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Richard Glossip
personRichard Glossip was convicted of commissioning the 1997 murder of motel owner Barry Van Treese. A divided Oklahoma state panel on 26 April voted against recommending clemency for Glossip. New Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond said Glossip did not receive a fair trial.
Klay Thompson
personGolden State Warriors beat Los Angeles Lakers 127-100 in Game 2. Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green scored 30 points each. LeBron James and Rui Hachimura each scored 23 points for Lakers. Best-of-seven series shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Saturday.
Jordan Neely
personDaniel Penny, 24, is accused of putting homeless man Jordan Neely, 30, in a chokehold for more than two minutes. Penny can be seen restraining him for 45 seconds even after Neely appears to go limp, and as a bystander warned: 'You're going to kill him' Neely lost his mother in 2007, when she was killed by her boyfriend.
Wagner Group
organizationWagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin says his men have been starved of ammunition. Blames lack of ammunition, says will pull back on May 10. Threat comes as Ukraine prepares counter-offensive.
The Labour Party
organizationTories have lost nine councils and suffered a net loss of 190 councillors. The party had 10 gaining 4, The Lib Dems 9 losing 1, The Independent party 8 losing 5 and the Greens 7 gaining 3.
Brighton
organizationManchester United lost 1-0 to Brighton in the Premier League on Thursday. A last-gasp 99th minute penalty from Alexis Mac Allister earned the Seagulls all three points. Erik ten Hag's side remain without a win on the road against top-nine rivals this season.
Ike Ekweremadu
personIke Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice, 56, and medical'middleman' Dr Obinna Obeta, 51, were found guilty at the Old Bailey in March. Victim, a poor street trader in Lagos, was brought to the UK to provide a kidney for the Ek Weremadus’ 25-year-old daughter Sonia.
The Green Party
organizationGreen Party gained more than 200 seats - their best-ever result. Lib Dems have gained 12 councils, including Windsor and Maidenhead. Tories lose overall control in North West Leicestershire, Brentwood, East Lindsey and Hertsmere.
S Jaishankar
personS Jaishankar says bilateral ties cannot be normalised if peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) continues to be disturbed. He was speaking after a meeting of foreign ministers of the member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Alexis Mac Allister
personBrighton beat Manchester United 1-0 in the Premier League on Thursday. Alexis Mac Allister scored a 99th-minute penalty to seal the win. The Seagulls avenged their FA Cup semi-final defeat to the Red Devils.
The World Health Organization
organizationThe U.S. is ending its national health emergency next Thursday. The action reverses a declaration that was first made on January 30, 2020.
King Charles III
personKing Charles III made a surprise walkabout on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace on Friday afternoon. cheers could be heard as the King got out of his car, and that some in the crowd shouted the traditional British salutation “God save the King’ Charles will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on Saturday morning.
Serie A
organizationNapoli secured their first Serie A title in 33 years thanks to a 1-1 draw at Udinese. The draw ended the club's 33-year wait for the title. Thousands of Napoli fans celebrated wildly at the final whistle.
Charles III
personSome 100 heads of state are descending on London for the King and Queen Consort's historic coronation on Saturday. Ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey and will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Napoli
organizationNapoli have won Serie A for the first time in 33 years. Luciano Spalletti's side beat Udinese 1-0 in the final on Thursday. Napoli's 16-point lead over Lazio leaves them with a month-long parade.
CDC
organizationDr. Rochelle Walensky submitted her shock resignation on Friday after just two years in the $200,000-a-year job. The waning of the coronavirus pandemic was cited as the reason for her departure.
Tories
organizationTories lose control of 12 councils and had more than 200 councillors ousted across England. Labour snatched authorities including Medway off the Tories and will run the Kent council for the first time since 1998. Majority of 230 councils - with over 8,000 seats - are still yet to declare.
Labour
organization57 out of 230 councils have been called, with majority to be confirmed on Friday. Turnout was low across the board, with some wards registering 19 per cent. Labour has won five extra seats in Chorley at the expense of the Conservatives.
Yevgeny Prigozhin
personWagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin released a gruesome video showing what he said were the corpses of his fighters. He accused Russia’s military leadership of starving his forces of ammunition. His mercenaries have led the bitter fight for control of the small city of Bakhmut.
Alexis Mac Allister
personAlexis Mac Allister scores last-gasp penalty as Brighton beat Manchester United 1-0 at the Amex. Luke Shaw was penalised for handball following VAR intervention. Seagulls move up to sixth in Premier League, four points behind Liverpool.