Today's Straight To It includes the World Series championship, the latest on the Henry Ruggs III investigation and Aaron Rodgers' positive COVID-19 test.

Alex Peebles

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Straight To It: World Series win, COVID-19, and a deadly car crash

Nov 03, 2021

By Alex Peebles

Gwen’s picks for Wednesday, November 3 include:

The Atlanta Braves are the new 2021 World Series Champions! The Braves won the title over the Houston Astros in Game 6 of the series.
Wide receiver Henry Ruggs III has been released from the Las Vegas Raiders following his involvement in a deadly car crash. He’s accused of driving more than 150 mph with twice the legal blood alcohol content.
Green Bay Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers has tested positive for COVID-19. He’ll sit out Sunday’s football game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

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