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September 3, 2025 ESPN reported that the Los Angeles Clippers allegedly used a payment tied to forward Kawhi Leonard to reduce their official NBA salary-cap obligations, raising questions about possible league review and enforcement. Key Takeaways The report was published by ESPN on Sept. 3, 2025 and names the LA Clippers and Kawhi Leonard. ESPN … Read more

Sept. 3, 2025 — At its Venice Film Festival premiere, the documentary The Voice of Hind Rajab received a 22-minute standing ovation, with several audience members moved to tears and some chanting “Free Palestine” as applause continued. Key Takeaways The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 3, 2025, and prompted a sustained … Read more

BEIJING, Sept 3, 2025 — Russian President Vladimir Putin said in Beijing on Sept 3 that he would prefer to end the war in Ukraine through negotiations if ‘common sense’ prevails, but added he was prepared to finish the conflict by force if talks fail. Key Takeaways Putin spoke at the close of a China … Read more

Florida to eliminate all vaccine mandates, surgeon general says Sept. 3, 2025 — Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced that the state will move to eliminate all vaccine mandates, saying the Department of Health will work with the governor to remove requirements he described as wrong and immoral. He said the change will not ban … Read more

Texas National Guard Preparing for Chicago Deployment as Feds Stage in North Suburbs, Pritzker Says Sept. 3, 2025 — Governor J.B. Pritzker says Texas National Guard units are being readied for deployment to Chicago while federal immigration agents and other federal personnel are being staged in the city’s north suburbs; officials say the exact timing … Read more

Lead: On Sept. 3, 2025 two near-Earth asteroids — 2025 QV5 and 2025 QD8 — will make close approaches to Earth; both are expected to pose no impact threat but will be monitored and observed by scientists. Key Takeaways 2025 QV5 is roughly 35 feet (about the length of a small bus) and will pass … Read more

Lead: On Sept. 3, 2025, ESPN published its Week 1 fantasy matchup rankings, highlighting running back Chase Brown and wide receiver Emeka Egbuka as top candidates to outperform expectations in opening-week matchups. Key Takeaways ESPN’s Week 1 matchup rankings single out Chase Brown and Emeka Egbuka as favorable Week 1 plays. The piece ranks best … Read more

Sept. 3, 2025 — At a closed-door briefing at a private Republican club across from the Capitol, senior advisers from former President Trump’s 2024 campaign urged House Republicans to stop using the phrase “One Big Beautiful Bill” and instead present the recently passed domestic package as a “Working Families” tax plan to blunt its widespread … Read more

Lead: On 3 September 2025 in Tampa, Florida’s surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, announced a plan to repeal all state childhood vaccine requirements — including shots for measles, mumps, chickenpox, polio and hepatitis — calling mandates “slavery” and saying families should make their own decisions; he gave no timeline for implementation. Key takeaways Joseph Ladapo announced … Read more

Trump Appeals Ruling That Blocked National Guard Law-Enforcement Actions in Los Angeles Sept. 3, 2025 — President Donald Trump appealed a federal judge’s decision that his June deployment of National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles, tasked with law-enforcement activities, violated the Posse Comitatus Act. The appeal follows Judge Charles Breyer’s Sept. 2 order … Read more

Lead: Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said he feels “giddy” after announcing his engagement to pop star Taylor Swift on August 26, 2025. He discussed the reaction and early public outings with his brother on the New Heights podcast, including introducing Swift as his fiancée to teammates at a Cincinnati Bearcats game. Key … Read more

On Sept. 3, 2025, the Democratic governors of Oregon, Washington and California announced the creation of the Western Health Alliance to preserve access to vaccines in their states after a week of turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Key Takeaways Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson and California Gov. … Read more

Genevieve Gallagher, a Pensacola resident, was diagnosed with a vibrio infection after swimming in Santa Rosa Sound off Pensacola Beach on July 27; a small cut on her left leg allowed the bacteria to enter, and she has since undergone multiple surgeries, lost significant tissue below the knee and remains hospitalized at UF Health Shands … Read more

Lead: Peacock’s new mockumentary series The Paper was picked up for a second season on Sept. 3, 2025, a day before all 10 episodes of Season 1 debut on Sept. 4; the renewal extends to Sky in the U.K. and Ireland. Key Takeaways Peacock renewed The Paper for Season 2 on Sept. 3, 2025, ahead … Read more

US forces struck a vessel in the Caribbean Sea on 3 September 2025, killing 11 people the White House says were members of the Tren de Aragua cartel and were carrying drugs bound for the United States. Key takeaways President Donald Trump authorised the strike; the White House says the boat departed Venezuela and carried … Read more