Gwen's picks include testimony from a Facebook whistleblower, California's oil spill and J&J's COVID vaccine booster shot application.

Alex Peebles

Straight To It: Facebook whistleblower, California’s oil spill, and COVID quick hits

Oct 05, 2021

Alex Peebles

By Alex Peebles

Gwen’s picks for Tuesday, October 5 include:

Facebook’s whistleblower testifies before Congress and calls out former boss Mark Zuckerberg.
California Governor Gavin Newsom issues a state of emergency order, following an oil spill in Orange County.
Johnson & Johnson applies for FDA approval of its COVID vaccine booster shot.

Politics

The House to vote on the SAVE Act, proof of citizenship requirement to vote

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Top House Democrats call for Biden to step aside in private meeting

Disney heiress, other mega donors won’t finance DNC until Biden drops out

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U.S.

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Alec Baldwin heads to trial in ‘Rust’ case

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International

US, Panama reach deal to shut down Darién Gap, launch deportation flights

Jul 5

Biden to speak in first TV interview since debate amid calls to drop out

Gazan doctor released months after arrest by IDF says guards beat him

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Tech

NASA volunteers complete yearlong Mars simulation

Jul 8

Startup using AI cameras to catch people who blow stop signs

Next-gen AI model could save energy, transform how world uses tech

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