Tuesday, February 3rd
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump calls Epstein Files a “waste of time,” urges DOJ to move on after document dump (MO NEWS)
Jill Biden’s ex-husband arrested, charged with killing second wife (MO NEWS)
Trump calls for $1B from Harvard after Times reports his administration was backing away from cash demand (THE HILL)
Labor Department delays January jobs report because of partial shutdown (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
US fighter jet shoots down Iranian drone approaching US aircraft carrier (ABC)
Russia bombards Ukraine with drones and missiles a day before planned peace talks (AP)
French headquarters of Elon Musk’s X raided by Paris cybercrime unit (GUARDIAN)
Australian teen hailed hero after he swam hours to shore to get help for mother and siblings swept out to sea (CNN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Disney names parks boss Josh D’Amaro as new CEO to replace Bob Iger (CNN)
Humans are infiltrating Moltbook: the new social network for AI bots (THE VERGE)
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos faces Senate hearing over massive $72B Warner Bros takeover deal (FOX)
PepsiCo will cut prices on Lay’s, Cheetos by as much as 15% after customer complaints (NPR)
NASA delays Artemis II moon mission after critical test raises issues (SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Kid Rock headlining Turning Point USA alternative to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show (NBC)
First mainly AI-generated Super Bowl ad premieres (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Patriots owner Robert Kraft not voted for Hall of Fame Class of ‘26 (ESPN)
Trump clarifies planned Kennedy Center renovation won’t be a full tear-down (POLITICO)
Noem responds to Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish bashing ICE at Grammys: ‘I wish they knew’ (FOX)
Chuck Negron, who sang ‘Joy to the World’ and other hits, dies at 83 (AP)