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Ketanji Brown Jackson
personKetanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman to serve on the nation's highest court. She was confirmed by the Senate in a bipartisan vote in April. Chief Justice John Roberts will administer the constitutional oath. Justice Breyer, for whom she clerked, will administered the judicial oath.
Katie Boulter
personKatie Boulter beat Karolina Pliskova 3-6 7-6 (4) 6-4 on Centre Court. Heather Watson beats Wang Qiang in straight sets to reach third round. Harriet Dart, Liam Broady and Jack Draper also in action on Thursday.
Caroline Garcia
personBritish No 1 beaten in straight sets by Caroline Garcia of France. Second seed Anett Kontaveit lost 6-4 6-0 to Jule Niemeier. Former Wimbledon winner Garbine Muguruza lost in the first round.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
personKetanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice back in April. She will be sworn in on Thursday, June 30, at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) The Supreme Court has agreed to review at least 20 cases during its 2022-2023 term.
Emma Raducanu
personEmma Raducanu beaten in straight sets by Caroline Garcia. Cameron Norrie beats Jaume Munar 6-4 3-6 5-7 6-0 6-2 at Wimbledon. Andy Murray will play American John Isner immediately after defeat. Novak Djokovic and Jelena Ostapenko cruise into third round.
NATO
organizationNATO invites Sweden and Finland to join the alliance, Madrid summit statement says. Turkey dropped its objections, putting the alliance on track to cement the most stunning security overhaul in Europe in decades. U.S. President Joe Biden promised to send two F-35 squadrons to the U.K. and two destroyers to Spain.
R. Kelly
personR&B star R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday. He was convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking last year. The sentence caps a slow-motion fall for Kelly, who sold millions of albums. A jury found Kelly guilty in September of sex trafficking charges. He still faces a trial in Chicago on charges of child pornography.
Robert Sylvester Kelly
personFormer 90s star, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, has been branded a ‘predator’ He was convicted on multiple counts of racketeering, with the charges relating to bribery and forced labour. Judge Ann M. Donnelly handed down Kelly's sentence in Brooklyn Federal Court on Wednesday, despite the defense lawyers' request for a sentence of 10 years or less. He's still facing child pornography and obstruction of justice charges in Chicago, where a trial is scheduled to begin Aug 15.
Salah Abdeslam
personChief suspect Salah Abdeslam found guilty of murder and attempted murder. He was given the so-called incompressible "real life" prison sentence of 30 years. Six other defendants -- five of which were tried in absentia and considered to be dead -- were also given whole-life terms.
Thanasi Kokkinakis
personDefending champion Novak Djokovic beats Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-1 6-4 6-2. The Serb will next play Miomir Kecmanovic or Alejandro Tabilo. Cameron Norrie and Harriet Dart progress to third round.
Andy Murray
personTwo-time champion Andy Murray suffers earliest ever exit from Wimbledon. Murray beaten 6-4, 7-6 (4) 6-7 (3),6-4 by an inspired John Isner. Isner hit 82 winners, including 36 aces, and took both of his two break points. Murray had never previously lost to the American in eight meetings.
Kanhaiya Lal
personDutch MP Geert Wilders says Hindus should be safe in India as it is "their country" and "their homeland" Two men with a cleaver killed tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur city's Dhan Mandi area. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot appeals for calm and people not to share videos.
Dominic Raab
personDominic Raab appeared to wink at Angela Rayner before criticising her for attending the Glyndebourne opera festival. Deputy PM also suggested that “champagne socialism is back in the Labour party’
Lev Parnas
personParnas, a Soviet-born, US-based businessman, was convicted in October of seeking funds from Russian businessman Andrey Muraviev. Prosecutors said he deserved to serve between six and eight years in prison. The criminal case was not directly related to his work acting as a fixer for Giuliani as the former New York City mayor connected with Ukrainian officials.
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'
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.
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.
Mark Meadows
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 portrayed Meadows as checked out and unconcerned at best, and at worst, as the enabler of Trump's worst instincts.