Friday, August 8th

⏳ THE SPEED READ

🚨NATION

• Trump orders surge in federal law enforcement in DC (CNN)

• DOJ opens investigation into New York AG's office that brought fraud case against Trump (NBC)

• Parts of Los Angeles evacuated as Canyon Fire explodes to nearly 5,000 acres (FOX WEATHER)

• Trump orders colleges to prove they don’t consider race in admissions (AP)

• Trump officials avoid contempt proceedings for defying Venezuela flight ban (AXIOS)

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

• Ukrainian troops have little hope for peace as Trump's deadline for Russia arrives (AP) Ukrainian journalist who died in Russian captivity buried in Kyiv (GUARDIAN)

• Trump to host Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders ahead of peace pledge as White House eyes Nobel Peace Prize (FOX)

• Haiti inaugurates new leadership as gangs threaten to overthrow the government (NPR)

📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

• Auto insurance prices set to rise due to tariffs (MO NEWS)

• Intel CEO responds to President Trump’s call for him to resign (CBS)

• Gold futures hit all-time high as tariff uncertainty sparks turmoil (NEW YORK POST)

• Deaths from “flesh-eating” bacteria are on the rise across the southeastern coasts of the U.S. (NBC)

🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

• Kristi Noem responds to South Park’s crude parody of her in episode targeting I.C.E. (GUARDIAN)

• Box Office: horror film ‘Weapons’ earns $5.7M in Previews, ‘Freakier Friday’ With $3.1M (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)

• Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband and former manager, dies at 48 (AP)

• Another arrest is made in response to sex toys being thrown at WNBA games (FOX)