Author: Gist It

  • Biden orders restrictions on U.S. investments in Chinese technology

    President Joe Biden has signed an executive order restricting U.S. investments into Chinese technology, citing national security aims. The move: The order regulates investments towards China in areas such as advanced computer chips, microelectronics, quantum information technologies, and artificial intelligence. * It aims to curb China’s use of U.S. investments to bolster its military technology, […]

  • How one Afghan family made the perilous journey across the U.S.-Mexico border

    The Amani family, refugees from Afghanistan, undertook a perilous journey to seek medical treatment for their daughter in the U.S. Challenging Journey: The Amani family, originally from Afghanistan, had to face numerous obstacles to get their sick daughter, Yousra, the medical care she needed. * Yousra suffered a stroke while the family was in Pakistan. […]

  • ‘We’re not just voting. We’re also running.’ David Hogg launches young candidate PAC

    Gun control activist David Hogg is launching a political action committee, Leaders We Deserve, to support young political candidates. Launch announcement: Hogg’s Leaders We Deserve is a hybrid political action committee designed to back political candidates under 35 years old running for federal office and under 30 years old running for state office. * The […]

  • Up First briefing: 3 charged in Montgomery brawl; David Hogg’s young leaders PAC

    Three men are charged in the Montgomery brawl, Parkland survivor David Hogg forms a political action committee, new research on long COVID emerges, and Ohio voters reject Issue 1. The brawl: Police in Montgomery, Alabama, charged three men with misdemeanor assault after a dockside dispute turned violent. * The brawl between a group of white […]

  • Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years for Megan Thee Stallion shooting

    Rapper Tory Lanez, known as Daystar Peterson, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting fellow artist Megan Thee Stallion in July 2020. The incident: Peterson was found guilty in December of shooting Megan Thee Stallion, whose given name is Megan Pete, in the foot as they left a celebrity party. * The […]

  • A protective order is unlikely to curb Trump or affect his popularity

    A protective order in the ongoing Jan. 6 criminal case is not expected to limit former President Donald Trump’s communication or impact his popularity. Case Background: A judge will discuss the boundaries of a protective order in Trump’s Jan. 6 case. * Protective orders are commonly applied in federal criminal cases. In this case, it […]

  • Ohio voters reject measure that would have made it harder to change constitution

    Ohio voters have defeated Issue 1, a proposed constitutional amendment aiming to make it more difficult for future amendments to the state constitution to pass. The implications: The defeat of Issue 1 means an upcoming vote in November on an amendment potentially enshrining abortion rights into the Ohio Constitution will require a simple majority to […]

  • Wildfires across Hawaii burn homes, spurring evacuations and an emergency declaration

    Several wildfires, spurred by strong winds from Hurricane Dora, have caused damage, evacuations, and power outages across Hawaii, with Governor Sylvia Luke declaring an emergency. The Situation: Hawaii’s wildfires have burnt multiple structures, compelling evacuations, and causing power outages late Tuesday. * Strong winds from Hurricane Dora, which is about 500 miles (805 kilometers) south […]

  • The winning $1.58 billion Mega Millions ticket is sold in Florida

    The winning ticket for the $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot was sold in Florida, marking the end of a four-month jackpot drought. The winning numbers: The lucky ticket matched the numbers 13, 19, 20, 32, 33 and the yellow ball * There had been 31 consecutive drawings, starting from April 18, without a jackpot winner, […]

  • A new clue to the reason some people come down with long COVID

    Preliminary research, released in July, suggests that genetics, specifically the FOXP4 gene, may play a crucial role in determining why some COVID-19 patients develop “long COVID” and experience enduring symptoms post-infection. Long COVID Overview: For around 10-20% of adults who were infected with COVID-19, symptoms persist long after the infection has resolved – a state […]