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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
personNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been detained in Iran since her arrest in 2016. She has been kept as a hostage to persuade the UK to pay its debts to Iran. Hampstead and Kilburn MP Tulip Siddiq said a British negotiating team is in Tehran.
Scott Hall
personScott Hall suffered three heart attacks after a blood clot got loose. His family opted to turn off life support and Hall died soon after. Hall rose to stardom in WWE in 1992 as Cuban-American character, Razor Ramon.
Fox News Media
organizationVeteran war photographer was fatally struck by oncoming fire in Horenka. Fox reporter Benjamin Hall, 39, was hit in both legs by shrapnel and remains in hospital. Russia has imposed travel bans on Joe Biden and a dozen other senior US officials.
Channel One
organizationMarina Ovsyannikova, a producer for Kremlin-backed Channel One, could face additional charges. She burst onto the set of Russia’s most-watched news program Monday evening. She yelled: “Stop the war, no to war” before the camera cut away.
Sarah Bloom Raskin
personSarah Bloom Raskin withdrew as President Joe Biden's pick for the Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision. Her nomination was likely doomed after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) joined Republicans to oppose her confirmation as the central bank's top regulator.
Atletico Madrid
organizationManchester United lost 1-0 to Atletico Madrid at Old Trafford. United lost 2-1 on aggregate and are out of the Champions League. Diego Simeone was pelted with missiles by United fans after the game.
Joe Manchin
personSen. Joe Manchin is the most conservative Democrat in the Senate. His formal opposition all but dooms her bid to join the central bank. Without Manchin's support, Democrats have little chance of confirming her.
Tom Brady
personBridget Moynahan is cheering on her ex Tom Brady as he returns to the NFL after a 40-day retirement. Brady announced Sunday that he will play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021. He initially announced in February that he had called it a career after 22 seasons. Brady led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl wins.
Jake Sullivan
personRussia has admitted to losing its first GRU military intelligence spy. Captain Alexey Glushchak, 31, from Tyumen in Siberia, died in Mariupol. Hundreds of protesters have called for Nato to "close the skies" over Ukraine. Nearly 2.7 million people had fled Ukraine as of Saturday.
NFL
organizationC.J. Uzomah agreed to a three-year, $24 million deal with the Jets, according to a source. The Bengals and guard Alex Cappa have agreed to terms on a four-year $40 million contract. Evan Brown and the Lions agreed to an extension on the eve of the free-agent negotiating period Sunday.
Pete Davidson
personThe 10-minute flight will lift off from Blue Origin's launch facility in Texas. The company has not disclosed the ticket price for paying customers. William Shatner was on a flight in October.
Rebel Wilson
personViewers slammed her's**t jokes, 'wooden performance' and 'dodgy links' She was labelled a TERF – trans-exclusionary radical feminist – after taking issue with the term 'people who menstruate' Pitch Perfect star said she wanted to give out 'Rebel Baftas' as she noted most of the nominees had a high percentage of losing.
Julian Assange
personU.S. authorities want Assange to face trial on 18 counts relating to WikiLeaks' release of vast troves of confidential military records. He is likely to face espionage charges for releasing information on US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Jane Campion
personJane Campion wins best director at the Critics Choice Awards. Will Smith, Troy Kotsur and Ariana DeBose all win equivalent acting prizes. ‘Ted Lasso’ wins best comedy for the second year in a row.
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
organizationTampa Bay Buccaneers center Ryan Jensen agreed to a new three-year, $39 million contract on Sunday. The move was predicated on the return of quarterback Edward Patrick Brady. Brady announced on Sunday that he is no longer retiring from professional football. The 44-year-old quarterback will play another season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Benjamin Hall
personBenjamin Hall, Fox News' US state department correspondent, is in hospital. He is said to be in a serious condition after an incident outside of Kyiv. Comes after American journalist Brent Renaud died after reportedly being shot by Russian forces.
Naomi Osaka
personNaomi Osaka lost 6-0, 6-4 to Veronika Kudermetova at Indian Wells. The 24-year-old was brought to tears by a spectator during the match. The incident reminded her of when Venus and Serena were booed at the same tournament in 2001.
Barack Obama
personFormer US President Barack Obama, 60, has tested positive for Covid-19. The death toll from the two-year coronavirus pandemic stands at 967,000. Obama encouraged more Americans to get vaccinated against the virus.
West Ham
organizationWest Ham beat Aston Villa 2-1 at the London Stadium. Andriy Yarmolenko came off the bench to score the opening goal. Pablo Fornals added a second to give West Ham breathing space. Jacob Ramsey pulled one back for Villa in injury time.
Nicholas Reardon
personColumbus, Ohio police officer Nicholas Reardon will not face criminal charges in the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant last year. Reardon shot Bryant four times after responding to the scene of a reported domestic dispute in April 2021.