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Speed Read

Thursday, January 08

🚨NATION

  • Five GOP Senators join Democrats on vote to limit Trump on Venezuela (MO NEWS)

  • Jury hears 911 call from Robb Elementary as teacher urged children to safety (CNN)

  • Former Democratic House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announces retirement after more than 40 years in Congress (ABC)

  • House poised to approve 3-year Affordable Care Act tax credit extension (CBS)

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

  • Protests erupt in Iran’s capital after exiled prince’s call; internet cuts out soon after (AP)

  • French farmers stage protest in Paris to oppose EU-Mercosur trade deal (GUARDIAN)

  • Lebanon says first phase of plan to disarm Hezbollah completed, but Netanyahu warns progress ‘far from sufficient’ (CNN)

  • Russian winter strike leaves nearly 800K homes without power and heat in Ukraine’s Dnipro region (FOX)

📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

  • OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health to review your medical records (BBC)

  • Google, Character.AI to settle suits involving minor suicides and AI chatbots (CNBC)

  • Tech titans divided over whether to pay billionaire tax or flee California (GUARDIAN)

  • NASA may end ISS mission early due to medical situation (ABC)

🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

  • Harvey Weinstein weighing guilty plea to resolve third-degree rape charge (ABC)

  • Taylor Swift leads the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Award nominations, followed by Bad Bunny and more (AP)

  • Katy Perry posts holiday photos of both boyfriend Justin Trudeau and ex Orlando Bloom (INSTYLE)

  • Paramount refuses to back down in Warner Bros. Discovery takeover fight against Netflix (FOX)


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