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Kyrie Irving
personKyrie Irving was suspended by the Brooklyn Nets earlier in the day for failing to get vaccinated. New York City requires proof of at least one vaccination to enter indoor gyms. Sources told The Athletic that Irving does not plan on getting vaccinated and those with direct knowledge of his decision told the outlet that he is not anti-vaccine.
William Shatner
personActor/singer/Priceline.com pitchman took a 10-minute trip into space. The Blue Origin capsule parachuted to the Texas ground for a successful landing. Shatner overtook 82-year-old aviator Wally Funk, who also flew in July.
Kyrie Irving
personNBA star Kyrie Irving suffers a major blow because of anti-vax stance. Irving will not play or practice with the Nets until he is fully available. Irving has not received a COVID-19 vaccine and is not eligible to play home games in New York City.
Greg Abbott
personWhite House says Texas, Florida governors have put politics over fighting pandemic. Jen Psaki says Gov. Greg Abbott banned vaccine mandates because of 'politics' says White House will STILL force rules on businesses. Comes just a month after president urged businesses to order their workers to be vaccinated against the virus. Fourteen workers were fired after refusing to get jabbed.
NFL Players Association
organizationNFL community and beyond condemn former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden. Gruden resigned on Monday five games into the fourth season of a 10-year, $100 million contract. Reports emerged that he sent emails which included racist, homophobic and misogynistic terms. NFL is fine with letting them leak but it continues to protect Washington Football Team owner Dan Snyder.
Las Vegas Raiders
organizationNFL community and beyond condemn former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden. Gruden resigned on Monday five games into the fourth season of a 10-year, $100 million contract. Reports emerged that he had sent emails which included racist, homophobic and misogynistic terms.
Roger Goodell
personJon Gruden has resigned from his position as head coach of the Oakland Raiders. The move comes in the wake of reports that Gruden sent e-mails of a repugnant nature. The emails are from 2011 to 2018, and in one of the messages, Gruden called Biden a "nervous clueless p****" Gruden also called NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell a "fa****"
Sally Rooney
personIrish novelist Sally Rooney has reportedly refused to allow her new novel to be published in Hebrew because she supports a boycott of Israel. A Hebrew edition of the novel about a poor Black girl in the deep American south was published in the 1980s.
Leigh-Anne Pinnock
personNicki Minaj slammed by Little Mix fans after she took a series of swipes at Leigh-Anne Pinnock amid the Jesy Nelson blackfishing row. American rapper, 38, branded Jesy’s former bandmate a "clown" and claimed she was bullying Jesy because she was jealous of her solo success. Nicki appeared on an Instagram Live video with Jesy to promote her debut solo single Boyz.
the Las Vegas Raiders
organizationJon Gruden resigned from his post as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday. Gruden used racist, homophobic and misogynistic language in emails that surfaced on Monday. Assistant coach Rich Bisaccia is expected to replace Gruden as the team's interim head coach. His son Deuce Gruden, who is a member of the coaching staff, will remain with the organization, according to one report.
The New York Times
organizationJon Gruden sent a host of homophobic emails between 2011-2018. In one email, Gruden called NFL commissioner Roger Goodell a "pussy" for drafting gay players. The emails were discovered in a workplace misconduct investigation into the Washington Football Team. Gruden is in the fourth year of a 10-year, $100 million contract he signed with the Raiders in 2018.
IMF
organizationIMF cuts 2021 global growth forecast to 5.9% from 6.0% forecast in July. U.S. growth forecast slashed by a full percentage point, to6.0%, from 7.0%. Demand-supply mismatches have driven up prices, causing spikes in inflation.
Nicki Minaj
personNicki Minaj slammed by Little Mix fans after she took a series of swipes at Leigh-Anne Pinnock amid the Jesy Nelson blackfishing row. American rapper branded Jesy’s former bandmate a "clown" and claimed she was bullying Jesy because she was jealous of her solo success. The pair held a joint Instagram Live to defend Nelson.
Jon Gruden
personJon Gruden resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday evening. The move comes in the wake of resurfaced emails in which he reportedly used racially charged, homophobic and profane language. In the emails, Gruden called the league’s commissioner, Roger Goodell, a ‘faggot’ and a “clueless anti football pussy’
Lamar Jackson
personRavens quarterback Lamar Jackson threw for 442 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions on Monday night. Jackson joined Drew Bledsoe and Dan Marino as the only quarterbacks to reach 34 career victories before the age of 25. The win moves Baltimore to 4-1 and gives them sole possession of first place in the AFC North.
Art Acevedo
personArt Acevedo is known for his unrestrained personality and predilection for the spotlight. Assistant Police Chief Manny Morales will take over as interim chief.
Jesy Nelson
personAll of Jesy's former bandmates unfollowed her on Instagram. Nicki Minaj slammed the singer for "waiting until Jesy had parted" Jesy has been under fire after releasing the music video to her new single, Boyz.
Merck
organizationThe oral antiviral Covid treatment molnupiravir is expected to be the first authorized treatment for the virus. Merck has already begun producing the treatment, expecting to have 10 million courses ready by 2021. Most of New Zealand's health care workers and teachers will soon be legally required to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
the Kansas City Chiefs
organizationBuffalo Bills beat Kansas City Chiefs 38-20 in Sunday's game. It was the second home loss in a row for the Chiefs who are now last in the AFC West. Arizona Cardinals remain the league's only unbeaten team.
Nick Beighton
personNick Beighton has spent 12 years at the company, six of which as chief executive. Shares fell by as much as 21pc to £23 following the announcement. Chairman Adam Crozier said ASOS's share price fall was "unhelpful"