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Jussie Smollett
personJussie Smollett is accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, anti-gay attack in downtown Chicago nearly three years ago. The actor has maintained that he is innocent and that he paid for personal training. The case has polarized the nation due to the politically and racially charged nature of the alleged hoax.
Twitter shares fell about 1% after news that CEO Jack Dorsey is stepping down. Merck shares slid 4.5% after Citi downgraded Merck to neutral from buy. eBay lost more than 2% after announcing it's acquiring Sneaker Con Digital.
Ghislaine Maxwell
personGhislaine Maxwell, 59, is accused of being at the centre of one of the largest sex-trafficking rings in US history. Prosecutors say Maxwell helped Jeffrey Epstein devise a ‘pyramid scheme’ of sex abuse. Epstein killed himself at a Manhattan federal lockup in August 2019, a month after his arrest on sex trafficking charges.
Omicron
organizationWorld Health Organization said the variant carried a very high risk of infection surges. Big airlines acted swiftly to protect their hubs by curbing passenger travel from southern Africa. Today marks the 1,000th plenary sitting of the assembly since 1998.
Lionel Messi
personLionel Messi becomes the first player to win seven Ballon d'Or awards. Chelsea’s Jorginho finished third in the voting, giving the Premier League a second-straight year with a top-three vote-getter. Cristiano Ronaldo skipped the ceremony.
Omicron
organization13 players for one Lisbon-based soccer team have tested positive for the Omicron variant. Up to 225 'possible' infections are also being investigated by officials. Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation expected to extend booster programme to all over-18s.
Ralf Rangnick
personManchester United appoint German Ralf Rangnick as their interim manager. The 63-year-old will take over from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer until the end of the season. Michael Carrick will remain in charge of first team until Ralf’s work visa is finalised.
Virgil Abloh
personThe designer was hailed as the Karl Lagerfeld of his generation. Abloh's death was announced on Instagram Sunday with a lengthy caption revealing he battled cardiac angiosarcoma for two years.
Gabriel Martinelli
personGabriel Martinelli came off the bench to score in Arsenal's 2-0 win. Martin Keown says Martinelli put himself 'firmly in the mind' of Mikel Arteta. Victory moves Arsenal level on points with fourth-placed West Ham United.
Diogo Jota
personDiogo Jota scores twice as Liverpool beat Southampton 4-0. Thiago Alcantara, Virgil van Dijk and Mario Balotelli also on target. Liverpool move up to second in Premier League standings.
Lauren Boebert
personRepublican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado is being accused of Islamophobia. She told a story implying that Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota was a terrorist. The Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned Boebert's remarks.
Manasseh Sogavare
personA plane carrying Australian police and diplomats arrived late Thursday in Honiara, where they will help local police. Up to 50 more police as well 43 defense force personnel with a navy patrol boat are scheduled to arrive on Friday. Australia is not assisting in the protection of the National Parliament and the executive buildings.
Apple
organizationApple's AirPods Pro with the MagSafe case are on sale for $159 at Walmart and $169 at Amazon. B&H is selling the Wi-Fi version of the latest 12.9-inch iPad Pro with 256GB of storage for its lowest price to date. Save on the best headphones from Samsung, Jabra, Sony, and Apple.
Best Buy
organizationBest Buy is offering weekly and daily deals and sales on everything. Amazon's early Black Friday sale, featuring what the company is calling "epic deals," is on now. Many stores closed on Thanksgiving 2021, and are steering shoppers to Black Friday deals on their websites.
Priti Patel
personFrance withdraws invitation to UK Home Secretary Priti Patel for meeting in Calais. Move follows publication of letter by UK PM Boris Johnson to French president. Johnson called for joint maritime patrols to prevent migrant crossings of the Channel.
Emmanuel Macron
personFrench fishing boats this morning encircled the British flag-bearing Normandy Trader outside Saint-Malo. The fisherman say the blockade is a protest at what they claim are moves by authorities in London and Jersey to withhold licences to fish in British waters.
Ilhan Omar
personRepublican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado is being accused of Islamophobia. She told a story implying that Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar was a terrorist. Omar responded to the story on Twitter, calling Boebert a "buffoon" and a liar.
Ralf Rangnick
personRalf Rangnick will take over at Manchester United until the end of the season. The 63-year-old German is set to leave his position as head of sports and development at Russian outfit Lokomotiv Moscow. He will replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was sacked on Sunday. United are currently eighth in the Premier League table with 17 points.
Amazon
organizationRetailer has slashed prices on thousands of items across its site. There's still time to score up to 73 per cent off top-rated hair tools. Some products are at their lowest price yet, with Apple AirPods and Oral-B electric toothbrushes.
Richard Madeley
personGood Morning Britain presenter, 65, was taken to hospital on Thursday November 25. ITV confirmed he was no longer able to take part in the rest of the series.