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Straight To It: Gwen’s Wednesday, July 21 recap

Jul 21, 2021

By Alex Peebles

Gwen’s picks for Wednesday, July 21 include:

GOP Senators filibuster infrastructure plan, but negotiations toward bipartisan deal continue.
Jan. 6 Capitol riot investigation committee in shambles after fight over picks.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell pushes Americans to get a COVID vaccine.
Brisbane 2032! IOC selects Australia to host future Olympic Games.

Politics

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

2 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

1 hr 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

1 hr 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

5 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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