Straight To It: Gwen’s Friday, July 2 recap

Jul 02, 2021

By Straight Arrow News

Gwen’s picks for Friday, July 2 include:

The first hurricane of the season is here
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump are feuding over a rally scheduled for this weekend
A new jobs report brings good news
An American track and field star tests positive for THC, knocking her out of a key Olympic race

Politics

Sen. Mullin blocks promotion of general who led Afghanistan withdrawal

13 hrs ago

Matt Gaetz says he will not return to Congress

Chinese hackers listening to calls, reading texts of US government officials

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U.S.

Study on link between COVID-19 and cancer causes buzz online

13 hrs ago

Texas approves Bible-based lessons in public schools, set to begin next fall

No credible threats to Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade: Report

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International

China grants visa-free access to more countries to boost tourism

14 hrs ago

How Singapore’s ‘sewage beer’ could help water conservation efforts

Authorities drop investigation into Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson

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Tech

Researchers hope PigeonBot flying robot can inspire next generation of flight

13 hrs ago

Surgeons perform first-ever robotic double lung transplant

Church in Switzerland uses AI-powered Jesus to offer advice

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