Thursday, October 23rd
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
- Trump backs off federal deployment in San Francisco after Huang, Benioff phone calls (CNBC) 
- Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs order aimed at documenting “unlawful attacks” by federal immigration enforcement agents (CBS) 
- Eric Adams endorses Andrew Cuomo for NYC mayor (MO NEWS) 
- Former world chess champion may face discipline for allegations against Daniel Naroditsky (AP) 
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
- VP Vance says he was “insulted” by Israeli parliament vote on West Bank settlements (MO NEWS) 
- Carney announces goal to double Canada’s non-U.S. exports in the next decade (CBC) 
- Russian court releases French endurance cyclist Sofiane Sehili, who was arrested for illegally crossing Russian border (FRANCE 24) 
- Peru declares 30-day state of emergency in Lima to tackle rising crime (REUTERS) 
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
- Trump pardons convicted Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CNBC) 
- Elon Musk said he needs $1 trillion to stop ‘corporate terrorists’ from wresting control of Tesla (CNN) 
- Cancer survival appears to double with common vaccine, researchers say (FOX) 
- New evidence reveals dinosaurs were thriving right up to the moment the asteroid hit (NATIONAL GEOGRPAHIC) 
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
- ‘Stranger Things’ two-hour series finale will play in movie theaters (VARIETY) 
- Bestselling author Jodi Picoult pushes back after her musical is canceled by Indiana high school (AP) 
- Broadway strike avoided as musicians, Broadway League come to an agreement (PLAYBILL) 
- Bon Jovi announces 2026 tour after he recovers from vocal surgery (NEW YORK POST) 
