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Lead: In August 2025 the US economy added just 22,000 payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, a sign that hiring has cooled nationwide and that economic growth is slowing. Key Takeaways Employers added 22,000 jobs in August; unemployment increased to 4.3%. Goods-producing sectors lost 25,000 jobs, with manufacturing and construction hit hardest. … Read more

Lead: On Sep 5, 2025, ahead of Apple’s ‘Awe dropping’ event, new reporting from Bloomberg and coverage by 9to5Mac indicates the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max may introduce a two‑tone aluminum-and-glass rear with a camera bar spanning the top third and a lower cutout serving as the wireless charging area. Key Takeaways Reports say … Read more

Lead: Astronomers using the Gemini South telescope in Chile reported on Sept. 5, 2025 that the interstellar comet 3I-Atlas is developing an increasingly prominent dust and gas tail as it moves inward; the object was about 238 million miles (384 million kilometers) from Earth and is due to pass closest to the sun in late … Read more

Israeli forces said on Sept. 4–5, 2025 that they held roughly 40% of Gaza City as they prepared a wider ground operation in the territory where hundreds of thousands of civilians are sheltering amid collapsed buildings and makeshift camps. Key Takeaways The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported control of about 40% of Gaza City territory, … Read more

BIRMINGHAM, Sept 5, 2025 — Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigned on Friday after an independent adviser found she breached the ministerial code by failing to pay the correct property tax on a recent home transaction, a development that weakens Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s team. Key Takeaways Angela Rayner resigned on Sept 5, 2025, after … Read more

Sept. 5, 2025 — The U.S. economy added just 22,000 payrolls in August, a softer-than-expected print that sent markets higher on the open: the Dow rose about 0.2%, the S&P 500 gained roughly 0.4% and the Nasdaq climbed about 0.6%, while Tesla jumped and Nvidia shares retreated. Key Takeaways The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported … Read more

Sept. 5, 2025 — Tesla’s board has asked shareholders to approve a new long-term pay package for CEO Elon Musk that could be worth up to $1 trillion over 10 years if the company meets a series of aggressive financial, production and market-value targets. Key Takeaways The board proposes about 423 million shares as the … Read more

Lead: On Sept. 5, 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that employers added 22,000 jobs in August, a sharp deceleration from July’s 79,000 gain; the unemployment rate inched up to 4.3% as concerns about cooling hiring and policy repercussions grew. Key Takeaways The U.S. added 22,000 payroll jobs in August, below economists’ expectations. … Read more

September 5, 2025 — Researchers report that solar flares may heat ions to as much as 180 million degrees Fahrenheit, many times higher than previous estimates, based on new calculations and supporting space measurements. Key Takeaways New analysis indicates ion temperatures in solar flares can exceed 100 million°F and may reach about 180 million°F. That … Read more

Senior Trump advisers have discussed nominating New York Mayor Eric Adams to be U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia in an effort to persuade him to leave the Sept. 2025 mayoral contest, a plan that remains tentative and contested. Key Takeaways Close advisers to former President Trump explored offering Mayor Eric Adams the ambassadorial post to … Read more

On 5 September 2025, the Trump administration signaled plans for an intensified ICE enforcement operation in Boston, prompting Mayor Michelle Wu to mobilize legal and community preparations and warn the city is bracing for possible federal action. Key Takeaways Politico reported the administration is preparing an “immigration enforcement blitz” aimed at Boston in the coming … Read more

FLUSHING MEADOWS, Sept. 5, 2025 — Amanda Anisimova rallied from a first-set tiebreak loss to beat Naomi Osaka 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 6-3 late Thursday at Arthur Ashe Stadium, earning a place in the U.S. Open final against reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka. Key Takeaways Anisimova defeated Naomi Osaka 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 6-3 to advance to the U.S. Open … Read more

5 Sept 2025 — President Donald Trump’s recent high-profile moves — from sweeping tariffs and an unprecedented use of the 18th‑century Alien Enemies Act to the deployment of troops in Los Angeles and the cutting of $2.6bn in federal grants to Harvard — have been blocked or questioned by lower courts and are likely to … Read more

Justin Bieber released Swag II on September 5, 2025, following an announcement the day before. The 23‑track follow-up to July’s Swag features production from Dijon, Mk.gee, Carter Lang, Bieber and others, and includes guest appearances from Lil B, Tems, Bakar, Hurricane Chris and Eddie Benjamin. Key Takeaways Swag II arrived on Sept. 5, 2025, one … Read more

2019 — The New York Times reported that U.S. Navy SEALs opened fire and killed North Korean civilians during a covert operation to place a listening device inside North Korea while high‑level talks between then‑President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un were underway. Key Takeaways The incident reportedly occurred in 2019 during a covert mission … Read more