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Andrew Cuomo
personWestchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said there was evidence to conclude the conduct did occur. A report in August by Attorney General Letitia James chronicled accusations from 11 women. Cuomo has denied sexually harassing anyone or touching anyone inappropriately.
Ben Chilwell
personBen Chilwell has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury. Chelsea could look to sign a replacement in the January transfer window. Everton's Lucas Digne and Barcelona's Sergino Dest are rumoured to be on Chelsea’s shortlist.
Joe Root
personAustralia retain the Ashes with thumping innings and 14-run win in Melbourne. England collapsed to 68 all out in their second innings for a humiliating total of 68. Geoffrey Boycott has called on Joe Root to step down as England captain. Head coach Chris Silverwood believes England's player DO support him.
Manchester United
organizationManchester United have rejected a loan offer from Sevilla for Anthony Martial. The offer only covered half of the striker's £200,000-a-week wages. United are yet to decide if they will let Martial leave on loan. CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester United news.
Dak Prescott
personDak Prescott threw four touchdown passes, DeMarcus Lawrence returned an interception for a score. The Cowboys tied the franchise record for points in a first half while taking a 42-7 lead. Washington allowed its most points since 2010 in the most-lopsided loss for either team in a storied rivalry.
Jean-Marc Vallée
personCanadian director Jean-Marc Vallée was found dead Sunday at his cabin in Quebec City. Cause of death was not immediately disclosed. Vallée is known for helming "Dallas Buyers Club," "Big Little Lies" and "Sharp Objects"
Crystal Palace
organizationTottenham Hotspur beat Crystal Palace 3-0 in the Premier League on Sunday. Goals from Harry Kane, Lucas Moura and Son Heung-min secured the win. Palace were reduced to 10 men when Wilfried Zaha was sent off.
Premier League
organizationBrighton up to ninth after first Premier League win since September thanks to Leandro Trossard's sublime lob and a thumping strike by Neal Maupay. Manchester City beat Leicester City 6-3 to go six points clear at the top of the Premier League. Arsenal thrash Norwich City 5-0 while Chelsea beat Aston Villa 3-1. Tottenham Hotspur beat Crystal Palace 3-0 and Southampton beat West Ham 3-2.
Romelu Lukaku
personChelsea come from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-1 at Villa Park. Jorginho scored two penalties and Romelu Lukaku scored the other. Lukaku has now scored nine goals in his last 10 top-flight appearances against Villa.
Desmond Tutu
personFormer Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon, died Sunday at 90. Tutu was on the frontline fighting for freedom and equality in South Africa. The Dalai Lama called him a ‘true humanitarian and a committed advocate of human rights’
United Airlines
organizationUnited Airlines and Delta have canceled some 200 Christmas Eve flights. Delta had canceled around 90 flights for Christmas Eve and Alaska Airlines had canceled 17. Main reason is that the highly contagious omicron variant of coronavirus has left airlines short-staffed.
Google, Lenovo and Intel cancel plans to attend next month's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Google follows other companies including Amazon, Meta and Twitter who have also pulled out of the event.
Delta Air Lines
organizationLufthansa, United and Delta reported canceling dozens of Christmas Eve departures. Main reason is that the highly contagious omicron variant of coronavirus has left airlines short-staffed.
James Franco
personJames Franco admitted to having sex with students at his acting school. The actor said he had been 'doing a lot of work' on himself. He agreed to pay $2.2m (£1.6m) in July after being sued.
Daunte Wright
personKim Potter, 49, was found guilty of first and second degree manslaughter for shooting 20-year-old Daunte Wright dead in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota on April 11. She was led away in handcuffs and ordered to be held without bail ahead of her sentencing in February. Potter said she thought she was drawing her Taser when she shot Wright in the chest. The defense have said they plan to put in a motion asking for a lesser or probational sentence.
FDA
organizationFDA has authorized Merck’s COVID-19 antiviral for adults who have tested positive for the virus. Biden outlined plans to distribute a half-billion free at-home test kits. Intellia Therapeutics has been the strongest performer in our theme this year.
Joan Didion
personUS author Joan Didion died at her home in New York, her publisher announced on Thursday. The literary icon, who was known for works such as Slouching Towards Bethlehem and The Year of Magical Thinking, passed away due to complications from Parkinson's.
Kim Potter
personKim Potter, 49, shot and killed Daunte Wright, 20, during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, back on 11 April. She said she meant to use her Taser to try to stop the 20-year-old Wright from fleeing during an April 11 traffic stop. She will now consider from the state regarding their so-called 'Blakely issues' – aggravating factors that they say speak to a need for a higher sentence.
Mary Gay Scanlon
personRep. Mary Gay Scanlon was approached by two Black males, age 20-30, who demanded she hand them the keys to her car. FBI agents and state police have arrested five people, four males and one female, Wednesday night in connection to the theft.
Cooper Kupp
personCooper Kupp had 136 yards on nine catches with the go-ahead touchdown. Kupp broke Isaac Bruce’s single-season Rams receptions record. The Seahawks have scored 20 or fewer points in six consecutive games against the Rams.