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Senate
organizationDemocrats in Congress are trying, again, to pass legislation to expand background checks for gun buyers. But the prospects seem dim in the 50-50 Senate, with most Republicans opposed. This year, 213 mass shootings have already occurred in the US. In 2021, 692 mass shootings were recorded, in comparison to 610 over the course of 2020.
Sue Gray
personDowning Street officials partied during lockdown with bosses' approval. Senior civil servant Sue Gray found 'lack of respect and poor treatment' of staff. Labour MP Chris Bryant said No 10 had become a 'cesspit' full of 'narcissists' Sue Gray is expected to release her Partygate report on Wednesday.
Kate Moss
personBoth Depp and Moss testified that the rumor was false. They said Moss slipped down some stairs during a vacation and Depp ran to her aid. Depp is suing his ex-wife Heard for $50 million in damages.
Brad Raffensperger
personBrad Raffensperger defeated congressman Jody Hice on Tuesday. Hice was backed by former President Donald Trump, who tried to get him to overturn the 2020 election results. Raffenperger has defended his actions, saying his office investigated all allegations of wrongdoing.
Donald Trump
personHerschel Walker, a former University of Georgia football star, won the GOP Senate primary in Georgia on Tuesday. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination to run again for his seat. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is projected to win Arkansas' Republican gubernatorial primary. There are also key US House primaries taking place today.
Emma Raducanu
personU.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu is out of the French Open. The 19-year-old lost to Aliaksandra Sasnovich 3-6, 6-1,6-1. There are no British women left in the singles draw after Heather Watson and Harriet Dart lost in the first round.
Boris Johnson
personTiffany Jones spoke of her contempt for Boris Johnson and the 'disgusting' behaviour at No10. Sue Gray report published today shows staff gathered from 6pm until late into the night. Friday afternoons were apparently "wine time" for Downing Street staffers.
Yasin Malik
personYasin Malik, head of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), was convicted last week. Police fired tear gas and pellets to disperse stone-pelting protesters outside Malik's residence. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said it was a "black day" for Indian democracy.
Kate Moss
personKate dispelled a claim that Amber had made about Johnny pushing the model down the stairs. Body language expert Judi James analyzed the subtle movements in Moss' face and expression, which she said implied that the star has nothing but warm feelings towards her former beau. Moss dressed casually for the appearance, wearing a white blouse and black jacket.
Greg Abbott
personTexas Governor Greg Abbott's old pro-gun tweet has gone viral. The nearly seven-year-old tweet read: "I'm EMBARRASSED: Texas #2 in nation for new gun purchases, behind CALIFORNIA. Let’s pick up the pace Texans" Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke interrupted Abbott's press conference on the Uvalde school shooting.
Brian Kemp
personGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp has defeated his Donald Trump-backed challenger David Perdue. Perdue was courted by Trump to enter the race as retribution for Kemp not going along with the former president’s effort to overturn his 2020 election defeat. Kemp will face Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams in the November general election.
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
personU.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu is out of the French Open. British No.1 lost in three sets to world No.47 Aliaksandra Sasnovich. The defeat marked the end of her first full year as a professional.
Todd Boehly
personTodd Boehly has been given the go-ahead to buy Premier League club Chelsea. The American businessman has an estimated net worth of $4.5billion. His consortium secured permission to complete the sale of the west London outfit. Premier League confirmed on Tuesday night they have given the sale the green light.
David Perdue
personFormer Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) lost the GOP gubernatorial primary to Brian Kemp on Tuesday night. Perdue was courted by Trump to enter the race as retribution for Kemp not going along with the former president's effort to overturn his 2020 election defeat. Kemp will face Democrat Stacey Abrams in the November general election.
Steve Kerr
personWarriors coach got emotional talking about the Texas school shooting. Kerr said the NBA playoff game will go on as scheduled, but lamented the inaction over gun violence. Kerr's own father, university professor Malcolm Kerr, was shot and killed by two gunmen outside his office in Beirut, in 1984.
Salvador Ramos
person18-year-old Salvador Ramos killed at least 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, southern Texas, on Tuesday. Friends and family say he had a difficult home life, that he was bullied over a childhood speech impediment and that he lashed out violently towards both friends and strangers. His social media was filled with new rifles, which he purchased on his 18th birthday.
Kellyanne Conway
personKellyanne Conway was Donald Trump's final campaign manager in the 2016 election. She later served as senior counselor to the president in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2020. Lorenz highlighted social media posts made by her then-15-year-old daughter.
Alexei Navalny
personA Russian court on Tuesday rejected opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s appeal of a nine-year prison sentence for fraud. The rejection means Navalny will be sent to a high-security prison. He was arrested in January 2021 upon returning from Germany.
David Perdue
personDavid Perdue accused Stacey Abrams of 'demeaning her own race' Trump joined Perdue in a Monday night tele-rally as the candidate trails his rival in the polls. Abrams is bidding to be the first Black woman to be a governor of an American state.
Brian Kemp
personGeorgia Republicans are expected to reject Donald Trump's campaign to oust Governor Brian Kemp. The former president has backed primary challenges to Kemp and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Another Trump endorsee, former football great Herschel Walker, looks set to easily snag the Republican nomination to run for U.S. Senate. Georgia is one of three states holding primaries on Tuesday.