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Narendra Modi
personU.S. media praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for telling Russian President Vladimir Putin that "today's era is not an era of war" Modi-Putin conversation on Friday -- held on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit -- was widely carried by the mainstream American media.
Greg Abbott
personTexas Board of Pardons and Paroles voted unanimously against calling on Governor Greg Abbott to grant a rare revision of a person’s criminal record after their death. The panel had initially recommended clearing his slate, but reversed the decision late last year. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis should be charged with kidnapping for sending migrants to liberal areas.
Premier League
organizationFulham scored three goals in six minutes to beat Nottingham Forest 3-2. Arsenal won their opening five games to leave themselves at the top of the league. Erling Haaland named Premier League Player of the Month for August.
Ron DeSantis
personFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis sent two planes full of migrants to Martha's Vineyard. The wealthy summer enclave in Massachusetts is where former President Barack Obama has an $11.75 million home. The move has been widely panned as a political stunt by critics. It's the latest in a series of moves by Republican governors to transport migrants into Democratic-led cities.
Jaylen Watson
personRookie cornerback Jaylen Watson made a 99-yard interception return for a touchdown. Watson was filling in for first-round draft pick Trent McDuffie, who was placed on injured reserve earlier in the week. The game was the first in a $13 billion, 11-year deal between the NFL and Amazon Prime.
Mahsa Amini
personMahsa Amini, 22, died after falling into a coma following her detention by morality police. Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has ordered an investigation into the circumstances. Tehran police insist "there was no physical encounter" between officers and Amini.
FedEx
organizationShares of FedEx plunged 24% after the shipments company said it will implement cost-cutting initiatives. FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam’s ominous warning of a worldwide recession drove the shipping company's shares to their worst day in decades Friday. Apple dethroned Tesla as the most-shorted US stock.
Uber
organizationUber didn't know it was hacked until the teen hacker announced himself in the company's Slack channel. Uber declared social engineering “out of scope” for its own bug bounty program.
Roger Federer
personRoger Federer has announced his retirement from competitive tennis. The 41-year-old will play at the Laver Cup in London next week. Federer won a total of 20 Grand Slams, the third highest tally of all time. His final Grand Slam triumph was at the 2018 Australian Open.
Yvon Chouinard
personPatagonia sells hiking and other outdoor clothing in over 10 countries. It was one of the first clothing brands to switch entirely to organic cotton. Founded in 1973, the company is valued at around $3 billion.
Roger Federer
personRoger Federer will retire from tennis after the Laver Cup in London next week. The 41-year-old Swiss legend won 20 Grand Slams during a record-breaking career that has spanned 24 years. Federer made his professional debut aged 16 and won his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2003.
Manchester United
organizationManchester United beat Sheriff Tiraspol 2-0 in their Europa League opener. Jadon Sancho opened the scoring just hours after being omitted from the England squad. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal of the season from the penalty spot.
Ron DeSantis
personFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis sent two planes filled with migrants to Martha's Vineyard island, off the coast of Massachusetts. Nearly 100 migrants arrived in Washington DC on Thursday morning from Texas. Comes after the Biden administration extended special protections for Venezuelans, known as Temporary Protected Status.
Cristiano Ronaldo
personManchester United beat Sheriff Tiraspol 2-0 in their Europa League opener. Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo both scored first-half goals. Erik ten Hag is lining up Atletico Madrid keeper Jan Oblak as a replacement for David De Gea.
Joe Biden
personUS freight rail companies and unions have reached a "tentative agreement" The deal follows months of back and forth negotiations. At the heart of the disagreement was sick leave for rail workers. Currently, rail workers are allotted zero days of guaranteed sick days.
Vladimir Putin
personVladimir Putin met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. It was their first face-to-face meeting since Russia launched its "special military operation" in Ukraine in February. A tentative railway deal has been struck, averting a strike.
Manchester City
organizationErling Haaland scored the winner as Manchester City beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. The Norwegian striker got on the end of a superb Joao Cancelo cross by leaping into the air and prodding home a volley. It was the prolific Norwegian's 13th goal in just nine appearances since his summer move to City from Dortmund.
MyPillow
organizationMyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said the FBI seized his cellphone and he was handed a subpoena from a Colorado grand jury. Lindell has been a key ally for Trump and has continued to try to overturn the 2020 election by pushing baseless claims about conspiracy theories.
Ken Starr
personClinton-Lewinsky Prosecutor Ken Starr Dies During Surgery. Alabama told a federal judge that it could soon be ready to use a new, untried execution method. Brent Hanson is pleading guilty to three counts of first-degree murder in the 2021 slaying of his brother Clyde. Starr was described by his friends and family as a ‘pillar’ of the Asian community in Dallas.
R. Kelly
personR. Kelly was found guilty of three counts of producing child sex abuse images and three of enticing underage girls to engage in criminal sexual activity. He was acquitted of seven charges, including conspiring to obstruct justice and receiving and conspiring to receive child sexual abuse images.