Friday, February 27th

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⏳ THE SPEED READ


🚨NATION

  • Bill Clinton says he ‘did nothing wrong’ with Epstein as he faces grilling over their relationship (AP)

  • Trump suggests “friendly” takeover of Cuba (MO NEWS)

  • Texas airspace closed after military reportedly downs US drone by accident (GUARDIAN)

  • Scouting America to end DEI efforts in deal with Pentagon (USA TODAY)

  • Trump’s ballroom project can continue for now, court says (NPR)

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

  • Left-wing plumber helps Greens sink ruling Labour and far-right in surprise U.K. election win (NBC)

  • Pakistan defense minister says country is in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan after latest strikes (PBS)

  • Ghana says at least 55 of its people killed after Russia ‘lured’ them to fight Ukraine (GUARDIAN)

  • IMF approves $8B loan to Ukraine despite EU clash with Hungary (POLITICO)

📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

  • Trump bans AI firm over explosive Pentagon Showdown (MO NEWS)

  • Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI (AP)

  • Wholesale inflation was hotter than expected in January as tariffs threaten to push up prices for consumers (CNN)

  • Target to remove synthetic color from cereals by May end (CNBC)

  • State Farm announces $5 billion dividend, possible $100 rebate checks (USA TODAY)

🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

  • U.S. hockey player Brady Tkachuk slams White House TikTok as ‘clearly fake’ after anti-Canada slur (NBC)

  • California Attorney General plants flag on Paramount-Warner Bros. merger: “not a done deal” (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)

  • Pink denies reports that she is separated from husband Carey Hart: ‘Not true’ (ABC)

  • Bobby J. Brown, The Wire and Law & Order: SVU actor, dies of smoke inhalation after reported fire (CBS)

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