Thursday, September 12
๐จNATION
๐ Speaker Mike Johnson yanks government funding bill amid growing GOP defections (NBC NEWS)
๐ Wildfires scorch Southern California hillsides, torching homes and injuring several (AP)
๐ Mother of Apalachee High School shooter apologizes to victimsโ families in open letter (CNN)
๐ Biden, Harris, Trump, Vance appear together at 9/11 memorial ceremony in New York City (CBS NEWS)
๐ State and election officials issue warning over potential voting disruptions (AXIOS)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ Israeli official floats safe passage for Oct. 7 architect Yahya Sinwar in return for hostages (CNN)
๐ Mexicoโs Senate approves contentious judicial overhaul after protesters storm chamber (AP)
๐ Top US and UK diplomats pledge almost $1.5B in additional aid for Ukraine during visit to Kyiv, but no breakthrough on strikes into Russia (REUTERS)
๐ China mulls raising retirement age as it confronts shrinking workforce (SEMAFOR)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ Spacewalking is the new domain of the rich as billionaire attempts first private spacewalk today (AP)
๐ New CPI report shows another month of cooling inflationโ what it means (ABC NEWS)
๐ Lead, arsenic and other heavy metals in tampons prompt FDA investigation (CNN)
๐ The gender wage gap just widened for the first time in 20 years (AXIOS)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ Justin Timberlake snags plea deal in DWI case, will dodge drunk driving charges (NY POST)
๐ Danity Kane singer Dawn Richard sues Sean โDiddyโ Combs for sexual assault (PEOPLE)
๐ Dave Grohl hired divorce lawyer before love child reveal (DAILY BEAST)
๐ Incredible moment rock legend Bon Jovi convinces woman not to leap from bridge while filming music video in Nashville (DAILY MAIL)