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Straight To It: Gwen’s Thursday, August 26 recap

Aug 26, 2021

By Alex Peebles

Gwen’s picks for Thursday, August 26 include:

Kabul attacks kill 12 American service members.
Pentagon: ISIS-K is behind Kabul attacks. View Shannon’s story here.
Biden cancels meeting with Israeli PM.
Capitol Police officers sue former President Trump over Capitol riots.
Health model predicts 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths.

Politics

Sen. Mullin blocks promotion of general who led Afghanistan withdrawal

1 hr 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

1 hr 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

3 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

1 hr ago

Surgeons perform first-ever robotic double lung transplant

Church in Switzerland uses AI-powered Jesus to offer advice

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