Alex Peebles

U.S.

Straight To It: Trump, Bitcoin, and Chicago Sky

Oct 19, 2021

By Alex Peebles

Gwen’s picks for Tuesday, October 19 include:

Former president Donald Trump filed a lawsuit to block the release of documents related to the January 6 Capitol riots. The lawsuit challenges current President Joe Biden’s decision to waive executive privilege on the documents.
The first-ever Bitcoin exchange-traded fund began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BITO.
All passengers survive a fiery plane crash outside a Houston, Texas airport.
Chicago celebrates its first WNBA championship title with a parade honoring the Chicago Sky.

Politics

Republicans say Speaker Johnson is not weakened by Democratic support

1 hr ago

Debates on college campuses over what makes a protest antisemitic

Noem responds to backlash over story of shooting her own dog

Straight Arrow News

U.S.

Report: DEA to reclassify cannabis as legalization support grows

1 hr ago

NYPD: Felony crimes are down, arrests are up on NYC subway system

Florida’s 6-week abortion ban starts this week, residents seek alternatives

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International

Israel believes ICC is ready to issue arrest warrants over Hamas war

Yesterday

Ukraine retreats from villages as it waits for US aid to arrive

Study: 56 of leading brands responsible for more than 50% of plastic pollution

Reuters

Tech

New CISA cybersecurity measures to fight ransomware raise privacy concerns

Friday

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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