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Medicare
organizationThe debt ceiling must be raised by June 5, or America will risk defaulting on their bills. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said some GOP members erupted in anger because of "goading" from Biden with false claims.
Sidharth Malhotra
personKangana Ranaut praises 'genuine' couple Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani for dating in secret. Alia Bhatt, Athiya Shetty, Katrina Kaif, Shraddha Kapoor, Mira Rajput, Varun Dhawan among many others showered the newly wed couple with best wishes.
Joe Biden
personPresident Joe Biden touted America's "unbroken" democracy and resurgent economy. The speech doubled as a bid to persuade voters he still has what it takes to seek reelection. Biden has yet to declare if he will run for a second term, but his speech on Tuesday strengthened his chances.
Jill Biden
personBiden earned cheers from Democrats for his calls to ban "assault weapons" and codify Roe v. Wade. Arkansas Gov. Dunn said the "good news" is Americans are going to begin to feel that the country is moving again.
Demetrius Haley
personDocuments blast conduct of Demetrius Haley and four other officers. They include revelations that Haley took photographs of Nichols as he lay propped against a police car.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
personKareem Abdul-Jabbar blames himself for lack of relationship with LeBron James. NBA legend sat courtside to watch the Los Angeles Lakers forward break the NBA career scoring record he set nearly 40 years ago. Phoenix Suns president and CEO Jason Rowley resigned Monday.
Kiara Advani
personKangana Ranaut heaped praises on newlyweds Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani. The two got married on Tuesday in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif, Varun Dhawan, Upasana among others dropped congratulatory messages.
Twitter experienced widespread problems Wednesday as users trying to post instead got error messages. The move comes two days after a major earthquake that has killed more than 11,500 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria. Three former Twitter executives will appear before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday.
Billy Sharp
personSheffield United beat Wrexham 3-1 in the FA Cup fourth round replay. Billy Sharp scored the go-ahead goal in stoppage time. He mocked away fans before criticising his opponents in an interview. Sheffield United will face Tottenham in the next round.
Kevin McCarthy
personRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., stood up from her seat in the back of the House chamber to heckle President Joe Biden. Rep. Ilhan Omar was named to the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Friday, despite House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's vow to block her from sitting on the panel.
Activision Blizzard
organizationMicrosoft's $69-billion purchase of Activision Blizzard could harm gamers. Deal could result in higher prices, fewer choices and less innovation. Activision Blizzard shares were down 4.6% in U.S. pre-market trading.
LeBron James
personLeBron James becomes the NBA’s all-time top scorer after a 38-point performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 130-133 defeat. The 38-year-old scored 38,387 points in just over 1,400 appearances. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had held the record for 39 years.
RBI
organizationThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has hiked the repo rate by 25 basis points. G-Sec market will now be operational between 9am and 5pm. RBI is preparing QR Code based Coin Vending Machine.
Volodymyr Zelensky
personUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been invited to address both Houses of Parliament. It is his first visit to the UK since the Russian invasion of his country. He is also due to visit Ukrainian troops currently training in Britain.
Social Security
organizationBiden said some Republicans want to cut Social Security and Medicare. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) was among those jeering or expressing disbelief.
BP
organizationBP posted profits of $27.7bn (£23bn) in 2022, compared with $12.8bn the year before. Previous annual profit record was $26.3bn, reached in 2008. Blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 0.3% by 0815 GMT, while broader European index was flat.
Rahul Gandhi
personCongress MP Rahul Gandhi slammed the Narendra Modi government over ‘Agnipath’ scheme. Claimed it was imposed on the Army by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Gandhi was speaking in Lok Sabha where he questioned PM Modi and Adani’s relationship.
Powerball
organizationWinning numbers were 05, 11, 22, 23, 69 and the Powerball 07. The jackpot for the next drawing on Thursday has dropped to $20m. Monday night's win was the first Powerball jackpot win since Nov. 19, 2022.
Microsoft
organizationMicrosoft to use AI capabilities to improve its struggling online search engine Bing, and its internet browser Edge. Announcement comes as the new artificial intelligence writing program ChatGPT enjoys widespread public attention. Google announced its own AI tool called "Bard"
Nadhim Zahawi
personRishi Sunak is expected to announce a mini reshuffle of his cabinet today. PM also expected to replace Tory Party chair Nadhim Zahawi. Mr Zahawi was sacked for breaching the ministerial code over his tax affairs scandal.