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Speed Read

Monday, February 09

⏳ THE SPEED READ

🚨NATION

  • Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to testify without Trump pardon (MO NEWS)

    • Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick faces bipartisan calls to resign over latest Epstein revelations (POLITICO)

  • Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump’s 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows (CBS)

  • San Francisco teachers begin first strike in nearly 50 years (KSBW) NYC nurses reach tentative agreements with some hospitals to end strike (ABC)

  • U.S. births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived (AP)

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

  • As Epstein-linked appointment sparks backlash, UK PM Starmer faces party revolt amid resignation calls (FOX)

  • Japan’s conservative PM Takaichi secures historic supermajority in landslide election victory (CNN)

  • Hong Kong media baron and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison (CNBC)

  • A record 13 people died in Italian mountains over last week, including 10 in avalanches, as Winter Olympics start (CBS)

📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

  • Novo Nordisk sues Hims & Hers over copycat versions of Wegovy drugs (CNBC)

  • Starbucks rolls out broad menu reset as it pivots to growth (AXIOS)

  • Kroger names former Walmart executive as its new CEO (ABC)

  • Lawyers set to argue that Instagram and YouTube intentionally addicted and harmed teen in landmark social media trial (CNN)

🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

  • Kenneth Walker III becomes 1st running back to win Super Bowl MVP in 28 years (AP)

  • Logan Paul calls out brother Jake Paul for saying Bad Bunny is a ‘fake American citizen’ (NBC)

  • Skiers back Vonn’s call to race at Olympics, even after crash (ESPN)

  • 2026 Winter Olympics committee looking into medals breaking and “taking the issue seriously” (CBS)


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