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Ron DeSantis
personFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspends Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren. Warren pledged not to enforce the state’s new 15-week abortion ban and for supporting gender transition treatments for minors.
WNBA
organizationRussian court finds WNBA star Brittney Griner guilty of deliberately smuggling drugs into the country. Attention now turns to the possibility of a high-stakes prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia. Justin Bieber, Mia Farrow, and Andy Cohen were among the celebrities expressing their displeasure.
the Bank of England
organizationConsumer Prices Index inflation will hit 13.3% in October. Bank of England has raised interest rates from 1.25% to 1.75%. It expects the economy to shrink in the final three months of this year. This would make it the longest downturn since the 2008 financial crisis.
Alex Jones
personParents of slain child say Alex Jones led a "vile campaign of defamation" Jones was "patient zero" for the hoax theory, attorney says. Judge admonishes Jones for not being truthful during testimony. Jones said a $2 million penalty for defaming Sandy Hook families would "sink" Infowars.
The Bank of England
organizationBank of England has increased its base rate by 0.5% to 1.75%. It is the biggest increase since the base rate was handed to the Bank in 1997. London's top index ended the day up 2.38 points, or 0.03%, at 7,448.06.
Brittney Griner
personBrittney Griner found guilty of drug possession and smuggling by a Russian court. She was found with vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in an airport in Moscow. The decision was swiftly condemned by U.S. President Joe Biden. The WNBA and NBA also issued a joint statement blasting the ruling.
Nancy Pelosi
personNancy Pelosi awarded the Order of Propitious Clouds with Special Grand Cordon. The order is Taiwan’s highest civilian honour. China has vowed "consequences" and has said it will begin live fire drills close to Taiwan on Thursday.
House
organizationChina holds live-fire military drills in the air and sea around Taiwan. Move seen as retaliation toward US Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi described Taiwan as "one of the freest societies in the world" China sees Taiwan as a breakaway province that is part of mainland.
Eric Schmitt
personMissouri attorney general Eric Schmitt emerged from a field of 21 candidates to become the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate seat in the Show Me State. Schmitt had garnered 45 percent of the vote to Hartzler’s 23.1 percent and Greitens’ 19.4 percent, with 46 percent of all precincts reporting.
Vin Scully
personScully broadcast Dodgers games, first in Brooklyn and then in Los Angeles, starting in the spring of 1950. He began with the team as a 22-year-old graduate of Fordham University. He retired after 67 years behind the microphone, at the age of 88, in 2016.
Alex Jones
personAlex Jones claimed for years on his show that the Sandy Hook shooting was "staged" by gun control activists. The 48-year-old Jones has since acknowledged it was "100 percent real" Lawyer for parents of Sandy Hook victim Jesse Lewis says Alex Jones perjured himself.
South East Water
organizationSouth East Water said it ‘may need to impose more formal bans’ to maintain supplies for essential use. The firm cited extreme dry conditions as it asked customers to start conserving water use from next week.
Vin Scully
personVin Scully died at his home in Hidden Hills, California, the team said. He retired after 67 years behind the microphone, at the age of 88, in 2016. Scully will be replaced by Spanish language broadcaster Jaime Jarrin.
Leslie Grace
personThe DC film was set to feature Hollywood stars Michael Keaton, Brendan Fraser, JK Simmons and Leslie Grace. Filming was recently completed on the project and it was officially in post-production. Warner Bros attributed the cancellation to "a strategic shift"
Chelsea
organizationChelsea are close to completing a £52.5m deal for Brighton defender Marc Cucurella. Brighton are understood to be pushing hard towards a separate deal for Chelsea’s highly-rated centre-back Levi Colwill. Chelsea are willing to offer Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana £200k-a-week. The Blues have agreed a deal for £15m Aston Villa wonderkid Carney Chukwuemeka.
Donald Trump
personTudor Dixon, a conservative commentator and former online news host, won Michigan’s GOP gubernatorial primary by double digits over her rivals. Trump also scored another big win in Michigan, with the primary defeat of Rep. Peter Meijer, one of the ten House Republicans who voted to impeach the then-president for inciting the deadly Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Erik ten Hag
personManchester United drew 1-1 with Rayo Vallecano in their pre-season friendly. Cristiano Ronaldo was replaced at half-time and left with Diogo Dalot. United boss Erik ten Hag says it was 'unacceptable' for players to leave.
Jackie Walorski
personRep. Jackie Walorski, 58, was riding in an SUV with her communications chief, Emma Thomson, and one of her district directors, Zachery Potts. Police say a northbound car travelled across the centre line and collided, head-on, with the congresswoman's vehicle, killing all three occupants. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered the flags at the U.S. Capitol to be flown at half-staff.
HBO Max
organizationHBO Max, which has 73.8 million subscribers, likely to be gutted. Reports blame tax write-off strategy; HBO Max also quietly delists six films. Discovery+ focuses mainly on non-fiction productions and has 22 million subscribers.
Premier League
organizationDiogo Jota signs new five-year contract with Liverpool. Bernd Leno is believed to be close to joining Fulham. Newcastle refuse to give up on pursuit of Leicester's James Maddison. Wesley Fofana has sparked speculation about his future.