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Speed Read

Thursday, October 16

⏳ THE SPEED READ

🚨NATION

  • Trump says he’ll meet with Putin in Hungary. He first meets Friday with Zelenskyy at the White House (AP)

  • Gavin Newsom approves slavery reparations agency (POLITICO)

  • Florida teen accused of shooting himself in the leg while faking his own kidnapping (NBC)

  • Camp Pendleton hosting live-fire event to celebrate Marine Corps anniversary (CBS)

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

  • Prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti attacked by guards in Israeli prison, family says (BBC) as remains of last female Hamas hostage and IDF soldier handed over to Israel (FOX)

  • Russia bombards Ukraine’s gas sites as Zelenskyy flies to US for Trump meeting (GUARDIAN)

  • Ontario premier criticizes Trump after auto-maker company Stellantis says it will move production from Canada to the US (AP)

  • Catholic Church must do more to help sexual abuse survivors and hold church leaders to account, hard-hitting report says (CNN)

📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

  • Obesity remains high in the US., but more states showing progress, a new report finds (AP)

  • CNN ‘All Access’ streaming subscription to launch October 28 for $69.99 per year (CNBC)

  • Nestle to cut 16,000 jobs as part of cost savings initiative (FOX)

  • DOE closes $1.6 billion transmission loan guarantee for utility giant (AXIOS)

🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

  • Diane Keaton died of pneumonia, her family confirms, thanking fans for ‘love and support’ (NBC)

  • Apple TV and Peacock debut an extensive streaming bundle deal (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)

  • Spotify partners with record labels to create ‘artist-first’ AI music products (TECH CRUNCH)

  • Big 12 fines Kansas, Texas Tech $25K each over fan behavior dispute (ESPN)


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