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Tyler Herro
personMiami went to the locker room with a 68-55 lead, but the team announced bad news at halftime. The 2022 NBA Sixth Man of the Year started in 67 games for Miami this season. The Bucks went on to lose 130-117 to Miami with the Heat winning despite Herro breaking his right hand late in the second quarter.
Rishi Sunak
personBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being investigated by parliament's standards watchdog. Opposition parties had raised questions over media reports that Sunak's wife Akshata Murthy was a shareholder in a childcare company. Parliament requires members to disclose financial interests within four weeks of something they said or actions they took.
Ralph Yarl
personRalph Yarl, 16, was sent to collect his brothers from a residential address. He accidentally went to the wrong street in Kansas City, Missouri. When he rang the doorbell, he was immediately shot by the homeowner. Yarl stumbled to one house, then another and then a third before anyone helped the black teen.
Derek Chauvin
personDerek Chauvin claimed in January that a number of factors prejudiced his trial. A three-judge panel sided with prosecutors, who said Chauvin got a fair Trial and sentence. Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison in 2021.
Sandy Thomson
personHill Sixteen was put down after breaking its neck in the fall. The animal's trainer, Sandy Thomson, said it was 'hyper' due to the protests. Police said they arrested 118 people over the disruption.
The Philadelphia Eagles
organizationJalen Hurts becomes the first quarterback in the celebrated 2020 NFL draft class to strike a deal on an extension. Hurts' new deal will pay him $51 million annually, the most in NFL history. The contract includes £144m ($179m) in total guarantees, including £89m ($110m) fully guaranteed at the signing of the contract.
Jalen Hurts
personJalen Hurts has signed a five-year, £206million contract extension with the Philadelphia Eagles. The contract reportedly includes $179 million in guarantees and a no-trade clause. Hurts' new deal will pay him $51 million annually, the most in NFL history. The 24-year-old set the single-season record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback last season.
Congress
organizationFormer Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar joined Congress. National President Mallikarjun Kharge said this will empower the party. Karnataka assembly elections will be held in a single phase on May 10.
Dominion Voting Systems
organizationDominion Voting Systems accuses Fox of having aired claims that its machines were involved in a plot to steal the 2020 presidential election from Donald Trump. Fox denies wrongdoing, saying it reported on newsworthy statements from the president and his team and was protected in doing so by the First Amendment. The case was set to go to trial on Monday, but was delayed until Tuesday.
Tim Cook
personApple's first official India store is opening in Mumbai tomorrow. Launch comes as Apple celebrates more than 25 years in India. Apple currently manufactures iPhones in India through contract manufacturers.
Fox News
organizationDominion Voting Systems sued Fox Corp and Fox News for $1.6bn defamation. Fox aired false claims that the Denver-based company's machines were used to rig the 2020 U.S. presidential election in favor of Democrat Joe Biden. Fox has said the figure is unrealistic and based on flawed economic modelling.
SpaceX
organizationSpaceX CEO Elon Musk said it would be a "very bad day" if the launch pad got destroyed during the Starship rocket launch scheduled for Monday. Musk tweeted that a "pressurant valve" on the rocket system appeared to be frozen. The countdown was halted at the 40-second mark because of a stuck valve.
SpaceX
organizationFAA has cleared SpaceX to launch the most powerful rocket ever put into orbit. unpiloted test flight is scheduled for Monday. Test mission represents a key milestone in SpaceX's ambition of sending humans back to the moon and ultimately to Mars.
Matt Fitzpatrick
personMatt Fitzpatrick beat Jordan Spieth in a play-off to win the RBC Heritage. Fitzpatrick birdied the third extra hole at Hilton Head after the pair had finished tied on 17 under par. The 28-year-old moved up to World No 8, his highest ranking yet.
Netflix
organizationNetflix stock drops 1.75% and $2 billion is wiped off value. streaming giant's stock fell after technical streaming issues on Sunday. Netflix was forced to tweet a groveling apology once the special had begun.
Vladimir Kara-Murza
personVladimir Kara-Murza found guilty of high treason, cooperating with an 'undesirable' organization, and spreading 'disinformation' about the Russian armed forces. Former journalist has lobbied Western governments to sanction Russia and was convicted of spreading ‘disinformation’ about the army.
Infosys
organizationBSE Sensex down by 520 points to 59,910, Nifty around 17,700. High weightage IT index tumbled 7%, with India's No.2 IT services exporter Infosys slumping 11%. Company forecast its revenue growth hitting a six-year low in fiscal 2024.
Jagadish Shettar
personJagadish Shettar was denied a ticket by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to contest the May 10 assembly elections in the state. He accused the BJP leadership of humiliating him and said that he will soon decide on his next course of action. The 67-year-old leader said he would also resign from the assembly.
Mikel Arteta
personArsenal surrendered a 2-0 lead to draw with West Ham at the London Stadium. Gunners are now seven points behind Manchester City in the Premier League. Mikel Arteta admits that Arsenal's failure to manage the game is a 'worry'
Arsenal
organizationArsenal blew a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with West Ham at Upton Park. Manchester City recorded a 10th straight victory by beating Leicester 3-1. Manchester United beat Nottingham 2-0 in the day's other game.