Straight To It: Gwen’s Friday, September 17 recap

Sep 17, 2021

By Alex Peebles

Gwen’s picks for Friday include:

Pentagon calls Kabul drone strike a ‘tragic mistake’ after killing civilians.
FDA panels votes down recommendations for widespread COVID vaccine boosters.
A new study find Moderna’s vaccine the most effective in preventing COVID-related hospitalizations.

Politics

Trump picks Musk-tied billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA

4 hrs ago

Trump taps Peter Navarro as senior trade adviser

SCOTUS hears case on Tennessee transgender care ban for minors

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U.S.

The DOGE Caucus welcomes first Democrat to help cut gov’t waste

4 hrs ago

Federal judge rebukes Biden’s pardon of Hunter as trying to ‘rewrite history’

Should the US end daylight saving time? Musk, Ramaswamy say yes

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International

Georgian opposition leader arrested as mass protests enter 6th day

4 hrs ago

Millions in Cuba without power after electrical grid collapse

South Korean president faces impeachment calls after martial law order

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Tech

Meta executive admits to over-moderating COVID-19, election content

7 hrs ago

Americans urged to use encrypted messaging apps after cyberattack: Officials

China retaliates at US chip restrictions by banning shipment of key materials

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