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)


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Tuesday, September 23rd