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Straight To It: Gwen’s Tuesday, August 3 recap

Aug 03, 2021

By Alex Peebles

Gwen’s picks for Tuesday, August 3 include:

An investigation by New York’s Attorney General found Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women
Two more DC police officers who responded to the January 6th Capitol riots have committed suicide
First transgender athlete competes in the Tokyo Olympics
Simone Biles wins bronze in the balance beam competition, her seventh Olympic medal

Politics

Tax return shows Bidens earned nearly $620K in 2023

7 hrs ago

Dozens of jurors excused as Trump’s hush money trial begins

What Senate rules say about dismissing Mayorkas impeachment

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U.S.

NPR editor suspended for unauthorized essay accusing network of bias

2 hrs ago

USPS asks for billions more in aid 2 years after getting $107B

France says it has contingency plans as Olympics security questions arise

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International

Germany transport minister criticized after proposed 2-day driving ban

1 hr ago

Church and mall stabbings leave trail of death, injuries in Sydney

UN Security Council holds emergency meeting amid fears of growing war

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Tech

Chinese hackers target US infrastructure with new persistence

23 hrs ago

Biden admin deal will give $6.4B to Samsung to boost chip production

US sends top commander to Israel amid Iran threat

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