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Phoenix Suns
organizationPhoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver was suspended for one year and fined $10 million by the National Basketball Association. Interviews with more than 70 current and former Suns employees revealed a history of alleged "racially insensitive language"
Peiter "Mudge" Zatko
personPeiter "Mudge" Zatko was the head of security for the influential platform until he was fired early this year. His claims could affect Tesla billionaire Elon Musk’s attempt to back out of his $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal declined to testify at Tuesday's hearing, citing the Musk litigation.
PnB Rock
personThe 30-year-old Philadelphia rapper, real name Rakim Allen, was killed after being shot “multiple times” at the Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles location. Police believe that the attacker knew where to find Allen based off of an Instagram post his girlfriend made, tagging the location of the restaurant.
Robert Sarver
personThe NBA has suspended Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Robert Sarver for one year and fined him $US10 million ($14.8 million) An investigation found that he engaged in "workplace misconduct and organisational deficiencies" The league said Sarver would be banned from NBA and WNBA games, facilities and venues.
Zendaya
personZendaya, 26, won the Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series. She previously won the same award in 2020 for her performance as Rue. Jason Sudeikis and Jean Smart collect back-to-back acting trophies. Ted Lasso and Succession win top prizes.
Sheryl Lee Ralph
personThe 2022 Emmys were held on Sunday night. Sheryl Lee Ralph became the first Black woman in 35 years to win Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Succession, Ted Lasso and The White Lotus swept up a multitude of awards.
Ted Lasso
personHBO's Succession won best drama series. Ted Lasso won best comedy series, actor and supporting actor in a comedy series. Hwang Dong-Hyuk won best directing of a drama series for Netflix's Squid Game. Jennifer Coolidge won her very first Emmy on Monday night. Singer Lizzo also picked up her first Emmy.
Alex Jones
personThe far-right conspiracy theorist has already been dealt a major setback on the first day of his latest court battle. Jones has long claimed the massacre was a charade designed to give the government a reason to take away people's guns. He has already lost all three defamation cases against him.
Jennifer Coolidge
personHBO recorded several wins as Matthew Macfadyen, Zendaya and Jennifer Coolidge won big. Jason Sudeikis won Best Actor in Comedy Series for Apple’s show Ted Lasso.
Twitter whistleblower Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko accused the social-media giant of tolerating foreign spies in congressional testimony on Tuesday. Z atko alleges Twitter failed to protect user privacy and national security, which Twitter denies. Twitter pushed back against his claims, saying they are "riddled with inconsistencies and inaccuracies"
Quinta Brunson
personQuinta Brunson is the first Black woman to be nominated three times within the comedy category in the same year. Sheryl Lee Ralph received her first Emmy nomination in her nearly five-decade career. "Succession" came into the night with 25 total nominations.
Lindsey Graham
personRepublican Sen. Lindsey Graham introduced a nationwide abortion ban Tuesday. The bill would prohibit the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy with rare exceptions. It is the first GOP effort to ban abortion at the national level since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.
Liverpool
organizationLiverpool beat Ajax 2-1 in their Champions League Group A clash. Mohamed Salah opened the scoring for the hosts before Mohammed Kudus equalised. Joel Matip's 89th-minute header gave Liverpool their first win of the season.
Jason Sudeikis
personHBO drama "Succession" and comedy "Ted Lasso" take top honors. Jason Sudeikis won his second consecutive lead actor in a comedy series Emmy for his titular role in Ted Lasso. Zendaya won her second lead actress Emmy for HBO's Euphoria.
the Federal Reserve
organizationConsumer prices increased 8.3% in August compared with a year earlier. That's down from an 8.5% increase in July and a four-decade high of 9.1% in June. Falling gas prices helped offset soaring food prices, with groceries rising a blistering 13.5%.
Jean-Luc Godard
personJean-Luc Godard was one of the most inventive and radical directors of the French New Wave. He broke new ground in cinematic expression in the 1960s with films such as "Breathless" His films propelled Jean-Paul Belmondo to stardom.
HBO
organizationHBO recorded several wins as Matthew Macfadyen, Zendaya and Jennifer Coolidge won big. Jason Sudeikis won Best Actor in Comedy Series for Apple’s show Ted Lasso. Saturday Night Live star Keenan Thompson will host the ceremony for the first time.
Prince Andrew
personDuke of York is not allowed to wear a uniform at four of the five ceremonial events. Only working royals will parade in military attire when Her Majesty is laid to rest September 19. He will be back in military uniform for the final vigil around the Queen's coffin during the lying in state in Westminster.
Carlos Alcaraz
personCarlos Alcaraz beats Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3 in the U.S. Open final. It's his first Grand Slam title at age 19 and becomes the youngest man to be ranked No. 1. The 19-year-old from Murcia is the youngest world No 1 in history. He is also the youngest to win a Grand Slam event since Rafael Nadel in 2005.
Casper Ruud
personCarlos Alcaraz beats Casper Ruud 6-4 2-6 7-6 (7-1) 6-3 in the US Open final. The 19-year-old Spaniard becomes the youngest ever men’s world number one. He is the youngest man to win a major title since Rafael Nadal at the age of 19.