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Alex Jones
personRight-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is the latest to be ordered to pay up by a court. Jones falsely claimed that the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre was a "hoax"
Joe Manchin
personThe daily transcript is a written version of each day's featured news stories. Use this transcript to help Americans with reading comprehension and vocabulary. Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on "Hannity"
Brett Kavanaugh
personKavanaugh, 56, tested positive just days before the court is scheduled to open its new term. The high court said in a press release Friday that Kavanaugh has no symptoms. At least a dozen vaccinated members of Congress have tested positive since July.
Mikheil Saakashvili
personMikheil Saakashvili, the exiled former president of Georgia, was arrested on Friday. News of the arrest prompted Ukraine's Foreign Ministry to summon the Georgian Ambassador in Kyiv. Georgian authorities have been seeking his extradition since 2014.
Kendrick Lamar
personKendrick Lamar, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre will be headlining the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show. The five artists have a combined 44 Grammys.
Senate
organizationSenate Democrats and Republicans on Thursday are set to approve a measure to fund the government into early December. Vote was 254-175, with some Republicans voting in favor of the measure. Government funding was set to expire at midnight.
Wayne Couzens
personWayne Couzens, 48, snatched Sarah Everard off the streets of south London. He used coronavirus lockdown restrictions to falsely arrest the 33-year-old marketing executive. Harriet Harman renewed calls for Met police Commissioner Cressida Dick to step down. Couzens was sentenced to a whole life prison term and will die in jail.
Joe Manchin
personThe daily transcript is a written version of each day's "Hannity" program. Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary. Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on "HANNity"
the Metropolitan Police
organizationDame Cressida Dick says she is "absolutely sickened" by the case. Harriet Harman says women's trust in the force "will have been shattered" Home Secretary Priti Patel says she will continue to work with the Met.
Cressida Dick
personCressida Dick facing calls to step down over missed chances to stop killer. Police watchdog found he was nicknamed "the rapist" by colleagues. Home Secretary Priti Patel did not back her - and her career is now "under serious threat" Wayne Couzens, 48, was sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars.
Cristiano Ronaldo
personManchester United beat Villarreal 1-0 in their Champions League Group F clash. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a 95th-minute winner to ease the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Donny van de Beek was left on the bench for a sixth time this season.
Jamie Spears
personJamie Spears' attorney issued a statement Thursday saying the court was "wrong" to suspend him as one of her conservators. Britney's temporary conservator until Dec. 31 will be a California accountant named John Zabel. The judge called the conservatorship under Jamie Spears a 'toxic environment'
Kyrsten Sinema
personKyrsten Sinema is the most conservative-leaning of any Democratic senator. Her opposition to the size of a $3.5 trillion social spending proposal is a key obstacle. Progressives are increasingly frustrated by her refusal to support the legislation.
Manchester United
organizationManchester United beat Villarreal 1-0 in their Champions League Group F tie. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a 95th-minute winner to ease the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Red Devils had lost three of their last four matches across all competitions. United have won four of their first six Premier League games.
Eminem
personEminem celebrated the grand opening of his Detroit restaurant, Mom's Spaghetti, by serving customers pasta and selfies from the walk-up window. Eminem, whose given name is Marshall Mathers III, made a surprise appearance, serving the first 10 fans in line both food and selfies.
Britney Spears
personJamie Spears was suspended as the conservator of Britney Spears' estate on Wednesday. CPA John Zabel was appointed as a temporary replacement in Jamie's place. Judge Brenda Penny described Jamie Spears’s involvement with the conservatorship as ‘toxic’ and ‘untenable’
Facebook under renewed controversy after two major exposés published by the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. US senators have called a hearing about the "toxic effects of Facebook and Instagram"
Sarah Everard
personWayne Couzens, 48, was given a whole life sentence at the Old Bailey. He kidnapped, raped and killed Sarah Everard, 33, in south London. Her sister Katie made a powerful victim impact statement in court. Judge: 'You treated Sarah as if she was nothing. Placed more emphasis on satisfying your sick disgusting perversions than on a life'
Nicolas Sarkozy
personNicolas Sarkozy found guilty of illegal campaign financing over his failed 2012 re-election bid by a Paris court on Thursday. He is accused of having spent almost twice the maximum legal amount of 22.5 million euros on the reelection bid that he lost to Socialist Francois Hollande. The court announced a one-year prison sentence, which it said could be served at his home.
Champions League
organizationChelsea lost 1-0 to Juventus at the Allianz Stadium on Wednesday. Federico Chiesa scored the only goal of the game just after half-time. Manchester City lost 2-0 at Paris St Germain in their Champions League clash. Real Madrid suffered one of the biggest shocks in Champions League history when they were beaten at home by rank outsiders Sheriff Tiraspol.