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Leonard Whiting
personOlivia Hussey was 15 and Leonard Whiting 16 when they starred in the Oscar-winning film adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy. The suit says the film's director, Franco Zeffirelli, cajoled the actors into performing the scene.
David Gold
personDavid Gold, who part-owned West Ham with David Sullivan, died on Wednesday. The British businessman had been suffering from a short illness. Gold founded Ann Summers, Sunday Sport and Gold Air. He also co-owned adult magazine company Gold Star.
Harry Kane
personHarry Kane scores twice as Tottenham Hotspur thrash Crystal Palace 4-0. Nottingham Forest beat Southampton 1-0 to move out of the relegation zone. West Ham United and Leeds United draw 2-2 at Elland Road.
Irish regulators hit Facebook parent Meta with hundreds of millions in fines for online privacy violations. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission imposed two fines totaling 390 million euros ($414 million) The decision stems from complaints filed in May 2018 when the EU's privacy rules took effect.
Frank Lampard
personEverton are one point above the Premier League relegation zone. The Toffees are on a run of five defeats in their last six matches. Frank Lampard admits he is 'concerned' about his position at the club but claims he's 'confident' he can turn things around.
Rick Singer
personRick Singer, the mastermind behind the so-called Varsity Blues college admissions cheating scandal, was sentenced on Wednesday to 42 months in prison. Singer pleaded guilty in 2019 to racketeering and money laundering conspiracy, as well as obstruction of justice for tipping clients about the FBI’s investigation. Singer, 62, had been facing 20 years but now prosecutors are recommending 6.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
personGiannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 55 points as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the visiting Washington Wizards 123-113 on Tuesday. It was the third consecutive 40-point outing for the two-time MVP. The win was just the Bucks' second in the past seven outings.
Carson Wentz
personTaylor Heinicke will start for the Washington Commanders against the Dallas Cowboys. Carson Wentz will be inactive in what almost assuredly will be his last game with the Commanders. Houston can wrap up the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft if the Texans lose for the 14th time this season.
Air India
organizationAir India B787-800 aircraft VT-AND operating flight AI143 (Delhi-Paris) was involved in air turnback due to slats drive snag message. Plane carrying 210 passengers onboard landed safely at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport.
House
organizationRep. Kevin McCarthy lost another House speaker ballot on Wednesday, his fourth whiff in two days. McCarthy continues to face a 20-person block determined to keep him from getting promoted. The House adjourned with no speaker – the first time in 100 years that a nominee for speaker did not win the first vote.
Mikel Arteta
personArsenal drew 0-0 with Newcastle at the Emirates on Tuesday night. Gunners missed the opportunity to open up a 10-point lead over Manchester City. Mikel Arteta left Fabio Vieira on the bench for the second game in a row.
Olivia Hussey
personOlivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting were 15 and 16 when they starred in 1968's "Romeo and Juliet" The actors, now both in their 70s, claim in a suit filed in California that a bedroom scene amounts to sexual exploitation. The suit says the film's director, Franco Zeffirelli, cajoled the actors into performing the scene.
Liverpool
organizationLiverpool lost 3-1 at home to Brentford in the Premier League on Monday. Ibrahima Konate own goal and strikes from Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo secured victory for the Bees. Jamie Carragher says Liverpool need to spend £200m in the summer. FiveThirtyEight predict Liverpool will end up in third place.
House
organizationDonald Trump Jr. called Republican lawmakers trying to block Representative Kevin McCarthy from becoming the House speaker a "disaster" McCarthy fell short on the first and second ballots to become speaker. Nineteen Republicans voted against him in each roll-call vote. Democrats will go into the new Congress with a 51-49 majority.
Damar Hamlin
personThe 24-year-old required CPR on the field after he tackled Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. Hamlin received medical attention on field for more than 30 minutes before he was rushed to a local hospital. Fans showed their support by donating to Hamlin's charity, the Chasing M’s Foundation.
the Cincinnati Bengals
organizationThe NFL announced Tuesday that the game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals will not reconvene this week. The league said it has not decided whether the game will be played "at a later date" It comes after the game was called off when Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest on the field and needed CPR. Hamlin, 24, remains in a critical condition in hospital in Cincinnati.
Nicolas Roy
personNicolas Roy was the player of the night, scoring two goals in the second period. Andrei Svechnikov scored the shootout winner as the Carolina Hurricanes edged the New Jersey Devils 5-4. Bills safety Damar Hamlin was critically injured Monday night.
Travis Konecny
personTravis Konecny and Joel Farabee each had a goal and an assist. Morgan Frost and Scott Laughton also scored, and Noah Cates and Kevin Hayes each had two assists. Ryan Strome scored in the closing minute for Anaheim.
Intel
organizationAcer Predator Helio 16 and Helios 18 are the latest gaming laptops from Intel. New Alienware Aurora R15 models will hit shelves on January 5 starting at US$1,750. Apple has rolled out a huge new update to all iPhone owners – and it's packed with freebies.
RMT
organizationRail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) and Aslef will stage walkouts spanning almost every day. RMT and 14 train operators will stage two 48-hour walkouts from Tuesday and Friday. A staggering 16 million passenger journeys will be hit by the week of chaos.