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Alex Peebles

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Straight To It: Gwen’s Friday, July 16 recap

Jul 16, 2021

By Alex Peebles

Gwen’s picks for Friday, July 16 include:

Elephants slide down a cornfield and ruin crops.
Stephen Breyer says he’s happy at the Supreme Court despite calls for his retirement.
A summer supply shortage is making it difficult for Americans to enjoy the outdoors.

Politics

Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial: Legal experts debate name coined by media.

14 hrs ago

Black Chicagoans feel neglected as millions funneled to migrant crisis

Congress wants to curtail ‘judge shopping.’ Can it act before the election?

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U.S.

Utah students protest ‘furries,’ school admin deny problem

13 hrs ago

San Francisco Zoo to welcome pandas in diplomatic exchange with China

Department of Justice cracking down on carjackings in 7 states

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International

Argentina asks to join NATO as Milei looks to enhance security, strengthen ties

12 hrs ago

Israel carries out strike against Iran

NASA warns that China is using civilian cover to weaponize space

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Tech

Meta AI debuts across platforms raising privacy, bias concerns

16 hrs ago

FBI director warns Chinese hackers waiting for ‘just the right moment’ to strike

911 emergency outages resolved in four states

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