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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.
Emma Tustin
personEmma Tustin, 32, jailed for life with a minimum term of 29 years. Convicted of abusing, poisoning and murdering stepson Arthur Labinjo-Hughes. Boy's father Thomas Hughes, 29, found guilty of manslaughter after encouraging killing. Independent review is now under way into the authorities' contact with Arthur before his death.
Arsenal
organizationArsenal have now lost eight out of 11 away games under Mikel Arteta. The Gunners lost 2-1 to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. Thierry Henry likened David de Gea to an 11-year-old after the Spaniard stayed down while Emile Smith Rowe put the Gunners 1-0 up.
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.
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.
Cristiano Ronaldo
personCristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-2. The Portugal star became the first player in history to score 800 top-level career goals. New United boss Ralf Rangnick is confident Ronaldo will fit into his plans.
The Memphis Grizzlies
organizationMemphis Grizzlies beat Oklahoma City Thunder 152-79 on Thursday night. The 73-point margin easily topped the previous mark, which was Cleveland’s 68-point win over Miami on Dec. 17, 1991. Memphis used 12 players and nine of them reached double figures in scoring.
the New York Stock Exchange
organizationChinese ride-hailing firm Didi said on Friday it would ‘immediately’ start delisting from the New York Stock Exchange. Move comes after several months of pressure from Chinese regulators who barred the company from signing up new users and ordered a cybersecurity probe. Chinese regulators have been moving to restrict offshore IPOs of Chinese companies.
Alec Baldwin
personAlec Baldwin was giving his first interview about the fatal shooting six weeks ago. A pistol held by the actor discharged during a scene, wounding the film’s director Joel Souza and killing its cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin said he didn't pull the trigger and the gun was supposed to be empty.
Halyna Hutchins
personBaldwin, 63, shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, during filming for the Western, Rust, in New Mexico. Donald Trump had suggested without evidence that Baldwin may have deliberately shot his two colleagues. Assistant director David Halls, the man who handed Baldwin the gun and was standing near him when the tragedy happened, backed that claim.
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"
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.