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Roger Wicker
personSens. Angus King, I-Maine, Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., all said they have tested positive. The breakthrough cases emerged the day after U.S. health officials announced plans to dispense COVID-19 booster shots.
Dominic Raab
personForeign Secretary was told by officials to call Afghan counterpart on Friday. But he failed to make the call and it was 'delegated' to duty minister. 120 families being airlifted today, and another 138 families to follow later. Around 10,000 Afghan staff who helped the Western forces over the past year are now expected to come to the UK.
Jack Morris
personJack Morris used a mock Asian accent while speaking about Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch condemned Morris’ comments. Morris won 254 games in his 18-year major league career.
R. Kelly
personR. Kelly has been accused of sexual abuse over a period of 25 years, but was always acquitted of all charges. Now Robert Sylvester Kelly faces trial again; opening statements will be heard on August 18. The trial also centers on his relationship with the late singer Aaliyah, aka Babygirl. Kelly denies all the charges but faces up to life in prison if convicted on all counts.
Sean Lock
personBritish comic Sean Lock, 58, has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was known for his deadpan humour on 8 Out of 10 Cats and its spin-off 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Lock was married to 48-year-old Anoushka Nara Giltsoff, who remained out of the public eye.
Greg Abbott
personTexas Gov. Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. The Republican leader is fully vaccinated and was asymptomatic after testing positive.
Juventus
organizationCristiano Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes has offered him to Manchester City. Ronaldo's $35 million-a-year Juventus contract is set to expire in 10 months. Juventus is also struggling with a ballooning debt, which stands at around $430 million as of July 2021.
Tim Tebow
personTebow played 16 offensive snaps and failed to register a completion on his one target during a 23-13 loss to Cleveland. The quarterback-turned-tight end joined the team as a tight end. Tebow won two college championships while playing quarterback at the University of Florida.
Dominic Raab
personBoris Johnson and Dominic Raab accused of 'dereliction of duty' Raab admits 'in retrospect' he would not have gone on holiday. Foreign Secretary insists progress is being made in evacuating refugees.
Naomi Osaka
personNaomi Osaka was reduced to tears in her first press conference since pulling out of the French Open for mental health reasons. The 23-year-old tennis star was asked about how she has gained fame through the media despite skipping press events. The question, which came from a Cincinnati Enquirer reporter, was intended to “intimidate,” according to Osaka’s agent.
Taliban
organizationTaliban fighters have entered the Afghan capital and seized the presidential palace. One fighter claimed he was a former inmate of the US-controlled Guantanamo Bay detention centre in Cuba. At least five people are thought to have died in the chaos at Kabul airport.
Bob Dylan
personSinger-songwriter, 80, is accused of befriending the youngster over a six-week period between April and May of 1965. Dylan sexually abused the girl at his apartment at New York’s famed Hotel Chelsea.
Muhyiddin Yassin
personMalaysian PM Muhyiddin Yassin resigned as Malaysia's prime minister on Monday. He says he has lost majority support to govern, making him the country’s shortest-ruling leader. Political leaders have already begun to jostle for the top post.
Tesla
organizationTesla slumps after U.S. opens probe into Autopilot. Tinder intends to roll out ID verification for all of its users. Pearson is paying a $1 million fine for a 2018 breach that leaked millions of student records.
Joe Biden
personTaliban fighters entered Kabul Sunday demanding unconditional surrender. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has been installed as the head of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Special Forces units are joining 600 British troops from the 16 Air Assault Brigade, including 150 Paratroopers. RAF planes are being scrambled to airlift more than 500 British Government employees out of Kabul.
Ashraf Ghani
personAfghan president Ashraf Ghani destroyed opportunity for a two-week ceasefire when he fled Afghanistan. There are currently about 2,500 US troops in Kabul to help organise the evacuation Americans and Afghans who worked for them. Around 4,000 British nationals and eligible Afghans are thought to be in the city and in need of evacuation.
Taliban
organizationThe U.S. lost 2,300 servicemen and women in Afghanistan, almost as many people as died on 9/11. The Taliban have seized power in Afghanistan two weeks before the US was set to complete its troop withdrawal. Puerto Rico will require COVID-19 vaccination for all guests of hotels and short-term rentals.
Son Heung-min
personTottenham Hotspur beat Manchester City 1-0 in their Premier League opener. Son Heung-min scored the only goal of the game in the 55th minute. Harry Kane was not included in the matchday squad for the game. Nuno Espirito Santo makes his debut as Tottenham manager.
Ashraf Ghani
personAfghan President Ashraf Ghani has reportedly left the country, paving the way for the Taliban to take control of the country. UK media report that the UK's ambassador to Afghanistan, Laurie Bristow, will be airlifted out of Afghanistan by Monday evening. Albania agrees to take in Afghan refugees seeking visas to enter the United States.
Manchester City
organizationTottenham Hotspur beat Manchester City 1-0 in their Premier League opener. Son Heung-min scored the only goal of the game in the 55th minute. Harry Kane was not in the Tottenham squad for the game. Gary Neville believes the striker's absence was a sign he will leave Spurs.