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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.
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.
Champions League
organizationManchester United lost 2-1 to Young Boys at the Wankdorf Stadium. Cristiano Ronaldo and Jordan Siebatcheu scored for the Swiss side. Jesse Lingard's late backpass handed Young Boys the win. Barcelona lost 3-0 to Bayern Munich in their Champions League opener.
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.
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.
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’
McKayla Maroney
personOlympic athlete, 24, called for the agents who failed to take action for months after the abuse was reported to face federal prosecution. Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman are set to testify. Maroney is one of the over 160 girls and women who accused Larry Nassar, the former Team USA gymnastics doctor, of sexual abuse.
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.
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.
Ariel Henry
personHaiti's Office of Citizen Protection demands that Prime Minister Ariel Henry step down. Authorities seek to interview him about telephone calls he allegedly had with a key suspect. President Jovenel Moise was gunned down in a coordinated attack inside his home on July 7.
Champions League
organizationZlatan Ibrahimovic ruled out of AC Milan's Champions League clash with Liverpool. Striker suffered Achilles tendon strain in Milan's 2-0 win against Lazio. Manchester United lost 2-1 to Young Boys in their Champions League opener. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 135th Champions League goal on 177th appearance.
Champions League
organizationChelsea beat Zenit St Petersburg 1-0 in Champions League Group H opener. Romelu Lukaku scored the winner with a header in the 69th minute. Manchester United kick off their Champions League campaign against Young Boys at the Wankdorf Stadium in Switzerland.
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.
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’
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"
Apple
organizationThe iOS 15 dashboard will show you all the permissions you have granted to apps, such as the camera and mic, and how often you have allowed these. Apple's new iPad 2021 comes with the latest A13 Bionic chipset along with a button at the bottom as well. All four models will go on sale on September 24, starting at £679.
Gabby Petito
personGabby Petito, 22, of Long Island, hasn't been seen since she checked out of a Salt Lake City hotel on August 24 with her partner Brian Laundrie. The couple had been documenting their trip across the United States on their YouTube channel Nomadic Statik. But in late August, Petito's family stopped hearing from her and updates ceased on her public Instagram page. Police seized the van the couple went on their cross-country trip with.
Kremlin
organizationKremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin is going into self-isolation. Kremlin says he tested negative for COVID-19. Putin has been fully vaccinated with the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V.
Manchester United
organizationManchester United lost 2-1 to Young Boys at the Wankdorf Stadium. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the first 15 minutes. Aaron Wan-Bissaka was sent off for a dreadful tackle 10 minutes before the break. Jesse Lingard's backpass gifted Young Boys an injury-time winner.
Chris Whitty
personUS star suggested the jab could lead to impotence. Impotence is not an acknowledged side effect of the vaccine. Piers Morgan ‘delighted’ with ‘landmark’ Ofcom ruling as ITV.