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Lead: On Sept. 4, 2025, ahead of the NFL season opener between the Dallas Cowboys and the reigning-champion Philadelphia Eagles, The Ringer staff published their 2025 forecasts for the playoff field, Super Bowl favorites, and end-of-season awards, projecting a mix of repeat contenders and breakout candidates. Key Takeaways Several staffers favor the Baltimore Ravens as … Read more

JetBlue announced it will begin offering in-flight Wi‑Fi powered by Amazon’s Project Kuiper on select aircraft starting in 2027, marking Kuiper’s first commercial agreement with an airline and a direct move into the inflight connectivity market dominated by Starlink. Key Takeaways JetBlue will deploy Project Kuiper internet on select aircraft beginning in 2027. This is … Read more

Lead: At IFA 2025 in Berlin (September 5–9), major manufacturers unveiled a wide slate of consumer products — from Samsung’s Galaxy S25 FE and new SmartThings hardware to Dyson’s HushJet air purifier, Xgimi’s ultra-bright projectors, Roborock’s robot mowers, and Bluetti’s sodium‑ion power station — setting launch dates, prices and technical specs that will shape home … Read more

Lead: In a Sept. 2025 CBS News interview ahead of her book release, Justice Amy Coney Barrett said the law should reflect constitutional and statutory decisions — not the personal views of justices — as the Supreme Court reviews a longshot petition by former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis seeking to revisit the 2015 Obergefell ruling … Read more

Sept 4, 2025 — In Los Angeles, Propstore is holding a three-day online auction that runs through Saturday, Sept 6, featuring more than 1,000 film and TV artifacts. The headline lot is a screen-used Darth Vader lightsaber from The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), valued up to $3 million; the … Read more

Mike Florio and Chris Simms publish their straight-up and against-the-spread Week 1 2025 NFL picks on September 4, 2025, previewing tonight’s season opener in Philadelphia and projecting winners and scores across every matchup. Key Takeaways Florio and Simms provide both straight-up and spread-aware picks for every Week 1 game (published Sept. 4, 2025). They disagree … Read more

Giorgio Armani, the Italian designer who helped define modern luxury and put Italy at the center of global fashion, has died at 91, the Armani Group said on Sept. 4, 2025; the company pledged to protect his legacy while plans for a private funeral in Milan proceed. Key Takeaways Giorgio Armani, founder and sole owner … Read more

On 4 September 2025, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s health ministry reported a new Ebola outbreak in central Kasai province: at least 15 people have died, including a 34-year-old pregnant woman who was admitted with fever and repeated vomiting and died of multiple organ failure; 28 suspected cases have been recorded. Key takeaways At least … Read more

Lead: On September 4, 2025, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the Senate Finance Committee in Washington, D.C., reiterating assertions that mRNA vaccines pose serious risks while defending recent changes to federal vaccine policy that have affected CDC advisory bodies and funding for mRNA shot development. Key Takeaways Kennedy … Read more

On Sept. 4, 2025 in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that 26 countries have pledged to send troops or maintain military presences on land, at sea or in the air as a reassurance force to help secure Ukraine once active fighting with Russia ends. Key Takeaways At a Paris summit of 35 allied countries, … Read more

On Sept. 3, 2025, more than 20 U.S. medical and public health organizations issued a joint statement urging Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to step down, saying recent policy changes and personnel moves at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention threaten public health. Key Takeaways Over 20 professional groups signed … Read more

Sept. 4, 2025 — The District of Columbia filed a federal suit on Thursday challenging President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and other federal forces to Washington after a declaration of a “public safety emergency,” arguing the move violates the city’s autonomy under the Home Rule Act. Key Takeaways Thousands of National Guard members … Read more

Two visitors to southeastern Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier died in separate accidents this week, state troopers said. An Arizona hiker, 69-year-old Thomas Casey, was found with fatal injuries after a multi-day search; a second man, a resident of Italy, disappeared after falling into a glacier stream and was not recovered at the scene. Key Takeaways Both … Read more

On Sept. 4, 2025, ahead of the Eagles–Cowboys season opener at Lincoln Financial Field, reports surfaced that the Philadelphia Eagles made a strong push to acquire Micah Parsons—who was ultimately traded to the Green Bay Packers—and former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman publicly questioned owner Jerry Jones’ priorities. Key Takeaways ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the Eagles … Read more

Sept. 4, 2025 — Giorgio Armani, the Italian designer who founded the Armani Group and helped define modern menswear and women’s suiting, has died at 91, his company announced Thursday; the firm said he passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones. Key Takeaways Giorgio Armani, founder of the Armani Group, died at age 91, announced Sept. … Read more