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Nicole Shanahan
personElon Musk is the richest person in the world, with an estimated fortune of $240 billion. Musk has denied having an affair with Nicole Shanahan, the wife of Google's co-founder, Sergey Brin. Brin filed for divorce from Shanahan in January of this year, citing 'irreconcilable differences'
Sergey Brin
personElon Musk took to Twitter late Sunday to deny a report that he had fallen out with Google co-founder Sergey Brin. Musk said in a post on Twitter, where he has more than 100 million followers, that the Journal's story was untrue. The Wall Street Journal said Brin had an affair with Brin's wife last fall. Musk denied the claims on Sunday night and has since tweeted a picture to back-up his claim.
David Warner
personThe Emmy Award winner had a prolific career, starring in a vast number of films, including The Omen, Tron, and Titanic. Warner is survived by his partner Lisa Bowerman, son Luke and his “many gold dust friends,” among others.
Denny Hamlin
personDenny Hamlin's Toyota Camry had illegal material hidden in the nose. Chase Elliott won the race, and Hamlin finished 35th. Hamlin was the first Cup winner to be disqualified since April 17, 1960, when Emanuel Zervakis’ victory at Wilson Speedway in North Carolina was thrown out.
Charles Leclerc
personFerrari driver Charles Leclerc crashed out of the French Grand Prix. The Monegasque span out and into the tyre wall while leading the race. He now trails Red Bull's Max Verstappen by 63 points after 12 races. Lewis Hamilton finished second to claim his best result of the season.
Lewis Hamilton
personRed Bull's Max Verstappen wins French Grand Prix to extend championship lead. Lewis Hamilton finished second in his 300th grand prix. George Russell was third after he fought his way past Sergio Perez. Carlos Sainz, who started last following an engine penalty, took fifth.
Jonas Vingegaard
personDenmark's Jonas Vingegaard wins Tour de France. First title for 25-year-old former fish-market worker. Defending champion Tadej Pogacar finishes second. Belgium's Jasper Philipsen wins iconic final stage.
Max Verstappen
personMax Verstappen wins French Grand Prix to extend championship lead. Lewis Hamilton finished second with George Russell third. Charles Leclerc crashed out of the race on lap 19. Esteban Ocon received a five second penalty.
Sydney McLaughlin
personOlympic champion is first woman to run under 51 seconds in the event. McLaughlin finished well clear of the Netherlands’ Femke Bol (52.27sec) and US compatriot Dalilah Muhammad (53.13sec)
Charles Leclerc
personLewis Hamilton will start his 300th F1 race from fourth on the grid. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen qualified second – three tenths back. Sergio Perez third in the other Red Bull. Carlos Sainz will start from the back of the grid after picking up penalties.
Blake Lemoine
personLemoine claimed that a chatbot created by the tech giant called LaMDA had a soul and expressed human thoughts and emotions. The news was allegedly broken by Lemoine himself during a taping of the podcast of the same name.
Snapchat
organizationSnap reported Q2 revenue of $1.11 billion, just short of the $ 1.14 billion analysts had expected. The social media sector is expected to post the slowest ever global revenue growth in the second quarter.
Shericka Jackson
personJamaica's Shericka Jackson wins 200m gold at the World Athletics Championships. Jackson set a championship record of 21.45 seconds. Newly-crowned 100m gold medallist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce took silver in 21.81 seconds.
Steve Bannon
personBannon, 68, was convicted on two counts after a four-day trial. He faces up to two years in jail when he is sentenced in October. The former Goldman Sachs banker is worth an estimated $48 million.
White House
organizationPresident Joe Biden said he had a 'terrible headache' while giving a speech in Jerusalem last week. The vice president has been diagnosed with COVID-19, a virus that causes headaches and other symptoms. Biden's job approval rating has sunk since he took office from 57 percent to 41 percent according to Gallup.
Lee Zeldin
personU.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., was attacked during a gubernatorial campaign stop in Perinton, New York on Thursday night. The suspect, identified as David G. Jakubonis, 43, was charged with attempted assault in the second degree. A week before the attack, the congressman was taken off of the Independent Party's ballot line in November's gubernatorial election after more than 12,500 of the signatures on his application were found to be duplicates.
Donald Trump
personHouse committee chairman Bennie Thompson says Donald Trump "recklessly blazed a path of lawlessness and corruption" Thompson says there must be "accountability" for what he called an attack on democracy. House select committee held a hearing Thursday on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Mike Pence
personThe eighth congressional hearing on the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack was held Thursday. The focus of this hearing was an “unhinged’ December meeting between Trump, Michael Flynn, Rudy Giuliani, former overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne, and several White House aides.
Noah Lyles
personNoah Lyles beats Kenny Bednarek and Erriyon Knighton to defend his world 200m title. Lyles' time is one hundredth of a second better than the American record set by Michael Johnson at Atlanta 1996. Shericka Jackson gave the Jamaican women another gold in the sprints.
Josh Hawley
personRepublican Sen. Josh Hawley ran out of the U.S. Capitol just hours after he was seen raising his fist in solidarity with Trump supporters gathered outside. AOC has called on Hawley to resign over his actions on January 6, 2021.