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Andrew Cuomo
personGov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that 70% of adults in New York have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine. California also ditched most of its restrictions on Tuesday.
Daniel Morgan
personDaniel Morgan was killed with an axe to the head in Sydenham, London, in 1987. Despite five police inquiries and an inquest, no-one has been brought to justice over the father-of-two's death. Home Secretary Priti Patel: 'Daniel Morgan deserved far, far better than this'
Harvey Weinstein
personJudge rejects arguments by Weinstein's legal team that the paperwork for the move had not been done. Los Angeles prosecutors plan to extradite Weinstein between late June and mid-July.
MacKenzie Scott
personBillionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced on Tuesday that she has donated $2.7 billion to nearly 300 organizations. University of Central Florida, with 69,000 students, receives $40 million. Scott is the third richest woman in the world with an estimated net worth of $59.8 billion.
Lisa Banes
personBanes, 65, suffered a traumatic brain injury and was unable to recover. A motorized bicycle or scooter ran a red light and struck her near Lincoln Center. Banes appeared in movies and TV shows like "Cocktail," "Gone Girl," and "Masters of Sex"
European Union
organizationIndia's supreme court has closed all the proceedings against two Italian marines. Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre were arrested in February 2012 over the shooting of two fishermen. They said the killings were accidental, as they mistook the fishermen for pirates. Uber has committed to being a zero-emission mobility platform across Europe by 2030.
Marjorie Taylor Greene
personRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) made the comments on a conservative podcast. She compared the required wearing of masks in the House to the horrors of the Holocaust. A fellow House member is set to introduce a resolution to censure her.
Nintendo
organizationMario Party Superstars releases October 29 on Switch, but pre-orders open today. WarioWare: Get It Together is scheduled for release on September 10, 2021. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's sequel is aiming for a 2022 release on Nintendo Switch.
Novavax
organizationNovavax announced Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine is 90.4% effective at preventing people from getting sick. Almost 30,000 participants across 119 sites in the U.S. and Mexico took part in the Phase 3 study.
Mitch McConnell
personMitch McConnell said he would block a nominee from President Biden in 2024 if Republicans are in the Senate majority. The comments sparked outrage from many liberals who recoiled when McConnell did the same thing in 2016 to former President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, then-Judge Merrick Garland. 'These latest attempts to tarnish his name bear the telltale signs of a witchhunt in the making,' McConnell said.
Julio Rodriguez
personCEO Steve Burns and Chief Financial Officer Julio Rodriguez step down. The departures come less than a week after Lordstown cautioned that it may not be in business a year from now. Lordstown responded to a scathing March report from the short-selling firm Hindenburg Research.
Vladimir Putin
personPutin likely to come under strong criticism from Biden at their meeting in Geneva. Biden said Alexei Navalny's death would show Russia "has little or no intention of abiding by basic fundamental human rights" Brett Bruen says the U.S. has gone too easy on Moscow's meddlesome man.
NATO
organizationNATO members vow to address a range of traditional and evolving security challenges. Leaders hope to hear Biden recommit the United States to NATO’s collective defence. Space, Afghanistan and political reforms to make NATO more responsive on agenda.
Patrik Schick
personCzech Republic beat Scotland 2-0 in their European Championship opener at Hampden Park. Patrik Schick scored twice, including an extraordinary 45-metre effort from just inside the halfway line. The win put the Czechs above England, who beat Croatia 1-0 at Wembley.
Carlos Ghosn
personEx-Green Beret and his son admit smuggling fugitive Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in a speaker box. Michael Taylor, 60, and son Peter, 28, admitted smuggling GhosN out of the country. They now face up to three years in prison, if convicted for their role in the saga.
NATO
organizationBiden not signaling how he’ll confront Putin as summit nears. Blatter ripped food nothings like cyber attacks and human rights abuses. Biden was asked about the potential of Ukraine joining NATO.
Nikola Jokic
personPhoenix Suns advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in 11 years. Chris Paul scores 37 points and Devin Booker adds 34 in physical game. MVP Nikola Jokic is ejected for a flagrant foul in the third quarter.
Steve Burns
personCEO Steve Burns and Chief Financial Officer Julio Rodriguez stepped down. Angela Strand has been appointed as executive chairwoman. Ohio-based company has been under scrutiny following a March report by short sellers.
John Demers
personJohn Demers has been in charge of the department's national security division since February 2018. His resignation comes as the agency faces a whirlwind of criticism over whether it was weaponized by the Trump administration to go after the former president's political enemies.
Group of Seven
organizationLeaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations staked their claim to leading the world out of the coronavirus pandemic and crisis. The leaders dangled promises of support for global health, green energy, infrastructure and education. The last G-7 summit was in France in 2019, with last year's event in the United States scuttled by the pandemic.