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)