while moderating the pace of recent monthly increases amid expectations of weaker fourth-quarter demand. Key Takeaways The group … Read more
South Korea announced on Sept. 7, 2025 it has secured the release of roughly 300 of its nationals detained after a large U.S. immigration raid at Hyundai Motor Group’s electric-vehicle site in Ellabell, Georgia, and will arrange a charter flight to bring them home once remaining administrative steps are completed. Key Takeaways About 475 people … Read more
Sept. 7, 2025 — In New York and beyond, companies are increasingly using artificial intelligence to handle routine call-center work; while AI speeds up simple fixes and supplies agents with richer customer data, human representatives remain necessary for complex, sensitive or ambiguous problems, industry workers and executives say. Key takeaways About 3 million Americans work … Read more
Trump Shrinks Congress’s Authority as G.O.P. Largely Stands Aside Lead: Since early September 2025, the Biden-era shift reversed as the Trump administration, through personnel changes, covert operations and a plan to rescind nearly $5 billion in approved foreign aid, has reduced congressional oversight and spending control while Republican leaders in Congress have offered minimal resistance. … Read more
September 7, 2025 In a televised interview after joining the High Court, Justice Amy Coney Barrett addressed criticism that the Supreme Court is effectively allowing President Donald Trump to expand executive authority. Barrett said the Court resolves discrete legal disputes as they arrive and seeks to apply the law rather than form political judgments; her … Read more
Lead: On 7 September 2025, President Donald Trump intensified a string of interventions — from tariff threats to a government stake in Intel and demands on Nvidia, together with pressure on regulators — moves that are accelerating change in the US economic model and raising market uncertainty. Key takeaways Reciprocal tariffs were first announced on … Read more
