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Straight To It: Gwen’s Friday, September 17 recap

Sep 17, 2021

By Alex Peebles

Gwen’s picks for Friday include:

Pentagon calls Kabul drone strike a ‘tragic mistake’ after killing civilians.
FDA panels votes down recommendations for widespread COVID vaccine boosters.
A new study find Moderna’s vaccine the most effective in preventing COVID-related hospitalizations.

Politics

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

5 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

3 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

3 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

7 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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