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Bill Clinton
personClinton, 75, entered the University of California Irvine Medical Center on Tuesday evening for a non-coronavirus infection. Spokesman Angel Urena said Mr Clinton ‘is on the mend, in good spirits’
Boeing
organizationBoeing said some titanium 787 Dreamliner parts were improperly manufactured over the past three years. Mark Forkner, 49, was set to be arraigned after being indicted by a grand jury in Texas. He is accused of scheming to defraud Boeing's U.S.-based airline customers.
Mark Forkner
personMark Forkner, 49, was set to be arraigned after being indicted by a grand jury. Forkner is accused of scheming to defraud Boeing's U.S.-based airline customers. The 737 Max jetliner was later involved in two fatal crashes that killed 346 people.
David Amess
personBritish Conservative lawmaker David Amess has died after being stabbed. He was stabbed during a meeting with constituents at a church in eastern England. A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a murder, police say. Incident marks the second murder of a sitting British lawmaker in five years.
Hezbollah
organizationGunfire erupts as people were en route to protest over port blast probe. 6 Shi'ites shot dead and gun battles reviving memories of country's 1975-90 civil war. Hezbollah blames Christian LF forces for killings; LF denies any involvement.
LinkedIn will no longer operate as a social media service in China. Chinese authorities have been targeting a range of homegrown tech behemoths for alleged monopolistic practices and aggressive harvesting of data. LinkedIn joins Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, which were all banned in 2009.
Robert Webb
personPeep Show star forced to leave competition due to problems recovering from open-heart surgery two years ago. Comes just weeks after he opened up about his congenital heart defect. Robert was almost 'weeping' due to the 'intensity' of dancing. Saturday's live show will also go ahead as normal, with pre-recorded results show to air on Sunday night.
Steve Bannon
personThe House Select Committee probing the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol said it would vote on adopting a contempt report against Steve Bannon. If approved during a vote on Tuesday, a criminal contempt report would be forwarded for a vote in the House. Contempt of Congress can result in a fine and between one and 12 months in prison.
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.
Blue Origin
organizationWilliam Shatner and a crew of three fellow passengers successfully flew to the edge of space and back this morning. The foursome took off from Blue Origin’s launch facility in Van Horn, Texas at 9:50AM ET, climbed to an altitude of roughly 66 miles up, and then safely landed back on Earth. It was Blue Origin's second human spaceflight.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.