Friday, January 16th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Republicans urge Trump not to invoke Insurrection Act in Minneapolis amid unrest after ICE-involved shooting (FOX)
21-year-old says he’s blind in left eye after federal agent shot him with less-lethal round at California protest (CBS)
Alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson’s defense is set to argue to disqualify prosecutors from the case (CNN)
83-year-old man convicted of killing Uber driver who he wrongly thought was scamming him (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Norwegian politicians react to Machado giving Nobel Peace Prize to Trump (GUARDIAN)
Canada turns to China as Trump’s tariffs and threats bring foes together (NBC)
South Korean court sentences former president to 5 years in prison (ABC)
Israel sees spike in PTSD and suicide among troops as war against Hamas, Hezbollah persists (REUTERS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump launches bid to tame electricity prices in the Northeast (POLITICO)
Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues xAI over Grok deepfake sexualized images (THE HILL)
Average US long-term mortgage rate hits the lowest point in more than 3 years (AP)
Hassett reveals Trump housing plan would let Americans tap 401(k)s for down payments (FOX)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Bad Bunny delivers defiant multi-cultural message in new Super Bowl trailer: ‘The World Will Dance’ (VARIETY)
BBC strikes deal to make TV shows for YouTube (TELEGRAPH)
Kathleen Kennedy steps down as Star Wars creator George Lucas’s protégé Takes Over (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Mets, Bo Bichette agree to 3-year, $126M contract (ESPN)