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Salman Rushdie
personThe 75-year-old Indian-born British author is on a ventilator and may lose an eye. Hadi Matar, 24, from New Jersey, has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault.
Ricky Shiffer
personRicky Shiffer, 42, of Columbus, tried to breach the visitor screening area of the field office. He fled north on Interstate 71 in a white Ford Crown Victoria. A search of court filings in Franklin County, Ohio showed two citations for traffic violations, one for a stop sign violation and another for speeding.
Salman Rushdie
personBritish novelist of Indian origin, Salman Rushdie, was assaulted by an unidentified assailant as he was delivering a speech in New York. The 75-year-old author suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck. Hadi Matar, 24, from Fairview, New Jersey, has been arrested.
Anne Heche
personAnne Heche was involved in a horror car crash in Los Angeles on Friday. The 53-year-old was rushed to hospital where she slipped into a coma. Police say they are investigating Heche for driving under the influence. Her family released a statement on Thursday, revealing the actress has suffered a severe brain injury.
Tom Brady
personThe 45-year-old star also missed practice last week due to 'personal reasons' Brady will miss Tampa Bay's first two preseason games against the Miami Dolphins and Titans. He ended his 40-day retirement on March 13 to re-up with Tampa Bay.
Samsung
organizationGalaxy Z Flip 4 has new software that takes advantage of its foldable design. It also has improved cameras with better low-light photography and a bigger battery. It goes on sale on August 26 for $1,000 (£999, AU$1,499) The Fold 4 has a slightly wider aspect ratio and a stronger display panel.
Donald Trump Jr.
personFormer President Donald Trump said he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights, per the advice of his attorneys. The deposition is part of her probe into potentially fraudulent asset valuations by his company. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and said the investigation is politically motivated and a "witch hunt"
the Trump Organization
organizationNew York State Attorney General Letitia James is looking into whether the Trump Organization inflated real estate values. Trump and his eldest children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, fought to avoid testifying but lost.
Matt Jones
personJudge denies LIV Golf players access to FedExCup. Talor Gooch, Matt Jones and Hudson Swafford have all been suspended by the PGA Tour for joining the Saudi-backed breakaway league. LIV also look set to welcome new member in the form of The Open champion, Cameron Smith.
John Bolton
personFederal charges were unsealed against Shahram Poursafi, a member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard. He allegedly sought to arrange Bolton's assassination in retaliation for the 2020 U.S. drone strike. Bolton, a foreign policy hawk, has been an advocate for regime change in Iran.
Hudson Swafford
personTalor Gooch, Matt Jones and Hudson Swafford lost their bid for an injunction temporarily overturning their suspensions. US District Judge Beth Labson Freeman ruled in favour of the PGA Tour. LIV look set to welcome a new member in the form of The Open champion, Cameron Smith.
Talor Gooch
personTalor Gooch, Matt Jones and Hudson Swafford will not be granted emergency injunctive relief to be allowed to play in the tour’s postseason series. The decision came during a two-hour hearing in San Jose, Calif., where Judge Beth Labson Freeman ruled against the players. The three players’ motion was separate from the larger antitrust lawsuit that was filed last week by 11 players.
Tesla
organizationMusk sold more than 7.9 million shares in dozens of transactions between Friday and Tuesday. He now owns 155.04 million Tesla shares, or just under 15% of the automaker. The billionaire will owe an estimated $1.65 billion in federal capital gains taxes from the sale.
Scott Perry
personGOP Rep. Scott Perry said that while he and his family were traveling earlier Tuesday, he was approached by three FBI agents who handed him a warrant and seized his cellphone. 'I’m outraged — though not surprised — that the FBI under the direction of Merrick Garland’s DOJ, would seize the phone of a sitting Member of Congress,' Perry said in a statement.
Ahmad Abouammo
personAhmad Abouammo, 44, was found guilty on six out of 11 charges. He allegedly shared the personal information of users behind anonymous accounts. Prosecutors said he received a designer watch and $300,000 dollars in exchange for information. The former media partnership manager said he was only doing his job.
Kate Greville
personRyan Giggs, 48, is on trial accused of coercive behaviour and assault. His ex-girlfriend Kate Greville, 36, said she saw early "red flags" in their relationship. Giggs denies using controlling and coercive behaviour against Ms Greville.
Olivia Newton-John
personOlivia Newton-John, 73, has died at her ranch in Southern California. Her husband, John Easterling, announced her death on her Facebook page. The Grease star had battled breast cancer on and off for 30 years. She is survived by her 36-year-old daughter, Chloe Lattanzi.
Olivia Newton-John
personOlivia Newton-John was first diagnosed with the disease in 1992. She announced she had overcome the cancer in 2013, the year after her Wellness Center first opened. In May 2017, she was told cancer had metastasized and spread to her bones.
Mar-a-Lago
organizationThe FBI searched Trump's estate as part of a probe into whether he took classified records from the White House to his Florida mansion. Rep. Ron DeSantis, a potential 2024 presidential candidate, said on Twitter that it was "an escalation in the weaponization" of government agencies. Republicans, including GOP leader Kevin McCarthy, have meanwhile pledged to get revenge on the FBI if they take back Congress in November.
RB Leipzig
organizationTimo Werner has signed a four-year contract with Bundesliga side RB Leipzig. The 26-year-old spent the largest part of his senior career at the club between 2016-20. Werner is the club's all-time top scorer with 95 goals.