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Victor Wembanyama
personBritney Spears filed a police report alleging battery against Victor Wembanyama. She said she was struck in the face by the San Antonio Spurs player’s security in the ARIA Resort & Casino's Catch restaurant. Las Vegas police confirm that no charges will be filed against the person involved.
Threads
organizationTwitter accuses Meta Platforms of stealing trade secrets for Threads, but faces legal hurdles in potential lawsuit. Threads launched this week in a direct challenge to Twitter, attracting more than 30 million users in just its first day.
Meta
organizationTwitter is reportedly threatening to take legal action against Meta. The Facebook and Instagram parent company launched Threads, a new text-based social media network. Twitter claims Meta stole trade secrets to build its new microblogging site. Legal experts say the cases are difficult to prove.
Rahul Gandhi
personGujarat High Court on Friday refused to stay the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the 'Modi surname' defamation case. Gandhi was convicted by a Surat court in March and subsequently disqualified as an MP. The case was filed by BJP leader Purnesh Modi based on a speech given by Gandhi in 2019.
Patrick Crusius
personPatrick Crusius, 24, will likely be sentenced to multiple life terms in federal prison. He could still face the death penalty in a separate case in a Texas state court that has yet to go to trial. The attacker used an assault-style rifle to target mostly Hispanic shoppers.
Andy Murray
personAndy Murray, Cameron Norrie and Liam Broady all beaten in bleak 90-minute spell. Katie Boulter is the last British hope left in singles. Scot was two sets to one up overnight when the 11pm curfew came into play. Former world number one lost 7-6 (7-3), 6-7 (2-7), 4-6, 6-3.
Britney Spears
personLas Vegas police confirm that no charges will be filed against the person involved. Spears filed a police report alleging battery against Victor Wembanyama. Spears said in posts on Twitter and Instagram that the run-in was "super embarrassing"
Marjorie Taylor Greene
personRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene reportedly called a fellow Freedom Caucus member a "little b----" Greene has been a key ally to House leadership as the conference attempts to unify around legislation.
Alexander Lukashenko
personYevgeny Prigozhin is reportedly in St Petersburg, Russia’s second largest city. His movements seemingly violate the peace deal Lukashenko brokered with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end Wagner's uprising in exchange for safe passage to Belarus.
Chris Pincher
personStandards Committee said conduct was ‘completely inappropriate’ and ‘especially grave’ He quit as Deputy Chief Whip and was suspended from the Commons. Boris Johnson appointed him despite being aware of a previous complaint.
Walt Nauta
personWalt Nauta is accused of helping the former president, also charged, hide materials from the federal government. His arraignment was postponed that day because he did not have with him a defense attorney authorized to practice in Florida.
Twitter parent company X Corp. is threatening to sue Meta over its new Threads app. Threads is a text-based competitor to Twitter that was launched as a companion to Meta’s Instagram platform this week. Twitter accused Meta of unlawfully using Twitter's trade secrets and other intellectual property.
Elle Edwards
personElle Edwards, 26, was shot by Connor Chapman, 23, on Christmas Eve. Chapman was convicted of her murder, and seven other counts, following a three-and-a-half week trial at Liverpool Crown Court. Co-defendant Thomas Waring, 20, found guilty of the possession of a prohibited firearm and assisting an offender.
Meta
organizationTwitter sent a cease-and-desist letter to Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. Twitter's lawyer accuses Meta of "systematic" and "unlawful misappropriation" of trade secrets.
Liam Broady
personBritish No 5 Liam Broady beat fourth seed Casper Ruud in five sets. Andy Murray takes on Stefanos Tsitsipas later in the day. Katie Boulter beats Viktorya Tomova 6-0, 3-6, 6-3 on Court 18.
Casper Ruud
personCasper Ruud loses 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-0 to British wildcard Liam Broady. French Open finalist Ruud had reached three of the last five Grand Slam finals. Andy Murray led Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7 (3), 7-6 (2),6-4.
Britney Spears
personBritney Spears was reportedly at the restaurant Catch in Las Vegas’ ARIA resort when she went over to ask for a photo with the NBA player. Spurs rookie said he believed somebody grabbed him from behind as he was walking into the restaurant and his security detail pushed her away. Spears said she had simply wanted to greet the player and questioned his account.
Mark Zuckerberg
personMark Zuckerberg said over five million people signed up for Threads in the first four hours of its launch. Zuckerberg now has 310,000 followers on Threads, and growing.
Mitchell Marsh
personEngland bowled Australia out for 263 before falling to 68-3 at Headingley. Mark Wood took five wickets in a home Test for the first time, at the 14th attempt. England must win the third test to avoid Australia retaining the Ashes with two matches to spare.
Meta
organizationThreads, Meta's new platform that aims to take on Twitter, saw 2 million sign ups within just two hours of launch. Users can instantly create a network with people they follow on Instagram. Mark Zuckerberg now has 1.3 million followers on Threads.