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Foo Fighters
organizationFoo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died, the band announced on Twitter. No cause of death was given. Hawkins joined the band in 1997, replacing drummer William Goldsmith.
the Foo Fighters
organizationFoo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died aged 50. He was found unresponsive in a Colombian hotel, where the band were due to perform. Hawkins joined the band back in 1997, after being recruited by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl.
Peacocks
organizationDaryl Banks III scored the tying and go-ahead baskets that pushed 15th-seeded Saint Peter's to the brink of the Final Four. The Peacocks will face either No. 4 seed UCLA or No. 8 seed North Carolina in the East Regional final Sunday.
Clarence Thomas
personVirginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent text messages. She urged White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to act to overturn 2020 presidential election. Thomas also urged lawyer Sidney Powell to be “the lead and the face’ of the Trump legal team.
Mark Meadows
personGinni Thomas is the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. She sent 29 texts to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows urging him to try to overturn the 2020 election results. Thomas told Meadows of her support for Trump election lawyer Sidney Powell. Powell had claimed, without evidence, that Venezuela, Cuba and possibly China were behind efforts to swing the election to Biden.
Jeff Fortenberry
personU.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, a Republican from Nebraska, could be sentenced to 15 years in prison. He lied about taking illegal donations from Gilbert Chagoury, a high-flying Nigerian businessman. The case has renewed attention on the access of foreign influencers on US politics.
Virginia Thomas
personVirginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent a series of text messages to the White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows. The 29 texts, first reported by the Washington Post and CBS News, show Thomas repeating wild, QAnon-influenced claims. Thomas urged Mr Meadows and then-president Donald Trump to press on with challenges to the 2020 election.
Arkansas
organizationJD Notae shot 9 of 29 overall and 2 for 12 from 3-point range yet still did a little bit of everything for Arkansas. The Hogs earned their first ever win against a No. 1 team in the NCAA Tournament.
European Union
organizationU.S. commitment to deliver additional liquefied natural gas to the EU is a big step towards making Europe less dependent on Russian gas. Both sides aim to ramp up deliveries to 50 bcm per year over time. Lithuania has appeared to make the first move, striking a significant blow to Putin's energy empire.
Ginni Thomas
personSupreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas must immediately recuse himself from any cases relating to the 2020 election and its aftermath. Ginni Thomas colluded extensively with a top White House adviser about overturning Joe Biden’s defeat of then President Donald Trump. Texts are among 2,320 texts Meadows handed to the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
Gonzaga
organizationNo. 1 seed Gonzaga lost 74-68 to No. 4 Arkansas. Arkansas held Gonzaga almost 20 points below its season average. Villanova held off No. 11 Michigan for a 63-55 win.
Hillary Clinton
personThe daily transcript is a written version of each day's "Hannity" program. Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary. Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on "HANNity"
NATO
organizationNATO to deploy four new combat units in Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia. Jens Stoltenberg will remain in his role for an extra year. Ida Wolden Bache will be appointed to a full six-year term as head of Norges Bank.
Peter Hebblethwaite
personPeter Hebblethwaite told MPs that the average hourly pay of the new crew is only £5.50. Minimum wage in UK for people aged 23 and above is £8.91 per hour. Firm sparked outrage when it sacked 800 seafarers with no warning using a video message.
Donald Trump
personThe daily transcript is a written version of each day's "Hannity" program. Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary. Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on "HANNity"
Mark Pomerantz
personMark Pomerantz, 70, a top deputy who had been tasked with running the investigation on a day-to-day basis had begun the Trump probe under former District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. Current DA Alvin Bragg asked him to stay on in the role but he suddenly resigned last month. Trump has not been charged and has repeatedly described the case as a political witch hunt.
Eric Adams
personNYC Mayor Adams to lift vaccine mandate for pro athletes, performers. Unvaccinated Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving allowed to play at home. Lifting of restrictions comes in time for Major League Baseball's opening day.
Supreme Court
organizationSupreme Court threw out Wisconsin state legislative maps that were preferred by the state’s Democratic governor. Republicans had complained that Gov. Tony Evers’ maps moved too many people to create more districts with a majority of Black and Hispanic voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act. Supreme Court declines to say whether 73-year-old Justice Clarence Thomas remains in the hospital.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
personKetanji Brown Jackson is President Joe Biden's nominee to become the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., brought up transgender issues in her questioning and asked Jackson, "Can you provide a definition for the word ‘woman?’" GOP strategist Greg Price noted the irony of Jackson's response.
Brian Houston
personReview found he behaved 'inappropriately' with two women in 2013 and 2019. Found he sent text messages while 'under the influence of sleeping tablets' Also knocked on the door of a non-church member's hotel room.