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Speed Read

Tuesday, February 03

⏳ THE SPEED READ

🚨NATION

  • Trump calls Epstein Files a “waste of time,” urges DOJ to move on after document dump (MO NEWS)

  • Jill Biden’s ex-husband arrested, charged with killing second wife (MO NEWS)

  • Trump calls for $1B from Harvard after Times reports his administration was backing away from cash demand (THE HILL)

  • Labor Department delays January jobs report because of partial shutdown (AP)

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

  • US fighter jet shoots down Iranian drone approaching US aircraft carrier (ABC)

  • Russia bombards Ukraine with drones and missiles a day before planned peace talks (AP)

  • French headquarters of Elon Musk’s X raided by Paris cybercrime unit (GUARDIAN)

  • Australian teen hailed hero after he swam hours to shore to get help for mother and siblings swept out to sea (CNN)

📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

  • Disney names parks boss Josh D’Amaro as new CEO to replace Bob Iger (CNN)

  • Humans are infiltrating Moltbook: the new social network for AI bots (THE VERGE)

  • Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos faces Senate hearing over massive $72B Warner Bros takeover deal (FOX)

  • PepsiCo will cut prices on Lay’s, Cheetos by as much as 15% after customer complaints (NPR)

  • NASA delays Artemis II moon mission after critical test raises issues (SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN)

🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

  • Kid Rock headlining Turning Point USA alternative to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show (NBC)

    • First mainly AI-generated Super Bowl ad premieres (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)

    • Patriots owner Robert Kraft not voted for Hall of Fame Class of ‘26 (ESPN)

  • Trump clarifies planned Kennedy Center renovation won’t be a full tear-down (POLITICO)

  • Noem responds to Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish bashing ICE at Grammys: ‘I wish they knew’ (FOX)

  • Chuck Negron, who sang ‘Joy to the World’ and other hits, dies at 83 (AP)


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