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Mike Lynch
personAutonomy was sold to US giant Hewlett Packard for $11bn (£8bn) in 2011. Lynch faces separate criminal charges in the U.S., including wire fraud and securities fraud.
Stefanos Tsitsipas
personDaniil Medvedev beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4,6-1. Russian will play Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final on Sunday. US Open champion beat Matteo Berrettini earlier in the day.
Kyle Rittenhouse
personKyle Rittenhouse was 17 when he shot three people, killing two, with an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle during protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. The Wisconsin state crime lab plans to destroy it later this year. It was used as evidence in his criminal trial last year in Kenosha County.
Luis Diaz
personLuis Diaz is set to join Liverpool from Porto in a deal worth £50m. The 25-year-old has scored 14 goals in 18 Portuguese top-flight matches. Liverpool have beaten off competition from Tottenham and Manchester United. The Colombian will provide competition for Sadio Mane and Mo Salah.
Volodymyr Zelensky
personBiden had a 'long phone conversation' with Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelenski relayed dire warnings from Biden that Moscow "may attempt to occupy" the capital. But the White House has hit back at these claims, insisting Biden has warned about a potentially imminent invasion "for months"
Autonomy
organizationMike Lynch, founder of Autonomy, lost multibillion-dollar fraud action in London. His firm was sold to US giant Hewlett Packard for $11bn in 2011. He is accused of manipulating its accounts to inflate the value of the company. Lynch has been battling extradition to the U.S., where he faces criminal charges.
Joe Exotic
person"We are unsatisfied with the court's decision and will appeal," his attorney says. Joe Exotic, aka Joseph Maldonado-Passage, was sentenced to 22 years in January 2020. He was convicted of hiring two men to kill animal rights activist Carole Baskin.
Nathaniel Hackett
personNathaniel Hackett agreed to become head coach of the Denver Broncos late Wednesday night. Hackett scratched a second interview with the Jacksonville Jaguars after it become clear he was a match with Denver. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers unequivocally endorsed Hackett.
Matt Eberflus
personEberflus had his second interview with the team Wednesday. He beat out Dallas defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and Jim Caldwell. The move comes just two days after the Bears hired Ryan Poles as their general manager.
Ashleigh Barty
personAshleigh Barty defeated Madison Keys 6-1 6-3 at Melbourne Park. Barty is the first Australian woman into the final since Wendy Turnbull in 1980. The 25-year-old is yet to drop a set and has lost just 21 games in the tournament.
Joe Biden
personBreyer's retirement could provide a modest circuit breaker for a president who badly needs something to rally his party. The process of selecting a new justice will help define the midterm campaigns, focusing attention on constitutional rights. The hot favorite to succeed Breyer is Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Apple
organizationApple reports record $124 billion quarterly revenue. Smartphone sales topped $71 billion, buoyed by strong demand for the iPhone 13 line. Overall, the tech giant posted a net profit of $34.6 billion in its first quarter.
David Ortiz
person"Big Papi" was the only player to clear the 75 percent threshold for induction. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa were shut out. Alex Rodriguez and Jimmy Rollins got the most support.
Danielle Collins
personDanielle Collins beat Alize Cornet 7-5, 6-1 to reach the Australian Open semi-finals. The 28-year-old American equaled her best previous performance at Melbourne Park. Collins will face Iga Swiatek, who beat Kaia Kanepi 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-3. Madison Keys will play top-ranked Ash Barty in the other semifinal.
Stephen Breyer
personAt age 83, Breyer is the oldest of the current justices on the top U.S. judicial body. He was appointed to the lifetime job in 1994 by Democratic President Clinton. His decision ensures President Joe Biden will have an opportunity to nominate his successor.
Stephen Breyer
personBreyer has been a justice since 1994, appointed by President Bill Clinton. His departure won’t change the 6-3 conservative advantage on the court. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson emerged as an heir apparent almost as soon as Biden took office.
Barry Bonds
personBonds received votes from 66% of the BBWAA, below the 75% threshold necessary to make the Hall. Bonds hit a record 762 home runs, won seven NL MVP awards and was a 14-time All-Star. Alex Rodriguez received just 34.3 percent of the votes this year.
Roger Clemens
personBarry Bonds and Roger Clemens were denied entry in their final year under consideration. Alex Rodriguez and Jimmy Rollins got the most support. Next year's ballot will introduce a new wrinkle of controversy when Carlos Beltrán joins.
Joe Biden
personBreyer's retirement means Biden can try to solidify the three-judge liberal block on the conservative-dominated court. Ketanji Brown Jackson and California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger are the consensus front-runners. Sherrilyn Ifill, 59, would be a bold choice and send a strong statement about Biden’s prioritization of civil rights.
FDA
organizationOmicron now makes up almost all new infections in the US. FDA said it could reapprove the drugs if they are proven to be effective against other variants in the future. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis slammed the decision, saying the FDA had acted 'without shred of clinical data to support its decision'