Thursday, October 30th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
- Trump administration slashes number of refugees, prioritizes white South Africans (POLITICO) 
- Sean Grayson, former Illinois sheriff, found guilty of murder in the death of Sonya Massey (NBC) 
- Abby Zwerner, teacher shot by 6-year-old student at school, testifies about shooting (CBS) 
- DHS Secretary Noem rejects Gov. Pritzker’s calls for pause in immigration operations over Halloween (ABC) 
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
- Fate of thousands feared in Darfur after reported rampage by Sudanese paramilitary force (AP) 
- Hamas hands over remains of 2 more Israeli hostages, Israel says ceasefire back on (CBS) 
- Centrists hail huge gains in knife-edge Dutch election (GUARDIAN) 
- Russia fires 705 missiles, drones into Ukraine in ‘complex’ attack, Zelensky says (ABC) 
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
- Mortgage rates jump 20 basis points following Fed cut (CNBC) 
- Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them (AP) 
- Chipotle stock craters as company says young people without jobs can’t afford their food anymore (YAHOO FINANCE) 
- Teens who use cannabis before age 15 have more trouble later, a study finds (NPR) 
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
- Toronto Blue Jays take a 3-2 lead over Los Angeles Dodgers in World Series (AP) 
- ‘Stranger Things’ season 5 official trailer released (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER) 
- U.S. retailers lowering prices on Hershey’s candy ahead of Halloween (FOX) 
- Country star Morgan Wallen announces 2026 ‘Still The Problem Tour.’ (NY POST) 
