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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Caroline Nokes
personCaroline Nokes, 49, has accused Stanley Johnson, 81, of'smacking her on the bum' Ms Nokes claims the incident occurred at the Conservative Party Conference in Blackpool in 2003 when she was 31 and the former MEP was 63. Ailbhe Rea, a journalist for the New Statesman magazine, accused Mr Johnson of having "groped" her at the 2019 Tory conference.
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.
Rams
organizationThe Rams lost 31-10 to the 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on Monday night. It was the second week in a row the Rams were beaten by a team they were favored to beat. Derby County have been docked a further nine points by the EFL.
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.
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.
Azeem Rafiq
personFormer Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq tells British parliamentary committee of "inhuman" treatment at the cricket club. Pakistan-born player says he was a victim of "racial harassment and bullying" Yorkshire apologised but said they would take no disciplinary action against any staff.
Ezra Blount
personEzra Blount succumbed to his injuries on Sunday, his family said. He had been on life support after he was trampled at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston on Nov. 5. The child incurred severe damage to his brain, kidney, and liver.
Harry Kane
personEngland beat San Marino 10-0 to top Group I of European qualifying. Gareth Southgate's side have now qualified for the tournament for the first time in their history. Harry Kane scored four goals in the rout of the world’s lowest-ranked side.