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Senate
organizationThe Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act. It would also expunge nonviolent marijuana-related arrests and convictions from federal records. Measure would erode a central pillar of the decades-long war on drugs, allowing it to be taxed.
Masih Alinejad
personIranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad is the target of the plot, prosecutors say. Alireza Shavaroghi Farahani, 50, an Iranian intelligence official who resides in Iran, and four accomplices, were indicted.
Chuck Schumer
personSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has proposed legislation to end the federal government's ban on marijuana. If passed by both houses of Congress and signed into law by President Biden, the bill would federally deschedule cannabis.
Tyrone Mings
personTyrone Mings accused the Home Secretary of'stoking the fire' of racism. Three Lions ace said she had 'no right' to condemn barrage of online abuse. Comes as Labour calls on Patel to 'take the knee' and apologise. Facebook and Instagram said it had tried to remove comments.
Priti Patel
personTyrone Mings accuses Priti Patel of ‘stoking the fire’ of racism. Home Secretary said she was ‘disgusted’ by racist abuse aimed at England’s penalty-takers. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka all failed to score in crucial shoot-out.
Sacha Baron Cohen
personBaron Cohen says Massachusetts cannabis company infringes his copyright, publicity rights. Actor says he would never advertise marijuanaRequests at least $9 million in damages.
Mj Rodriguez
personNetflix's "The Crown" and Disney+'s "The Mandalorian" tied for the most nominations. "WandaVision" received 23 nominations, including one for the song "Agatha All Along"
Greg Abbott
personMore than 50 state House Democrats in Texas fled the state on Monday night in order to deny Republicans a quorum to advance a new bill on voting restrictions. At least 58 Democrats left Austin to avoid the vote on election bills, touching down in Washington D.C. on Monday evening in two private jets - chartered at a cost of $100,000. They have fled to prevent a vote on two bills which would add new identification requirements for mail voting; ban some early voting options; and create new criminal penalties for breaking election code.
Marcus Rashford
personHundreds of hand-written messages of support and respect have been left on a mural of footballer Marcus Rashford. The heartfelt notes covered graffiti that was scrawled on the artwork in Withington, Manchester. It comes after the star, 23, was racially abused by online trolls after missing a penalty in England's Euro 2020 defeat to Italy on Sunday night. Greater Manchester Police called the defacing of the mural a 'racially aggravated' act of vandalism.
The Three Lions
organizationEngland lost 3-2 on penalties to Italy after a 1-1 draw at Wembley. Gareth Southgate suggests some of England’s preferred penalty takers were substituted. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka all missed their spot-kicks.
Bukayo Saka
personBukayo Saka misses penalty as England lose to Italy in Euro 2020 final. 19-year-old had never taken a penalty in his senior career before. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette and Ainsley Maitland-Niles send their support. Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho also missing.
Jadon Sancho
personThree England players subjected to racist abuse on social media. Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho all missed penalties. England lost to Italy in a penalty shootout in the final of the European Championship after a 1-1 draw at Wembley.
Marcus Rashford
personEngland lost on penalties to Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday night. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka all missed penalties. The trio were later subjected to racist abuse on social media. Greater Manchester Police launched an investigation.
Elon Musk
personTesla shareholders are suing Musk in Delaware Chancery Court, claiming that the superstar CEO pressured the company’s board into effectively bailing out SolarCity. If the judge finds that the deal was unfair, Musk may have to reimburse either the shareholders or Tesla using his personal wealth.
England
organizationEngland lost to Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday after penalty kicks. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka all missed penalties. The trio were later subjected to racist abuse on social media.
FA
organizationMarcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka all failed from the spot. The trio’s social media pages were quickly flooded with racist comments. Boris Johnson is in talks with the FA over how to thank the Three Lions.
Miguel Diaz-Canel
personCuba is going through its worst economic crisis in decades. President Miguel Diaz-Canel blamed the unrest on old Cold War foe the United States.
Gareth Southgate
personEngland lost 3-2 on penalties to Italy in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka all missed. All three players had come on as substitutes in the game. Luke Shaw fired England into a dream lead inside 117 seconds. Leonardo Bonucci levelled to take the match to extra-time.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
personGreek star forward hit 41 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Milwaukee pulled within 2-1 in the best-of-seven championship series. Game 4 is Wednesday night, with the series guaranteed to go back to Phoenix.
Gianluigi Donnarumma
personItaly beat England 3-2 on penalties in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley Stadium. Gianluigi Donnarumma made two saves in the shootout, blocking kicks from Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho. The 22-year-old kept three clean sheets and conceded four goals in the tournament.