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Matt Hancock
personWest Suffolk MP suspended from the parliamentary Conservative Party. He flew more than 10,000 miles to join the ITV show, which starts on Sunday. MP was forced to quit as health secretary in June 2021 after breaking coronavirus social distancing rules by having an affair in his ministerial office.
Nikolas Cruz
personNikolas Cruz was formally sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 17 students and teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Cruz showed no emotion as he was sentenced to 17 consecutive life terms. Judge Elizabeth Scherer had no other choice; the jury voted 9 to 3 to sentence him to death.
Chase Claypool
personChase Claypool is the second-leading receiver on the Chicago Bears. The Bears acquired Claypool from the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 2023 second-round pick. Chicago made the surprise move after recently trading two defensive stars.
Migos
organizationThe 28-year-old was fatally shot at a bowling alley in the city of Houston. The rapper's uncle and fellow Migos member Quavo was also at the bowling alley. Police say 40 to 50 guests had been at a private party when someone started shooting. Houston police have not confirmed the identity of the person pronounced dead.
Taylor Swift
personSwift is the first artist in history to claim every slot in the top 10 of the US singles chart. She overtakes Drake, who held the previous record of nine top 10 singles. The 27-date Eras Tour will kick off on March 18 in Glendale, Arizona.
Jos Buttler
personEngland defeated New Zealand by 20 runs in their Super 12 contest. Alex Hales and Jos Buttler both scored half-centuries for England. England will qualify for the semi-finals if they beat Sri Lanka on Saturday.
Pfizer
organizationPfizer says it has enough promising data on its respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine. RSV kills about 100,000 children a year, mostly in poor countries. The vaccine candidate is administered to pregnant women who then make antibodies that cross the placenta.
Penguin Random House
organizationUS judge blocks Penguin Random House from merging with Simon & Schuster. The $2.2 billion deal would have combined two of the "big five" publishing houses in the US. Judge Florence Pan sided with the US Justice Department.
BP
organizationLondon-based BP reported third-quarter profits of £7.1billion. Aramco, which is headquartered in Saudi Arabia, banked £37billion. Comes amid ratcheting calls for stiffer windfall taxes of energy producers in UK.
Steve Nash
personSteve Nash has been fired as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. The two-time MVP mutually agreed with the franchise to leave his post amid a 2-5 record. Assistant coach Jacque Vaughn will replace Nash while the Nets look for a permanent replacement.
Takeoff
personThe rapper was shot and killed at a bowling alley in Houston. Takeoff was pronounced dead at the scene, while Quavo was unharmed. Police say 40 to 50 guests had been at a private party when someone started shooting.
Nikolas Cruz
personVictims' loved ones tell Nikolas Cruz he will "burn in hell" on day one of sentencing hearing. Judge Elizabeth Scherer will sentence Cruz to life in prison this week. Cruz pleaded guilty last year to 17 counts of murder and 17 of attempted murder.
the Cincinnati Bengals
organizationCincinnati lost its best cornerback when Chidobe Awuzie departed in the first half. The 27-year-oldAwuzie left the stadium on crutches, and coach Zac Taylor said the injury appears severe. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was sacked five times.
Matt Hancock
personWest Suffolk MP forced to resign ministerial job after his affair with a colleague was exposed. Loose Women star Denise Welch branded his appearance on the show "disgusting" West Suffolk MP has had Conservative whip suspended following decision to go on show.
Christian McCaffrey
personChristian McCaffrey scored three touchdowns in San Francisco's 31-14 win over the Rams. The 49ers traded a truckload of picks to the Carolina Panthers for the do-it-all running back. He became the first player since LaDainian Tomlinson in 2005 with a TD pass, TD rush, and TD reception in the same game.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
personFormer President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeats incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. Lula served two terms as president from 2003 to 2010. With 99% of votes counted, Silva had secured 50.8% of the vote.
David DePape
personElon Musk has dissolved Twitter’s board of directors which makes him the ‘sole director’ of the social media giant. The Tesla CEO, who has given himself the title of 'Chief Twit', fired four executives shortly after taking over. Martha Lane Fox, Omid Kordestani, David Rosenblatt, Patrick Pichette, Fei-Fei Li and Mimi Alemayehou have also been ousted. David DePape, 42, is accused of breaking into Pelosi's $6million home and attacking Paul Pelosi, 82, with a hammer as he shouted: 'Where's Nancy?'
Nancy Pelosi
personRep. Clay Higgins, R-La., posted a tweet referencing a baseless theory that Paul Pelosi had invited the suspect in the case into his home to have sex with him. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) tweeted "Let's #FirePelosi" with a video showing him shooting a gun. David DePape, 42, is charged with attempted murder, elder abuse and burglary.
Bryan Harsin
personAuburn will begin a national search for the 27th coach in school history. Harsin is owed a buyout of approximately $15.97 million, which is 70% of his remaining contract. Auburn has lost four straight games while struggling against Power Five opponents.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
personU.S. President Joe Biden congratulated former leftist Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his victory. Da Silva, who formerly led Brazil from 2003 to 2010, was declared the winner of the race. Lula defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a tight runoff race that marked a stunning comeback for the veteran leftist.