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the Kansas City Chiefs
organizationThe win is the Chiefs' seventh in a row. Kansas City has won six straight games since a 3-4 start to the season. Chiefs, at 9-4, lead the division by a game over the Chargers, who are 8-5.
Helen Morgan
personHelen Morgan won 17,957 votes, ahead of the Conservatives’ Neil Shastri-Hurst on 12,032, a majority of 5,925. Labour’s Ben Wood came third, with 3,686 votes. Turnout was 46.3%. That represents an astonishing 34% swing away from the Conservatives.
Purdue Pharma
organizationA New York federal court overturned a near $4.5 billion settlement which would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma. Decision may upend the drugmaker’s bankruptcy reorganization plans.
Jeff Garlin
personThe 59-year-old actor's exit comes amid a human resources investigation. Garlin was accused of engaging "in a pattern of verbal and physical conduct on set"
Steve Easterbrook
personCompany says he engaged in three consensual sexual relationships at work. Investigation found dozens of nude photos of the women on his email. Also issued groveling apology saying he failed to 'uphold McDonald's values'
Toto Wolff
personWolff furious over Masi's decision to alter safety car procedure at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the race and world title at the expense of Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. The pair boycotted an awards night in Paris on Thursday night. Mercedes lodged two protests in the aftermath of Sunday's controversial result.
the Jacksonville Jaguars
organizationThe legendary college coach, 57, took his first NFL job in January. Sunday's 20-0 loss to the Tennessee Titans left them with a 2-11 record. Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell will serve as Jacksonville’s interim head coach.
Thomas Frank
personBrentford are the latest Premier League side to be hit by a Covid outbreak. The Bees have recorded 13 positive cases among players and club staff. Spurs' clash with Leicester on Thursday is now set to be postponed after initial demands to have the game called off were rejected.
Urban Meyer
personOwner Shad Khan made the move hours after former Jaguars player Josh Lambo said Meyer kicked him during practice in August. Houston Texans coach David Culley named Davis Mills the starter for the rest of the season. Meyer joins former Atlanta Falcons coach Bobby Petrino as college coaches whose NFL careers flamed out in stunningly swift fashion.
Pat Cummins
personCricket Australia investigating reports that Pat Cummins has been identified as a close contact of a Covid case. Steve Smith will captain in Cummins’s absence for the day-night Test in Adelaide. Michael Neser steps up for his Test debut, joining Jhye Richardson and Mitchell Starc in attack.
Chris Noth
personPeloton has pulled its 40-second ad featuring Chris Noth after two women alleged that the Sex and the City star sexually assaulted them. The actor, who played Mr Big in the HBO series, has recently appeared in the show’s reboot, And Just Like That. Two women named only by pseudonyms, Lily and Zoe, accused Noth of sexual assault. Noth has vehemently denied the allegations saying they are 'categorically false'
Chris Whitty
personProfessor Chris Whitty came under fire from the Government backbenches. Tory former health minister Steve Brine said Whitty had ‘put this country, certainly hospitality… into effective lockdown’ Covid-19 cases reaching a record high of 78,610 new cases.
Frankie Smith
personStar Hobson died from 'utterly catastrophic' injuries in September 2020. Nightclub bouncer Savannah Brockhill, 28, stamped on the tot. Her mother Frankie Smith, 20, failed to stop the onslaught. Social services were warned five times Smith and Brockhill were not looking after Star properly and could be abusing her. Ofsted inspectors rated the service "inadequate" in 2018.
Star Hobson
personSavannah Brockhill, 28, found guilty of murdering 16-month-old Star Hobson. Her partner, Frankie Smith, 20, cleared of murder but convicted of lesser charge of causing or allowing her death. Social services were warned five times Smith and Brockhill were not looking after Star properly and could be abusing her - but it was written off as malicious rumours.
NBA
organizationSteph Curry breaks Ray Allen's record for most three-pointers made in NBA. Curry has poured in 2,974 in 789 games for the Golden State Warriors. Shaquille O'Neal says Stephen Curry is the most influential player in the past 30 years.
Savannah Brockhill
personSavannah Brockhill, 28, convicted of murdering 16-month-old Star Hobson. Pub bouncer showed no remorse as she was jailed for life at Bradford Crown Court. Partner, Frankie Smith, 20, was cleared of murder but convicted of lesser charge of causing or allowing her death. Judge warned Brockhill: “You may never be released’
Derek Chauvin
personDerek Chauvin, a white man, was convicted in April on state charges of murder and manslaughter for the May 2020 killing of George Floyd. On Wednesday, he reversed an earlier not guilty plea on the federal charges. As part of the plea deal, Chauvin also pleaded guilty to violating the rights of a 14-year-old boy.
Sergio Aguero
personSergio Aguero has announced his retirement from football. The 33-year-old suffered chest pains and breathing difficulties during a game against Deportivo Alaves on 30 October. He was subsequently diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmia. Lionel Messi says it 'hurts' to see Aguero end his playing career.
Stephen Curry
personStephen Curry hit his 2,974th 3-pointer Tuesday night in the first quarter of the Golden State Warriors’ game against the New York Knicks. Curry, 33, reached the mark in his 13th season and 789th game. Hall of Famer Ray Allen set the previous mark in 1,300 career games.
Manchester City
organizationManchester City thrashed Leeds 7-0 at the Etihad on Tuesday night. Kevin De Bruyne scored twice on his return to the starting line-up. Leeds have lost all four of their away games this season. Sergio Aguero has announced his retirement from professional football.