--- title: Morning Must Reads: September 5 description: 'I Survived Ebola' Dr. Kent Brantly had seen only one person survive Ebola since he started treating patients in West Africa, and then he tested... canonical: https://time.com/3273069/morning-must-reads-september-5/ author: TIME Staff article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-09-05T11:58:33.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-21T10:01:38.631Z article:section: Politics og:title: Morning Must Reads: September 5 og:description: 'I Survived Ebola' Dr. Kent Brantly had seen only one person survive Ebola since he started treating patients in West Africa, and then he tested... og:url: https://time.com/3273069/morning-must-reads-september-5/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: Morning Must Reads og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Morning Must Reads: September 5 twitter:description: 'I Survived Ebola' Dr. Kent Brantly had seen only one person survive Ebola since he started treating patients in West Africa, and then he tested... twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Morning Must Reads: September 5 > Sponsored content. 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Mark Wilson—Getty Images by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Sep 5, 2014 11:58 AM UTC [‘I Survived Ebola’](http://time.com/3270016/ebola-survivor-kent-brantly/) Dr. Kent Brantly had seen only one person survive Ebola since he started treating patients in West Africa, and then he tested positive for the disease himself. In his own words, here’s what it’s like to live through the virus’ worst-recorded outbreak [How Joan Rivers Killed It in Clubs](http://time.com/3271059/joan-rivers-dead-legacy/) The TV personality, who died Thursday at age 81, brought a “real and personal” touch to standup that would redefine what comedy meant to American audiences [Apple to Boost iCloud Security](http://time.com/3271667/apple-jennifer-lawrence-icloud-leak-security/) CEO Tim Cook said the tech giant will strengthen its storage service’s security after nude celebrity photos leaked, but denies its servers were to blame [Federer Through to U.S. Open Semis After Touch of Magic](http://time.com/3272632/us-open-tennis-roger-federer-gael-monfils/) Swiss tennis star Roger Federer came from two sets down, and staved off two match points in the fourth, to beat surging Frenchman Gael Monfils on Thursday; the New York City crowd wanted this one badly and left Arthur Ashe Stadium enthralled [California Set for First Statewide Ban of Plastic Bags](http://time.com/3272748/california-set-to-enact-first-statewide-ban-of-plastic-bags/) California is poised to become the first state to ban single-use plastic bags, after Gov. Jerry Brown said he expects to sign a bill nixing their use. “I probably will sign it, yes,” the Democrat said during a televised debate on Thursday evening [U.S. Launches Civil Rights Probe Into Ferguson Police](http://time.com/3270566/justice-department-ferguson-police-michael-brown-shooting/) Attorney General Eric Holder announced on Thursday that the Justice Department will investigate the Ferguson, Mo., police to assess their use of force and analyze stops, searches and arrests, as well as other potentially discriminatory policing techniques [NATO Too Wary of Russian Threats to Let Ukraine Join](http://time.com/3271057/nato-ukraine-membership/) Any attempt to draw Ukraine into the alliance, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday as the NATO summit began, would scuttle the fragile talks between the Ukrainian government and the separatists whom Moscow has armed and supported since April [Judge Mostly Blames BP for 2010 Oil Spill](http://time.com/3268978/bp-gulf-oil-spill-louisiana-court/) A New Orleans judge ruled this week that British energy giant BP’s gross negligence led to the largest offshore oil spill in American history; the 2010 disaster in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 people and spewed oil into the water for 87 days [FSU Investigates Heisman Winner for Alleged Sexual Assault](http://time.com/3270898/florida-state-investigates-jameis-winston-for-alleged-sexual-assault/) Florida State University is investigating a claim that star quarterback Jameis Winston sexually assaulted another student in December 2012\. Though the accusations became public in 2013, the school appears to have begun the investigation only in recent months [Forget About the Groundhog, Sept. 5 Is ‘Bill Murray Day’](http://time.com/3271959/bill-murray-day-canada-toronto-film-festival/) Bill Murray will take part in a celebration of himself on Friday, as the Toronto Film Festival announced that Sept. 5 would be commemorated as “Bill Murray Day.” Planned events include screenings of his iconic movies such as _Ghostbusters_ and _Groundhog Day_ [U.S. Worries Syria May Still Have Chemical Weapons](http://time.com/3272410/un-syria-us-chemical-weapons/) The U.S. expressed concern on Thursday that the Syrian government may still have chemical weapons, violating its agreement with Washington last September. U.N. envoy Samantha Power said questions still remain over the Assad regime’s weapons declaration [Tesla Awards ‘Gigafactory’ Deal to Nevada](http://time.com/3272004/tesla-awards-nevada-huge-gigafactory-deal-reno-elon-musk/) Tesla Motors will build its $5 billion battery plant — dubbed the Gigafactory — in Reno, Nev., bringing 6,500 much needed jobs. 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