Alex Peebles

U.S.

Straight To It: Trump, Bitcoin, and Chicago Sky

Oct 19, 2021

By Alex Peebles

Gwen’s picks for Tuesday, October 19 include:

Former president Donald Trump filed a lawsuit to block the release of documents related to the January 6 Capitol riots. The lawsuit challenges current President Joe Biden’s decision to waive executive privilege on the documents.
The first-ever Bitcoin exchange-traded fund began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BITO.
All passengers survive a fiery plane crash outside a Houston, Texas airport.
Chicago celebrates its first WNBA championship title with a parade honoring the Chicago Sky.

Politics

Boeing whistleblower details thousands of gaps in fuselages since 2013

13 hrs ago

Biden wants to triple tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum

California sues to halt voter ID law in Huntington Beach

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U.S.

Cargo ship in Baltimore disaster one of hundreds in US to lose propulsion

14 hrs ago

NBA bans player Jontay Porter for life for violating league’s gambling policy

As US and China work to ease tensions, US Navy flies through Taiwan Strait

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International

Heavy rain leads to ‘historic weather event’ in UAE

22 hrs ago

Germany transport minister criticized after proposed 2-day driving ban

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

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Tech

Drivers report Tesla Cybertruck accelerator problem

Yesterday

Chinese hackers target US infrastructure with new persistence

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

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