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Speed Read

Friday, February 13

⏳ THE SPEED READ

🚨NATION

  • Trump administration reapproves weedkiller linked to crop damage and health concerns (MO NEWS)

  • Judge dismisses charges against men accused of assaulting ICE officer in Minneapolis shooting case (AP)

  • North Carolina teen who killed brother and 4 neighbors in 2022 attack sentenced to life without parole (NBC)

  • Trump sends second aircraft carrier to Gulf amid Iran threats (AXIOS)

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

  • Dubai’s DP World replaces CEO after Epstein links emerge (CNBC)

  • Bangladesh’s BNP wins big in first election since Gen Z uprising, son of former ruler set to become prime minister (CNN)

  • German Chancellor Merz says US leadership ‘lost,’ calls for repair of relations (THE HILL)

  • Police visited home of Canada school shooting suspect multiple times over mental health concerns (GUARDIAN)

📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

  • S&P 500 bounces after light inflation data, but still heads for weekly loss: Live updates (CNBC)

  • ​​Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after Super Bowl ad backlash (AP)

  • Wendy’s will continue closing hundreds of stores through mid-2026 (CNN)

  • Musk labels Anthropic as ‘misanthropic and evil’ (THE HILL)

🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

  • James Van Der Beek’s $2 Million GoFundMe support has been ‘a light’ for his family and friends (PEOPLE)

  • Ukrainian skeleton athlete’s DQ appeal denied by CAS (ESPN)

  • ‘It’s over for us’: release of new AI video generator Seedance 2.0 spooks Hollywood (GUARDIAN)

  • NBA fines multiple teams for sitting healthy players (NBC)


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