Tuesday, July 15th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Supreme Court: Trump can move ahead with mass firings at Education Department (MO NEWS)
House Republicans block release of Epstein files (MO NEWS)
Mike Waltz pledges to make UN ‘great again’ at Senate confirmation hearing (AP)
ICE says many in immigration detention no longer qualify for bond hearings (CBS)
Homeless population in LA drops for 2nd year in a row, data finds (ABC7)
House convenes hearing on antisemitism in higher education (THE HILL)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Thousands of Afghans were moved to UK in secret scheme after data breach (BBC)
Netanyahu's coalition under pressure as ultra-Orthodox party announces exit (EURO NEWS)
Syria announces ceasefire after latest outbreak of deadly sectarian violence (AP)
European Union clears path for national social media bans (POLITICO)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Musk's xAI announces $200 million contract with Pentagon (AXIOS)
Inflation picks up again in June, rising at 2.7% annual rate (CNBC)
Nvidia says it will restart sales of a key AI chip to China, in a reversal of US restrictions (CNN)
14 million children did not receive a single vaccine in 2024, UN estimates (AP)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Beyoncé's unreleased music stolen from car during Cowboy Carter tour (BBC)
Fyre Festival sells troubled brand for just $245K on eBay (NBC)
Broadcast falls below 20% of TV use for the first time (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
World’s oldest marathoner, hit by car, dies at 114 (ESPN)