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Harry Maguire
personHarry Maguire should be stripped of Manchester United captaincy, says Paul Parker. The England international has "too much going on in his own game" to take on the responsibility of donning the armband, according to the ex-United full-back. Reports suggest there is tension in the Man Utd dressing room.
Daunte Wright
personKim Potter, 49, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for killing Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist. Potter said she meant to use her Taser but mistakenly fired her handgun into Wright's chest as he tried to drive away from a traffic stop.
Eileen Gu
personChina's Eileen Gu becomes first freestyle skier to win Olympic medals in three different events after claiming gold in the women's halfpipe. Gu recorded the two highest scores of the competition, including a gold-medal-winning 95.25. Canadian Cassie Sharp and Rachael Karker took silver and bronze. GB's Zoe Atkin finished ninth after falling on two of her three runs.
Anna Shcherbakova
personKamila Valieva tumbled three times during her final routine in the individual figure skating final. She placed fourth in the final standings, meaning those athletes who did finish in a podium position will get to experience a medals ceremony. Her Russian teammate, Anna Shcherbakova, took gold.
Donald Trump Jr.
personA New York judge refused to throw out a subpoena seeking former President Donald Trump's testimony. If the ruling holds up, Trump and two of his children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, would have to meet with investigators. Trump could also get prosecuted for perjury if he lies.
Elon Musk
personTesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk accused a US regulator of trying to stifle his speech. He also came under fire for a tweet that compared Canadian leader Justin Trudeau to Adolf Hitler. Musk tweeted that he had secured funding to potentially take his electric car company private.
Tesla
organizationU.S. auto safety regulators have launched another investigation of Tesla. The probe covers reports of "phantom braking" in 2021-22 Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles. NHTSA received 354 complaints about the issue over the past nine months.
Kamila Valieva
personAnna Shcherbakova, 17, won gold ahead of countrywoman Alexandra Trusova. Teammate and competition favorite Kamila Valieva finished fourth. The 15-year-old Russian failed a drugs test in December but was allowed to compete in the individual event. Court of Arbitration for Sport cleared the teen on Monday.
Michael Masi
personMichael Masi has been removed from his role as Formula One's race director. Masi was criticised for his decision to let Max Verstappen pass Lewis Hamilton in the final lap of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich will share the job going forward.
Borussia Dortmund
organizationRangers beat Borussia Dortmund 4-2 in Europa League playoff tie. James Tavernier, Alfredo Morelos, John Lundstram and Dan-Axel Zagadou score for Rangers. Raphael Guerreiro and Mats Hummels score consolation goals for Dortmund. Erling Haaland will not face Rangers in the Europa League first leg.
CNN
organizationAllison Gollust, former CNN President Jeff Zucker and former CNN broadcaster Chris Cuomo are accused of violating CNN's journalism standards and practices. Time Warner CEO Jason Kilar announced the news in a memo on Tuesday. The investigation was launched after CNN anchor Chris Cuomo was found to have advised his brother on how to respond to sexual harassment allegations. Cuomo was fired in December for allegedly assisting his brother.
NATO
organizationNATO says Russian military buildup continues on Ukraine's "Unity Day" U.S. critical of Russian de-escalation claims. Russia says more of its forces are pulling back from Ukraine's borders after military exercises.
Prince Andrew
personPiers Morgan hits out at'snivelling little coward' Prince Andrew. Calls for him to be stripped of all remaining titles and privileges. Comes after he reportedly reached a'settlement in principle' with Virginia Giuffre, in the civil sex claim. He will be using money from the queen to payGiuffre.
Jens Stoltenberg
personNato chief Jens Stoltenberg said Russia's military buildup seemed to be continuing. Russia says it is pulling back some of its troops and that military drills in Moscow-annexed Crimea have ended. But Nato secretary-general has rejected Moscow’s claim.
Bappi Lahiri
personBappi Lahiri, 69, died due to OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) shortly before midnight on Tuesday. His last Bollywood song was 'Bhankas' for the 2020 film 'Baaghi 3' Lata Mangeshkar had passed away on Feb 6.
Champions League
organizationManchester City thrashed Sporting Lisbon 5-0 at the Etihad Stadium. Goals from Riyad Mahrez, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden and Raheem Sterling put the Sky Blues in the driving seat for the second-leg, which takes place on March 9. Liverpool beat Inter Milan 2-0 in their Champions League last 16 first leg. Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah scored in the final 15 minutes. Kylian Mbappe scored a 94th-minute winner against Real Madrid.
Cristiano Ronaldo
personManchester United beat Brighton 2-0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday night. Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes scored the goals for the Red Devils. Lewis Dunk was sent off for Brighton after a foul on Anthony Elanga.
Jeff Zucker
personAllison Gollust, CNN's chief marketing officer, resigned on Tuesday after an investigation found she violated the company's policies. The announcement comes nearly two weeks after CNN president Jeff Zucker resigned over an undisclosed 'consensual relationship' with a colleague. Questions about the relationship came up as part of the network's investigation into former anchor Chris Cuomo.
Kylian Mbappe
personParis Saint-Germain beat Real Madrid 1-0 in Champions League last-16. Kylian Mbappe scored the winner in the 94th minute at Parc des Princes. Lionel Messi missed a penalty to draw level with Thierry Henry for most missed spot-kicks in the Champions League.
Alex Hall
personThe four-man battle for the title of best-selling book of the year will be on full display at New York's Times Square on Wednesday. The winner will be crowned the winner of the 2014 New York Times Bestseller of the Year. The Americans have now earned six of nine Olympic medals since the event made its debut in 2014.