Alex Peebles

Straight To It: Gwen’s Thursday, July 29 recap

Jul 29, 2021

Alex Peebles

By Alex Peebles

Gwen’s picks for Thursday, July 29 include:

Sunisa Lee wins Olympic gold in gymnastics all-around competition.
Tokyo 2020: why athletes’ mental health is in the spotlight. View Shannon’s story here.
Congress passes 2.1 billion dollar security bill.
Texas Democrats remain in DC, participate in a committee hearing.
Singer Shakira could face trial for tax evasion.

Politics

Trump picks Bondi after Gaetz withdrawal

3 hrs ago

Senators seek to protect minor league baseball pay with Fair Ball Act

The DOGE Plan: Musk, Ramaswamy detail vision for government efficiency

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U.S.

Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey concedes to Republican rival Dave McCormick

1 hr ago

PA election official apologizes for remarks on ignoring election laws

Northeast faces threat to water supply as drought hits NYC and New Jersey

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International

Brazilian ex-president Bolsonaro indicted over alleged coup attempt

16 hrs ago

The US backs away from plastic production limits in UN treaty: Report

Australian Parliament considers law banning kids under 16 from social media

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Tech

Church in Switzerland uses AI-powered Jesus to offer advice

Yesterday

Microsoft’s AI language interpreter could be boon for cybercriminals

Alex Jones sues The Onion, Sandy Hook families over Infowars bid

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