Monday, August 11th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
California Gov. Newsom warns Trump he’ll retaliate if Texas GOP draws new congressional maps (CNBC)
U.S. and China extend tariff pause another 90 days (AXIOS)
At least 1 killed, dozens injured and at least 2 missing after explosions at U.S. Steel Clairton plant (CBS)
Colorado wildfires burn more than 120,000 acres as firefighters await better weather (NPR)
Trump-themed burger joint owner in Houston faces deportation (MO NEWS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, PM Albanese says (AXIOS)
Israel targets and kills Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif and others in Gaza, asserting that al-Sharif had led a Hamas cell (AP)
EU foreign ministers call for 'transatlantic unity' ahead of Trump-Putin summit in Alaska (EURO NEWS)
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Turkey, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse (NBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Nvidia and AMD have agreed to pay the US government 15% of their revenues from semiconductor sales to China (CNN)
Ford investing $5 billion for next-gen electric vehicles to compete against China (AXIOS)
Trump family crypto business announces $1.5 billion treasury company for World Liberty token (FORTUNE)
French fries tied to diabetes risk, but not all potatoes 'created equal,' study finds (FOX)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Fox and Disney join forces to bundle new ESPN and FOX One streaming services (NEW YORK POST)
Paramount will become the new home to all Ultimate Fighting Championship events in the U.S. under a seven-year agreement (ESPN)
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, sign new multi-year Netflix deal (BBC)
Olympian Hezly Rivera wins at U.S. gymnastics championships (AP)
Friday, August 8th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump orders surge in federal law enforcement in DC (CNN)
DOJ opens investigation into New York AG's office that brought fraud case against Trump (NBC)
Parts of Los Angeles evacuated as Canyon Fire explodes to nearly 5,000 acres (FOX WEATHER)
Trump orders colleges to prove they don’t consider race in admissions (AP)
Trump officials avoid contempt proceedings for defying Venezuela flight ban (AXIOS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Ukrainian troops have little hope for peace as Trump's deadline for Russia arrives (AP) Ukrainian journalist who died in Russian captivity buried in Kyiv (GUARDIAN)
Trump to host Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders ahead of peace pledge as White House eyes Nobel Peace Prize (FOX)
Haiti inaugurates new leadership as gangs threaten to overthrow the government (NPR)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Auto insurance prices set to rise due to tariffs (MO NEWS)
Intel CEO responds to President Trump’s call for him to resign (CBS)
Gold futures hit all-time high as tariff uncertainty sparks turmoil (NEW YORK POST)
Deaths from “flesh-eating” bacteria are on the rise across the southeastern coasts of the U.S. (NBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Kristi Noem responds to South Park’s crude parody of her in episode targeting I.C.E. (GUARDIAN)
Box Office: horror film ‘Weapons’ earns $5.7M in Previews, ‘Freakier Friday’ With $3.1M (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband and former manager, dies at 48 (AP)
Another arrest is made in response to sex toys being thrown at WNBA games (FOX)
Thursday, August 7th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
President Trump calls for new census that excludes undocumented migrants (MO NEWS)
Six soldiers awarded medals for acting as gunfire erupted at Fort Stewart military base (CNN)
Abbott says FBI is ‘tracking down’ Texas Democrats (THE HILL)
Homeland Security removes age limits for ICE recruits to boost hiring for Trump deportations (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Netanyahu: Israel plans to take total control of Gaza to defeat Hamas (MO NEWS)
France's biggest wildfire of the summer has eclipsed the size of Paris and is still spreading (NBC)
Myanmar’s acting President Myint Swe dies after a long illness (AP)
Trump set to announce initial deal to end conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
OpenAI launches new GPT-5 model for all ChatGPT users (CNBC)
Trump demands Intel CEO resign, alleging conflicts over China ties (AXIOS)
Republican senator claims RFK Jr. mRNA vaccine decision undermines Trump agenda (FOX)
Trump to sign executive order allowing cryptocurrencies, private equity in 401(k)s (THE HILL)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Paramount and Skydance close their $8 billion merger (AP)
Kelly Clarkson postpones remaining Las Vegas shows for family crisis involving ex-husband Brandon Blackstock (FOX)
Ex-Superman actor Dean Cain says he's becoming ICE agent (KTLA)
NFLPA tells players they can still use smelling salts (NBC SPORTS)
Wednesday, August 6th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Democratic state legislators from Texas evacuated from their hotel in Illinois after threat (NBC)
Trump suggests possible FBI role in Texas redistricting fight (MO NEWS)
Trump threatens India with 50% tariff as negotiations fizzle and Modi keeps importing Russian oil (CNN)
UCLA announces it has more than half a billion dollars in funding suspended by Trump administration (POLITICO)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Trump plans to meet with Putin to discuss ending Ukraine War (WSJ)
Israeli military chief warns against takeover of Gaza as Netanyahu considers ‘full conquest’ of besieged territory (CNN)
Italy approves $15.5 billion construction of world's longest suspension bridge, from Sicily to mainland (CBS)
About 100 people missing as flash flood tears through town in northern India (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Apple plans to invest another $100B in U.S. manufacturing as Trump applies pressure (AXIOS)
Tween accessories retailer Claire’s files for bankruptcy again as debt pile looms (CNBC)
Excessive screen time is linked to heart health risks in kids, new research shows (CBS)
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers worst coral decline on record (BBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘Hamilton’ movie sets September theatrical release (VARIETY)
South Park hits back against Homeland Security using an image from show to promote ICE (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)
ESPN joins with WWE; to stream WrestleMania beginning in 2026 (ESPN)
Kelley Mack, 'Walking Dead' actress, dead at 33 (FOX)
Tuesday, August 5th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
As search for prime suspect goes on, 2 more people charged in Tennessee quadruple killing (ABC)
8 people shot after party shut down in Los Angeles, 2 dead (KTLA)
Canada wildfires cause poor air quality in the midwest and northeast U.S. (NPR)
New York Post to launch “California Post” in LA (MO NEWS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Netanyahu moves to fire attorney general prosecuting him for corruption (AXIOS)
Ukraine strikes five Russian fighter jets at the airfield in annexed Crimea (EURONEWS)
Dozens of migrants die after boat capsizes off Yemen (BBC)
Pope Leo XIV inspires over a million young Catholics at Rome faith gathering (FOX)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Electricity prices rise across the US as AI data centers require more power (MO NEWS)
Tesla grants Musk massive $29 billion pay deal to keep CEO on board amid legal battle (FOX)
About 3,200 Boeing jet and weapons workers begin strike (ABC)
More early stage colon cancers found in people aged 45-49 thanks to more screenings (CBS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Shares of American Eagle surge 20% after Trump calls Sydney Sweeney campaign ‘hottest ad out there’ (CNBC)
Box office: ‘F1’ Becomes Brad Pitt’s Highest-Grossing Movie Ever (VARIETY)
Popular 1980s actor Loni Anderson of the hit TV series ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ has died (AP)
Noah Lyles gets shoved by rival Kenny Bednarek after rallying for win in track championship (NBC)
Monday, August 4th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
As search for prime suspect goes on, 2 more people charged in Tennessee quadruple killing (ABC)
8 people shot after party shut down in Los Angeles, 2 dead (KTLA)
Canada wildfires cause poor air quality in the midwest and northeast U.S. (NPR)
New York Post to launch “California Post” in LA (MO NEWS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Netanyahu moves to fire attorney general prosecuting him for corruption (AXIOS)
Ukraine strikes five Russian fighter jets at the airfield in annexed Crimea (EURONEWS)
Dozens of migrants die after boat capsizes off Yemen (BBC)
Pope Leo XIV inspires over a million young Catholics at Rome faith gathering (FOX)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Electricity prices rise across the US as AI data centers require more power (MO NEWS)
Tesla grants Musk massive $29 billion pay deal to keep CEO on board amid legal battle (FOX)
About 3,200 Boeing jet and weapons workers begin strike (ABC)
More early stage colon cancers found in people aged 45-49 thanks to more screenings (CBS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Shares of American Eagle surge 20% after Trump calls Sydney Sweeney campaign ‘hottest ad out there’ (CNBC)
Box office: ‘F1’ Becomes Brad Pitt’s Highest-Grossing Movie Ever (VARIETY)
Popular 1980s actor Loni Anderson of the hit TV series ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ has died (AP)
Noah Lyles gets shoved by rival Kenny Bednarek after rallying for win in track championship (NBC)
Friday, August 1st
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Kamala Harris says system is ‘broken,’ criticizes ‘capitulation’ under Trump during first interview since losing the election (CNN)
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down (AXIOS)
Judge blocks Trump administration from ending protections for 60,000 from Central America and Nepal (AP)
Smithsonian’s removal of Trump from impeachment exhibit draws fire (THE HILL)
Bureau of Prisons moves Ghislaine Maxwell to lower-security prison camp in Texas (ABC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Trump officials visit controversial aid site in Gaza (CNN)
Kyiv mourns after a Russian attack that killed 31 people, including 5 children (AP)
El Salvador scraps term limits, paving way for Bukele to rule indefinitely (BBC)
Pre-Incan tomb with 1,000-year-old remains unearthed in Peru (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Vaccine exemptions for American kindergartners rise to an all-time high (MO NEWS)
Trump calls for the Federal Reserve’s board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell (AP)
Sprawling new $200M White House ballroom to be paid for by Trump and donors (FOX)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A heart attack caused the death of pro wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, authorities say (NBC)
Prosecutors seeking long prison term for Sean "Diddy" Combs and opposing bail (CBS)
Golden Bachelor star Mel Owens addresses his controversial remarks about not wanting to date women over 60 (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)
Five different countries take gold medals on a wide-open day at the swim world championships (AP)
Thursday, July 31st
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Kamala Harris to release book focused on presidential campaign (POLITICO)
New York City, Tri-State area prepare for storms, flash flooding (ABC7)
Trump announces 90-day extension of prior trade deal with Mexico (NPR)
Teacher arrested for Arkansas double murder while getting haircut, police said (ABC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Kyiv protesters celebrate as parliament votes to restore anti-corruption bodies’ power (GUARDIAN)
Hunger in Gaza reaches 'tipping point' under Israel's offensive as children face malnutrition (NBC)
EU-U.S. tariff deal not finished yet, say Europeans unhappy with Trump's terms (BBC)
Lithuania’s prime minister steps down after investigations and protests (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Rallies for Microsoft and Meta lift Wall Street amid choppy trading (AP)
Technology company Figma more than triples in NYSE debut after selling shares at $33 (CNBC)
Delta flight diverted to Minneapolis after severe turbulence, leaving 25 people on board hospitalized (FOX BUSINESS)
'Communities' of strange, extreme life seen for first time in deep ocean (BBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
White House slams outrage over Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle ads, calls it 'big reason' Americans voted for Trump (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)
Justin Timberlake reveals Lyme disease diagnosis (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe out at ESPN just weeks after settling sexual assault and battery lawsuit (CNN)
Katy Perry performs in Montreal with Justin Trudeau smiling in the audience (FOX)
Wednesday, July 30
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Tsunami waves reach Hawaii, California after huge quake off Russia (NBC)
Democrats invoke rare Senate rule to force release of Epstein documents (AXIOS)
Trump announces 25% tariff on India and unspecified penalties for buying Russian oil (AP)
EPA plans to overturn scientific finding used to regulate carbon emissions (PBS)
Roy Cooper breaks fundraising records as he kicks off expensive North Carolina campaign (POLITICO)
Kamala Harris says she won't run for governor of California in 2026 (ABC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Canada plans to recognize Palestinian state in September, Carney says (CBC)
For first time, Arab states call on Hamas to disarm and relinquish power (MO NEWS)
Deadly China floods leave trail of destruction (GUARDIAN)
Russian missile hits Ukrainian training unit, killing and wounding servicemen (BBC)
YouTube among social media platforms to be included in Australia’s social media ban for children under 16 (CNN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
US economy rebounds with 3% GDP growth even as Trump’s initial tariffs hit (MO NEWS)
Rare flu complication is rising in kids, doctors warn (NBC)
Starbucks tests coconut drinks, agave syrup in healthier menu for RFK Jr. era (BLOOMBERG)
Reese’s And Oreo officially mash up with two new hybrid products (FOODBEAST)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Family and fans in Birmingham give Ozzy Osbourne emotional send-off (BBC)
Two-time biathlon gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier killed in mountaineering accident (NBC)
CBS insiders warn that Skydance merger brings 'hall monitor' to news division (FOX)
Fans toast Grateful Dead’s 60th with concerts at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park (AP)
Tuesday, July 29
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Maxwell offers to testify before Congress but with major conditions, including immunity (CNN)
DOJ files misconduct complaint against federal judge for making “improper public comments” about Trump (AXIOS)
Shooter opens fire outside Reno casino, killing 3 and injuring several others (NPR)
Georgia senate GOP candidate misspells Georgia in campaign announcement (NEWSWEEK)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
U.K. says it will recognize state of Palestine in September — unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire (MO NEWS)
Palestinian activist who worked on Oscar-winning film killed in West Bank (CNN)
Russia kills 27 civilians in Ukraine as the Kremlin remains defiant over Trump threats (AP)
China offers parents $1,500 in bid to boost births (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump Environmental Protection Agency moves to repeal finding that allows climate regulation (AP)
Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merge, creating first US transcontinental railroad (FOX)
Proctor & Gamble said it will raise prices in part because of tariffs (CNN)
Striking United Airlines flight attendants reject contract with immediate raises of at least 26% (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry spotted dining together at high-end Montreal restaurant (CBC)
Adam Sandler’s ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ debuts to 46.7 million views, biggest Netflix U.S. film opening ever (VARIETY)
‘You’re just yelling at a Jew,’ Regina Spektor tells pro-Palestinian heckler (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Las Vegas Sphere to screen ‘The Wizard of Oz’ in new immersive film experience (CNBC)
Hall of Famer and beloved Cubs star Ryne Sandberg dies at 65 (ESPN)
Monday, July 28
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump gives Russia less than two weeks to reach a peace deal with Ukraine (MO NEWS)
Judge blocks Trump effort to cut Planned Parenthood funding (FOX)
Ghislaine Maxwell files Supreme Court brief appealing Epstein conviction (AXIOS)
An exchange of gunfire in Atlanta leaves 1 dead and 10 injured, police say (AP)
Half the U.S. under heat advisories and warnings (CBS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Thailand & Cambodia reach a ceasefire after deadliest clashes in over a decade (MO NEWS)
In first, two major Israeli human rights groups accuse Israel of ‘genocide’ in Gaza (TIMES OF ISRAEL/AP)
Protesters rally with bagpipes, pointed signs as Trump visits Scotland (AXIOS)
Thousands in Greece and Turkey evacuate as winds and heat fan wildfires (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Musk announces $16.5 billion Tesla, Samsung Electronics chip supply deal (AXIOS)
Spirit Airlines to furlough 270 pilots, downgrade more than 100 others as it prepares to cut flights (CNBC)
A new study shows that walking daily can reduce the risk of cognitive decline, especially among those with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s (CNN)
Endangered red panda twins born in zoo breeding program (BBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
American Eagle sparks backlash for touting Sydney Sweeney's 'great jeans,’ sparking accusations of the brand supporting eugenics (NBC)
University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders said he battled, beat bladder cancer (ESPN)
Jay Leno criticizes political partisanship in late-night shows amid Colbert’s cancellation (THE HILL)
Beyoncé makes history with highest grossing country tour, earning over $400 million (USA TODAY)
Friday, July 25th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Police search for suspect after shooting on University of New Mexico campus leaves one dead (CNN)
Homeland Security has begun flying migrants out of Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz,' DeSantis announces (FOX)
Trump administration clears way to keep Alina Habba as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor (AP)
Trump Dodges Question On Pardoning Epstein Accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell (MO NEWS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia as border clashes leave at least 14 dead (AP), Thailand warns clashes could 'move towards war' (BBC)
French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state (NPR) U.S. slams France’s plan (AXIOS)
Israel set to allow Jordan and UAE to resume humanitarian airdrops in Gaza (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Doctors start a five-day strike in England over better pay (GUARDIAN)
At least 7 children killed as India school roof collapses after weeks of monsoon rains (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Meta will no longer accept political, election or issue ads in EU (AXIOS)
European regulators have greenlit a twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV that has been hailed as a game-changer (EURO NEWS)
Tesla plans to roll out robotaxi service in Bay Area this weekend, report says (ABC7)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Trump approves $8-billion merger with Paramount and Skydance (MO NEWS)
Trump issues executive order taking aim at college sports (ESPN)
South Park co-creator Trey Parker jokes he’s ‘terribly sorry’ over premiere that drew White House anger (AP)
Astronomer's HR exec Kristin Cabot resigns following viral Coldplay concert megatron scandal (FOX)
Thursday, July 24th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Appeals court finds Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship unconstitutional (POLITICO)
Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump can represent himself at trial, judge says (NBC)
Trump says he wants Elon Musk to 'thrive' after suggesting DOGE could investigate him (FOX)
US government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in west Texas (AP)
Trump administration sues NYC over "sanctuary city" policies (AXIOS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodian military targets as deadly border dispute escalates (CNN)
Israel, Ukraine set to deepen defense cooperation, Kyiv's FM says (JERUSALEM POST) Israeli Heritage Minister says country will resettle Gaza, make it Jewish (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state (AP)
Plane crash in Russia's Far East leaves 48 dead (FOX)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
UnitedHealth under federal investigation, company says in filing (ABC)
RFK Jr. greenlights removing preservative anti-vaccine activists have linked to autism from flu shots (AXIOS)
US applications for jobless benefits fall for sixth straight week, remain at historically low level (AP)
Apple releases public preview of iOS 26, its biggest iPhone software redesign since 2013 (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan dies at age 71 after cardiac arrest (MO NEWS)
Chuck Mangione, Grammy-winning jazz musician, dead at 84 (CNN)
White House slams South Park after it mocks Trump and Paramount settlement (FOX)
All five former players with Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team have been found not guilty of sexual assault (CBC)
Comic-Con kicks off in San Diego with crowds, chaos, and cosplay (NBC SAN DIEGO)
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)
Tuesday, July 22nd
🚨NATION
Hunter Biden blames Ambien for Joe Biden’s disastrous presidential debate against Trump (MO NEWS)
Trump pushes Texas GOP to redraw house districts to pick up more seats (MO NEWS)
House cancels vote amid fight over Jeffrey Epstein files (NBC), House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell (MO NEWS)
Trump announces trade agreement with the Philippines and a 19% tariff (CNN)
Pentagon orders 700 Marines to withdraw from Los Angeles as stability returns following ICE protests (FOX)
Trump administration withdraws from UNESCO again, only 2 years after US rejoined (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
World Health Organization says its staff residence in Gaza attacked by IDF (ABC) Hamas-run Gaza health ministry says 33 people died from malnutrition in 48 hours (BBC) France pushes Israel to let media into Gaza (POLITICO)
Two Israelis questioned after attending Belgium's Tomorrowland festival (BBC)
Russian bill would punish online searches for information deemed to be ‘extremist’ (PBS)
Stranded UK F-35 fighter jet leaves India after triggering barrage of memes (EURO NEWS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
General Motors reports $1.1 billion tariff impact as automaker works to ‘greatly reduce’ exposure (CNBC)
UN report says green energy hits global “positive tipping point” where solar and wind power will become even cheaper and more widespread (AP)
Humans triumph over AI at annual math Olympiad, but the machines are catching up (CBS)
First-ever Tesla Diner opens in Hollywood (FOX)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76, weeks after farewell show (MO NEWS)
Former QB Philip Rivers announces he is retiring as a Charger (ESPN)
FKA twigs and Shia LaBeouf reach settlement over sexual battery lawsuit (GUARDIAN)
Beyoncé dedicates her website to Malcolm-Jamal Warner as tributes pour in after actor's death (NBC)
Monday, July 21
🚨NATION
Trump shares AI video of Obama being arrested (MO NEWS)
FAA investigating SkyWest jet’s near miss with B-52 bomber over North Dakota (CNBC)
Trump administration and Harvard spar in court over massive funding freeze (NBC)
Number of missing in Texas floods drops from nearly 100 to 3 in hard-hit county (ABC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Japan’s long-dominant party suffers election defeat by right-wing populist party that began on YouTube (CNN)
A Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashes into a school in Dhaka and kills at least 20 (NPR)
Israeli forces push into parts of a central Gaza city that the war had largely spared (AP) UK, Canada and 23 other countries say the war in Gaza ‘must end now’ (AP)
Scale of Russia-Ukraine drone strikes builds ahead of possible ceasefire talks (ABC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Beef prices are the new egg prices. They’re soaring (CNN)
Jeep maker Stellantis warns of a shock $2.7 billion loss as tariffs bite (CNBC)
Over 5.2 million pools sold across the U.S. and Canada are under recall after reports of nine deaths (AP)
Starbucks reveals Pumpkin Spice Latte will return to US menus Aug. 26, along with fall menu (CBS)
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns after viral Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ controversy (CNBC) The controversy sparked over $7 million in prediction markets bets on his ouster (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Friday, July 18th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Explosion at LA County Sheriff's Department facility leaves 3 deputies dead, sources say (FOX)
Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE (CNN)
17-year-old charged with murder in death of paddleboarder in Maine (CBS)
White House official: $2B for Alcatraz renovations ‘sounds excessive’ (THE HILL)
Border Patrol raids Home Depot parking lot in Sacramento; multiple people arrested (KCRA)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
EU imposes new sanctions on Russia's oil and banks after Robert Fico lifts his veto (EURO NEWS)
Israel “deeply regrets” strike that hit Gaza’s only Catholic church (MO NEWS)
Brazil police raid ex-President Bolsonaro’s home, fit ankle tag, citing flight risk concern amid criminal trial (CNN)
Russian mom and 2 young girls found living inside remote cave in snake-infested forest in India (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump signs first law regulating cryptocurrencies (MO NEWS)
Consumer sentiment improved in July, despite Trump's tariff threats (ABC)
Apple sues leaker Jon Prosser for stealing iOS secrets (THE VERGE)
West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes in Northeast Philadelphia, health officials say (CBS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Fans speculate after Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham share cryptic Instagram posts (FOX)
NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell steps down amid conflict of interest, collusion controversies (CBS)
Alan Bergman, Oscar-winning lyricist, dies at 99 (THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
'Friday the 13th' prequel series casts Jason Vorhees (NEWSWEEK)
Thursday, July 17th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
White House releases Trump health update after speculation over swollen legs, bruised hands (FOX)
Senate passes Trump’s PBS/NPR cuts amid allegations of bias (MO NEWS)
Maurene Comey, prosecutor in Diddy & Epstein cases & daughter of ex-FBI boss, fired by DOJ (MO NEWS)
U.S. set to destroy 500+ tons of expired foreign food aid (MO NEWS)
DOJ says ex-officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid should get one day in jail (AXIOS)
Attorney General Bondi visits Alcatraz as Trump floats idea of reopening the former federal prison (CNN)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Pope expresses sadness after Israeli strike on Gaza church kills three (BBC)
Ukraine to boost domestic arms production to counter Russia’s invasion, says Zelensky (AP)
Dozens killed as massive fire rips through shopping mall in eastern Iraq (CNN)
Lebanese man convicted in slaying of Israeli diplomat to be freed from French prison (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Uber strikes six-year robotaxi deal with Lucid, invests $300 million in EV company (CNBC)
FDA reverses ban on sale of Juul e-cigarettes (THE HILL)
Babies made using three people's DNA are born free of hereditary disease (BBC)
Astronomers detect most massive black hole collision to date (CNN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Connie Francis, 'Pretty Little Baby' singer, dead at 87 (FOX)
Flames engulf Tomorrowland’s main stage 2 days before festival starts (WASHINGTON POST)
Chargers' Mike Williams, former No. 7 overall pick, retires from NFL at age 30 (CBS SPORTS)
Wednesday, July 16th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
US deports immigrants from Jamaica, Cuba, and other countries to the African kingdom of Eswatini (AP)
NYPD run like a 'criminal enterprise,' ex-commissioner says in bombshell lawsuit (ABC)
Pete Hegseth orders the removal of 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles (NBC)
Zohran Mamdani reportedly tells business leaders he will ‘discourage’ the phrase ‘globalize the intifada’ (CNN)
Trump says trade deal reached with Indonesia, trimming proposed tariff (AXIOS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Captured live: Israel strikes targets in Syria as it vows to protect Druze community (MO NEWS)
Russia launches attack on Ukraine after Trump threatens sanctions (THE HILL)
Japan calls axis of China, Russia, North Korea the 'gravest threat' to global order since WWII (FOX)
Cuban minister resigns after saying country has no beggars (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump says he’s “highly unlikely” to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, signals change is coming (MO NEWS)
Profits soar for Chinese maker of viral Labubu dolls (SEMAFOR)
World’s biggest Mars rock sells for $4.3 million at auction (CNN)
Cosmic first: astronomers capture the birth of planets around a baby sun outside our solar system (AP)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
American Idol executive Robin Kaye and her husband shot and killed at Encino home, suspect arrested, police say (CBS)
Pete Davidson is expecting his first child with girlfriend Elsie Hewitt (NY POST)
Caitlin Clark injures groin late in Indiana Fever's win over the Connecticut Sun (ESPN)
Legend of Zelda live-action movie casts Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Zelda and Link (VARIETY)
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)