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Lionel Messi
personLionel Messi scored twice as Inter Miami beat Orlando City 3-1 in the Leagues Cup. Messi now has five goals and one assist in three games for the American outfit. Inter Miami will next face FC Dallas, who beat Mexican side Mazatlan 2-1. Kickoff was delayed by 95 minutes because of a thunderstorm.
Apple
organizationRevenue fell 1.4% year-over-year, marking the third consecutive period of declines. Apple shares slid 0.8% to $189.68 in after-hours trading.
Tom Brady
personNFL legend Tom Brady has become a minority shareholder in Birmingham City. The seven-time Super Bowl champion is set to become chairman of the club's new advisory board. Brady announced his retirement from the NFL in February after more than two decades as a player.
Janet Yellen
personU.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen decries the new rating, calling it "arbitrary and based on outdated data" Move comes two months after a bruising partisan fight over the federal debt ceiling.
Gabriel Jesus
personGabriel Jesus missed Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Monaco with a knee injury. The 26-year-old sustained the injury while playing for Brazil at the World Cup. Jesus missed much of the second half of last season after undergoing surgery on his right knee in December.
Vince McMahon
personA search warrant was executed on McMahon on July 17 in response to multiple alleged payments made after being accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct. This comes just seven months after he returned to the role of Executive Chairman. McMahon has been on a medical leave since July 11 after a major spinal surgery.
Framber Valdez
personHouston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez throws first career no-hitter in 2-0 win over Cleveland Guardians. Valdez faced the minimum 27 batters and recorded seven strikeouts against his one walk. The 16 no-hitters represents the most for any MLB expansion franchise added since 1961.
Tanya Chutkan
personThe 61-year-old was appointed by former President Obama to the federal bench in 2014. She has often has handed down prison sentences in Jan. 6, 2021, riot cases that are harsher than prosecutors recommended.
Arianna Davis
personFormer dancers Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez have filed a lawsuit against Lizzo. They claim they were subjected to sexual, religious and racial harassment. The defendants are seeking an unspecified amount for damages.
Jack Smith
personThe Wall Street Journal's editorial board says the indictment has "troubling implications" Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene are renewing their calls to defund the office of special counsel Jack Smith. Trump was charged with four counts relating to his alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election result.
Robert Bowers
personPittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers sentenced to death. Bowers shot and killed 11 worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue in 2018. He will face the death penalty for the mass shooting, which left seven injured. A judge is expected to formally impose the death sentence at a later date.
Mike Pence
personPence was indicted Tuesday on four criminal charges related to his efforts to cling to power and overturn the results of the 2020 election. Indictment details how Pence became embroiled in Trump's alleged plot to stay in office, which culminated in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S Capitol.
Justin Trudeau
personThe couple, who wed in 2005, have three children: Xavier, 15, Ella-Grace, 14, and Hadrien, 9. The pair met as children but reconnected as adults and were married in a ceremony in 2005. The separation is the first for a Canadian prime minister since Trudeau’s late father Pierre Trudeau.
Nicholas Rossi
personKathryn Heckendorn was married to Rossi in October, 2015 after meeting him at church. A month later he was arrested after hitting her and she was granted a divorce. The judge accused Rossi of "gross neglect of duty and cruelty" Rossi had claimed to have been the victim of mistaken identity.
Donald Trump
personDonald Trump faces 78 criminal counts and grave legal jeopardy. He proclaims innocence and plans to run for presidency in 2024. If convicted, he could theoretically face hundreds of years in prison. The former president maintains that he is the victim of a political witch hunt.
Lizzo
personFirst three backup dancers and now two more women accuse Lizzo of sexual harassment. Documents allege the 35-year-old Grammy winner pressured one of them to touch a nude performer at a club in Amsterdam. It is also alleged that the Grammy winner set up a humiliating 12-hour audition process.
Thembi Kgatlana
personSouth Africa beat Italy 3-2 in Wellington to go through to the last 16 of the tournament. Captain Thembi Kgatlana scored the goal that secured South Africa's first FIFA Women's World Cup win. The 54th-ranked team in the world stunned Italy, ranked 16th by FIFA.
Fitch Ratings
organizationThe United States lost its AAA credit rating yesterday (Tuesday, August 1) - for only the second time in its history. Fitch cited a decline in ‘governance’ as a key reason for its downgrade. Decision roiled markets on Wednesday, with the Dow falling almost 1% and the Nasdaq shedding about 2%.
Fitch
organizationFitch said decision reflects an 'erosion of governance' in the US. It justified the downgrade by arguing the country's finances will likely decline in the face of a growing debt burden and political turmoil.
Aung San Suu Kyi
personFormer President Win Myint also had his sentence reduced as part of the clemency granted to more than 7,000 prisoners. Suu Kyi still must serve a total of 27 years out of the 33 she was originally imprisoned for.