Today is Thursday, Sept. 5, the 248th day of 2019. There are 117 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 5, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford escaped an attempt on his life by Lynette “Squeaky” From-me, a disciple of Charles Manson, in Sacramento, California. On this date: In 1774, the first Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia. In 1864, voters in Louisiana…