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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.
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.
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.
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.
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"
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.
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.
Robyn Rihanna Fenty
personBarbados is now an independent state after removing The Queen as head of state. Rihanna was on hand to witness the historic moment inaugural president Dame Sandra Mason was sworn in.
Andrew Cuomo
personChris Cuomo, who hosts Cuomo Prime Time on the network, was revealed on Monday to have had extensive communications with the crisis team working for his embattled brother, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo returned to the CNN anchor chair last night for his show and ignored the revelations that emerged in transcripts and exhibits released by Attorney General Letitia James hours earlier.
Lauren Boebert
personRep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado was harshly criticized for making anti-Muslim comments. She likened Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, to a bomb-carrying terrorist. It was not immediately clear whether House Democrats would seek to punish Boebert.
Brian Kelly
personBrian Kelly left Notre Dame high and dry when his team still has a chance to win a national championship. Kelly reportedly ghosted his assistant coaches, some of whom were on recruiting trips. Notre Dame’s Playoff fate will be decided by a committee of 13 people.
Tiger Woods
personTiger Woods says he won't play full-time golf again. The 15-time major winner hopes to 'pick and choose a few events a year' The 45-year-old would love to feature in The Open in 2022.
Stéphane Bancel
personStéphane Bancel, CEO of drugmaker Moderna, says existing vaccines are unlikely to be as effective against the Omicron variant as they have been against Delta. His comments have hit Asia-Pacific stocks, and the oil price, just a day after markets had stabilised. News has knocked risk-sensitive currencies, with the Australian dollar dropping to a one year low.
Josephine Baker
personU.S.-born entertainer, anti-Nazi spy and civil rights activist Josephine Baker was inducted into France's Pantheon on Tuesday. She is only the sixth woman to be immortalized, joining the likes of Victor Hugo, Marie Curie, Jean Jacques Rousseau and Voltaire.
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.
Giphy
organizationUK competition watchdog orders Facebook to sell off Giphy. Facebook bought the GIF-sharing search engine last year for a reported $315m (£236m)
Ilhan Omar
personRep. Lauren Boebert suggested in a speech to constituents that Rep. Ilhan Omar could be a suicide bomber. The clip rapidly went viral, and was seen 2.2 million times on Twitter. The Congressional Black Caucus also issued a condemnation of Boebert Friday.
Jerome Powell
personUS Stock Indices Down Almost 2% After Powell Says Faster Stimulus Tapering Possible. Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped several hundred points to fresh lows for the day. MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 1.20% following broad declines in Europe and Asia.
AWS
organizationAWS has introduced its latest machine learning chip, the Trn1. The Graviton 3 will be 25 percent faster and use 60 percent less power. Oracle provides data analytics to the Red Bull Racing team.
Brian Kelly
personBrian Kelly agreed to a contract extension with Notre Dame before the 2020 season. Kelly is getting a 10-year contract that will pay him at least $9.5 million per year. With incentives, Kelly could earn upwards of $100 million over the course of the contract.