Monday, October 20th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Man arrested inside Atlanta airport after making threats (CNN)
Appeals court lets Trump deploy Oregon National Guard to Portland (CBS)
Secret service finds hunting stand in tree with line of sight to Air Force One (MO NEWS)
Prosecutors suggest they may move to disqualify James Comey’s attorney (ABC)
California police say shrapnel hit and damaged a patrol vehicle during Marine Corps drills (AP)
Baby found abandoned on train platform at New York Penn Station (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Trump says Gaza ceasefire still in place after Israeli strikes (NBC) Hamas transfers coffin of dead hostage to Israel, IDF confirms (FOX)
Pope Leo XIV canonizes 7 new saints, including first from Venezuela and Papua New Guinea (CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY)
Centrist Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivian presidency, ending nearly 20 years of leftist rule (CNN)
Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump suggests US will buy Argentinian beef to bring down prices for American consumers (AP)
L’Oreal paying $4.7 billion to buy Creed and other luxury fragrances (AXIOS)
Life-changing eye implant helps blind patients read again (BBC)
Study shows peanut allergy decrease from early introduction guidelines (ABC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Former Buccaneers All-Pro running back Doug Martin dies at 36 (AP)
Disney+ and Hulu cancellations doubled amid Jimmy Kimmel suspension (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Sabrina Carpenter drops the F-bomb — twice — during live ‘SNL’ performance (NY POST)
Jennifer Lawrence says costar Robert Pattinson pulled food out of her garbage—and ate it (E!)
Friday, October 17th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
John Bolton pleads not guilty in federal court (THE HILL)
‘No Kings’ organizers project a massive turnout for this weekend’s protests (NPR)
Latest NYC poll shows Zohran Mamdani leading Andrew Cuomo by double digits (MO NEWS)
Mahmoud Khalil can freely travel around U.S. as he fights his deportation case, judge rules (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Israel and Hamas trade blame as return of bodies threatens Gaza ceasefire (NBC)
Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after ‘discussion with King’ (BBC)
Former Japanese PM Murayama, known for apology over wartime aggression, dies at 101 (AP)
China expels nine generals from party and military (SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Ford recalls more than 290,000 vehicles in US due to issue with rearview camera system (AP)
OpenAI’s Sora bans Martin Luther King Jr. deepfakes after his family complained (CNN)
California officials investigate possible local spread of mpox after 3 cases with no travel history reported (ABC)
A ‘dead’ volcano is coming back to life after 700,000 years (VICE)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Pentagon blasts ‘woke garbage’ Netflix after release of new gay military series ‘Boots’ (NY POST)
Ace Frehley, Kiss lead guitarist and solo artist, dies at 74 (VARIETY)
Blue Jays’ Max Scherzer refuses to leave mound in heated exchange with manager in Game 4 win (FOX)
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer: ‘Wrong’ to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Europa League game (ESPN)
Thursday, October 16th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump says he’ll meet with Putin in Hungary. He first meets Friday with Zelenskyy at the White House (AP)
Gavin Newsom approves slavery reparations agency (POLITICO)
Florida teen accused of shooting himself in the leg while faking his own kidnapping (NBC)
Camp Pendleton hosting live-fire event to celebrate Marine Corps anniversary (CBS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti attacked by guards in Israeli prison, family says (BBC) as remains of last female Hamas hostage and IDF soldier handed over to Israel (FOX)
Russia bombards Ukraine’s gas sites as Zelenskyy flies to US for Trump meeting (GUARDIAN)
Ontario premier criticizes Trump after auto-maker company Stellantis says it will move production from Canada to the US (AP)
Catholic Church must do more to help sexual abuse survivors and hold church leaders to account, hard-hitting report says (CNN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Obesity remains high in the US., but more states showing progress, a new report finds (AP)
CNN ‘All Access’ streaming subscription to launch October 28 for $69.99 per year (CNBC)
Nestle to cut 16,000 jobs as part of cost savings initiative (FOX)
DOE closes $1.6 billion transmission loan guarantee for utility giant (AXIOS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Diane Keaton died of pneumonia, her family confirms, thanking fans for ‘love and support’ (NBC)
Apple TV and Peacock debut an extensive streaming bundle deal (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Spotify partners with record labels to create ‘artist-first’ AI music products (TECH CRUNCH)
Big 12 fines Kansas, Texas Tech $25K each over fan behavior dispute (ESPN)
Wednesday, October 15th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Young GOP chat roils New York, Washington, beyond (POLITICO)
Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown (AP)
Tear gas released on Chicago crowd as Border Patrol describes chase, crash and arrests (NBC)
Major airports refuse to show DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s video blaming Democrats for the government shutdown (ABC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Masked Hamas militants seen executing men in Gaza City as the group fights with rival powers (CNN)
Afghanistan’s Taliban and Pakistan agree short truce after deadly clashes (BBC)
Australia’s highest court rejects Candace Owens’ challenge to government barring her from visiting country (AP)
Police clash with protesters as huge strike takes place in Brussels (POLITICO)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump administration slams China’s ‘global power grab’ on rare earths, threatens triple-digit tariffs (FOX)
‘Toxic’ amount of lead found in protein powders and shakes (NEW YORK POST)
New York health officials confirm state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus (NBC)
Smucker’s sues Trader Joe’s over product its says mimics Uncrustables (CBS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘One Battle After Another’ projected to lose $100 million theatrically (VARIETY)
Drew Struzan, poster designer for Star Wars and Indiana Jones films, dies aged 78 (GUARDIAN)
Broadway musicians vote to authorize a strike (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Kim Kardashian admitted it was not “appropriate” to pose in lingerie next to 16-Year-Old Justin Bieber as she reflects on their 2010 photoshoot (BUZZFEED)
Tuesday, October 14th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
FBI announces 4 arrests made in connection with mass shooting that left 6 dead in Mississippi (AP)
1 dead, 2 missing after severe Alaska flooding Coast Guard official says left “absolute devastation”(CBS)
Five major broadcast networks, including CNN and FOX, say they will not sign new Pentagon press policy (NBC)
Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones’ appeal of $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment (ABC)
Trump slams Time magazine cover photo as ‘worst of all time’ after Gaza peace deal story (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Hamas under pressure to return bodies of hostages; agrees to return four to six more overnight (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Madagascar military unit says it has seized power after president moves to ‘safe place’ following weeks of youth-led protests (BBC)
Deadly landslides and flooding cut off 300 communities in Mexico (AP)
US and UK put sanctions on alleged Cambodia cyber-scammers and seize $15bn in bitcoin (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Kitchen cabinet companies hope new US tariffs pay off in the long run (AP)
General Motors to take $1.6 billion charge related to EV pullback (CNBC)
LendingTree CEO and founder Doug Lebda dies in ATV accident (CNN)
Gmail now uses AI to help you find meeting times (THE VERGE)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Neo Soul pioneer D’Angelo dies at 51 from cancer (MO NEWS)
Netflix to stream some Spotify video podcasts starting in 2026 (VARIETY)
Sport court rejects Israeli appeals after Indonesia denies visas for gymnastics championship (JERUSALEM POST)
NFL using AI to predict injuries, aiming to keep players healthier (AP)
Monday, October 13th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Shooting at crowded South Carolina bar leaves at least 4 dead, 20 others injured (FOX)
Nor’easter shuts down roads, knocks out power up and down the East Coast (THE WEATHER CHANNEL)
Democrat Helena Moreno wins New Orleans’ mayoral race (CNN)
Austin Beutner launches bid to unseat Karen Bass in 2026 LA mayoral race (POLITICO)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Zelensky to visit Washington this week seeking long-range weapons and a Trump meeting (AP)
Bus crash on South African mountain pass kills 42 (BBC)
Madagascar president leaves country after mass protests (DW)
China September exports beat expectations, imports rise at fastest pace since April 2024 (CNBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Nobel economics prize goes to 3 researchers for explaining innovation-driven economic growth (AP)
Netherlands invokes rare emergency law to take charge of Chinese chipmaker Nexperia (EURO NEWS)
Over 150 unvaccinated students in South Carolina quarantining after measles exposure (ABC)
Sharp global rise in antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals, World Health Organization finds (GUARDIAN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Marc Maron ends his podcast with final guest Barack Obama after 16 years and nearly 1,700 episodes (NBC)
Taylor Swift Eras Tour docuseries, Vancouver concert film coming to Disney+ (ABC)
Pam Bondi responds to ‘Saturday Night Live’ parody of herself and Kristi Noem (FOX)
‘Tron: Ares’ zooms to $33 million opening at domestic box office (CNN)
Friday, October 10th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Multiple dead, over a dozen missing after explosion at Tennessee military facility (MO NEWS)
First lady Melania Trump announces 8 Ukrainian children reunited with families after being taken into Russia (FOX)
MIT rebuffs Trump’s federal funding proposal that comes with new limits (POLITICO)
Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Two powerful earthquakes strike off southern Philippines, killing at least 7 people (AP)
Ukraine says ‘massive’ Russian attack targeted energy infrastructure (CNN)
Peru lawmakers remove president, successor vows war on crime (REUTERS)
Israel says it has completed a pullback of troops in Gaza (NPR)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Consumer sentiment sours as government shutdown threatens economic damage (ABC)
Google may have to make changes in the UK so people have more choice over which search engine they use (BBC)
Groundbreaking new image of two real black holes orbiting each other is first to prove long held theory (NY POST)
CDC panel to review other childhood vaccine schedules (THE HILL)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Turning Point USA will host rival to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show (AXIOS)
John Lodge, singer and bassist of Moody Blues during classic era, dies at 82 (AP)
KISS legend Gene Simmons recovering after SUV crash on PCH in Malibu (NBC LOS ANGELES)
Indonesia to block Israeli team from competing at gymnastics world championships in Jakart (AP)
Thursday, October 9th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trust in federal health leadership is failing under RFK Jr., new poll finds (CNN)
Grand jury weighing mortgage fraud charges against NY AG Letitia James in Virginia federal court (FOX)
Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘putting blame’ on GOP congressional leaders for shutdown (POLITICO)
N.C. legislator arrested on child sex charges, officials say (SPECTRUM NEWS)
Judge upholds North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for kids (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
UNICEF warns that number of children in Haiti displaced by violence has nearly doubled (AP)
Putin admits Russian air defenses downed Azerbaijan Airlines plane in 2024 that killed 38 (EURO NEWS)
French appeal court increases sentence of Gisèle Pelicot rapist (GUARDIAN)
Keir Starmer hails India trade deal as ‘launchpad’ for closer U.K.-India ties after meeting Modi (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Delta says premium travel is set to overtake coach cabin sales next year (CNBC)
OpenAI’s Sora hit 1 million downloads in less than five days (CNBC)
Discord says 70,000 users may have had their government IDs leaked in breach (THE VERGE)
World’s first pig-to-human liver transplant keeps patient alive for 171 days (EURO NEWS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Blue Jays beat Yankees 5-2 in Game 4 to reach first ALCS since 2016 (AP)
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel Prize in literature (NBC)
Judge tosses out Drake’s defamation lawsuit against label over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ (AP)
Justin Bieber shuts down mom’s public prayer for his healing (FOX)
Princess of Wales Kate Middleton warns too much screen time damages family life (BBC)
Wednesday, October 8th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Senate fails for the sixth time to pass a government funding bill (POLITICO)
Judge blocks Trump admin’s plan to politicize funds to fight teen pregnancy (MSNBC)
NYPD Cops: ‘I will quit if Zohran is elected’ (THE FREE PRESS)
Joan Bennett Kennedy, former wife of Sen. Ted Kennedy, dies at 89 (NBC BOSTON)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Trump may travel to Middle East on Sunday, as sources say Gaza deal ‘very close’ (CNN)
The man who carried out the Manchester synagogue attack pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, police say (BBC)
Some 900 stranded by blizzard at Mount Everest reach safety (CBS)
Denmark plans to ban social media for users under 15, as PM says platforms are ‘stealing childhood’ (THE GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Gold hits $4,000 an ounce for the first time (REUTERS)
Amazon launches vending machines in clinics that sell prescription drugs (THE VERGE)
Tesla offers cheaper versions of 2 electric vehicles in bid to win back market share in tough year (AP)
Women carry a higher genetic risk of depression, new study says (GUARDIAN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes football’s first billionaire player (ESPN)
Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl dethrones Adele’s 25 for the biggest opening week for an album in the streaming era (THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Disney raises ticket prices for Disney World and Disneyland theme parks (CBS)
Comedian Bill Burr blasts critics of Riyadh comedy festival (FOX)
Tuesday, October 7th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Attorney General grilled on whether Trump pressured DOJ to indict James Comey (MO NEWS)
Trump suggests not all furloughed workers will get back pay: ‘It depends’ (CNBC)
Chicago and Illinois sue to stop Trump’s Guard deployment plan after Portland ruling (AP)
Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Mark Carney leaves White House after Trump offers compliments, says Canada and U.S. have ‘natural conflicts’ (CBC)
Everest hikers guided to safety after being stranded by blizzard (BBC)
Russia hosts Taliban delegation and warns against foreign military presence in Afghanistan (AP)
Pope Leo to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first overseas trip (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
World Trade Organization hikes global trade forecast for 2025 — but next year doesn’t look so good (CNBC)
Toyota recalls nearly 394,000 vehicles over rearview camera issue (FOX)
Trump administration mulling $10 billion aid package for U.S. farmers (CBS)
USDA warns that Hello Fresh meals may contain listeria-tainted spinach (AP)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Zach Bryan sparks controversy with new music that mentions ICE raids (ABC)
Trump blasts ‘crazy’ NFL over Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show (POLITICO)
Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts (AP)
LeBron James teases “big decision” that turns out to be an ad campaign (ESPN)
Monday, October 6th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
South Carolina judge’s house destroyed by fire; officials investigating cause (MO NEWS)
Supreme court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell appeal (MO NEWS)
Court to hear free-speech clash over Colorado “conversion therapy” ban Tuesday (CBS)
Treasury names Social Security head as CEO of IRS (CNN)
Nashville skydiving instructor dead after falling without parachute (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Greta Thunberg, 170 other activists from Gaza-bound flotilla deported from Israel (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
France’s prime minister resigns, again, sparking call from the far-right for new national elections (CBS)
More than 200 hikers still stranded as blizzard hits Mount Everest (NBC)
ICC makes the first conviction over past atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Bari Weiss named editor-in-chief of CBS News after The Free Press acquired by Paramount Skydance (MO NEWS)
AMD announces major partnership with OpenAI for AI computing infrastructure (FOX)
The Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for key immune system discoveries (AP)
CDC drops universal COVID vaccine recommendations, suggests separate MMRV shots (ABC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Rush announce reunion tour five years after the death of drummer Neil Peart (AP)
Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ rocks box office with $33M (THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Bad Bunny responds to Super Bowl critics, urges them to learn Spanish in Saturday Night Live monologue (VARIETY)
Ex-quarterback Mark Sanchez now facing felony charge for altercation (ESPN)
Gilmore Girls Turns 25, drawing fans to small town Connecticut (NPR)
Friday, October 3rd
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump sets Sunday evening deadline for Hamas to agree to Gaza deal, warning ‘all hell’ if they don’t (CNN)
Supreme Court takes up challenge to Hawaii law restricting where people can carry guns (NBC)
Fire at Chevron refinery sends massive flames shooting into Southern California night sky (FOX)
Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris pleads guilty to child sex abuse charges (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
One of two victims in Manchester synagogue attack was accidentally shot by police (AP)
Sarah Mullally named first woman Archbishop of Canterbury (NPR)
Four Gaza flotilla activists deported by Israel (BBC)
More unidentified drones in Europe halt flights at Munich airport amid sightings near Belgian air base (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
OpenAI’s invite-only video generation app Sora tops Apple’s App Store (CNBC)
Apple removes app that tracks ICE agents from its App Store, developer says (CBS)
Japan days away from running out of Asahi Super Dry due to cyber attack, reports say (GUARDIAN)
Family of deadly Cybertruck crash victim sues Tesla, claiming car’s design didn’t allow her to escape (ABC7)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Diddy sentencing begins as rapper faces up to 20 years behind bars (FOX)
Tyrese Gibson turns himself in to police for dog attack that killed neighbor’s pet in Atlanta (CBS)
“I’ll change the monarchy when I’m king,” says Prince William (BBC)
Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner sue Ray J for defamation over racketeering claims (AP)
Cam Schlittler rewards Yankees’ faith with unforgettable 12-strikeout outing that ends Red Sox’s season (CBS)
Thursday, October 2nd
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
White House warns thousands of federal workers could be fired amid shutdown (MO NEWS)
One flight attendant injured after Delta regional jets collide while taxiing at LaGuardia Airport, airline says (ABC)
Treasury Secretary warns shutdown could hurt GDP: ‘A hit to working America’ (THE HILL)
Immigration judge denies Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s request to reopen asylum application (USA TODAY)
Education Department employees surprised to find their email automatically changed to blame Democrats for shutdown (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Israel intercepts Gaza-bound flotilla trying to break blockade, hundreds of activists to be deported (MO NEWS)
Philippines province in ‘state of calamity’ as 6.9 earthquake kills 69 (BBC)
‘We are the last hope’: Gen Z Madagascar protestors vow to fight on until president resigns (THE GUARDIAN)
Eiffel Tower closed as nationwide strikes held across France against austerity (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Elizabeth Warren calls for Trump to release the jobs report despite shutdown (CNN)
Perplexity’s Comet browser is now available to everyone for free (THE VERGE)
Tesla deliveries rise 7% before EV tax credits expire (CNBC)
Apple shelves Vision Pro overhaul to focus on AI glasses (TECHCRUNCH)
OpenAI wraps $6.6 billion share sale at $500 billion valuation (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Trump advisor says ICE agents will be at Super Bowl for Bad Bunny’s halftime show (VARIETY)
First No. 24 jersey worn by Lakers’ Kobe Bryant sells for $889K (ESPN)
Caitlin Clark says the WNBA commissioner hasn’t reached out since their private chat became public (NBC)
Diddy planning unconventional move in court ahead of sentencing for prostitution charges (FOX NEWS)
Wednesday, October 1st
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in case on Federal Reserve independence, leaving Lisa Cook in job for now (CNN)
Judge finds the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza war protests (AP)
Trump says Harvard deal is close, university will pay $500 million (CNBC)
Gas explosion causes collapse at NYCHA Bronx apartment building (ABC7)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Three alleged Hamas members accused of plotting against Jewish institutions in Germany (FOX) Oktoberfest reopens after a security sweep due to a bomb threat (GUARDIAN)
Israel orders Palestinians to leave Gaza City, saying those who stay will be considered militants (AP)
Offshore earthquake kills at least 69 in Philippines, officials say (ABC)
Rescuers race to find survivors after Indonesia school collapse traps dozens (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
The US economy lost 32,000 private-sector jobs in September (CNN)
Record EV sales lead General Motors, Ford to 8% increases in Q3 U.S. auto sales (CNBC)
Peloton debuts AI coaching and new products in sweeping overhaul (AXIOS)
Scientists make embryos from human skin DNA for the first time (BBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech (NPR)
Keith Urban changes Nicole Kidman-inspired lyric to name his guitarist Maggie before divorce announcement (FOX)
A-list comedians face backlash for performing at Saudi Arabian festival (NBC)
90s Syracuse basketball great Lawrence Moten dies at age 53 (ESPN)
Tuesday, September 30th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Second detainee dies after shooting at Dallas ICE facility (NPR)
Iowa revokes license of schools superintendent arrested by ICE, saying he is in US illegally (AP)
Dozens of Iranians to be deported from US to Iran, Tehran says (CNN)
YouTube agrees to pay Trump $24.5 million to settle lawsuit over suspended account (CNBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Trump’s Gaza peace plan met with support, and skepticism, as world awaits Hamas’ response (NBC)
Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda charge toward Bermuda as the tiny island prepares (AP)
South Africa’s ambassador to France Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa found dead outside Paris hotel (CBS)
Internet blackout hits Afghanistan as Taliban enforce morality crackdown (POLITICO)
Madagascar police fire tear gas as president fails to placate protesters (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Gavin Newsom signs first-in-nation AI safety law (POLITICO)
EV sales surge in the U.S. ahead of Sept. 30 tax credit deadline (NPR)
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek to step aside (AXIOS)
Scientists use human skin cells to create functional eggs, opening a door to new infertility treatments (CNN
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs deserves at least 11 years in prison, prosecutors say (ABC)
‘One Battle After Another’ opens with $22.4 million in North American box office (VARIETY)
Kieran Culkin’s wife says she’s pregnant after ‘Succession’ star revealed baby pact in Oscars speech (NBC)
Miami Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill dislocated his knee and tore multiple ligaments, including his ACL (ESPN)
Monday, September 29th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump announces new tariffs on furniture and foreign films (THE HILL)
Oregon sues to block Trump from deploying state’s National Guard in Portland (POLITICO)
Dems not budging on government shutdown demands ahead of high-stakes Trump meeting, Jeffries suggests (FOX)
Eric Adams drops out of New York mayoral race (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 4 people and wounds 70 (AP) while Moldova’s pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups (AP)
Taliban shuts down internet across Afghanistan in latest crackdown (CBS)
Singapore denies entry to exiled HK pro-democracy activist, Nathan Law (BBC)
Iran executes another alleged Israeli spy amid surge in death penalties (EURO NEWS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Labor Dept. will not release Friday’s key jobs report, other data if government shuts down (CNBC)
Startup founder Charlie Javice sentenced to 7 years in prison for $175M fraud (ABC)
Electronic Arts to be bought in largest-ever private equity buyout at $55 billion (AP)
Anthropic’s latest Claude AI model can work for 30 hours on its own (AXIOS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban separate after 19 years of marriage (PEOPLE)
Dolly Parton postpones Las Vegas residency, citing ‘health challenges’ (THE GUARDIAN)
J.K. Rowling brands Emma Watson “ignorant” in lengthy post defending anti-trans stance (THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Rory McIlroy responds to ‘abusive’ crowd behavior after historic Ryder Cup win over US team (ABC)
Friday, September 26th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump signs memorandum targeting ‘left-wing terrorism’ (USA TODAY)
Midtown Manhattan mass shooting gunman had low-stage CTE, medical examiner finds (CBS)
Trump slaps new US tariffs on drugs, trucks and furniture(YAHOO)
Travis Decker manhunt: Remains positively identified as dad accused of murdering 3 daughters (ABC)
Coast Guard seizes over $220 million worth of cocaine, releases image of alleged drug boat on fire (CBS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Europe is at hybrid war after drones shut down Danish airspace earlier this week, Danish prime minister announces (POLITICO)
Moldova warns Russia unleashing huge interference campaign to sway crucial election (CNN)
IDF says it hit a Gaza City high-rise being used by Hamas after evacuation warning (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Archaeologists find ancient harbor swallowed by the sea near Cleopatra’s temple (FOX)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Microsoft terminates services for Israeli military after investigation into mass surveillance of Palestinians (CNN)
Instagram’s ‘deliberate design choices’ make it unsafe for teens despite Meta promises, report says (AP)
Core inflation rate held at 2.9% in August, as expected, Fed’s gauge shows (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Disney investors argue Kimmel’s suspension hurt profits, demand investigation (AXIOS) as Sinclair says it’s bringing back ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ tonight, ending late night show’s preemption (CBS)
‘The Social Network Part II’ gets new title and 2026 fall release (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Trump attends Ryder Cup to boost U.S. team on first day of matches with Europe (CBS)
Pokémon says it did not give permission for theme song and footage being used in ICE deportation video (BBC)
Thursday, September 25th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Hegseth orders hundreds of military commanders to Virginia for unprecedented meeting (FOX)
Trump hosts Turkey’s Erdogan at White House, considers lifting a ban on F-35 sales to the NATO ally (AP)
Fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian warplanes near Alaska (THE HILL)
Alabama to execute man for 1997 shooting death of store clerk (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas condemns Hamas, calls for demilitarized state in UN speech (MO NEWS)
France’s Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail for campaign finance scandal (MSNBC)
A massive road collapse in Bangkok disrupts traffic and prompts evacuations (AP)
Polish man becomes the first climber to ski down the world’s highest mountain without supplemental oxygen (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations concerning Prime (AP)
Starbucks is closing more stores and laying off 900 workers (NPR)
The US economy grew at a 3.8% rate in the second quarter, significantly stronger than previously reported (CNN)
Million-year-old skull found in China suggests earlier origins of modern humans, scientists claim (BBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Rihanna welcomes baby #3 with A$AP Rocky (ABC)
1,200 Hollywood stars slam industry call to boycott Israel (TIMES OF ISRAEL) European soccer body UEFA set to vote to suspend Israel over war in Gaza (AP)
5,000 words, including “rizz” and “adulting,” added to Merriam-Webster dictionary in rare update (CBS)
Wednesday, September 24th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump administration rehires hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE (NBC)
After mechanical challenges, UN says Trump’s team to blame for the nonworking escalator and teleprompter (AP)
Statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands appears on National Mall (FOX)
Camp Mystic set to partially reopen summer camp 1 year after flooding killed 27 (ABC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Gaza-bound aid flotilla targeted by explosions, blasted with ABBA music (MO NEWS) as drone fired from Yemen hits southern Israeli city of Eilat, wounding 22 (AP)
Ukraine issues a stark warning about a global arms race and AI war (NPR)
China, world’s largest carbon polluting nation, announces new climate goal to cut emissions (AP )
Man arrested in connection with cyberattack that disrupted European airports (CNN)
Typhoon Ragasa hits China after killing at least 20 in Taiwan and the Philippines (NBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
New home sales soar 20% in August to a three-year high (CNBC)
Trump admin considers government stake in lithium mining company (FOX)
‘Nightmare’ drug-resistant bacteria cases are rising in US (NEW YORK POST)
Landmark deal paves the way for cheaper HIV protection jab (BBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Apple is pausing the release of domestic violence series ‘The Savant’ in wake of Charlie Kirk murder, star Jessica Chastain says she’s ‘not aligned’ with decision (CNN)
Italian actress and star of The Pink Panther Claudia Cardinale dies aged 87 (EURO NEWS)
Horror film ‘Together’ digitally altered in China to make gay couple straight (GUARDIAN)
Cleveland Guardians’ David Fry hospitalized after being hit in face by pitch during crucial win over Tigers (AP)
Tuesday, September 23rd
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Secret Service dismantles telecom threat capable of crippling NYC cell service (MO NEWS)
Trump cancels meeting with Jeffries, Schumer on preventing a government shutdown (NBC NEWS)
Tuesday’s special election in Arizona will decide US House vote for Epstein files release (CNN)
Trump administration ordered to restore $500M in UCLA funding (THE HILL)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Drones shut down Copenhagen airport in ‘serious attack’ (NBC)
ICC charges former Philippine President Duterte with crimes against humanity (NPR)
Hong Kong, southern China brace for powerful Typhoon Ragasa (CNN)
British-Egyptian activist reunited with family after release from Egyptian prison (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Fed Chair Powell says slowing labor market prompted rate cut, sees ‘challenging situation’ ahead (CNBC)
Amazon, FTC begin trial over ‘manipulative’ Prime membership allegations (USA TODAY)
Smallest action camera will start recording when you nod, DJI (THE VERGE)
9 takeaways from Kamala Harris' new book (NBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ attorneys seek sentence close to time served (ABC NEWS)
Sarah Ferguson dropped by multiple charities after calling Jeffrey Epstein ‘generous and supreme friend’ (FOX NEWS)
‘Baywatch’ Reboot Ordered at Fox for 2026-2027 Season (VARIETY)
New York Liberty part ways with championship-winning coach Sandy Brondello (AP)