Alex Peebles

Straight To It: Trump, Bitcoin, and Chicago Sky

Oct 19, 2021

Alex Peebles

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

Trump admin aims to protect child trafficking victims with deportation order

Feb 24

Trump names Dan Bongino as deputy director of the FBI

Trump returns to CPAC, criticizes Biden and comments on Ukraine deal

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U.S.

2 Virginia Beach police officers killed by convicted felon: Officials

Feb 24

Trump administration cuts 2,000 USAID jobs and places staff on leave

Ex-Proud Boys leader denies sending bomb threat targeting center-right event

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International

Pope has ‘good night’ as he battles double pneumonia and kidney failure

Feb 24

World marks 3 years of war in Ukraine; US pushes draft UN resolution

40,000 displaced as Israeli tanks enter West Bank for first time in 2 decades

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Tech

Government-imposed internet disruptions hit record high globally in 2024

Feb 24

Apple’s $500B US expansion: Factories, AI and thousands of jobs

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s the first video of Alef Aeronautics’ flying car

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