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Arthur Labinjo-Hughes
personEmma Tustin, 32, inflicted an ‘unsurvivable brain injury’ on Arthur Labinjo-Hughes. She violently shook him and repeatedly banging his head against a wall. Callously took a photo of him as he lay dying in her hallway and sent it to his father, 29-year-old Thomas Hughes. Social services told Arthur’s teachers they had no concerns about his wellbeing and that any injuries were from boisterous play.
Louie French
personLouie French won Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election on Thursday. He replaced the former MP James Brokenshire, who died in October. Mr French paid tribute to his friend and wore his rosette to the count. He secured 51 per cent of the vote in the seat and defended his majority.
Gunners
organizationArsenal lost 3-2 to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Thursday. The Gunners took an early lead through Emile Smith Rowe. But United came from behind through Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Jeffrey Clark
personU.S. House committee recommends contempt charge for Trump-era Justice Dept official. Clark appeared before the committee in early November but declined to answer questions. Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is expected to sit for a deposition next week.
Joe Biden
personU.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he thinks there will not be a government shutdown on Friday. Biden announced a series of new policies to be implemented that would hopefully curb pandemic-related infections within the United States. New HIV infections fell 8 percent between 2015 and 2019, "a hopeful sign"
Emma Tustin
personEmma Tustin, 32, killed Arthur Labinjo-Hughes by repeatedly slamming his head on a hard surface. She and ex-boyfriend Thomas Hughes, 29, starved him and poisoned him. Hughes was also found guilty of manslaughter - but cleared of murder - for encouraging the killing. While on remand during trial, she was reportedly attacked by inmates.
Arthur Labinjo-Hughes
personArthur Labinjo-Hughes suffered 'unsurvivable' brain injury on 16 June last year. He was starved, tortured, poisoned and eventually killed by Thomas Hughes. Prosecutors described the couple in court as 'utterly ruthless, unthinking and pitiless' Judge ordered a minute’s silence for Arthur at the request of the jury.
Symone Sanders
personSanders is the second senior official to leave the vice president's office this month. Last month, communications chief Ashley Etienne announced she would be resigning.
the Mail on Sunday
organizationCourt of Appeal rules against sending Meghan Markle's privacy case to trial. Court of Appeal ruled on latest stage of legal battle between Meghan and Associated Newspapers. A British court will either reaffirm or quash a ruling that a newspaper publisher breached the privacy of the Duchess of Sussex.
Peng Shuai
personPeng Shuai, 35, disappeared from public view for three weeks after accusing former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault. WTA chair and CEO Steve Simon says the move has the "full support" of the tour's board of directors. Novak Djokovic and women's tour founder Billie Jean King also back the decision. European Union said Tuesday it wants China to offer ‘verifiable proof’ that Peng is safe.
Meghan Markle
personMeghan sued Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over five articles. Duchess won her case earlier this year but publisher brought an appeal. Meghan's lawyers opposed the appeal and ANL's bid for the Court of Appeal to take Mr Knauf's evidence into consideration.
Ethan Crumbley
personEthan Crumbley, 15, faces four counts of first-degree murder, seven counts of assault with intent to murder and 12 counts of possession of a firearm. He was arraigned Wednesday afternoon in district court and joined via video from a juvenile detention center. The teen spoke in court yesterday only to say he understood the charges. His parents, James and Jennifer, have hired him an attorney who has advised him to plead the fifth.
Supreme Court
organizationIndia's capital New Delhi has ordered the closure of schools and colleges. The Supreme Court criticised the city government for reopening educational institutions. The city government last week decided to reopen schools after closing them for nearly 15 days.
WTA
organizationWTA bans all events taking place in China. Announcement comes after Peng Shuai made allegation of sexual assault against top Chinese official. European Union calls on China to provide "verifiable proof" of Peng's well-being.
Peng Shuai
personWTA suspends tournaments in China over concerns for safety of Peng Shuai. Chief executive of the WTA says he fears she is living under intimidation. Move could have repercussions for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Decision could cost WTA hundreds of millions of dollars in broadcasting and sponsorship.
Stacey Abrams
personLast month, the Senate voted 50-49 in favor of starting debate on the "the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act" In the 2018 election, she was the first Black woman from a major party to be a nominee for governor in the US.
Supreme Court
organizationJustices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett showed their cards. Neither showed any appetite for incremental steps or half-measures. Liberal justices argued vociferously that if the court were to change abortion protections, it would erode public confidence. A decision on the Mississippi case is expected by late June.
CNN
organizationTucker Carlson Tonight was the most-watched show in cable news for the month. CNN experienced the most dramatic decline, dropping 77 percent from one year ago in prime. Fox News had the smallest year-over-year drop, down 49 percent. Cuomo admitted to helping his brother out in fighting the accusations of sexual harassment. Cuomo testified that he didn't tell anyone at CNN that he was contacting other journalists to find out about the Farrow piece.
Oxford High School
organizationJustin Shilling, a student at Oxford High School, died Wednesday morning, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. Three other students — Madisyn Baldwin, 17, Tate Myre, 16, and Hana St. Juliana, 14 — were also killed when a 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at the school. Eight people were injured, six of whom are in stable condition, while another two are in surgery. Ethan Crumbley, 15, charged with terrorism and first-degree murder.
Halyna Hutchins
personBaldwin sat down with ABC's George Stephanopoulos on Tuesday for an 80-minute interview that will air at 8 p.m. Eastern Thursday. The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting to determine how and why bullets came to be in the gun. Sheriff revealed that there was "some complacency" in the handling of guns.