Straight To It: Gwen’s Friday, August 6 recap

Aug 06, 2021

By Straight Arrow News

Gwen’s picks for Friday include:

Team USA medal count and IOC remarks on the legacy of the Tokyo Olympics.
Domestic airlines are struggling to meet the summer travel demand.
Student loan repayment extended to January 31, 2022.
Shedd Aquarium releases video of penguin chicks born during the pandemic.

Politics

Massachusetts Gov. Healey clarifies state’s stance on migrants

Tuesday

President-elect Trump’s FCC pick sends Disney warning

Biden vetoes bipartisan bill that would have let Trump appoint more judges

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U.S.

Retailers brace for slew of returns as holiday shopping winds down

9 mins ago

Body discovered in wheel well of United Airlines flight

NORAD Santa tracker’s history goes back nearly 70 years

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International

Questions surround deadly plane crash in Kazakhstan

3 hrs ago

Classic American novels removed from Welsh curriculum due to racism concerns

Haitian gang opens fire on journalists, officers during ceremony

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Tech

RAVEN robot could inspire next generation of takeoff for drones: Study

Tuesday

Online school in Arizona adopts fully AI-taught curriculum for 2025

Historians want human trash on Mars to be preserved before it’s too late: Report

EPFL School of Engineering