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Simone Biles
personOlympic gold medalist Simone Biles says the FBI and gymnastics officials turned a “blind eye’ to Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of her and hundreds of other women. Biles and another athlete, Aly Raisman, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee along with FBI Director Christopher Wray.
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.
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.
SpaceX
organizationThe Inspiration4 mission will be the first to send an all civilian crew to orbit Earth. The spacecraft of civilians will go into orbit and circle the Earth for three days. SpaceX is opening a five-hour launch window.
Young Boys
organizationYoung Boys came from 1-0 down to stun their 10-man visitors. Jesse Lingard gifted Jordan Siebatcheu a late winner with an under-hit back-pass. Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes were substituted in the 72nd minute.
the Joint Chiefs of Staff
organizationJoint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley confirmed on Wednesday he did speak to Chinese officials. A bombshell report claims he phoned his counterpart there over concerns then-President Trump would take rogue action to stay in office. The first phone call reportedly took place days before the November election, and the second happened shortly after the Capitol riot. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., sent President Joe Biden a letter Tuesday urging him to fire Milley.
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.
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.
Gavin Newsom
personAbout 67% of voters responded "no" to the ballot question asking if Newsom should be removed. A majority of “yes’ votes was needed for his ouster. The result is a major win for Newsom, 53, and Democratic leaders.
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.
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.
Vladimir Putin
personVladimir Putin tested negative for the virus and received his second dose of the country’s Sputnik V vaccine in April. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin is “absolutely healthy’ Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin is in self-isolation.
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.
Norm Macdonald
personNorm Macdonald died on Monday after a nearly decade-long battle with cancer. Macdonald was known for his impressions of Burt Reynolds, David Letterman, Larry King and Quentin Tarantino.
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.
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’
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.