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IMF
organizationIMF warns that a third of the global economy will be in recession next year. Cost of living pressures, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a slowdown in China behind fresh growth downgrade. IMF estimates global losses from the economic slowdown may reach as much as $4 trillion by 2026.
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.
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.
Nury Martinez
personNury Martinez was the first Latina to lead the Los Angeles City Council. Martinez used racist language about the Black child of Councilmember Mike Bonin. She also said Bonin had been raising his son 'like a little white kid,' who needs a 'beatdown' Martinez announced on Tuesday that she was taking a leave of absence from the council hours before she was due to be at a public meeting.
Amazon Prime
organizationThe best October Prime Day deals on Amazon devices are available now. Save on Echo speakers, Fire TVs, Blink doorbells and more. The Prime Early Access sale is Amazon's second Prime Day-level deals event of the year.
Angela Lansbury
personLansbury won five Tony Awards, most recently in 2009 for best featured actress in a play for her work in Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit. She earned Academy Award nominations as supporting actress for two of her first three films, "Gaslight" and "The Picture of Dorian Gray" Lansbury moved from Britain to the United States to escape the Blitz in 1940.
Adnan Syed
personMaryland State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby says new DNA tests found a "DNA mixture of multiple contributors" on Lee's shoes. A reinvestigation of the case revealed evidence regarding two alternate suspects. One of the suspects was convicted of attacking a woman in her vehicle, prosecutors say.
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’
AC Milan
organizationChelsea beat AC Milan 3-0 at the San Siro on Tuesday night. Goals from Jorginho, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Kalidou Koulibaly. Fikayo Tomori sent off for tugging Mason Mount down as last man. Joe Cole and Rio Ferdinand back the sending off as the right decision.
Amazon
organizationAmazon is selling Google's Pixel Buds Pro at a new all-time low of $160. Both sizes of the Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm and 45mm) are now being discounted $50 at Amazon and Walmart. Items are up to 41% off.
Travis Kelce
personTravis Kelce becomes the first player to catch four touchdown passes in the history of 'Monday Night Football' Kansas City Chiefs come from 17-0 down to defeat the Las Vegas Raiders 30-29. Chiefs overturned a 17-point deficit to hold on for their fourth win through five games.
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.
Derek Carr
personReferee Carl Cheffers says he followed the roughing-the-passer rule when he penalized Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones. Jones stripped Raiders quarterback Derek Carr from behind just before halftime. Jones landed on Carr while also coming up with the ball.
Hae Min Lee
personProsecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee. A Baltimore judge last month ordered the release of Syed after overturning his conviction. Syed has maintained his innocence for decades.
Celtic
organizationCeltic fined £13,169 for anti-monarchy banners at Shakhtar Donetsk. Rangers fined £12,284 for ‘improper conduct of the team’ against Napoli. Hearts fined £2,194 for away fans throwing objects onto the pitch.
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.
Cristiano Ronaldo
personManchester United beat Everton 1-0 at Goodison Park on Sunday. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th goal for the club in the process. Antony Antony also got himself on the scoresheet with his curling effort.
Mulayam Singh Yadav
personFormer Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav has passed away. He was admitted to a private hospital near Delhi more than a fortnight ago. Yadav entered politics in his 20s, rising to become chief minister of northern Uttar Pradesh state in 1989.
Mike Bonin
personThe announcement was made in an email from the liberal councilwoman's office Monday afternoon. Comes after the release of a recorded October 2021 conversation between Martinez, Councilman Kevin de León, and other city officials. Martinez was the first Latina to become president of the city's council in January 2020. She continues to represent Los Angeles' sixth district.
Nury Martinez
personLA City Council President Nury Martinez is under fire after leaked audio reveals her using racist language about another council member's child. Martinez allegedly said “parece changuito,” or “like a monkey,’ to describe Mike Bonin’s son, who is Black. Three council members called for Martinez to resign, both as president and as a member of the council.