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Bears
organizationBears lost 12-7 to Washington Commanders on Thursday Night Football. Chicago made three trips inside the Washington 5-yard-line without coming up with points. The offense went 0-for-3 in the red zone.
Robbie Coltrane
personRobbie Coltrane won best actor at the British Academy Television Awards three years running. He played gentle half-giant Hagrid, a mentor to the boy wizard, in all eight Harry Potter films. Other roles include a Russian crime boss in the James Bond thrillers "GoldenEye" and "The World is Not Enough"
SpaceX
organizationElon Musk says he cannot afford to keep funding Starlink satellites in Ukraine. Said it is costing firm SpaceX $20million per month to maintain network. Comes just days after he tweeted 'peace plan' that prompted ambassador to tell him to 'f*** off'
Liverpool
organizationLiverpool beat Rangers 7-1 at Ibrox in the Champions League on Wednesday. Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick in just six minutes of play. The Egyptian is now the second top scoring African player in Champions League history behind Didier Drogba. Liverpool host Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday.
Nikolas Cruz
personFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis ripped a jury's decision to recommend that Nikolas Cruz serve a life sentence in prison. The jury took seven hours to come to the decision, which ended the three-month penalty phase of Cruz’s case. Family members of victims could be seen shaking their heads at the verdict readout. Under Florida law, a unanimous vote is required for a person to be sentenced to death.
Donald Trump
personThe petition was a last-ditch legal effort aimed at keeping the more than 100 classified documents he took after leaving office. The documents were seized by the FBI following a search of the former president’s home at Mar-a-Lago. The Supreme Court rejected Trump's request with no dissents noted.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
organizationNikolas Cruz, 24, pleaded guilty to 17 counts of premeditated murder. He shot and killed 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. A Florida jury recommended a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Supreme Court
organizationIndia's Supreme Court has failed to deliver a verdict on whether Muslim students can wear the hijab in schools and colleges. One judge upheld a Karnataka high court order that said the hijab was not "essential" to Islam. The other said the high court's order was erroneous and wearing hijab was a matter of choice.
the Europa League
organizationManchester United beat Omonia Nicosia 1-0 in their Europa League clash. Scott McTominay scored the winner in stoppage time. Arsenal beat Bodø/Glimt in Norway to stay perfect with its third straight Europa League victory. Jarrod Bowen equalled West Ham's all-time European goalscoring record.
Infowars
organizationThe verdict is the second big judgment against the Infowars host over his relentless promotion of the lie that the 2012 massacre never happened. It came in a claim filed by the relatives of five children and three teachers killed in the mass shooting. A Texas jury in August awarded nearly $50 million to the parents of another slain child.
the Bank of England
organizationBond-buying scheme to stabilise pension funds must end on Friday, Bank of England says. Experts say gilt rout is largely affecting final salary and defined benefit pensions schemes. Bank had been supporting the bond market after investors were spooked by Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-budget.
Alex Jones
personSecond multimillion-dollar verdict against Jones in just over two months. The Connecticut jury found Jones liable for $965 million, with amounts reaching as high as $120 million for a single person. The verdict far outstripped the $49 million (£44.2 million) he was ordered to pay by a Texas jury in a similar case in August.
Andrew Bailey
personAndrew Bailey has failed to deliver on his two major responsibilities. Inflation has run out of control because he refused to raise interest rates. UK pension funds had to plead for a £65billion rescue as rising rates caught them in a risky form of ‘borrowing against borrowing’ Bank of England has been supporting the government bond market for the past fortnight.
Microsoft
organizationMicrosoft is updating Windows 11 with the option to directly view iCloud photo libraries in the Photos app. The news comes just as the Apple Music app launches on Xbox consoles. It reflects Microsoft's ambition to make Windows the "most open" desktop platform with support for rival services and apps.
Willie Spence
personWillie Spence took part in season 19 of American Idol, which aired last year. The singer died from injuries sustained in the accident, which occurred in Tennessee.
Champions League
organizationCeltic lost 1-0 at home to RB Leipzig in the Champions League. Timo Werner and Emil Forsberg scored the goals for the German side. Celtic have lost three games out of four in the competition.
Amazon Prime Day
organizationPrime Day is today, October 11 and tomorrow, October 12. Offers huge discounts on big-name brands, including Apple, Samsung, KitchenAid, Shark, Olaplex and Maybelline. Save more than 50% on one of Amazon’s newest Fire tablets. The Peloton Bike is on sale for just $1,225 for Amazon Prime Day.
Davante Adams
personDavante Adams is facing a possible suspension for shoving a cameraman on his way to the tunnel in Arrowhead. NFL is expected to rule on the matter early this week. The photographer immediately went to police at Arrowhead Stadium and filed a police report, claiming to be a victim of an assault.
Prime
organizationAmazon is having its first-ever Prime Early Access Sale. From Oct. 11 to 12, Prime members can shop for holiday-style discounts. Almost all of the deals are exclusively for members.
Tulsi Gabbard
personTulsi Gabbard, who ran for the Democratic Presidential nomination in 2020, announced on Tuesday that she is leaving the party. She condemned the party for being ‘hostile to people of faith and spirituality’ She also accused party leaders of weaponizing national security ‘to go after their political opponents’