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Paul Urey
personBritish aid worker Paul Urey died Sunday, his Russian-backed captors said. The rebel group insisted that Urey, 45, was a "mercenary" His mother Linda Urey expressed her anger, branding the separatists “murderers’
Penny Mordaunt
personRishi Sunak continues to lead with 101 votes, Penny Mordaunt is second with 83. Liz Truss came third with 64, the former Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch - 49 and Tom Tugendhat - 32. Suella Braverman got 27 votes - five fewer than she had in Wednesday's first round.
Senate
organizationEvery Republican voted against the 2022 Women's Health Protection Act to codify abortion rights. Every Democrat except Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, voted for the bill. The bill has little chance of becoming law, with the necessary support lacking in the 50-50 Senate.
Jayland Walker
personJayland Walker, 25, died of blood loss from internal injuries and the cause was gunshot wounds. Medical examiner's office cannot determine if one specific bullet killed him. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine requested that the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board create a new law enforcement standard.
Caitlin Bernard
personIndiana obstetrician-gynecologist Caitlin Bernard is embroiled in a political firestorm over the abortion of a 10-year-old girl. Republican officials and right-wing media have pivoted to attacking Dr Bernard's legitimacy and baselessly accusing her of failing to notify law enforcement.
Penny Mordaunt
personTrade Minister Penny Mordaunt wins 83 votes from Tory MPs. Close behind ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak on 101 and ahead of Liz Truss on 64. Centre-right candidate Tom Tugendhat won just 32 votes.
Rishi Sunak
personFormer finance minister Rishi Sunak wins biggest backing from Conservative lawmakers. Penny Mordaunt second with 67 votes and foreign minister Liz Truss third with 50. Nadhim Zahawi and Jeremy Hunt knocked out after failing to get required minimum of 30 votes. Suella Braverman eliminated from race to replace Boris Johnson as Tory leader.
Suella Braverman
personRishi Sunak came first with 101 votes, followed by Penny Mordaunt on 83. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss third on 67, with equalities minister Kemi Badenoch fourth. Tom Tugendhat fifth on 32, with another round of voting on Monday.
Tiger Woods
personCameron Young leads British Open after opening with 8-under 64. Rory McIlroy is two shots behind after a round of 66. 54 players break par, 26 with rounds in the 60s. Tiger Woods had the second-worst score in his Open career with 78.
Tom Pidcock
personTom Pidcock becomes youngest man to win a Tour de France stage on Alpe d'Huez. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates) finished second. Chris Froome finishes third for his best Tour stage result since career-threatening crash injuries in 2019.
Alex Murdaugh
personAlex Murdaugh, 54, was charged this week with the murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, on June 7, 2021. The couple was gunned down near a dog kennel on the family’s 1,700-acre hunting estate in Islandton, South Carolina. The prominent lawyer was formally disbarred in South Carolina earlier this week. Authorities say Alex Murdaugh was stealing money,addicted to painkillers and desperately trying to avoid an in-depth examination of his finances.
Liz Truss
personTrade minister came second in first round of voting, pushing Liz Truss into third. Suella Braverman has been knocked out of the race, leaving five candidates to head into the next round. A second vote by Tory MPs takes place later on Thursday.
Mario Draghi
person5-Star Movement will not take part in a parliamentary confidence vote on Thursday. Move looks likely to trigger the collapse of Prime Minister Mario Draghi's government. Other coalition parties have warned that they will quit the government if 5- Star boycotts the vote in the Senate.
Rory McIlroy
personCameron Young leads British Open after opening with 8-under 64 at St Andrews. Defending champion Collin Morikawa shoots 72. Tiger Woods shoots 78, his second-worst score in his Open career. Ian Poulter booed on the first tee, triggering an alarming hook.
Cameron Young
personCameron Young leads The Open Championship at St Andrews. The 25-year-old shot eight birdies to finish three shots clear of the field. Rory McIlroy is two shots behind after a round of 66. Tiger Woods begins his bid for a 16th major title at 1459 GMT.
Kevin Spacey
personKevin Spacey, 62, is accused of sexually assaulting three men in England a decade or more ago. Two of the accusers are now in their 30s and one is in his 40s. The alleged offenses are said to have taken place in London and Gloucestershire.
Ivana Trump
personIvana Trump, the Czech American ex-wife of former President Donald Trump and mother of Ivanka, Eric and Don Jr., died Thursday. She was found dead at her home at 10 east 64th street in Manhattan at 12:40 p.m., police sources said. The 73-year-old Czech American is believed to have suffered cardiac arrest. She grew up under Communist rule in the former Czechoslovakia.
Penny Mordaunt
personForeign Secretary did worse than expected in yesterday's vote of Conservative MPs. Rishi Sunak was supported by 88 members, Penny Mordaunt by 67, and Liz Truss by 50. Lord Frost said he has ‘grave reservations’ about her becoming PM.
Chelsea
organizationChelsea have completed the signing of Raheem Sterling from Manchester City. Sterling has signed a five-year deal worth more than £300,000-a-week. The 27-year-old is the first arrival of the Todd Boehly era at Stamford Bridge. Kalidou Koulibaly will fly to LA tonight and complete his medical tomorrow. Chelsea have opened talks with Paris Saint-Germain to sign Presnel Kimpembe.
Network Rail
organizationNetwork Rail has made a new offer to workers in a bid to break deadlock. Firm said it was ‘a two-year deal worth over 5%’ for all Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) union members. RMT said offer amounts to a real-terms pay cut and would cut a third of frontline maintenance roles.