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Lead: On Sept. 5, 2025, Thailand’s parliament prepared to elect a new prime minister after former premier Thaksin Shinawatra flew to Dubai late on Sept. 4, leaving his ruling Pheu Thai party in disarray as rival coalitions jockeyed for power. Key Takeaways Thaksin Shinawatra (76) departed Thailand for Dubai on Sept. 4, citing a medical … Read more
Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected six seconds into the Sept. 4, 2025 season opener in Philadelphia after spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott during a pregame celebration, drawing a 15-yard penalty and contributing to the Cowboys’ opening-drive touchdown. Key Takeaways Jalen Carter was disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct moments before the first … Read more
Sept. 5, 2025 — Traders are preparing for the US August payrolls report due this week, a release that market participants say could crystallize expectations about Federal Reserve policy and drive near-term moves in Treasury yields and the dollar. Key Takeaways Friday’s US jobs report for August 2025 is seen as pivotal for near-term Fed … Read more
Lead: On Sep. 4, 2025 at Lincoln Financial Field, the Philadelphia Eagles opened their Super Bowl title defense against the Dallas Cowboys in a chaotic Week 1 game: Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected before the first snap for allegedly spitting on Cowboys QB Dak Prescott, both teams traded multiple early touchdowns, and … Read more
Two armed Venezuelan fighter jets flew over the USS Jason Dunham on Sept. 4, 2025, in international waters off Venezuela in what U.S. defense officials described as a deliberate ‘show of force’ amid a U.S. naval deployment targeting drug networks. Key takeaways Two Venezuelan aircraft reportedly flew near the guided‑missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham on … Read more
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
