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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.
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.
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.
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.
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"
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.
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.
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.
Donald Trump
personPeter Bergen says he might succeed, at least temporarily, in muzzle testimony from someone who apparently communicated with Trump about his corrupt efforts. Trump is the first president since Herbert Hoover nearly a century ago to lose the House, the Senate and the White House during a single term.
CNN
organizationCharlotte Bennett, a former New York state employee and the second woman to accuse now-ousted Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment, is calling on CNN to fire its embattled anchor Chris Cuomo. Bennett said "anything short of firing Chris Cuomo" shows CNN lacks "both morals and a backbone" Fox News contributor Newt Gingrich said CNN's Chris Cuomo "has got to go"
UK antitrust watchdog blocks Facebook's acquisition of GIF-sharing site Giphy. It says the deal hurts social media users and advertisers by stifling competition. Facebook has indicated that it will appeal the decision.
NATO
organizationNATO worried about Russian buildup of heavy equipment and troops near Ukraine’s northern border. Ukraine says Russia kept about 90,000 troops near their common border following massive war games in western Russia. Russia denied the allegation and rejected the assertion that it is planning to invade Ukraine.
Notre Dame
organizationBrian Kelly is expected to take over at LSU. He is the winningest coach in Notre Dame history with 113 wins. He will replace Ed Orgeron, who left for LSU in October.
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.
Chris Cuomo
personNewt Gingrich: 'By any reasonable journalistic standard, Chris Cuomo has to go. He lied to his viewers' Newly released documents reveal CNN's Chris Cuomo was more involved with his big brother's sexual misconduct scandal than previously known. Cuomo appeared on his 9 p.m. ET show on Monday night, only a few hours after the bombshell documents were released, and went about his business as if nothing was going on.
Moderna
organizationDrugmaker Moderna set off fresh alarm bells in financial markets. Firm's chief warned that COVID-19 vaccines are unlikely to be as effective against the Omicron variant as they have been against the Delta version. Losses accelerated after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told Congress that high inflation will persist until the middle of next year.