Wednesday, August 20th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump DOJ is investigating whether DC crime stats were manipulated (CNN)
Air Force’s top uniformed officer is retiring early in latest Trump military shake-up (AP)
Trump tariffs and green energy rollbacks push household electricity bills in the US up 10% (GUARDIAN)
Cuomo campaign denies bombshell report about Trump's influence in the NYC mayoral race (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Air Canada, flight attendants reach tentative deal to end strike (CBC)
Qatar urges a Gaza ceasefire after ‘positive response’ from Hamas (AP)
Spain faces its worst wildfire season in 30 years, with 40 active blazes and more than 30,000 evacuated (EL PAÍS)
Kim Jong Un calls for rapid ‘upgrade’ to nuclear arsenal amid claims the US is trying to ‘provoke war’ (FOX)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
In break with current CDC recommendations, leading pediatrics group recommends Covid-19 shots for young children (CNN)
Trump administration vying to own a big stake in Intel after SoftBank’s $2 billion bet on company (AP)
FDA warns public not to eat possibly radioactive shrimp sold at Walmart (ABC)
Scientists find tiny new moon around Uranus with the James Webb Space Telescope (SPACE)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘Stranger Things’ creators, the Duffer Brothers, score 4-year deal with Paramount Skydance (CNBC)
Dr. Phil’s Bankrupt Media Company Sued Over $500 Million TV Deal (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Jimmy Kimmel defends Colbert after cancellation, calls Paramount's money excuse 'nonsensical' (USA TODAY)
John Wall, 5-time All-Star, retires after 11 NBA seasons (ESPN)
Tuesday, August 19th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump DOJ is investigating whether DC crime stats were manipulated (CNN)
Air Force’s top uniformed officer is retiring early in latest Trump military shake-up (AP)
Trump tariffs and green energy rollbacks push household electricity bills in the US up 10% (GUARDIAN)
Cuomo campaign denies bombshell report about Trump's influence in the NYC mayoral race (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Air Canada, flight attendants reach tentative deal to end strike (CBC)
Qatar urges a Gaza ceasefire after ‘positive response’ from Hamas (AP)
Spain faces its worst wildfire season in 30 years, with 40 active blazes and more than 30,000 evacuated (EL PAÍS)
Kim Jong Un calls for rapid ‘upgrade’ to nuclear arsenal amid claims the US is trying to ‘provoke war’ (FOX)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
In break with current CDC recommendations, leading pediatrics group recommends Covid-19 shots for young children (CNN)
Trump administration vying to own a big stake in Intel after SoftBank’s $2 billion bet on company (AP)
FDA warns public not to eat possibly radioactive shrimp sold at Walmart (ABC)
Scientists find tiny new moon around Uranus with the James Webb Space Telescope (SPACE)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘Stranger Things’ creators, the Duffer Brothers, score 4-year deal with Paramount Skydance (CNBC)
Dr. Phil’s Bankrupt Media Company Sued Over $500 Million TV Deal (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Jimmy Kimmel defends Colbert after cancellation, calls Paramount's money excuse 'nonsensical' (USA TODAY)
John Wall, 5-time All-Star, retires after 11 NBA seasons (ESPN)
Monday, August 18th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump pledges to end to mail-in ballots after claiming Putin questioned their security (AXIOS)
Conservative network Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over false 2020 election claims (AP)
Brooklyn nightclub victim count rises to 14, two of the dead were shooters: NYPD (NBC)
Hurricane Erin strengthens as evacuations get underway in North Carolina (FOX WEATHER)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Hamas says it has agreed to new ceasefire proposal as mediators push to renew talks (CNN)
A fire at a Russian industrial plant kills 11 and injures 130 (AP)
More than 350 killed in monsoon flooding in Pakistan, emergency officials say (ABC)
Thieves steal pink diamond worth $25 million in Dubai, then are caught hours later (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Texas declares measles outbreak over (AP)
Swatch pulls "slanted eye" ad after Chinese social media uproar (CBS)
Air Canada strike updates: CEO hopes to resume flights tomorrow (CTV)
Meta investigated over AI having 'sensual' chats with children (BBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘Ketamine Queen’ who sold drugs that killed Matthew Perry accepts guilty plea in connection to actor’s death (NEW YORK POST)
Terence Stamp, actor known for 'Superman' and 'Billy Budd,' dead at 87 (FOX)
Sydney Sweeney’s new movie ‘Americana’ bombs at box office (THE HILL)
The Cleveland Browns name Joe Flacco their starting quarterback (ESPN)
Friday, August 15th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
DC Attorney General sues Trump administration over “hostile” police takeover (MO NEWS) Trump's purge of Washington's homeless encampments escalates (NPR)
California Governor Newsom announces redistricting effort to counter Texas GOP plan (MO NEWS)
Trump-appointed judge strikes down Education Department threats to cut funding over DEI initiatives (FOX)
Heavy rains expected in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands as Hurricane Erin nears (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Air Canada begins canceling flights ahead of possible strike by its flight attendants (CBS)
Talks on landmark plastics treaty end in Geneva with no agreement (EURONEWS)
King Charles leads 80th Victory over Japan Day commemoration in UK (BBC) while Japan marks 80th anniversary of WWII surrender (AP)
Sudden, heavy rain in Pakistan, India-administered Kashmir and Nepal kills more than 300 people (CNN)
Men celebrate fourth anniversary of Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Stocks close mixed as Dow just misses a record high (CNN)
Smaller solar panels that fit on your balcony or deck are gaining traction in the US (ABC)
Fourth person dies after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak sickens dozens in New York City (AP)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
'Sex and the City' revival 'And Just Like That...' has its series finale (ABC)
Tom Cruise turns down Trump’s Kennedy Center Honors invite (FOX)
After uproar, documentary on Hamas 2023 attack will screen at Toronto Film Festival (AP)
10-year-old prodigy becomes youngest female to defeat a chess grandmaster (NBC)
Thursday, August 14th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump falsely claims crime in US capital is ‘worst it’s ever been’ as protesters confront federal officers (GUARDIAN)
Florida plans to open second immigration facility dubbed ‘Deportation Depot’ at a vacant prison (CNN)
Teacher accused of killing parents on hike pleads not guilty to murder charges (NBC)
DOJ employee charged with felony after allegedly whacking federal agent with sandwich amid Trump DC crime crackdown (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Kremlin gives more details about Trump-Putin summit as Ukraine's Zelensky meets with U.K.'s Starmer (CBS)
Israeli far-right minister says he’ll okay 3,000 homes east of Jerusalem, ‘burying idea of Palestinian state’ (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Dozens injured in Serbia as protesters clash with pro-government supporters (GUARDIAN)
No agreement in sight as UN plastic pollution treaty talks enter final day (AL JAZEERA)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage drops to lowest level since October (AP)
U.S. Treasury yields ticked higher Thursday after new data pointed to persistent wholesale inflation (CNBC)
Person infected with brain-eating amoeba after water-skiing, health officials say (FOX)
Apple returns blood oxygen monitoring to the latest Apple Watches (VERGE)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Toronto Film Festival reconsiders premiering Israel Oct. 7 documentary after pulling invite over security and footage clearance concerns (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Sinéad O’Connor biopic in the works (VARIETY)
Elvis’s former wife, Priscilla Presley’s ex-business partners sue her for more than $50 million, alleging fraud (AP)
Denver Broncos legendary wide receiver Lionel Taylor dies at 89 (FOX)
Wednesday, August 13th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump floats circumventing Congress to maintain control of DC police (POLITICO)
Glacier lake outburst at Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier causes record-breaking flooding (ABC)
3 dead, 1 missing as flooding in southern Tennessee prompts Chattanooga to declare state of emergency (FOX)
White House orders review of Smithsonian museums and exhibits to ensure alignment with Trump directive (CNN)
State Department scales back its annual reports on human rights (NPR)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Wildfires kill at least 3 and displace thousands across southern Europe (AP)
Israel in talks with South Sudan to resettle Palestinians from Gaza, sources say (EURO NEWS)
Far-right populists top polls in Germany, France and Britain for the first time (NBC)
US warships patrol South China Sea after two Chinese ships collide (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
US debt reaches $37 trillion years before expected (NEWSWEEK)
Amazon expands perishable delivery service, putting pressure on traditional grocers (AP)
New York sues Zelle, alleging lack of safeguards against fraud (THE HILL)
Wild rabbits spotted with strange 'horn-like' growths sprouting from their heads (FOX)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Trump to host Kennedy Center honors, awardees to include Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, Kiss (MO NEWS)
4 arrests after home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt was ransacked by burglars, police say (AP)
Billy Joel closing Long Island motorcycle shop 20th Century Cycles amid brain condition diagnosis (CBS)
James Cook, Buffalo Bills reach 4-year, $48M extension (ESPN)
Tuesday, August 12th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Suspect in Austin Target shooting that left 3 people dead was found naked and holding Bible (NBC)
White House announces 23 arrests following Trump’s takeover of D.C. police (MO NEWS)
White House says upcoming Trump-Putin meeting will be a 'listening exercise' (REUTERS)
Governor DeSantis appoints Jay Collins as Florida's new lieutenant governor at Tampa news conference (FOX)
Trump admin rips George Washington University in DC as 'deliberately indifferent' to antisemitism (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Russian troops pierce Ukraine’s patchy defenses in Donetsk, days before Trump-Putin summit (CNN)
Israel says review shows Hamas inflating Gaza hunger data in ‘orchestrated campaign’(TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Philippines blames China for ship collision in disputed South China Sea (AP)
U.S. teen influencer still stranded in Antarctica weeks after landing plane without permission (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
White House touts latest inflation figures (MO NEWS)
AI upstart Perplexity makes $34.5B offer for Google's Chrome (AXIOS)
Spirit Airlines stock craters on warning it could go out of business (YAHOO)
Man poisons himself after taking ChatGPT’s dietary advice (THE HILL)
Meteorite that ripped through Georgia homeowner's roof is 20 million years older than Earth, scientist says (CBS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
UFC to host first-ever White House fight next year for America’s 250th anniversary (POLITICO)
Trump touts ‘great’ nominees for ‘Kennedy Center Awards,’ teases name change (THE HILL)
'What's Happening!!' star Danielle Spencer dies at 60 (ABC)
Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel confirms Italian citizenship as Trump targets celebrity opponents (EURO NEWS)
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)