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

Massachusetts Gov. Healey clarifies state’s stance on migrants

Tuesday

President-elect Trump’s FCC pick sends Disney warning

Biden vetoes bipartisan bill that would have let Trump appoint more judges

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U.S.

Medicare’s new $2,000 out-of-pocket prescription cap takes effect Jan. 1

58 mins ago

Retailers brace for slew of returns as holiday shopping winds down

Body discovered in wheel well of United Airlines flight

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International

Russia embraces Bitcoin to bypass Western sanctions in global trade

55 mins ago

Mozambique prison riot leads to nearly 3 dozen deaths, more than 1,500 escapes

Questions surround deadly plane crash in Kazakhstan

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Tech

RAVEN robot could inspire next generation of takeoff for drones: Study

Tuesday

Online school in Arizona adopts fully AI-taught curriculum for 2025

Historians want human trash on Mars to be preserved before it’s too late: Report

EPFL School of Engineering