Friday, February 13th

⏳ THE SPEED READ

🚨NATION

• Trump administration reapproves weedkiller linked to crop damage and health concerns (MO NEWS)

• Judge dismisses charges against men accused of assaulting ICE officer in Minneapolis shooting case (AP)

• North Carolina teen who killed brother and 4 neighbors in 2022 attack sentenced to life without parole (NBC)

• Trump sends second aircraft carrier to Gulf amid Iran threats (AXIOS)

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

• Dubai’s DP World replaces CEO after Epstein links emerge (CNBC)

• Bangladesh’s BNP wins big in first election since Gen Z uprising, son of former ruler set to become prime minister (CNN)

• German Chancellor Merz says US leadership ‘lost,’ calls for repair of relations (THE HILL)

• Police visited home of Canada school shooting suspect multiple times over mental health concerns (GUARDIAN)

📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

• S&P 500 bounces after light inflation data, but still heads for weekly loss: Live updates (CNBC)

• ​​Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after Super Bowl ad backlash (AP)

• Wendy’s will continue closing hundreds of stores through mid-2026 (CNN)

• Musk labels Anthropic as ‘misanthropic and evil’ (THE HILL)

🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

• James Van Der Beek’s $2 Million GoFundMe support has been ‘a light’ for his family and friends (PEOPLE)

• Ukrainian skeleton athlete’s DQ appeal denied by CAS (ESPN)

• ‘It’s over for us’: release of new AI video generator Seedance 2.0 spooks Hollywood (GUARDIAN)

• NBA fines multiple teams for sitting healthy players (NBC)

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