Monday, September 15th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump says U.S. launches strike on second alleged drug cartel boat (MO NEWS)
FBI arrests two people after an explosive was found under a Fox News truck in Salt Lake City (MO NEWS)
Maurene Comey, prosecutor in Epstein and Combs cases and daughter of former FBI director, sues after being fired (CNN)
Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade apologizes for saying mentally ill homeless people should be executed (AP)
Trump vows immigration crackdown after Cuban national charged in Dallas machete murder (FOX)
NY Governor Kathy Hochul endorses Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor (MO NEWS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Elon Musk says UK needs ‘revolutionary’ change of government in speech to anti-migrant rally (CNN)
Far-right AfD’s vote triples in elections in Germany's most populous state (GUARDIAN)
Qatar hosts summit of Arab and Islamic nations after Israeli strikes on Hamas in Doha (AP)
Warning of climate breakdown and soaring heat deaths a ‘wake up call’ for Australia, PM says (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
U.S., China officials agree to outline of TikTok deal, days ahead of plan (MO NEWS)
Trump advocates end to quarterly earnings reports (CNBC)
China accuses Nvidia of violating antimonopoly laws following investigation (CBS)
1 in 6 parents reject vaccine recommendations, according to new poll (THE HILL)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Animé film ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ slashes 26-year box office record and tops weekend box office (CNN)
Oct. 7 film ‘The Road Between Us’ wins People’s Choice award in Toronto (JERUSALEM POST)
Joe Burrow injury highlights the dangers of turf toe (AXIOS)
Bobby Hart, co-writer of ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ for The Monkees, dies at 86 (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Friday, September 12th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
California lawmakers pass bill to ban ICE agents from wearing masks (POLITICO)
Student shot after mistaken ID mishap with officer during Naval Academy lockdown (NBC)
Potential threats trigger lockdowns at several historically Black colleges and universities across the South (CNN)
ICE agent shoots, kills man in Franklin Park, Illinois, after suspect tries to drive into agents, DHS says (CBS)
Matthew Dowd’s firing from MSNBC begins flood of people facing consequences for their comments on Kirk’s death (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
UN overwhelmingly passes non-binding resolution to establish Palestinian state without Hamas (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Poland rejects Trump's suggestion that Russia's drone raid "could have been a mistake"(CBS)
Prince Harry makes surprise Ukraine visit to support war wounded (BBC) while United Kingdom imposes 100 new sanctions targeting Russia’s revenues and military supplies (GUARDIAN)
South Africa reopens investigation into activist Steve Biko's death after 48 years (AFRICA NEWS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Pfizer and Moderna shares fall after a report that Trump administration health officials plan to link Covid vaccines to the deaths of 25 children (CNBC)
Apple Watch hypertension alerts cleared by FDA for new and old watches (THE VERGE)
Los Angeles County child dies of rare measles complication years after infection (CNN)
U.S. death rate drops to lowest level since 2020 with COVID no longer a top 10 cause (CBS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Emmys host Nate Bargatze says he'll deduct money from charity donation if acceptance speeches run too long (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)
Ego Nwodim departs ‘SNL’ after seven season, while five cast members join (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Festival drops German orchestra over Israeli conductor (DW)
Bad Bunny says ICE raids influenced his decision to skip U.S. tour (NBC)
Thursday, September 11th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Colorado school shooting: one student in critical condition, shooter dead of self-inflicted gunshot (MO NEWS)
Bob Menendez’s wife says she was ex-senator’s ‘puppet’ as she gets 4½ years in prison for bribery (AP)
Ryan Routh trial begins after jury seated in Trump assassination attempt case (FOX)
Senators seek last-minute deal to avert ‘nuclear option’ on GOP rules change (THE HILL)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Israel strikes key Houthi targets in Yemen after drone strike on airport (EURO-NEWS)
UK fires Peter Mandelson as US Ambassador over ties to Jeffrey Epstein (BBC)
Brazil’s supreme court finds former leader Bolsonaro guilty of plotting military coup (GUARDIAN)
Massive gas tanker explosion in Mexico City injures at least 57 people, some seriously (NBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Scientists link hundreds of severe heat waves to fossil fuel producers' pollution (NPR)
Mortgage rates tumble, marking largest weekly drop in a year (FOX)
Paramount Skydance is preparing a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, sources say (CNBC)
FTC investigating AI ‘companion’ chatbots amid growing concern about harm to kids (CNN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Comedy Central pulls planned reruns of ‘South Park’ mocking Charlie Kirk (FOX)
Israeli film on Oct. 7 premieres at Toronto film festival after initially being dropped (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
The newest Bachelorette is ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul (AP)
Anthony Rizzo retiring as member of the Cubs after 14 MLB seasons (ESPN)
Wednesday, September 10th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
At least 3 injured in shooting at Colorado high school (ABC)
Trump says Charlotte train stabbing suspect should face death penalty (GOOD MORNING AMERICA)
Police arrested a 13-year-old in Washington state who had ‘everything ready to go’ for a mass shooting (CNN)
Texas A&M University viral video over clash on gender content in class leads to removals (THE HILL)
In lawsuit, three former FBI leaders say they were fired for insufficient loyalty (REUTERS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Qatari prime minister says Netanyahu ‘killed any hope’ for Israeli hostages with Doha airstrike (CNN)
Prince Harry meets King Charles for first time in more than a year (BBC)
French police clash with ‘Block Everything’ protesters while Macron installs a new prime minister (AP)
More children in the world are now obese than underweight, UNICEF finds (WASHINGTON POST)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Oracle’s Larry Ellison gains $100 billion in net worth and surpasses Elon Musk as world’s richest person (MO NEWS)
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook (NBC)
OpenAI is developing an AI-powered animated film (THE VERGE)
Martian rock contains ‘clearest sign’ yet of ancient life on Mars, NASA says (CNN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Seinfeld compares “Free Palestine” movement to the KKK (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Ticket prices surge as Leslie Odom Jr. returns to ‘Hamilton’ on Broadway (NEW YORK POST)
Banksy mural scrubbed from Royal Courts of Justice (BBC)
Ryan Seacrest reveals Wheel of Fortune secret, surprising Vanna White (MO NEWS)
Tuesday, September 9th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Michigan judge dismisses charges against fake electors who signed papers saying Trump won the state in 2020 (CNN)
Math, reading scores for high schoolers slide from pre-COVID levels (AXIOS)
Mamdani takes big lead in NYC mayoral race, new poll shows (POLITICO)
Founder of a California-based porn empire sentenced to 27 years in federal prison (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Trump says Princeton student Elizabeth Tsurkov freed after being held by Hezbollah for 2 years FOX NEWS
Russian air strike kills 24 in pension queue, Ukraine says (BBC)
Nepal's parliament burns as protests force Prime Minister to resign (MO NEWS)
Greta Thunberg flotilla says Gaza aid boat hit by drone attack in Tunisia (GUARDIAN)
Ethiopia inaugurates Africa's biggest dam amid regional tensions with Egypt and Sudan (NPR)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Job market miss: revised numbers show 1 million fewer jobs were added (MO NEWS)
Cracker Barrel drops restaurant remodels after fan outrage (FOX)
Doctors group recommends COVID-19 vaccine for all adults in break with government (THE HILL)
Nearly half of people with diabetes don’t know they have it, new study finds (CNN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Husband of woman caught on Coldplay 'kiss cam' speaks out amid divorce (NBC)
1,800 actors and filmmakers vow to boycott Israeli movie industry (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Denver Broncos announce new stadium location (AXIOS)
Florida defensive lineman apologizes for spitting on player in viral moment during loss to USF (SPORTS ILLUSTRATED)
Monday, September 8
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Supreme Court allows Trump ICE raids to resume in California (FOX) allows Trump to fire FTC commissioner (NBC)
Man accused of Trump assassination attempt heads to trial (AXIOS)
Decades-long peace vigil near White House is dismantled after Trump’s order (POLITICO)
Epstein birthday letter with Trump’s signature revealed (WSJ)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
France's government collapses after the prime minister loses a confidence vote (NPR)
Palestinian gunmen kill 6 people in attack on Jerusalem bus stop (AP)
At least 19 dead in Nepal after Gen Z protests at corruption and social media ban (BBC)
Russia hits Ukraine with biggest air attack of war, sets government building ablaze (REUTERS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
EchoStar offloads satellite spectrum to SpaceX for $17 billion (VERGE)
Winning tickets sold in two states for massive Powerball jackpot of nearly $1.8 billion (CNN)
The supply and demand seesaw sending mixed signals about the economy (AXIOS)
The U.S. is losing travelers. Here are the countries that stand to benefit (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Bills and Ravens had a score that’s never been done before in the NFL (BUFFALO RUMBLINGS)
New Banksy mural appears at Royal Courts of Justice (BBC)
Questions hang over Prince Harry's trip back to the U.K. (NBC)
‘SNL’ finalizes season 51 cast: Bowen Yang, Chloe Fineman and more return; Colin Jost and Michael Che back for ‘Weekend Update’ (VARIETY)
Friday, September 5
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Hundreds of undocumented immigrants apprehended in massive ICE raid at Hyundai plant in Georgia (CNN)
DOJ mulling rule that could restrict transgender individuals from owning guns (ABC)
Pentagon: 2 Venezuelan planes flew near U.S. Navy ships in “provocative move” (AXIOS)
Trump to rename Pentagon, restoring historic ‘Department of War’ in latest military move (FOX)
RFK Jr., HHS to link autism to Tylenol use in pregnancy and folate deficiencies (WSJ)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Israel bombs high-rise buildings in Gaza City ahead of massive offensive (AXIOS)
2019 Navy SEAL mission in North Korea left civilians dead, ‘New York Times’ investigates (NPR)
UK deputy prime minister resigns over property taxes (ABC)
Veteran politician Anutin Charnvirakul elected Thai prime minister in parliamentary vote (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Tesla offers Elon Musk a trillion-dollar pay package (THE GUARDIAN)
Tech leaders take turns flattering Trump at White House dinner (THE VERGE)
Parental controls are coming to ChatGPT ‘within the next month,’ OpenAI says (CNN)
Lululemon squeezed by tariffs and weaker sales (BBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Caitlin Clark to miss the rest of Indiana Fever’s season because of a right groin injury (CNN)
Aryna Sabalenka, Amanda Anisimova pull off marathon wins, will face off in US Open final (YAHOO SPORTS)
Eagles’ Jalen Carter spits on Cowboys’ Dak Prescott, is ejected from game (ESPN)
Thursday, September 4
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
D.C. A.G. sues to boot National Guard from city streets (AXIOS)
Texas lawmakers approve letting private citizens sue abortion pill providers (CNN)
Justice Department opens criminal probe into Fed's Lisa Cook (FOX)
States, companies sue Trump administration over wind farm stop-work order (POLITICO)
Trump to host tech CEOs for first event in newly renovated Rose Garden (THE HILL)
Chinese hackers may have stolen data from almost every single American (MO NEWS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un hold talks amid western fears of ‘autocratic alliance’ (NPR)
Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a reassurance force for Ukraine after fighting ends (AP)
Afghan earthquake death toll jumps to 2,205, as rescue efforts continue, official says (ABC)
Long-lost painting looted by Nazis recovered after it was spotted in a real estate listing (NBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Bari Weiss set for top role at CBS News as Paramount closes in on Free Press acquisition (THE WRAP) Paramount mandates five-day-a-week return to office ahead of massive cost cuts (VARIETY)
Most enduring and biggest iceberg breaks apart, with more splintering to come in its death spiral (AP)
Powerball jackpot grows to $1.7B as another drawing yields no big winner (NBC)
American Eagle stock soars 20% as retailer says Sydney Sweeney campaign is 'best' to date, beats earnings (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Naomi Osaka beats Karolina Muchova, returns to US Open Semis (ESPN), Jannik Sinner defeats Lorenzo Musetti to advance to US Open Semis (THE GUARDIAN)
Justin Bieber reveals he's surprise-dropping ‘SWAG II’ at midnight tonight (PEOPLE)
Gaza film The Voice of Hind Rajab gets record 23-minute ovation at Venice (BBC)
London’s restored Big Ben clocktower is up for a top Architecture Prize (AP)
Wednesday, September 3rd
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump officials: We will use military power to end drug cartels (MO NEWS)
Trump’s redistricting war spreads to Missouri and Maryland (POLITICO)
Trump can’t use Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gang members, court rules (AP)
Trump advisers discuss a job for NYC Mayor Adams if he quits mayor’s race (NY TIMES)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Landmark streetcar in Lisbon derails, killing 15 people and injuring 18 (AP)
Sweeping Russian air attack hits Ukraine as Putin attends China parade (NBC)
UAE warns White House that Israeli annexations could unravel Abraham Accords (AXIOS)
Iran increased stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium before Israeli attack, UN agency says (AP)
UK comedy writer Graham Linehan arrested over social media posts criticizing trans activists (FOX)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Google stock jumps after search giant avoids worst-case penalties in antitrust case (CNBC)
Children at risk of identity theft and fraud from 'sharenting' (BBC)
Lululemon bets on stars of F1 and golf to move past yoga roots (BLOOMBERG)
In a brawl over right-wing TV, Newsmax sues Fox News (NPR)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Alec Baldwin’s wife Hilaria and Corey Feldman among contestants on new season of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ (CNN)
'Ketamine Queen' pleads guilty in Matthew Perry’s overdose death (NBC)
Demi Moore defends Bruce Willis’ wife amid criticism of her caregiving decisions (FOX)
Roger Goodell on potential Taylor Swift Super Bowl halftime: “It’s a maybe” (NBC)
Tuesday, September 2nd
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump announces Space Command headquarters moving from Colorado to Alabama (CBS)
Man charged with murder in Houston door-knock prank shooting of 11-year-old boy (ABC)
1.2 million immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows (AP)
US military conducted 'lethal strike' on Venezuelan drug boat in Caribbean (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Russia's Putin hails 'unprecedented' ties with China at talks in Beijing (BBC) North Korea's Kim crosses into China to meet Xi, Putin for Beijing military parade (ABC)
Taliban calls for foreign help after Afghanistan earthquake, death toll climbs to over 1,400 (CNN)
As many as 1,000 killed in Sudan landslide (NPR)
GPS jamming of leader's plane puts Putin's hybrid warfare on Europe's radar (NBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Amazon cracks down on Prime free shipping sharing (CNBC)
McDonald's revives Extra Value Meals as it tries to woo budget-conscious diners (CBS)
Trump family net worth spikes $5 billion from crypto launch (MO NEWS)
Stocks fall as global debt concerns and economic worries grip markets (NBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Howard Stern delays SiriusXM return until next week after teasing big reveal about his future (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
‘SNL’ Splits Up Please Don’t Destroy: John Higgins exits and Martin Herlihy remains on writing staff as Ben Marshall joins cast (VARIETY)
CEO who snatched boy's hat at US Open says he made 'huge mistake' (BBC)
Sister Wives' Christine Brown details “devastating” oxycodone addiction (E!)
Sheinelle Jones returning to the Today Show nearly 4 months after the death of husband Uche Ojeh (PEOPLE)
Friday, August 29th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump cancels Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection (MO NEWS)
White House moves to cancel nearly $5B in foreign aid (POLITICO)
Florida may lose $218M on empty ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as judge orders shutdown (AP)
Three officers ordered to have new trials in death of Tyre Nichols (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Israel recovers body of hostage and remains of another, as Gaza City declared a ‘dangerous combat zone’ (CNN) Israeli strike on Yemen said to kill Houthi prime minister, other top officials (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Outraged over Russian strike on Kyiv, European defense leaders pledge pressure to end the war (AP)
Asylum seekers can stay at United Kingdom hotel after government wins appeal (BBC)
Thai court dismisses prime minister over compromising phone call with Cambodian leader (NPR)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Fate of Fed Gov. Lisa Cook still up in the air after court hearing on Trump firing bid (CNBC)
Fed's go-to inflation gauge creeps higher as trade war ramps up (AXIOS)
Microsoft AI launches its first in-house models to compete with OpenAI’s GPT-5 (THE VERGE)
Contaminated oysters spread fatal flesh-eating bacteria in two states (FOX)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Julia Roberts’ ‘After the Hunt’ stirs #MeToo debate at Venice Film Festival (AP)
Heidi Gardner exits ‘SNL’ after eight seasons, joining other cast members not returning for season 51 (VARIETY)
Taylor Townsend said she was proud of how she handled U.S. Open confrontation (ESPN)
The Twilight Saga to return to theaters in October (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Thursday, August 28th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
FBI director calls Minneapolis school shooting 'barbaric' domestic terrorism with anti-religious motives (FOX)
Bowser says federal police surge has reduced crime in DC, but ‘north star’ is protecting city’s autonomy (CNN)
Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention facility to be empty 'within a few days,’ according to rabbi. (NPR)
Trump administration plans to limit how long foreign students can study in the US (POLITICO)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Major Russian attack includes rare strikes on the center of Kyiv, killing at least 21 (AP)
Israel carries out dramatic strike in Yemen with aim of wiping out Houthi leadership (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Protesters throw stones at Argentina’s Milei over corruption allegations linked to sister (GUARDIAN)
First deportees arrive in Rwanda as part of a deal with Washington, D.C. (AFRICA NEWS/AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
US economy grows 3.3% in second quarter, government says, in second estimate of April-June growth (AP)
New Jersey’s American Dream mall hit with lawsuit for selling clothes on Sunday (FOX)
Nike to lay off about 1% of corporate staff in its latest effort to refocus the business (CNBC)
Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs sickens 95 people, CDC says (NBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Wednesday, August 27th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak (AP)
Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be deported until at least early October, judge rules (CNN)
Democrats celebrate special election victory in Iowa State Senate, ending GOP supermajority (ABC)
Trump calls for George Soros and son to face federal charges (POLITICO)
States must ax transgender references from sex ed or risk losing funds, Trump admin says (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
IDF says mass evacuation from Gaza City ‘inevitable’ as troops push further into city (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Russia gripped by gas shortages after Ukraine strikes (NEWSWEEK)
Painting stolen by Nazis during WWII believed discovered in Argentine real estate listing (ABC)
Heavy rain causes flooding, landslides and 8 deaths in Vietnam and Thailand (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
RFK Jr. limits who is eligible for COVID shots as stratus variant surges (AXIOS)
OpenAI updates ChatGPT to better detect when a user is in serious distress as it faces a lawsuit over a teen's suicide (QUARTZ)
Cracker Barrel shares rise after restaurant chain gets rid of controversial new logo (CNBC)
Type 2 diabetes prevented with adherence to Mediterranean diet and exercise, study finds (CNN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Travis Kelce’s dad reveals Taylor Swift engagement actually happened two weeks ago (MO NEWS)
Activists hope to shift Venice film festival focus on to crisis in Gaza (GUARDIAN)
Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice receives six-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy (ESPN)
Bruce Willis is living in a ‘second home’ with full-time care team as he battles dementia (NEW YORK POST)
Monday, August 25th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Kilmar Abrego Garcia taken into ICE custody, faces deportation to Uganda (MO NEWS)
Trump moves to jail people who burn American flag and test Supreme Court ruling (MO NEWS)
Trump brags about ‘great relationship’ with Kim Jong-un as he meets South Korea’s president (CNBC)
4 homes lost as Flat Fire remains burning at 22,000 acres, over 1,000 under evacuation notice (KGW8)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Israel strikes a Gaza hospital twice, killing at least 20, including journalists and rescuers (AP)
Russia hits Ukraine with drones as Kyiv celebrates independence day (ABC)
France summons US Ambassador Charles Kushner over 'unacceptable' anti-Semitism claims (FRANCE24)
Typhoon Kajiki causes mass evacuations on Vietnam’s coast (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Rare human case of flesh-eating parasite New World screwworm identified in U.S. (CNN)
Musk’s companies sue Apple, OpenAI, accusing them of thwarting competition (AXIOS)
Keurig Dr. Pepper to buy Peet's coffee owner in $18B deal (FOX)
Scientists perform the first pig-to-human lung transplant (SCIENCENEWS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Netflix’s ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ singalong leads in the box office with an estimated $18 million debut (VARIETY)
Lil Nas X charged with attacking police officers as he walked naked on Los Angeles street (AP)
Irish rap group Kneecap cancels U.S. tour dates due to court battle over terrorism charge (NBC)
Tommy Fleetwood wins Tour Championship for first PGA Tour title (ESPN)
Friday, August 22nd
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from criminal custody in Tennessee (ABC)
Trump Administration to review all 55 million U.S. visa holders for potential violations (MO NEWS)
Hegseth orders National Guard troops in DC to carry weapons (CNN)
Parents of missing 7-month-old child in California arrested for murder (ABC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
The world’s food crises authority announces a famine in Gaza (AP)
At least six dead and more than 60 injured in attack on military base in Cali, Colombia (EL PAIS)
Ukraine attacks pipeline that sends Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia (GUARDIAN) Kim Jong Un acknowledges deaths of 100 North Korean soldiers he sent to fight for Vladimir Putin (FOX)
Canada to remove retaliatory tariffs on many U.S. goods (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Fed chair signals imminent interest rate cut, markets rally (MO NEWS)
Trump says Intel agreed to sell 10% stake to U.S. government (AXIOS)
Trump says he’ll fire Federal Reserve Chair Governor Lisa Cook ‘if she doesn’t resign’ (CNBC)
SpaceX launches unpiloted X-37B rocket plane on classified Space Force mission (CBS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Lil Nas X arrested for alleged battery on officer in Studio City, hospitalized for possible overdose (ABC7)
‘Stranger Things’ star Millie Bobby Brown surprises fans with news she adopted a baby (FOX)
Man arrested for WNBA sex-toy throwing at Liberty game, the 3rd arrest in string of disturbances (AP)
‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Sets Single-Week Record for a Movie on Nielsen Charts (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Thursday, August 21st
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump admin blasts protesters as “crazy” and “communists,” threatens to add thousands more resources (MO NEWS); Trump reveals plan to patrol Washington streets with police and military forces (FOX)
Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba's appointment as U.S. attorney for New Jersey was 'unlawful,' judge rules (NBC NEWS)
New York appeals court throws out $527 million penalty in Trump civil fraud case (CBS)
James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder and key leader on the Christian right, dies at 89 (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Israel approves controversial West Bank settlement project as IDF begins Gaza City offensive (EURO NEWS)
Xi Jinping makes rare visit to Tibet to showcase control as Dalai Lama succession looms (CNN)
Uganda agrees to deal with US to take in deported asylum seekers (AL JAZEERA)
Remnants of 2,000-year-old sunken city lifted out of the sea off Alexandria (GUARDIAN)
British woman who is world's oldest living person turns 116 (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Cracker Barrel loses almost $200 million in value as stock plunges after releasing new logo (CBS)
Walmart hikes sales and earnings outlook even as it says tariff costs are rising (CNBC)
US home sales rose in July as mortgage rates eased a bit and home prices grew more slowly (AP)
California resident tests positive for the plague after camping in the South Tahoe area (ABC7)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Menendez brothers’ parole hearings begin in California (MO NEWS)
Former guitarist, co-founder of heavy metal band Mastodon Brent Hinds dies in Atlanta motorcycle crash (ATLANTA NEWS FIRST)
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori successfully defend US Open mixed doubles against tennis’ biggest stars (CNN)
Apple TV+ hiking price, will now cost $13 per month in U.S.(VARIETY)
Wednesday, August 20th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump DOJ is investigating whether DC crime stats were manipulated (CNN)
Air Force’s top uniformed officer is retiring early in latest Trump military shake-up (AP)
Trump tariffs and green energy rollbacks push household electricity bills in the US up 10% (GUARDIAN)
Cuomo campaign denies bombshell report about Trump's influence in the NYC mayoral race (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Air Canada, flight attendants reach tentative deal to end strike (CBC)
Qatar urges a Gaza ceasefire after ‘positive response’ from Hamas (AP)
Spain faces its worst wildfire season in 30 years, with 40 active blazes and more than 30,000 evacuated (EL PAÍS)
Kim Jong Un calls for rapid ‘upgrade’ to nuclear arsenal amid claims the US is trying to ‘provoke war’ (FOX)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
In break with current CDC recommendations, leading pediatrics group recommends Covid-19 shots for young children (CNN)
Trump administration vying to own a big stake in Intel after SoftBank’s $2 billion bet on company (AP)
FDA warns public not to eat possibly radioactive shrimp sold at Walmart (ABC)
Scientists find tiny new moon around Uranus with the James Webb Space Telescope (SPACE)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘Stranger Things’ creators, the Duffer Brothers, score 4-year deal with Paramount Skydance (CNBC)
Dr. Phil’s Bankrupt Media Company Sued Over $500 Million TV Deal (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Jimmy Kimmel defends Colbert after cancellation, calls Paramount's money excuse 'nonsensical' (USA TODAY)
John Wall, 5-time All-Star, retires after 11 NBA seasons (ESPN)
Tuesday, August 19th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump DOJ is investigating whether DC crime stats were manipulated (CNN)
Air Force’s top uniformed officer is retiring early in latest Trump military shake-up (AP)
Trump tariffs and green energy rollbacks push household electricity bills in the US up 10% (GUARDIAN)
Cuomo campaign denies bombshell report about Trump's influence in the NYC mayoral race (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Air Canada, flight attendants reach tentative deal to end strike (CBC)
Qatar urges a Gaza ceasefire after ‘positive response’ from Hamas (AP)
Spain faces its worst wildfire season in 30 years, with 40 active blazes and more than 30,000 evacuated (EL PAÍS)
Kim Jong Un calls for rapid ‘upgrade’ to nuclear arsenal amid claims the US is trying to ‘provoke war’ (FOX)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
In break with current CDC recommendations, leading pediatrics group recommends Covid-19 shots for young children (CNN)
Trump administration vying to own a big stake in Intel after SoftBank’s $2 billion bet on company (AP)
FDA warns public not to eat possibly radioactive shrimp sold at Walmart (ABC)
Scientists find tiny new moon around Uranus with the James Webb Space Telescope (SPACE)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘Stranger Things’ creators, the Duffer Brothers, score 4-year deal with Paramount Skydance (CNBC)
Dr. Phil’s Bankrupt Media Company Sued Over $500 Million TV Deal (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Jimmy Kimmel defends Colbert after cancellation, calls Paramount's money excuse 'nonsensical' (USA TODAY)
John Wall, 5-time All-Star, retires after 11 NBA seasons (ESPN)
Monday, August 18th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump pledges to end to mail-in ballots after claiming Putin questioned their security (AXIOS)
Conservative network Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over false 2020 election claims (AP)
Brooklyn nightclub victim count rises to 14, two of the dead were shooters: NYPD (NBC)
Hurricane Erin strengthens as evacuations get underway in North Carolina (FOX WEATHER)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Hamas says it has agreed to new ceasefire proposal as mediators push to renew talks (CNN)
A fire at a Russian industrial plant kills 11 and injures 130 (AP)
More than 350 killed in monsoon flooding in Pakistan, emergency officials say (ABC)
Thieves steal pink diamond worth $25 million in Dubai, then are caught hours later (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Texas declares measles outbreak over (AP)
Swatch pulls "slanted eye" ad after Chinese social media uproar (CBS)
Air Canada strike updates: CEO hopes to resume flights tomorrow (CTV)
Meta investigated over AI having 'sensual' chats with children (BBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘Ketamine Queen’ who sold drugs that killed Matthew Perry accepts guilty plea in connection to actor’s death (NEW YORK POST)
Terence Stamp, actor known for 'Superman' and 'Billy Budd,' dead at 87 (FOX)
Sydney Sweeney’s new movie ‘Americana’ bombs at box office (THE HILL)
The Cleveland Browns name Joe Flacco their starting quarterback (ESPN)
Friday, August 15th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
DC Attorney General sues Trump administration over “hostile” police takeover (MO NEWS) Trump's purge of Washington's homeless encampments escalates (NPR)
California Governor Newsom announces redistricting effort to counter Texas GOP plan (MO NEWS)
Trump-appointed judge strikes down Education Department threats to cut funding over DEI initiatives (FOX)
Heavy rains expected in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands as Hurricane Erin nears (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Air Canada begins canceling flights ahead of possible strike by its flight attendants (CBS)
Talks on landmark plastics treaty end in Geneva with no agreement (EURONEWS)
King Charles leads 80th Victory over Japan Day commemoration in UK (BBC) while Japan marks 80th anniversary of WWII surrender (AP)
Sudden, heavy rain in Pakistan, India-administered Kashmir and Nepal kills more than 300 people (CNN)
Men celebrate fourth anniversary of Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Stocks close mixed as Dow just misses a record high (CNN)
Smaller solar panels that fit on your balcony or deck are gaining traction in the US (ABC)
Fourth person dies after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak sickens dozens in New York City (AP)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
'Sex and the City' revival 'And Just Like That...' has its series finale (ABC)
Tom Cruise turns down Trump’s Kennedy Center Honors invite (FOX)
After uproar, documentary on Hamas 2023 attack will screen at Toronto Film Festival (AP)
10-year-old prodigy becomes youngest female to defeat a chess grandmaster (NBC)