Wednesday, July 23rd
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Judge calls Bryan Kohberger a “faceless coward” as he only utters 3 words at sentencing (MO NEWS)
House Oversight Committee issues subpoena for Ghislaine Maxwell ABC NEWS; Judge in Florida denies Justice Dept. request to release Epstein transcripts WASHINGTON POST
Masked ICE agents detain former Afghan interpreter who helped U.S. military (NBC)
Florida police under scrutiny as video of Black man punched, dragged by deputies during traffic stop goes viral (CNN)
Columbia University disciplines students involved in Butler Library takeover (CBS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Zelensky faces major anti-corruption protests across Ukraine (MO NEWS)
A baby boy dies as starvation spreads across Gaza (NBC) AFP says its Gaza journalists suffering health issues as union warns they will die without intervention (FOX)
Protest against Gaza war prevents Israeli visitors from touring Greek island (AP)
New entrance fee to visit Europe set to triple, says European Commission (CNBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
White House unveils America’s ‘AI Action Plan’ (NPR)
World’s top court says major polluters may need to pay reparations for climate harm (CNN)
U.S. home sales fade in June as prices soar to record levels (CNBC)
Patient dies of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina, hospital confirms (CBS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
U.S. Olympic officials ban transgender women from women's events (AP)
Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham to rerelease their rare debut record ‘Buckingham Nicks (CNN)
‘South Park’ to get 50 new episodes as Trey Parker, Matt Stone reach five-year deal with Paramount (VARIETY)
Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson reuniting for film trilogy about 'pursuit of love' 22 years after Dawson's Creek (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)