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Congress
organizationBig Pharma is pressuring Congress to ram through a massive pharma bailout that will take more than $50 billion from taxpayers. This bill undermines President Trump’s commitment to take on Big Pharma – when pharma gets the windfall, Trump will be blamed.
Apple
organizationApple sold 48 percent more smartphones in three months ending June, compared to the same period last year. The iPhone 5, 5S, 5C and 5S are among the best-selling smartphones. Apple posted a profit of $7.7 billion on revenue of $37.4 billion in the three months period to June 28.
Luigi Mangione
personLuigi Mangione, 26, has been charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione screamed, "It’s completely out of touch and an insult to the intelligence of the American people," at reporters.
Jay-Z
personJay-Z has been named in a civil lawsuit accusing him and Sean 'Diddy' Combs of allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000. The lawsuit, which was initially filed in October, was refiled Sunday in New York by an anonymous accuser. The accuser, identified as Jane Doe, claims the assault took place after she was invited to an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty.
Bashar Assad
personPresident Bashar Assad is reported to have fled the country. Fall of Assad ends a 50-year dynasty begun by his late father, Hafez. Assad and his family are being given asylum in Moscow.
Bashar al-Assad
personBashar al-Assad has reportedly fled the capital of Damascus. The Syrian president is believed to have taken a plane to an unknown location. At least 826 people, mostly combatants but also including 111 civilians, have been killed.
Mitchell Starc
personMitchell Starc takes career-best 6-48 as Australia dismiss India for 180. Hosts looking on course for a first-innings lead as they seek to bounce back in the five-test series. Nitish Kumar Reddy's belligerent 42 took them past the 175-mark.
Brian Thompson
personPolice are still searching for the gunman who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The bullets used to kill Thompson had the words 'Deny,' 'Defend,' 'Depose' written on them. Thompson's wife told NBC News that her husband had recently received threats from angry customers. The NYPD is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the suspect.
UnitedHealthcare
organizationPolice say the bullets used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson had the words "Deny," "Defend," "Depose" written on them. Thompson was gunned down from behind just after 6:45 a.m. Wednesday outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. Thompson’s wife Paulette Thompson said ‘there had been some threats’ against her husband.
Devendra Fadnavis
personDevendra Fadnavis was unanimously elected as the Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party legislature party leader. Swearing-in ceremony will be held at Mumbai's Azad Maidan on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend.
Emmanuel Macron
personFrench lawmakers oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier after just three months in office. President Emmanuel Macron has the unenviable choice of picking a viable successor.
Sukhbir Singh Badal
personShiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal narrowly escapes an assassination attempt. Badal, along with other SAD leaders, is offering'seva' under religious punishments. Punishment stems from several actions during the SAD's time in power.
Michel Barnier
personFrench opposition lawmakers bring the government down on Wednesday. First time in over 60 years that a sitting French PM has been toppled. President Emmanuel Macron must appoint a new prime minister for the second time.
Pete Hegseth
personPete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, has been accused of drinking heavily at work events and binge drinking. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is being considered as a possible replacement.
Yoon Suk Yeol
personSouth Korean lawmakers submit a bill to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol. Key members of Yoon's team have offered to quit en masse. Financial markets were volatile, with South Korean stocks falling about 1.3%. Dealers reported suspected intervention by South Korean authorities to stem the won's slide.
Yoon Suk Yeol
personSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accused of insurrection after he attempted to impose martial law. Lawmakers who assembled in the National Assembly voted to block Yoon’s decree. Now the president faces rising calls for his impeachment.
Joe Biden
personFormer Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks said she is'relieved and thrilled' President Joe Biden officially pardoned his son Hunter from federal gun and tax convictions. Hunter became the first child of a sitting president to be criminally convicted after he was found guilty on firearms charges in June.
Hunter Biden
personPresident Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, for crimes dating back to 2014. Hunter Biden was convicted earlier this year of federal gun and drug charges and was facing more federal tax charges in California. Colorado’s Democratic Governor Jared Polis said he was ‘disappointed that he put his family ahead of the country'
Joe Biden
personPresident Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, on Sunday night. Hunter Biden was convicted in June of three gun felonies and pleaded guilty in September to tax fraud. House Republicans have branded Joe Biden a "liar" for pardoning his son.
Kash Patel
personKash Patel, 44, is a former Justice Department prosecutor turned fierce critic of the FBI. The position requires a Senate confirmation. Current FBI director Christopher Wray needs to resign or be fired for Patel's nomination to move through.