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Larry Nassar
personU.S. gymnasts blast FBI before Senate committee looking into Larry Nassar case. More than 250 girls and women accused him of sexual abuse during the course of what was supposed to be medical treatment. Nassar is serving a life sentence after pleading guilty in late 2017 and early 2018.
Ursula von der Leyen
personThe EU has managed to fully vaccinate more than 70% of its adult population. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the European Chips Act on Wednesday. It will provide official support for the bloc's “chip ecosystem’
Jared Isaacman
personJared Isaacman, Hayley Arceneaux, Sian Proctor and Chris Sembroski will launch into space Wednesday. The launch will raise money for St Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Robert Buckland
personPM plans to have a ‘strong and united’ Cabinet following coronavirus pandemic. Education secretary Gavin Williamson was the first casualty. Robert Buckland, the justice secretary, lost his job despite no discernible wrongdoing. Dominic Raab demoted from Foreign Office to Ministry of Justice.
Gabby Petito
personGabby Petito, 22, was reported missing on September 11 after she failed to return from a road trip. Her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, 23, returned home to North Port, Florida, on Sept. 1 and has since lawyered up and refused to talk to cops. Petito was last seen in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming on July 2. Her fiancé drove her van back to Florida without her, hired a lawyer and has not publicly explained why.
FBI
organizationOlympic gymnast McKayla Maroney says she feels betrayed by FBI. Maroney is one of four athletes, along with Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and Maggie Nichols, who testified. The hearing comes after the Justice Department’s inspector general, Michael Horowitz, in July issued a scathing report which blasted the FBI for botching its investigation.
USA Gymnastics
organizationThe FBI has fired an agent who is accused of failing to launch a proper investigation into former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. The agent, Michael Langeman, lost his job last week. Langeman was a supervisory special agent in the FBI's Indianapolis office and had interviewed star gymnast McKayla Maroney in 2015. The hearing is examining how the FBI mishandled its investigation into the Nassar allegations. While the federal investigation languished, Nassar abused scores of victims.
Dominic Raab
personLiz Truss becomes Foreign Secretary as Johnson wields axe. Dominic Raab demoted to Ministry of Justice. Gavin Williamson, Robert Jenrick and Robert Buckland also sacked. Tory party co-chair Amanda Milling was also ousted.
Young Boys
organizationYoung Boys came from 1-0 down to stun their 10-man visitors. Jesse Lingard gifted Jordan Siebatcheu a late winner with an under-hit back-pass. Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes were substituted in the 72nd minute.
European Commission
organizationEU's chief executive Ursula von der Leyen pledged on Wednesday to accelerate the rate of vaccinations. "Our first and most urgent priority is to speed up global vaccination," she told the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
Gavin Newsom
personAbout 67% of voters responded "no" to the ballot question asking if Newsom should be removed. A majority of “yes’ votes was needed for his ouster. The result is a major win for Newsom, 53, and Democratic leaders.
the Joint Chiefs of Staff
organizationJoint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley confirmed on Wednesday he did speak to Chinese officials. A bombshell report claims he phoned his counterpart there over concerns then-President Trump would take rogue action to stay in office. The first phone call reportedly took place days before the November election, and the second happened shortly after the Capitol riot. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., sent President Joe Biden a letter Tuesday urging him to fire Milley.
Champions League
organizationCrowd of thousands of people gathered to celebrate the opening of the new year in New York City. Thousands more gathered in Washington, D.C. to take part in the celebration of the first day of 2015. Manchester City beat RB Leipzig 6-3 at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. Real Madrid beat Inter Milan 1-0 in their Champions League opener.
Shamima Begum
personShamima Begum, 22, fled her east London home for Syria as a 15-year-old. She was one of three east London schoolgirls who traveled to Syria in 2015. Now living in refugee camp north of Syria, she said she ‘would rather die’ than go back.
Simone Biles
personOlympic gold medalist Simone Biles says the FBI and gymnastics officials turned a “blind eye’ to Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of her and hundreds of other women. Biles and another athlete, Aly Raisman, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee along with FBI Director Christopher Wray.
Antony Blinken
personUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been urged to resign by a string of Republicans. He was slammed for his role in the "botched" US withdrawal for Afghanistan. Republicans savaged the withdrawal process as "a disaster" and "a disgrace"
Vladimir Putin
personVladimir Putin tested negative for the virus and received his second dose of the country’s Sputnik V vaccine in April. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin is “absolutely healthy’ Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin is in self-isolation.
Norm Macdonald
personNorm Macdonald died on Monday after a nearly decade-long battle with cancer. Macdonald was known for his impressions of Burt Reynolds, David Letterman, Larry King and Quentin Tarantino.
Nicki Minaj
personUS rapper says she won't be attending despite receiving an invitation. Reveals a bizarre story about her "cousin's friend's" side-effects. Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty hit back at her claims. Those who discourage others from getting the vaccine ‘should be ashamed’
Gavin Newsom
personAbout 11,000 voters had already cast ballots by 8:30 a.m. in Los Angeles County. A successful recall would deal Newsom a devastating defeat. Newsom has faced scrutiny over his strict Covid-related mandates, rising taxes and homelessness. Opponents accuse Newsom of favoring illegal immigrants over U.S. citizens.