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Speed Read

Thursday, February 19

⏳ THE SPEED READ

🚨NATION

  • Poop in the Potomac: White House, Maryland governor spar over historic sewage spill (MO NEWS)

  • Giant banner of Trump hung at Justice Department HQ (MO NEWS)

  • Trump administration broadens ICE powers to detain refugees (THE HILL)

  • Trump calls his Board of Peace ‘most prestigious ever’ despite key allies declining to join (MO NEWS)

  • Arts Commission approves Trump ballroom plans, despite public comments that were “overwhelmingly in opposition” (CBS)

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

  • Sudan atrocities are ‘hallmarks of genocide’, UN says (BBC)

  • Former South Korean president receives life sentence for imposing martial law in 2024 (AP)

  • More than 1,000 Kenyans lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine war, report says (GUARDIAN)

  • Macron begs France to reject political violence after killing of far-right activist (POLITICO)

📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

  • Amazon overtakes Walmart to lead the world in sales (CNN)

  • OpenAI and Anthropic’s rivalry on display as CEOs avoid holding hands at AI summit (CNBC)

  • NASA rehearses moon launch again after repairing its rocket (NBC)

  • Playing Tetris reduces intrusive trauma memories, research finds (EURO NEWS)

🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

  • Ski Mountaineering makes Winter Olympics debut, crowns 1st winners (TODAY)

  • ‘Toy Story 5’ Trailer debuts: Buzz Lightyear and a balding Woody reunite to rescue kids from electronics (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)

  • Bono lambasts ICE, Putin, Netanyahu, and more as U2 release first collection of new songs since 2017 (GUARDIAN)


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