This Morning’s Top Headlines – Sept. 4 | Morning News NOW

Legal & Policy - The Trump administration is appealing to the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that found the president's tariffs illegal, arguing the case's stakes "could not be higher" and expediting the review is critical due to sensitive diplomatic negotiations [2][6] - A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze billions of dollars in research funding earmarked for Harvard, rejecting the administration's claim of anti-semitism as a reason [9][10][11] - Florida is planning to eliminate all vaccine mandates, including for schools, sparking strong reactions from the medical community [4][17] Public Health - Concerns are raised about the potential dangerous impact on public health due to Florida's plan to end vaccine mandates, with warnings of potential outbreaks [16][17][18] - California, Oregon, and Washington are forming a health alliance to provide their own vaccine recommendations, citing a lack of leadership at the CDC [18] - Medical experts express alarm over Florida's plan to eliminate vaccine mandates, warning of potential outbreaks of preventable diseases like measles, chickenpox, polio, and hepatitis B [17][25] - 80% of Americans support vaccine requirements for children in schools [27] Weather & Environment - Wildfires are burning in central California, with the "TCU Lightning Complex" scorching over 13,000 acres [36][37] - A historical California gold rush town was destroyed by the "65 fire" [38][39] - Red flag warnings are in effect across parts of Washington due to warmer than normal conditions and isolated dry storms [43][45] - Temperatures are surging 10 to 20 degrees above average in the Pacific Northwest [45] Lottery - The Powerball jackpot has reached a projected 1.7 billion dollars, with an estimated cash value of 770 million dollars [51]