Wednesday, March 11th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Harris, Fuller to face off in Georgia special election for MTG seat (AXIOS)
Tornadoes hit Illinois, Indiana and Texas as severe storms sweep US (GUARDIAN)
Homeland Security reactivates major Global Entry program for travelers amid shutdown (FOX)
Kansas revoked 1,700 transgender drivers’ licenses. Some are leaving the state. (NBC)
🇮🇷 IRAN WAR
Iran’s new supreme leader was injured in legs on 1st day of war – report (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Hezbollah, Iran unleash coordinated cluster bomb strikes on Israel in major escalation (FOX)
One Iranian football team member changes mind after Australia grants asylum (AL JAZEERA)
Humanitarian crisis looms in Lebanon where nearly 750,000 people have been displaced by war (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
British PM was warned of ‘reputational risk’ over Mandelson’s ties to Epstein, files show (CNN)
World War II bomb weighing 550 pounds defused in Germany after thousands of people evacuated (CBS)
Bus fire in western Switzerland leaves at least 6 dead, 4 injured (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Boycott over Target’s DEI rollback ends, activists say (MO NEWS)
Americans are losing $119 billion every year to scams (MO NEWS)
IEA agrees to release record 400 million barrels of oil to address Iran war supply disruption (CNBC)
Meta acquires Moltbook, the AI agent social network that went viral because of fake posts (TECH CRUNCH)
Male fertility rates crash as doctors reveal health threats, but unsure why (FOX)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Prosecutor says Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, 3 kids were home when woman charged with attempted murder fired (AP)
Katie Perry v Katy Perry: Sydney fashion designer wins 16-year trademark dispute with US pop star (GUARDIAN)
Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo makes NBA history with 83-point game (FOX)
Quentin Tarantino’s sets 2027 West End debut for his first play (VARIETY)