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Amtrak
organizationThe Southwest Chief Train 4 was on its way from Los Angeles to Chicago when it struck a dump truck. Two people on the train and one person in the dump truck died. More than 50 people were injured, at least nine of whom were rushed to a University of Missouri Health Care hospital in Columbia.
Jeffrey Epstein
personGhislaine Maxwell trafficked underage girls to have sex with paedo financier Jeffrey Epstein. Said she was a 'victim of helping Jeffrey Epstein commit these crimes' Said Epstein 'fooled all of those in his orbit'
Iga Swiatek
personWorld No 1 Iga Swiatek wins 36th match in a row to extend her winning streak to the longest of the 21st century. The Pole beat Croatian Jana Fett 6-0 6-3 in her first match since winning the French Open at Roland Garros. Heather Watson returned from last night's interrupted match to wrap up a 6-7 7-5 6-2 comeback against Germany's Tamara Korpatsch.
Ryan Peniston
personRyan Peniston beats Henri Laaksonen 6-4 6-3 6-2 to reach Wimbledon second round. British wildcard says cancer treatment has given him "so much strength" Peniston, ranked 135th in the world, reached quarter-finals at Eastbourne, Queen's and Nottingham.
White House
organizationCassidy Hutchinson, a former top aide to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, filled in the blanks. Hutchinson stitched together repeated warnings — some involving Trump himself, including that he was warned that his Jan. 6 rallygoers had weapons. Hutchinson described helping a White House valet clean up a plate Trump had broken.
Serena Williams
personAmerican stunned by French debutant Harmony Tan in a late-night Centre Court epic. Tan ripped up the script for 7-5 1-6 7-6(7) win. Williams wore two pieces of black tape on her right cheek.
Dame Deborah James
personDeborah James, 40, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in December 2016. She was told early on that she might not live beyond five years. Mother-of-two was known for her documentation of life under treatment. She raised more than £500,000 for cancer charities in her final months.
Donald Trump
personEx-US president chose to cling to the ‘stolen election’ instead of properly challenging Joe Biden’s many failures, says Michael Opelka. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is an obvious choice for 2024, he says. But there are other capable 2024 flag-bearers, he adds.
Everton
organizationTottenham have stepped up their efforts to prise Richarlison away from Everton. The Toffees have rejected a proposal that included Steven Bergwijn as a makeweight. Lionel Messi 'failed' to persuade Sadio Mane to join Barcelona. Arsenal are leading Manchester United in the race to sign Lisandro Martinez.
Paul Jubb
personHeather Watson and Ryan Peniston each won on Day 2. Paul Jubb was among those to fall at the first hurdle. Jack Draper and Alastair Gray also reached the second round. Jay Clarke couldn't replicate his second-round run of 2019.
Frenkie de Jong
personManchester United have reached an agreement with Barcelona over an initial £56million transfer fee for Frenkie de Jong. De Jong is new United manager Erik ten Hag's number one summer transfer target. The 25-year-old can control the pace of a game in the manner of Luka Modric or Marco Verratti.
Ghislaine Maxwell
personGhislaine Maxwell, 60, was convicted in December of sex trafficking, transporting a minor to participate in illegal sex acts and two conspiracy charges. Sentenced to 20 years in prison for trafficking underage girls with Epstein. Her sentence includes five additional years of supervised release and a $750,000 fine.
NATO
organizationFormer NATO Supreme Allied Commander Admiral James Stavridis says the addition of Finland and Sweden to the alliance would be a "huge win" NATO aims to cut its civilian and military greenhouse gas emissions by at least 45% by 2030. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says 300,000 Western troops, drawn from 30 countries, will be put on a higher state of readiness.
Cassidy Hutchinson
personCassidy Hutchinson, a 25-year-old former White House aide who worked under Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, testified Tuesday. She said she remembered 'hearing noise' shortly after an Associated Press article came out that quoted Attorney General Bill Barr - who said there was no evidence of widespread 2020 election fraud. Hutchinson stitched together repeated warnings — some involving Trump himself, including that he was warned that his Jan. 6 rallygoers had weapons.
Lewis Hamilton
personNelson Piquet used a racist slur to describe Lewis Hamilton on a Brazilian podcast. The triple world champion referred to the Briton as a 'Neguinho', which translates as 'little n*****' The Formula One community was appalled by the comments. Hamilton responded to the comments in a series of posts on Twitter. F1 bosses have condemned the comments, calling Hamilton an 'incredible ambassador'
Greg Abbott
person50 people from Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala were found dead in a trailer. Texas's governor, Greg Abbott, blamed the deaths on Joe Biden's immigration policies. Biden's press secretary said Abbott was playing politics.
Nick Kyrgios
personKyrgios is likely to be fined for his outburst and refusal to apologise. The 27-year-old also admitted that he spat in the direction of one of the spectators who he said was hassling him. The Australian had been involved in several heated outbursts during the match.
Emma Raducanu
personBritish No. 1 Emma Raducanu beat Belgium's Alison van Uytvanck. It was the 19-year-old's first appearance on Centre Court. Raducaru won the U.S. Open last year as an unknown wildcard. She will play Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia in the second round.
Novak Djokovic
personNovak Djokovic becomes first man or woman to win that many matches at each of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. Top-ranked Serb beat Kwon Soon-woo 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 on Centre Court, his 80th victory at the grass-court major. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina stunned last year's semi-finalist Hubert Hurkacz.
Amtrak
organizationSeveral cars of Amtrak’s Southwest Chief train came off the tracks after colliding with a dump truck at 12:42 p.m. in Mendon, Missouri. Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed "multiple fatalities"