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Elizabeth Holmes
personThe verdict is the second conviction against Theranos leadership. It comes six months after a jury found Ms. Holmes guilty of fraud. The jury pored over testimony, emails, salacious texts, and other evidence submitted during a three-month trial.
Brandon Lewis
personBrandon Lewis becomes the 47th Tory MP to quit the government. Comes amid a flurry of resignations that has seen more than 40 MPs quit. Education Secretary Michelle Donelan and Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis are the latest ministers to quit.
Boris Johnson
personBoris Johnson will go down in history as our worst ever Prime Minister. He did the most damage to our strength and standing in the world. Spare me any crocodile tears, Johnson did nothing but harm.
Brittney Griner
personThe treatment of foreign and domestic athletes in Russia bodes ill for the country reestablishing its reputation in professional sports circle. Brittney Griner's treatment will likely discourage other foreign athletes from working again in Russia. Russian media had speculated that Griner could be a part of a prisoner swap.
Michael Gove
personPM telephoned Levelling Up Secretary yesterday evening to tell him he was being removed from his Cabinet job for 'treachery' Education Secretary Michelle Donelan also declared she is quitting. Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis and Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Helen Whately also quit. Total number of MPs to resign from both key and junior roles to 45.
Michelle Donelan
personEducation Secretary Michelle Donelan and Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis are the latest ministers to quit. PM agreed to step down after more than 50 Tory MPs walked out in wake of groping storm.
Derek Chauvin
personDerek Chauvin, 46, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison. He violated black man George Floyd's civil rights by kneeling on his neck and back. Chauvin is already serving a 22-and-a-half year sentence on state charges of murder and manslaughter.
Elena Rybakina
personElena Rybakina reached her first grand slam final with a 6-3,6-3 victory over Simone Halep. The Kazakh will face Ons Jabeur in the Venus Rosewater Dish final on Saturday. Rafael Nadal has pulled out of Wimbledon with an abdominal injury.
Elon Musk
personThe 51-year-old SpaceX founder and tech entrepreneur fathered twins in November. Their sexes were not made public and their names were redacted. Musk fathered six children with his first wife, Justine Wilson, but the couple's first child died of sudden infant death syndrome in 2002.
the Conservative Party
organizationFinance minister Nadhim Zahawi told Boris Johnson to resign on Thursday. Johnson tendered his resignation as the head of the Conservative Party.
Nadhim Zahawi
personNadhim Zahawi said he was ‘heartbroken’ that Johnson was not listening to his advice as a friend of over 30 years. Michelle Donelan, the education secretary, also resigned, saying the cabinet needed to force Johnson’s hand. Number of MPs quitting government and party posts since Tuesday evening topped 50.
Rafael Nadal
personRafael Nadal has withdrawn from his Wimbledon semi-final. The Spaniard has been suffering from a stomach muscle injury. Nick Kyrgios will now face Novak Djokovic or Cameron Norrie in Sunday's final.
Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani
personRamesh "Sunny" Balwani, a former high-ranking executive at the health care startup Theranos, has been convicted on 12 counts of fraud. Verdict follows the Jan. 3 conviction of Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos CEO and founder, on four accounts of investor fraud and conspiracy.
Theresa May
personPM confirmed he will make way in a statement outside Downing Street. But stopped short of resigning with immediate effect, saying he would stay on as caretaker PM until a new Conservative leader is chosen. Penny Mordaunt and Rishi Sunak are among frontrunners for the post.
Westminster
organizationFormer journalist and mayor of London already had a reputation as a womanizer. Six Tory MPs have been accused of varying degrees of sexual misconduct. Critics have branded the idea 'deluded madness' which would spark a constitutional crisis.
James Caan
personJames Caan was best known for his role as Sonny Corleone in the 1972 classic "The Godfather" Caan took a five-year break from acting in the 1980s because of substance abuse issues. Adam Sandler admitted his idolization of Caan on Twitter shortly after the news broke.
Nadhim Zahawi
personRishi Sunak, Sajid Javid and Nadhim Zahawi quit last night. Comes after 17 ministers and a line of ministerial aides resigned. Just 18% of Brits overall believe Johnson should remain in charge.
Keir Starmer
personSajid Javid, Rishi Sunak and Chris Pincher quit yesterday. Nadhim Zahawi announced as Chancellor of the Exchequer with Michelle Donelan as Education Secretary. YouGov polls suggest 69% of Brits want Boris to resign.
Sajid Javid
personSajid Javid, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, resigned saying he had lost confidence in Johnson. Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer -- or finance minister -- followed Javid out of Downing Street. Johnson quickly moved to replace Javid with Downing Street Chief of Staff Steve Barclay.
Nadhim Zahawi
personNadhim Zahawi was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer late on Tuesday. Zahawi, 55, was born in Iraq and moved to Britain when his Kurdish family fled the rule of Saddam Hussein. He arrived in Britain as a nine-year-old boy unable to speak English.