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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Chris Cuomo
personCNN has “suspended indefinitely’ prime time anchor Chris Cuomo after revelations he was deeply involved in helping his brother during a high-profile sexual harassment investigation. Cuomo previously acknowledged talking to his brother and offering advice when the governor faced harassment charges. Cuomo addressed his suspension publicly for the first time on Wednesday, admitting he’s "embarrassed"
Alec Baldwin
personAlec Baldwin, 63, discharged a gun on the set of Rust in October. He fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, as well as director Joel Souza. Santa Fe Country Sheriff's department said in a warrant that Baldwin "fired" the gun.
Andrew Cuomo
personOn Monday, New York Attorney General Letitia James released transcripts of Chris Cuomo's deposition, revealing that he admitted to advising his brother, then the governor, on COVID matters. Chris has admitted on air that he helped his brother as he battled the allegations, made by 12 women. But Chris has insisted his involvement was minimal, and he was never a member of his brother's team. The text messages released on Monday contradicted him, showing constant contact with the then-governor's aides.
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.
Federal Reserve
organizationMSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 1.20% following broad declines in Europe and Asia. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that the U.S. central bank would consider speeding up its withdrawal of bond purchases.
Omicron
organizationWall St drops over 1% on Powell's faster taper comments, Omicron worries. Powell said it is a good time to retire "transitory" description for inflation.