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Charlie Watts
personCharlie Watts, the longtime drummer of the Rolling Stones, died Aug. 24 at a London hospital. His publicist, Bernard Doherty, announced the death but did not provide a cause. Watts had suffered from health problems in recent years, including a diagnosis of throat cancer in 2004. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.
Uddhav Thackeray
personNarayan Rane reportedly said that Uddhav Thackeray forgot the year of India's independence. He is likely to be produced in a local court shortly where he will seek bail.
Arsenal
organizationArsenal lost 2-0 to Chelsea at the Emirates on Sunday evening. Gunners have now lost back-to-back Premier League games for the first time. Romelu Lukaku and Reece James scored the goals for the Blues. Mikel Arteta has lost 20 matches in the Premier League from just 60 games.
Pfizer
organizationNine of the 11 major S&P sectors advanced in early trading. Pfizer jumped 3.9% after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave full approval to the COVID-19 vaccine. Firm backing from the FDA is also expected to pave the way for vaccine mandates.
FDA
organizationFDA grants full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine. Announcement may encourage some people to get vaccinated who had been hesitant. Firm backing from FDA is also expected to pave the way for vaccine mandates.
Andrew Cuomo
personAndrew Cuomo called State Attorney General Letitia James’ report on sexual harassment allegations against him a ‘political firecracker’ Cuomo resigned after an investigation by James found him to have harassed nearly a dozen colleagues. He continues to deny any wrongdoing. Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul to be sworn in as New York's first female governor at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.
Manny Pacquiao
personManny Pacquiao lost to Yordenis Ugás on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Ugas took the fight on just 11 days’ notice after Pacquaio’s original opponent, Errol Spence Jr, was forced to withdraw. The judges scored the fight 115-113 116-112116-112 in favour of Ugas.
Romelu Lukaku
personRomelu Lukaku scored twice as Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. Belgian striker returned to the club after a two-year spell in Serie A. Lukaku is the most expensive player for combined transfers in the history of the game at almost $400 million.
Anna Nordqvist
personSweden’s Anna Nordqvist won her third major title after a dramatic final round at Carnoustie. The 34-year-old holds her nerve to beat Denmark's Nanna Madsen in a tense final hole. Madelene Sagstrom, Georgia Hall and Lizette Salas tied for second.
Tony Blair
personBlair claims chaotic withdrawal would provide opportunities for hostile countries and organisations. Former British PM said Biden withdrew troops 'in obedience to an imbecilic political slogan' Blair says Britain has a'moral obligation' to stay in Afghanistan.
Sadio Mane
personLiverpool beat Burnley 2-0 in their Premier League opener at Anfield. Goals from Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane earned the Reds all three points. The win maintains a 100% start to the new Premier League campaign.
Jack Grealish
personManchester City beat Norwich 5-0 at the Etihad on Saturday. Jack Grealish opened his account for the club with a goal in the first half. Aymeric Laporte, Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez also score for the champions.
Mike Richards
personMike Richards will no longer serve as the next host of the long-running trivia show. Richards made offensive comments about women, Jewish people and people with mental disabilities on a podcast. Mayim Bialik, who was named alongside Richards last week, will continue in her role as the host of "Jeopardy!" prime-time and spinoff series.
Tesla
organizationElon Musk said Tesla plans to build a humanoid robot. CEO said the company hopes to develop a prototype for the robot by next year. The "Tesla Bot" will use the same AI systems that help power the company's Full Self-Driving system.
Vladimir Putin
personUK and US impose asset freezes and travel bans on seven Russian nationals. They are linked to the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Navalny is serving 2-1/2 years in jail for parole violations in an embezzlement case he says was trumped up. President Biden will deliver remarks soon about the ongoing US military evacuations.
Kremlin
organizationUK and US impose asset freezes and travel bans on seven Russian nationals. They are linked to the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Most of Navalny’s supporters are not hardcore fans, but see him as an instrument to achieve change.
Alexei Navalny
personAlexei Navalny was poisoned a year ago today. He fell deathly ill on a flight that had just taken off from Siberia. Now he sits in a Russian jail for parole violations connected to a case the European Court of Human Rights has called trumped up.
Martin Odegaard
personMartin Odegaard has completed a permanent move to Arsenal from Real Madrid. The 22-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at the Emirates Stadium, scoring two goals in 20 appearances. He joins Ben White, Nuno Tavares and Albert Sambi Lokonga at the club.
Elon Musk
personElon Musk said Tesla plans to build a humanoid robot. The CEO said the company hopes to develop a prototype for the robot by next year. "Tesla Bot" will use the same AI systems that help power the company's Full Self-Driving system.
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.