Friday, October 3rd
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump sets Sunday evening deadline for Hamas to agree to Gaza deal, warning ‘all hell’ if they don’t (CNN)
Supreme Court takes up challenge to Hawaii law restricting where people can carry guns (NBC)
Fire at Chevron refinery sends massive flames shooting into Southern California night sky (FOX)
Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris pleads guilty to child sex abuse charges (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
One of two victims in Manchester synagogue attack was accidentally shot by police (AP)
Sarah Mullally named first woman Archbishop of Canterbury (NPR)
Four Gaza flotilla activists deported by Israel (BBC)
More unidentified drones in Europe halt flights at Munich airport amid sightings near Belgian air base (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
OpenAI’s invite-only video generation app Sora tops Apple’s App Store (CNBC)
Apple removes app that tracks ICE agents from its App Store, developer says (CBS)
Japan days away from running out of Asahi Super Dry due to cyber attack, reports say (GUARDIAN)
Family of deadly Cybertruck crash victim sues Tesla, claiming car’s design didn’t allow her to escape (ABC7)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Diddy sentencing begins as rapper faces up to 20 years behind bars (FOX)
Tyrese Gibson turns himself in to police for dog attack that killed neighbor’s pet in Atlanta (CBS)
“I’ll change the monarchy when I’m king,” says Prince William (BBC)
Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner sue Ray J for defamation over racketeering claims (AP)
Cam Schlittler rewards Yankees’ faith with unforgettable 12-strikeout outing that ends Red Sox’s season (CBS)
Thursday, October 2nd
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
White House warns thousands of federal workers could be fired amid shutdown (MO NEWS)
One flight attendant injured after Delta regional jets collide while taxiing at LaGuardia Airport, airline says (ABC)
Treasury Secretary warns shutdown could hurt GDP: ‘A hit to working America’ (THE HILL)
Immigration judge denies Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s request to reopen asylum application (USA TODAY)
Education Department employees surprised to find their email automatically changed to blame Democrats for shutdown (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Israel intercepts Gaza-bound flotilla trying to break blockade, hundreds of activists to be deported (MO NEWS)
Philippines province in ‘state of calamity’ as 6.9 earthquake kills 69 (BBC)
‘We are the last hope’: Gen Z Madagascar protestors vow to fight on until president resigns (THE GUARDIAN)
Eiffel Tower closed as nationwide strikes held across France against austerity (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Elizabeth Warren calls for Trump to release the jobs report despite shutdown (CNN)
Perplexity’s Comet browser is now available to everyone for free (THE VERGE)
Tesla deliveries rise 7% before EV tax credits expire (CNBC)
Apple shelves Vision Pro overhaul to focus on AI glasses (TECHCRUNCH)
OpenAI wraps $6.6 billion share sale at $500 billion valuation (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Trump advisor says ICE agents will be at Super Bowl for Bad Bunny’s halftime show (VARIETY)
First No. 24 jersey worn by Lakers’ Kobe Bryant sells for $889K (ESPN)
Caitlin Clark says the WNBA commissioner hasn’t reached out since their private chat became public (NBC)
Diddy planning unconventional move in court ahead of sentencing for prostitution charges (FOX NEWS)
Wednesday, October 1st
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in case on Federal Reserve independence, leaving Lisa Cook in job for now (CNN)
Judge finds the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza war protests (AP)
Trump says Harvard deal is close, university will pay $500 million (CNBC)
Gas explosion causes collapse at NYCHA Bronx apartment building (ABC7)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Three alleged Hamas members accused of plotting against Jewish institutions in Germany (FOX) Oktoberfest reopens after a security sweep due to a bomb threat (GUARDIAN)
Israel orders Palestinians to leave Gaza City, saying those who stay will be considered militants (AP)
Offshore earthquake kills at least 69 in Philippines, officials say (ABC)
Rescuers race to find survivors after Indonesia school collapse traps dozens (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
The US economy lost 32,000 private-sector jobs in September (CNN)
Record EV sales lead General Motors, Ford to 8% increases in Q3 U.S. auto sales (CNBC)
Peloton debuts AI coaching and new products in sweeping overhaul (AXIOS)
Scientists make embryos from human skin DNA for the first time (BBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech (NPR)
Keith Urban changes Nicole Kidman-inspired lyric to name his guitarist Maggie before divorce announcement (FOX)
A-list comedians face backlash for performing at Saudi Arabian festival (NBC)
90s Syracuse basketball great Lawrence Moten dies at age 53 (ESPN)
Tuesday, September 30th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Second detainee dies after shooting at Dallas ICE facility (NPR)
Iowa revokes license of schools superintendent arrested by ICE, saying he is in US illegally (AP)
Dozens of Iranians to be deported from US to Iran, Tehran says (CNN)
YouTube agrees to pay Trump $24.5 million to settle lawsuit over suspended account (CNBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Trump’s Gaza peace plan met with support, and skepticism, as world awaits Hamas’ response (NBC)
Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda charge toward Bermuda as the tiny island prepares (AP)
South Africa’s ambassador to France Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa found dead outside Paris hotel (CBS)
Internet blackout hits Afghanistan as Taliban enforce morality crackdown (POLITICO)
Madagascar police fire tear gas as president fails to placate protesters (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Gavin Newsom signs first-in-nation AI safety law (POLITICO)
EV sales surge in the U.S. ahead of Sept. 30 tax credit deadline (NPR)
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek to step aside (AXIOS)
Scientists use human skin cells to create functional eggs, opening a door to new infertility treatments (CNN
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs deserves at least 11 years in prison, prosecutors say (ABC)
‘One Battle After Another’ opens with $22.4 million in North American box office (VARIETY)
Kieran Culkin’s wife says she’s pregnant after ‘Succession’ star revealed baby pact in Oscars speech (NBC)
Miami Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill dislocated his knee and tore multiple ligaments, including his ACL (ESPN)
Monday, September 29th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump announces new tariffs on furniture and foreign films (THE HILL)
Oregon sues to block Trump from deploying state’s National Guard in Portland (POLITICO)
Dems not budging on government shutdown demands ahead of high-stakes Trump meeting, Jeffries suggests (FOX)
Eric Adams drops out of New York mayoral race (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 4 people and wounds 70 (AP) while Moldova’s pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups (AP)
Taliban shuts down internet across Afghanistan in latest crackdown (CBS)
Singapore denies entry to exiled HK pro-democracy activist, Nathan Law (BBC)
Iran executes another alleged Israeli spy amid surge in death penalties (EURO NEWS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Labor Dept. will not release Friday’s key jobs report, other data if government shuts down (CNBC)
Startup founder Charlie Javice sentenced to 7 years in prison for $175M fraud (ABC)
Electronic Arts to be bought in largest-ever private equity buyout at $55 billion (AP)
Anthropic’s latest Claude AI model can work for 30 hours on its own (AXIOS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban separate after 19 years of marriage (PEOPLE)
Dolly Parton postpones Las Vegas residency, citing ‘health challenges’ (THE GUARDIAN)
J.K. Rowling brands Emma Watson “ignorant” in lengthy post defending anti-trans stance (THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Rory McIlroy responds to ‘abusive’ crowd behavior after historic Ryder Cup win over US team (ABC)
Friday, September 26th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump signs memorandum targeting ‘left-wing terrorism’ (USA TODAY)
Midtown Manhattan mass shooting gunman had low-stage CTE, medical examiner finds (CBS)
Trump slaps new US tariffs on drugs, trucks and furniture(YAHOO)
Travis Decker manhunt: Remains positively identified as dad accused of murdering 3 daughters (ABC)
Coast Guard seizes over $220 million worth of cocaine, releases image of alleged drug boat on fire (CBS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Europe is at hybrid war after drones shut down Danish airspace earlier this week, Danish prime minister announces (POLITICO)
Moldova warns Russia unleashing huge interference campaign to sway crucial election (CNN)
IDF says it hit a Gaza City high-rise being used by Hamas after evacuation warning (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Archaeologists find ancient harbor swallowed by the sea near Cleopatra’s temple (FOX)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Microsoft terminates services for Israeli military after investigation into mass surveillance of Palestinians (CNN)
Instagram’s ‘deliberate design choices’ make it unsafe for teens despite Meta promises, report says (AP)
Core inflation rate held at 2.9% in August, as expected, Fed’s gauge shows (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Disney investors argue Kimmel’s suspension hurt profits, demand investigation (AXIOS) as Sinclair says it’s bringing back ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ tonight, ending late night show’s preemption (CBS)
‘The Social Network Part II’ gets new title and 2026 fall release (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Trump attends Ryder Cup to boost U.S. team on first day of matches with Europe (CBS)
Pokémon says it did not give permission for theme song and footage being used in ICE deportation video (BBC)
Thursday, September 25th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Hegseth orders hundreds of military commanders to Virginia for unprecedented meeting (FOX)
Trump hosts Turkey’s Erdogan at White House, considers lifting a ban on F-35 sales to the NATO ally (AP)
Fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian warplanes near Alaska (THE HILL)
Alabama to execute man for 1997 shooting death of store clerk (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas condemns Hamas, calls for demilitarized state in UN speech (MO NEWS)
France’s Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail for campaign finance scandal (MSNBC)
A massive road collapse in Bangkok disrupts traffic and prompts evacuations (AP)
Polish man becomes the first climber to ski down the world’s highest mountain without supplemental oxygen (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations concerning Prime (AP)
Starbucks is closing more stores and laying off 900 workers (NPR)
The US economy grew at a 3.8% rate in the second quarter, significantly stronger than previously reported (CNN)
Million-year-old skull found in China suggests earlier origins of modern humans, scientists claim (BBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Rihanna welcomes baby #3 with A$AP Rocky (ABC)
1,200 Hollywood stars slam industry call to boycott Israel (TIMES OF ISRAEL) European soccer body UEFA set to vote to suspend Israel over war in Gaza (AP)
5,000 words, including “rizz” and “adulting,” added to Merriam-Webster dictionary in rare update (CBS)
Wednesday, September 24th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump administration rehires hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE (NBC)
After mechanical challenges, UN says Trump’s team to blame for the nonworking escalator and teleprompter (AP)
Statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands appears on National Mall (FOX)
Camp Mystic set to partially reopen summer camp 1 year after flooding killed 27 (ABC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Gaza-bound aid flotilla targeted by explosions, blasted with ABBA music (MO NEWS) as drone fired from Yemen hits southern Israeli city of Eilat, wounding 22 (AP)
Ukraine issues a stark warning about a global arms race and AI war (NPR)
China, world’s largest carbon polluting nation, announces new climate goal to cut emissions (AP )
Man arrested in connection with cyberattack that disrupted European airports (CNN)
Typhoon Ragasa hits China after killing at least 20 in Taiwan and the Philippines (NBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
New home sales soar 20% in August to a three-year high (CNBC)
Trump admin considers government stake in lithium mining company (FOX)
‘Nightmare’ drug-resistant bacteria cases are rising in US (NEW YORK POST)
Landmark deal paves the way for cheaper HIV protection jab (BBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Apple is pausing the release of domestic violence series ‘The Savant’ in wake of Charlie Kirk murder, star Jessica Chastain says she’s ‘not aligned’ with decision (CNN)
Italian actress and star of The Pink Panther Claudia Cardinale dies aged 87 (EURO NEWS)
Horror film ‘Together’ digitally altered in China to make gay couple straight (GUARDIAN)
Cleveland Guardians’ David Fry hospitalized after being hit in face by pitch during crucial win over Tigers (AP)
Tuesday, September 23rd
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Secret Service dismantles telecom threat capable of crippling NYC cell service (MO NEWS)
Trump cancels meeting with Jeffries, Schumer on preventing a government shutdown (NBC NEWS)
Tuesday’s special election in Arizona will decide US House vote for Epstein files release (CNN)
Trump administration ordered to restore $500M in UCLA funding (THE HILL)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Drones shut down Copenhagen airport in ‘serious attack’ (NBC)
ICC charges former Philippine President Duterte with crimes against humanity (NPR)
Hong Kong, southern China brace for powerful Typhoon Ragasa (CNN)
British-Egyptian activist reunited with family after release from Egyptian prison (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Fed Chair Powell says slowing labor market prompted rate cut, sees ‘challenging situation’ ahead (CNBC)
Amazon, FTC begin trial over ‘manipulative’ Prime membership allegations (USA TODAY)
Smallest action camera will start recording when you nod, DJI (THE VERGE)
9 takeaways from Kamala Harris' new book (NBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ attorneys seek sentence close to time served (ABC NEWS)
Sarah Ferguson dropped by multiple charities after calling Jeffrey Epstein ‘generous and supreme friend’ (FOX NEWS)
‘Baywatch’ Reboot Ordered at Fox for 2026-2027 Season (VARIETY)
New York Liberty part ways with championship-winning coach Sandy Brondello (AP)
Monday, September 22nd
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump: TikTok buyer group includes Rupert Murdoch, Michael Dell (MO NEWS)
Trump ramps up retribution campaign with push for Bondi to pursue cases against his foes (ABC)
Pentagon tightens media restrictions, now requiring approval before reporting even unclassified information (AP)
San Francisco Bay Area rocked by magnitude 4.3 earthquake (FOX)
Man charged with murder in connection with shooting at New Hampshire country club (WMUR)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
German and Swedish jets intercept Russian military plane over Baltic Sea (NPR) Ukrainian drones strike a resort in Russian-occupied Crimea (EURO NEWS)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says open to talks with U.S. if Washington drops denuclearization demands (REUTERS)
Thousands protest in Brazil against bill that could grant Bolsonaro amnesty (BBC)
Super typhoon blowing by Philippines and Taiwan forces evacuations and closures (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
White House tries to tamp down corporate panic for high-skill visa holders after last-minute overhaul (POLITICO)
Nvidia will invest $100 billion in OpenAI as it expands data centers (CNBC)
Wall Street drifts around its record levels following a relentless rally (AP)
Build-A-Bear Workshop is a bright spot in retail even with tariffs, dwindling mall traffic (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Jimmy Kimmel's show returning to ABC Tuesday (MO NEWS)
Angelina Jolie says she doesn’t ‘recognize my country’ amid free speech battles (CNN)
George Takei named honorary chair of Banned Books Week, urging the fight against censorship (AP)
Tom Holland suffers concussion while filming 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' (ABC)
Friday, September 19th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Protest outside Broadview ICE facility erupts as federal agents deploy chemicals, drag demonstrators (CBS), a day after several New York officials were arrested in protest at Manhattan ICE office (ABC)
Government shutdown looms after Senate rejects House-passed stopgap funding bill (THE HILL)
Judge tosses out Trump's $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times for being too long (FOX)
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to intervene in dispute over sex markers on passports (CBS)
Arrest made in ‘hate-based’ DC shooting death of transgender woman (WTOP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Russia invades the airspace of another NATO country (MO NEWS) as European Commission proposes fresh round of sanctions (EURO NEWS)
IDF warns it will use ‘unprecedented force’ in Gaza City as 480,000 Palestinians believed to have fled (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Paramilitary drone attack on a mosque in Sudan kills at least 70 people, army says (AP)
Taliban releases elderly British couple from Afghanistan detention (AL JAZEERA)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
CDC panel delays vote on newborns’ Hepatitis B shot (MO NEWS)
iPhone 17 and other new Apple products go on sale globally as Apple faces China rivals and concerns over AI (CNBC)
New Fed governor Stephen Miran says he is not "concerned" tariffs have raised inflation (AXIOS)
Toyota and Hyundai recall more than 1.1 million vehicles for seat belt, panel display problems (AP)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Thursday, September 18th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Turning Point USA elects Erika Kirk as new CEO, chair of the board following Charlie Kirk's assassination (FOX)
Federal judge blocks U.S. from expelling hundreds of Guatemalan minors (CNN)
Trump says he'll seek to designate antifa as 'major terrorist organization' (ABC)
Democrats release competing funding bill as tensions over looming shutdown grow (NBC)
Texas man accused of threatening NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, Queens DA says (CBS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Four IDF soldiers killed in roadside bomb attack in southern Gaza’s Rafah (TIMES OF ISRAEL) while UN figures show more than 250,000 displaced from Gaza City in past month (GUARDIAN)
Strikes and protests roil France, pitting the streets against Macron and his new prime minister (AP)
Peru protests leave nearly 1,000 tourists trapped near Machu Picchu (FOX)
Three arrested in the U.K. on suspicion of spying for Russia (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Nvidia to invest $5 billion in Intel as part of a deal to co-develop data center and PC chips (CNBC)
West Coast states issue joint vaccine guidelines in shift away from CDC (ABC)
FTC sues Ticketmaster and Live Nation over ticket brokers and fees (AXIOS)
CDC pauses remote work arrangements for employees with disabilities, union says (NPR)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Summer I Turned Pretty Movie set at Amazon following series finale (VARIETY)
Kate Middleton dazzles in Lover's Knot Tiara at state banquet for Trump (GOOD MORNING AMERICA)
Puerto Rican homeowner, 84, sues Bad Bunny over use of iconic house in video and residency (AP)
Grand jury declines to indict Houston Texas safety Jimmie Ward in domestic violence case (ESPN)
Wednesday, September 17th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
FBI Director Kash Patel grilled by House committee on Epstein files (CNN)
Researchers warn of rising 'assassination culture' after murders of Charlie Kirk, Brian Thompson (FOX)
FBI investigates car ramming attack at Pittsburgh office as ‘act of terror’ (MO NEWS)
Kristi Noem joins ICE raid—DHS deny US citizens arrested by mistake (NEWSWEEK)
Family of Black student found hanging from a tree in Mississippi seeks independent autopsy (THE HILL)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Thousands of Palestinians flee from Gaza City as Israeli ground offensive intensifies (MO NEWS); Pope renews appeal for Gaza ceasefire (VATICAN NEWS)
Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel (REUTERS)
Chrystia Freeland is leaving Carney’s cabinet to become special envoy to Ukraine, won't run in the next federal election (CBC)
Scientists say they've found the world's oldest mummies in China and southeast Asia (NBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Port of Los Angeles records strong August imports amid tariff uncertainty (POLITICO)
Jerry quits Ben & Jerry’s, saying its independence on social issues has been stifled (AP)
UK is going to be ‘AI superpower’, says Nvidia boss as country receives massive investment (GUARDIAN)
Google’s Gemini tops Apple’s App Store, snagging lead spot from ChatGPT (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘Wicked: For Good’ soundtrack announces release date and tracklist, including new original songs (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Israeli culture minister cuts off funding for Israeli film festival after movie about Palestinian boy wins top prize — all amid Hollywood boycott (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Bad Bunny leads the 2025 Latin Grammy nominations (AP)
Cardi B announces she and Stefon Diggs are expecting a child (ESPN)
Tuesday, September 16th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Homeless man found hanging from tree in Vicksburg, Mississippi, raising fears after earlier DSU hanging (MISSISSIPPI FREE PRESS) Mississippi Police Say Two Separate Cases Of Men Found Dead, Hanging In Trees. (MO NEWS )
Luigi Mangione terror charges dropped, murder charges still stand (MO NEWS)
Trump files $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times (CNN)
Pam Bondi faces criticism for saying DOJ will ‘target’ anyone who engages in hate speech (MO NEWS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Russia has network of 200 camps for ‘brainwashing’ Ukrainian children, report finds (GUARDIAN)
Denmark leads drills in Greenland at time of tensions over Trump takeover threats (EURO NEWS)
China says it fired water cannon at Philippine ships in South China Sea (NBC)
Taliban leader bans Wi-Fi in an Afghan province to ‘prevent immorality’ (AL ARABIYA)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
OpenAI will apply new restrictions to ChatGPT users under 18 (TECH CRUNCH)
Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July even as tariffs hurt jobs and lead to price hikes (AP)
Grocery inflation the highest since 2022 as Trump tariffs pile up (AXIOS)
Eli Lilly to build $5 billion Virginia facility to boost production of targeted cancer drugs, other treatments (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G to headline 2026 Coachella Festival (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
As Bad Bunny residency ends, young concertgoers praise its massive boost to Puerto Rico (NBC)
Joy Reid and Percival Everett are among winners of the 46th annual American Book Awards (AP)
Ed Giacomin, Rangers legend and Hall of Fame goaltender, dies at 86 (CBS SPORTS)
Monday, September 15th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump says U.S. launches strike on second alleged drug cartel boat (MO NEWS)
FBI arrests two people after an explosive was found under a Fox News truck in Salt Lake City (MO NEWS)
Maurene Comey, prosecutor in Epstein and Combs cases and daughter of former FBI director, sues after being fired (CNN)
Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade apologizes for saying mentally ill homeless people should be executed (AP)
Trump vows immigration crackdown after Cuban national charged in Dallas machete murder (FOX)
NY Governor Kathy Hochul endorses Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor (MO NEWS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Elon Musk says UK needs ‘revolutionary’ change of government in speech to anti-migrant rally (CNN)
Far-right AfD’s vote triples in elections in Germany's most populous state (GUARDIAN)
Qatar hosts summit of Arab and Islamic nations after Israeli strikes on Hamas in Doha (AP)
Warning of climate breakdown and soaring heat deaths a ‘wake up call’ for Australia, PM says (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
U.S., China officials agree to outline of TikTok deal, days ahead of plan (MO NEWS)
Trump advocates end to quarterly earnings reports (CNBC)
China accuses Nvidia of violating antimonopoly laws following investigation (CBS)
1 in 6 parents reject vaccine recommendations, according to new poll (THE HILL)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Animé film ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ slashes 26-year box office record and tops weekend box office (CNN)
Oct. 7 film ‘The Road Between Us’ wins People’s Choice award in Toronto (JERUSALEM POST)
Joe Burrow injury highlights the dangers of turf toe (AXIOS)
Bobby Hart, co-writer of ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ for The Monkees, dies at 86 (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Friday, September 12th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
California lawmakers pass bill to ban ICE agents from wearing masks (POLITICO)
Student shot after mistaken ID mishap with officer during Naval Academy lockdown (NBC)
Potential threats trigger lockdowns at several historically Black colleges and universities across the South (CNN)
ICE agent shoots, kills man in Franklin Park, Illinois, after suspect tries to drive into agents, DHS says (CBS)
Matthew Dowd’s firing from MSNBC begins flood of people facing consequences for their comments on Kirk’s death (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
UN overwhelmingly passes non-binding resolution to establish Palestinian state without Hamas (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Poland rejects Trump's suggestion that Russia's drone raid "could have been a mistake"(CBS)
Prince Harry makes surprise Ukraine visit to support war wounded (BBC) while United Kingdom imposes 100 new sanctions targeting Russia’s revenues and military supplies (GUARDIAN)
South Africa reopens investigation into activist Steve Biko's death after 48 years (AFRICA NEWS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Pfizer and Moderna shares fall after a report that Trump administration health officials plan to link Covid vaccines to the deaths of 25 children (CNBC)
Apple Watch hypertension alerts cleared by FDA for new and old watches (THE VERGE)
Los Angeles County child dies of rare measles complication years after infection (CNN)
U.S. death rate drops to lowest level since 2020 with COVID no longer a top 10 cause (CBS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Emmys host Nate Bargatze says he'll deduct money from charity donation if acceptance speeches run too long (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)
Ego Nwodim departs ‘SNL’ after seven season, while five cast members join (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Festival drops German orchestra over Israeli conductor (DW)
Bad Bunny says ICE raids influenced his decision to skip U.S. tour (NBC)
Thursday, September 11th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Colorado school shooting: one student in critical condition, shooter dead of self-inflicted gunshot (MO NEWS)
Bob Menendez’s wife says she was ex-senator’s ‘puppet’ as she gets 4½ years in prison for bribery (AP)
Ryan Routh trial begins after jury seated in Trump assassination attempt case (FOX)
Senators seek last-minute deal to avert ‘nuclear option’ on GOP rules change (THE HILL)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Israel strikes key Houthi targets in Yemen after drone strike on airport (EURO-NEWS)
UK fires Peter Mandelson as US Ambassador over ties to Jeffrey Epstein (BBC)
Brazil’s supreme court finds former leader Bolsonaro guilty of plotting military coup (GUARDIAN)
Massive gas tanker explosion in Mexico City injures at least 57 people, some seriously (NBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Scientists link hundreds of severe heat waves to fossil fuel producers' pollution (NPR)
Mortgage rates tumble, marking largest weekly drop in a year (FOX)
Paramount Skydance is preparing a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, sources say (CNBC)
FTC investigating AI ‘companion’ chatbots amid growing concern about harm to kids (CNN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Comedy Central pulls planned reruns of ‘South Park’ mocking Charlie Kirk (FOX)
Israeli film on Oct. 7 premieres at Toronto film festival after initially being dropped (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
The newest Bachelorette is ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul (AP)
Anthony Rizzo retiring as member of the Cubs after 14 MLB seasons (ESPN)
Wednesday, September 10th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
At least 3 injured in shooting at Colorado high school (ABC)
Trump says Charlotte train stabbing suspect should face death penalty (GOOD MORNING AMERICA)
Police arrested a 13-year-old in Washington state who had ‘everything ready to go’ for a mass shooting (CNN)
Texas A&M University viral video over clash on gender content in class leads to removals (THE HILL)
In lawsuit, three former FBI leaders say they were fired for insufficient loyalty (REUTERS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Qatari prime minister says Netanyahu ‘killed any hope’ for Israeli hostages with Doha airstrike (CNN)
Prince Harry meets King Charles for first time in more than a year (BBC)
French police clash with ‘Block Everything’ protesters while Macron installs a new prime minister (AP)
More children in the world are now obese than underweight, UNICEF finds (WASHINGTON POST)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Oracle’s Larry Ellison gains $100 billion in net worth and surpasses Elon Musk as world’s richest person (MO NEWS)
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook (NBC)
OpenAI is developing an AI-powered animated film (THE VERGE)
Martian rock contains ‘clearest sign’ yet of ancient life on Mars, NASA says (CNN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Seinfeld compares “Free Palestine” movement to the KKK (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Ticket prices surge as Leslie Odom Jr. returns to ‘Hamilton’ on Broadway (NEW YORK POST)
Banksy mural scrubbed from Royal Courts of Justice (BBC)
Ryan Seacrest reveals Wheel of Fortune secret, surprising Vanna White (MO NEWS)
Tuesday, September 9th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Michigan judge dismisses charges against fake electors who signed papers saying Trump won the state in 2020 (CNN)
Math, reading scores for high schoolers slide from pre-COVID levels (AXIOS)
Mamdani takes big lead in NYC mayoral race, new poll shows (POLITICO)
Founder of a California-based porn empire sentenced to 27 years in federal prison (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Trump says Princeton student Elizabeth Tsurkov freed after being held by Hezbollah for 2 years FOX NEWS
Russian air strike kills 24 in pension queue, Ukraine says (BBC)
Nepal's parliament burns as protests force Prime Minister to resign (MO NEWS)
Greta Thunberg flotilla says Gaza aid boat hit by drone attack in Tunisia (GUARDIAN)
Ethiopia inaugurates Africa's biggest dam amid regional tensions with Egypt and Sudan (NPR)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Job market miss: revised numbers show 1 million fewer jobs were added (MO NEWS)
Cracker Barrel drops restaurant remodels after fan outrage (FOX)
Doctors group recommends COVID-19 vaccine for all adults in break with government (THE HILL)
Nearly half of people with diabetes don’t know they have it, new study finds (CNN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Husband of woman caught on Coldplay 'kiss cam' speaks out amid divorce (NBC)
1,800 actors and filmmakers vow to boycott Israeli movie industry (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Denver Broncos announce new stadium location (AXIOS)
Florida defensive lineman apologizes for spitting on player in viral moment during loss to USF (SPORTS ILLUSTRATED)
Monday, September 8
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Supreme Court allows Trump ICE raids to resume in California (FOX) allows Trump to fire FTC commissioner (NBC)
Man accused of Trump assassination attempt heads to trial (AXIOS)
Decades-long peace vigil near White House is dismantled after Trump’s order (POLITICO)
Epstein birthday letter with Trump’s signature revealed (WSJ)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
France's government collapses after the prime minister loses a confidence vote (NPR)
Palestinian gunmen kill 6 people in attack on Jerusalem bus stop (AP)
At least 19 dead in Nepal after Gen Z protests at corruption and social media ban (BBC)
Russia hits Ukraine with biggest air attack of war, sets government building ablaze (REUTERS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
EchoStar offloads satellite spectrum to SpaceX for $17 billion (VERGE)
Winning tickets sold in two states for massive Powerball jackpot of nearly $1.8 billion (CNN)
The supply and demand seesaw sending mixed signals about the economy (AXIOS)
The U.S. is losing travelers. Here are the countries that stand to benefit (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Bills and Ravens had a score that’s never been done before in the NFL (BUFFALO RUMBLINGS)
New Banksy mural appears at Royal Courts of Justice (BBC)
Questions hang over Prince Harry's trip back to the U.K. (NBC)
‘SNL’ finalizes season 51 cast: Bowen Yang, Chloe Fineman and more return; Colin Jost and Michael Che back for ‘Weekend Update’ (VARIETY)