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Speed Read

Thursday, February 05

⏳ THE SPEED READ

🚨NATION

  • Two-thirds of Americans say ICE has ‘gone too far’ in immigration enforcement (NPR)

  • Trump’s deportation push is scrambling New York’s suburban politics (POLITICO)

  • Treasury secretary testimony descends into insults & shouting matches (MO NEWS)

  • Texas A&M professor files lawsuit after firing over gender identity lesson (AP)

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

  • Ukraine’s president says 55,000 troops killed so far, as negotiators talk peace (NBC)

  • Argentina requests extradition of Maduro from the US on crimes against humanity charges (AP)

  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seize two foreign-crewed oil tankers in Gulf (TIMES OF ISRAEL)

  • Northern Morocco floods force evacuation of 50,000 people (FRANCE24)

📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

  • Novo Nordisk says it will take legal action after Hims & Hers reveals $49 copy of Wegovy pill (CNBC)

  • Pizza Hut to close around 250 locations nationwide (FOX NEWS)

  • Spotify is partnering with Bookshop.org to sell physical books (THE VERGE)

  • Calls to shut down Texas ICE facility for children grow amid measles outbreak (GUARDIAN)

🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

  • Super Bowl advertisers spending less on star talent as AI use surges (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)

  • Michelle Obama documentary rises 13,000% in views as Melania film opens (GUARDIAN)

  • U.K. production cost more than $9 Billion in 2025 thanks to films like ‘Wuthering Heights,’ the Beatles movies (VARIETY)

  • Canadian-born singer Tate McRae sparks fury after backing Team USA in Olympics ad (FOX)


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