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Straight To It: Gwen’s Monday, August 30 recap

Aug 30, 2021

By Alex Peebles

Gwen’s picks for Monday include:

American troops finish withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Hurricane Ida devastates Louisiana, heads for Mississippi, Tennessee Valley.
Department of Education investigating five states over mask bans in schools.

Politics

Biden uses NFL draft ad to try to connect with young voters

18 hrs ago

San Diego labeled the ‘new epicenter’ of the Southern Border crisis

Kim Kardashian attends White House meeting on criminal justice reform

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U.S.

FDA: Bird flu found in 1/5 commercial milk samples, suggests greater spread

19 hrs ago

José Andrés honors World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in Gaza

Fertility rate for US women in 2023 hits lowest level in a century: CDC

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International

France needs air defense for Paris 2024 Games, asks Greece for help

20 hrs ago

US troops begin building pier Gaza aid just days after mortar attack

How Mexican president’s cheery claims about drug cartels denies reality

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Tech

New CISA cybersecurity measures to fight ransomware raise privacy concerns

21 hrs ago

Survey: More US workers now fear losing jobs, lower wages due to AI

Musk promises Tesla will be prosperous amid $2.5B loss

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