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Kevin Spacey
personLondon jury acquits Kevin Spacey on sexual assault charges. Three men accused the Oscar winner of aggressively grabbing their crotches. Fourth said he awoke to the actor performing oral sex on him. All the men said the contact was unwanted but Spacey testified it was consensual.
Rudy Giuliani
personRudy Giuliani admitted in a court filing this week to making false statements about Georgia poll workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss. Giuliani insisted his false accusations were protected by first amendment rights of free speech.
Narendra Modi
personIndia's opposition parties announce a new alliance to unseat Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 26-party alliance likely to attack Modi’s BJP on exactly these issues. Analysts say its effort to oust Modi will be a Herculean task.
Phil Parkinson
personWrexham beat Manchester United 3-1 in a pre-season friendly in San Diego. Paul Mullin had to be stretchered off after a challenge from Nathan Bishop. Bishop punctured Mullin's lung in a rumbustious challenge in the 12th minute.
Samsung
organizationGalaxy Tab S9 range includes a standard model along with bigger S9+ and S9 Ultra devices. They get pin-sharp AMOLED 120Hz screens and more powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processors. IP68 rating means the tablets should survive a dip in the bath or being used by the pool. Samsung also revealed the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5.
Bowe Bergdahl
personBowe Bergdahl walked off his post in Afghanistan in 2007. He was later convicted in 2017 of desertion, leaving him with a dishonorable discharge. The court noted that there was no finding of actual bias.
Alison Rose
personNatWest Group CEO Alison Rose resigns after a media storm over the termination of Nigel Farage's bank account. Rose admitted Tuesday to having discussed the details of Farage's account with a BBC reporter. NatWest shares fell 4% on Wednesday.
Wrexham
organizationWrexham beat Manchester United 3-1 in a pre-season friendly in San Diego. Paul Mullin suffered a punctured lung following collision with goalkeeper Nathan Bishop. Mullin was fitted with an oxygen mask and required six minutes of treatment. Dan Gore was sent off just two minutes into the second half.
Nathan Bishop
personManchester United lost 3-1 to Wrexham in their first pre-season game. United goalkeeper Nathan Bishop fouled Paul Mullin in the first half. Mullin needed seven minutes of treatment and left the pitch on oxygen. Bishop only received a yellow card for his challenge and was replaced at half-time.
Dame Alison Rose
personNatWest chairman Sir Howard says Dame Alison's resignation is a "sad moment" He says the board and Dame Alison agreed by "mutual consent" that she would step down. Comes after days of mounting pressure on Dame Alison over decision to move Farage's account from Coutts bank.
Joe Lewis
personBritish billionaire Joe Lewis charged with insider trading. Accused of passing tips to friends and associates for profit. Lewis is worth $6.1 billion, according to Forbes magazine.
The Supreme Court
organizationMorgan Stanley cut Israel sovereign credit to a "dislike stance" Follows judiciary changes that will drastically limit the powers of the country’s Supreme Court. Critics say the reforms are designed to bring the top court under the direct control of politicians.
Teamsters
organizationThe five-year agreement covers U.S. Teamsters-represented employees in small-package roles. The Teamsters, which represent more than half of the company’s workforce, will resume talks with UPS on Tuesday.
Jaylen Brown
personBoston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has agreed to a five-year, $304m supermax contract extension. The deal is worth $304 million over five years and won't kick in until after next season. It's the richest contract in NBA history, surpassing the $264 million deal signed by Nuggets center Nikola Jokic last summer.
Ada Hegerberg
personAda Hegerberg forced to pull out of Switzerland clash moments before kick-off with groin issue. Former Ballon d'Or winner was replaced at the last minute. Norway are bottom of Group A with one point from their opening two games.
Emmett Till
personEmmett Till, 14 and visiting from Chicago, was beaten, shot and mutilated in 1955. The violent killing put a spotlight on the U.S. civil rights cause.
LeBron James
personBronny James suffered a cardiac arrest during a USC basketball workout. The 18-year-old is now in stable condition and no longer in ICU. Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes.
The White House
organizationHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy said GOP-led probes are "rising to the level of impeachment inquiry" The White House accused House Republicans of using the Biden probes to distract from major issues Americans are facing.
UPS
organizationThe new contract raises starting pay for part-timers to $21 an hour, up from the current contracted pay of $15.50. The five-year tentative agreement also would create 7,500 new full-time jobs.
IMF
organizationIMF raises 2023 global growth forecast from 2.8% assessed in April to 3.0%. IMF attributed slight uptick in growth to resilient service sector, strong labor markets in first quarter. World Economic Outlook predicts global GDP growth will remain flat, hovering around 3% into 2024.