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Joe Biggs
personJoe Biggs, 38, was convicted by a Washington, DC jury of several charges including seditious conspiracy. He led the far-right organization's infamous march to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Enrique Tarrio, the group's chairman, is still awaiting sentencing.
Senate
organizationRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is “not fit for office’ It's the second time this year that the Senate minority leader has frozen during a public event after a very similar incident in July.
Joseph Biggs
personFormer far-right Proud Boys leader Joseph Biggs sentenced to 17 years in prison. Sentence below both US sentencing guidelines and far less than the prison term sought by federal prosecutors. Prosecutors had hoped for a 33-year sentence for Biggs and a 30-year term for co-defendant Zachary Rehl.
Mitch McConnell
personSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, 81, froze during a press conference Wednesday. It was the second such incident in two months for McConnell, who froze up while talking to reporters in July at the Capitol. In March McConnell was briefly hospitalized with concussion and a "minor rib fracture"
Xi Jinping
personChina's property sector has been reeling since Xi Jinping imposed his ‘three red lines’ limits in 2020. Premier Li Qiang is projected to attend the New Delhi meeting on September 9-10 as a representative of Beijing.
Clarence Thomas
personThe Supreme Court justice finally disclosed some of the freebies in an annual financial form released Thursday. Critics are pushing to adopt a new ethics code for the nine justices.
Raheem Sterling
personGareth Southgate names 26-man England squad for Euro 2016 qualifiers. Raheem Sterling misses out after also missing out in June. Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah gets a surprise call-up. England face Ukraine in Poland on September 9 before playing a friendly in Scotland.
Mercedes
organizationLewis Hamilton has signed a two-year contract extension with Mercedes. British team-mate George Russell's seat has also been secured until the end of the 2025 season. Hamilton is fourth in the standings, 183 points behind leader Max Verstappen.
Lewis Hamilton
personLewis Hamilton has signed a two-year contract extension with Mercedes. The seven-time world champion previously had the highest base salary of anyone on the Formula 1 grid. Hamilton and teammate George Russell penned new deals through to the end of the 2025 season.
Grant Shapps
personEx-Energy Minister Grant Shapps named as UK's new defence minister. He replaces Ben Wallace, who was eager to step down from role. Children's minister Claire Coutinho looks set to be promoted to the top table.
The Adani Group
organizationAll stocks of the group ended in the red, falling up to 4 per cent. Offshore structures based in Mauritius purchased between 8 per cent and 14 per cent of shares. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday demanded a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the fresh allegations against the Adani Group.
Ben Wallace
personGrant Shapps named U.K. defense secretary on Thursday. Move comes after Ben Wallace formally submitted his resignation earlier in the day. Children's minister Claire Coutinho looks set to be promoted to the top table.
Prince Harry
personThe Duke of Sussex made the admission in a new Netflix documentary. Heart of Invictus is the Duke's latest offering on the streaming platform. He said returning from Afghanistan triggered unresolved trauma.
Babar Azam
personPakistan beat Nepal by 238 runs in the Asia Cup opener at Multan. Captain Babar Azam made a sparkling 151 and Iftikhar Ahmed blazed away to an unbeaten 109. Ravichandran Ashwin believes Pakistan will be the team to beat in the 2023 Asia Cup.
Mitch McConnell
personMcConnell suddenly paused as he was answering a question about running for re-election in 2026. An aide came to his side and asked if he had heard the question but the 81-year-old didn't respond. It is McConnell's second health scare since July, when he froze mid-sentence during a press conference in Congress and stood motionless at a microphone.
Apple
organizationDow Jones industrial average rose 131 points, or 0.4%, to 34,984 as of 10:15 a.m. Eastern. Standard & Poor's 500 rose 0.5% and continued to chip away at the market's losses in August. Technology stocks led the market’s gains, with Apple jumping 1.9% and Palo Alto Networks rising 2.3%. Apple is set to host an event on Sept. 12, where analysts believe the company will unveil a new line of smartwatches and iPhones.
Netflix
organizationDuke of Sussex appears in new Netflix documentary Heart of Invictus. He talks about the importance of discussing mental health in the armed forces. Netflix says games are a key part of its proposition to stay relevant.
Enrique Tarrio
personEnrique Tarrio and Ethan Nordean will be sentenced later this week and early next week. Nordean's sentencing has been scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m. ET, while Tarrio is set to be sentenced Tuesday. The two men were convicted of serious conspiracy over efforts to stop Joe Biden from becoming president.
Andy Murray
personAll six British players reached the second round at the US Open. Andy Murray, Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans, Jack Draper, Katie Boulter and Jodie Burrage made it through. Venus Williams’ 24th US Open ended abruptly with a 6-1 6-2 defeat by Greet Minnen.
Mark Thompson
personMark Thompson succeeds Chris Licht, who stepped down in June. Thompson most recently served as president and CEOs of The New York Times. He also served as director-general of the BBC from 2004 to 2012.