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Anthony Huber
personKyle Rittenhouse, 18, was acquitted on all counts on Thursday after the Kenosha, Wisconsin jury accepted his claim that he acted in self-defense. He was charged with five counts, including two for first-degree intentional homicide for killing Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26. The 12-person jury heard from witnesses over two weeks and then deliberated for nearly 26 hours before reaching their acquittal verdict.
Moderna
organizationSens. Whitehouse and Merkley join Sen. Elizabeth Warren in opposition. Intuit jumped 10.1% after raising its profit forecast. Moderna jumped 4.9% after regulators opened up coronavirus booster shots.
Narendra Modi
personIndian farmers are celebrating after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the repeal of three contentious farm laws. The reforms aimed at reforming the farming sector had sparked year-long protests. The Indian diaspora community in the UK, especially Sikhs and Punjabis, expressed satisfaction over the decision.
WTA
organizationTennis star Peng Shuai has not been seen in public since November 3. Peng accused former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault. WTA threatened to pull out of the country if Peng's safety could not be confirmed. Andy Murray has now joined the search on social media.
Kevin McCarthy
personHouse Democrats had hoped to pass their $2 trillion social spending bill today. But House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) spent hours bashing the bill on the floor. The bill ended up being passed on Friday morning with a vote of 220 to 213, with only one Democratic defection.
Tim Paine
personTim Paine resigned as Australia Test captain on Friday due to his part in a sexting scandal. The 36-year-old sent a photo of his penis to a female co-worker along with a stream of lewd text messages, many of which are too raunchy to publish. The married father-of-three, who has led the team since the Sandpaper-gate scandal in 2018, is under investigation by Crocket Australia. Vice-captain Pat Cummins is now expected to lead the side.
Kyle Rittenhouse
personKyle Rittenhouse, 18, was acquitted on all counts on Thursday after the Kenosha, Wisconsin jury accepted his claim that he acted in self-defense in confrontations during violent protests last summer. 'Today's verdict means there is no accountability for the person who murdered our son,' said the family of Anthony Huber following the verdict. The verdict came shortly after the judge warned the courtroom to remain silent or be removed.
FDA
organizationFDA expands emergency use authorization for both the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines. Austria will become the first country in western Europe to reimpose a full CO VID-19 lockdown. The House expects to vote today on President Biden's spending bill.
Kyle Rittenhouse
personKyle Rittenhouse, 18, collapsed into his chair and wept uncontrollably as the not guilty verdicts were read out in court on Friday. The 18-year-old killed two men and wounded a third on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, on 25 August. He convinced the jury he only used his semi-automatic weapon because he feared for his life.
Shohei Ohtani
personShohei Ohtani becomes the first two-way player to win the MVP award since its inception in 1931. The 27-year-old hit 46 home runs with 100 RBI at the plate and went 9-2 with a 3.18 ERA and 156 strikeouts in 23 starts as a pitcher. Bryce Harper wins the National League honor for the second time.
Peng Shuai
personChinese tennis star Peng Shuai has been missing since November 2. She made explosive sexual assault allegations against a powerful Chinese politician. She supposedly wrote an email denying the veracity of the allegations which was sent to the head of the WTA. The WTA has since questioned the authenticity of this message.
Shawn Mendes
personCabello and Mendes announced their breakup in a pair of matching statements. The pair collaborated on the romantic hit song Señorita. Camila and Shawn have promised to remain best friends.
Muhammad Aziz
personNew York judge vacates convictions of two men for 1965 murder. Muhammad Aziz, 83, and Khalil Islam, who died in 2009, spent decades in prison. Both were released from prison on parole in the 1980s. Thomas Hagan, 80, was the only man to confess to shooting dead Malcolm X.
Kevin Stitt
personOklahoma governor Kevin Stitt commuted Jones’s death sentence hours before he was scheduled to be killed by lethal injection. Jones was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to die for the 1999 shooting death of Edmond businessman Paul Howell. Celebrities including Kim Kardashian West, NBA players Russell Westbrook and Trae Young, and Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield had urged Stitt to commute the sentence.
Young Dolph
personDad-of-two Young Dolph was killed after being shot on Wednesday. The 36-year-old musician was in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. He was in town for his annual Thanksgiving giveaway, where he hands out a truckload of turkeys.
Camila Cabello
personThe former Fifth Harmony singer, 24, and the “Mercy” crooner, 23, had been collaborating musically since 2015. The pair announced the news with joint statements on Instagram.
Paul Gosar
personArizona congressman Paul Gosar censured and stripped of committee assignments. The sanction was approved on a largely party-line vote, 223 to 207. Only two Republicans voted in favor of the censure. A censure is a formal condemnation and one of the most severe forms of discipline.
Keir Starmer
personMPs also face punishment for devoting more time to lucrative second jobs. PM's proposals blindsided Sir Keir Starmer, who was unveiling his own blanket ban on second jobs at a press conference. Furious Tory backbenchers accused Mr Johnson of 'capitulation'
BBC
organizationWatch highlights as Plymouth Argyle ease past League One rivals Sheffield Wednesday. Bristol Rovers come back from 3-1 down to beat Oxford United in their FA Cup first-round replay. League One Cambridge United cruise into the second round of the FA Cup with a clinical win over League Two Northampton Town.
Emad Al Swealmeen
personEmad Al Swealmeen, 32, died when a blast ripped through the cab in which he was a passenger. He had rented a property in Liverpool in April and made ‘relevant purchases’ for a device. Police say a relative told them he was born in Iraq and applied for asylum in 2014. His appeal was refused before even going to court, it is believed.