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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.
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.
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.
Narendra Modi
personThe laws had witnessed protests from farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, for more than a year. Supreme Court stayed the implementation of the three laws on January 12 this year. Critics say the move is politically motivated ahead of state elections.
Peng Shuai
personTennis star Peng Shuai hasn't been seen in public or posted on social media since a Nov. 2 post on her account accused a retired senior Chinese official of sexual assault. Concern among the global tennis community and beyond has grown over Peng's safety and whereabouts since her allegation. WTA said it will pull its tournaments out of China if there is not a sufficient response.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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'
Jacob Chansley
personJacob Chansley, dubbed the "Qanon Shaman," sentenced to 41 months in prison. He and a mob of supporters of former US President Donald Trump stormed the building in an attempt to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's election. He pleaded guilty in September to obstructing an official proceeding.
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.
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.
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.
Yorkshire
organizationFormer Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq made allegations of racial harassment and bullying against the county. Chairman Roger Hutton and chief executive Mark Arthur have both resigned. Head coach Andrew Gale suspended for using a racial slur. Yorkshire apologised but said they would take no disciplinary action against any staff.
Joe Biden
personChina hails a virtual meeting between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden. Biden would have preferred to meet Xi in person, but the Chinese leader has not left his country since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The cordial tone of the virtual meeting is an indication that relations may be turning a corner.
Walmart
organizationConsumer stocks drove the S&P 500 and the Dow higher on Tuesday. Walmart forecast a strong holiday quarter and monthly retail sales beat expectations. Gains in the Nasdaq were held back by losses in major technology firms.
Pfizer
organizationThe company’s filing comes as new infections are rising once again. Pfizer announced earlier this month that its experimental pill, which will be sold under the brand name Paxlovid, reduced the risk of hospitalization and death by 89 percent. The Food and Drug Administration is already reviewing a competing pill from Merck.