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Buckingham Palace
organizationBuckingham Palace announced Prince Philip’s death just after midday. Palace said in a statement: “His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. “The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss” The makers of The Crown said they are 'deeply saddened' by the news.
Amazon
organizationMore than 3,200 workers cast ballots by mail in the historic vote on whether to form the first unionized Amazon facility in the US. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which would have served as the workers' union, was quick to challenge the results.
DMX
personDMX died on Friday, one week after suffering a heart attack which left him in a vegetative state. He had been on life support for a week, but reports suggested he had not regained any brain function.
Prince Philip
personPrince Philip will not have a state funeral nor lie in state for the public to pay their respects. His Royal Highness’s body will lie at rest in Windsor Castle ahead of the funeral. Flags across the region are being flown at half-mast.
Earl Simmons
personDMX died aged 50 at White Plains Hospital in New York on Friday. His family confirmed the news in a statement saying: 'We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved one, DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, passed away'
The Prince Philip
personPrince Philip was born in 1921 on the Greek island of Corfu. His family were banished from Greece when he was just one year old. After school, he joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1939. He met Princess Elizabeth at a wedding in 1934.
Rory McIlroy
personBrian Harman and Hideki Matsuyama lead the way on three-under. 2018 winner Patrick Reed one shot off the pace after opening 70. Rory McIlroy struck his father, Gerry, on the leg with an errant approach.
AstraZeneca
organizationEuropean Medicines Agency says blood clots should be listed as a "very rare" side effect. UK health and vaccine regulators issued a change of guidance over who should receive the shot. UK advises limiting AstraZeneca in under-30s amid clot worry.
Europa League
organizationManchester United beat Granada 2-0 in Europa League quarter-final first leg. Goals from Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes secure win. United will be without Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Scott McTominay. Villarreal beat Dinamo Zagreb 1-0. Gerard Moreno scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot. Roma beat Ajax Amsterdam 2-1. Roger Ibanez scores spectacular volley two minutes from time. Davy Klaassen gave Ajax the lead before Lorenzo Pellegrini equalised.
Champions League
organizationChelsea beat Porto 2-0 at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan. Manchester City beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in Champions League quarter-final first leg. Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 at Allianz Arena.
Donald Trump
personA new poll shows Donald Trump holding onto the lead among Republicans in Iowa -- 25 weeks before the caucuses. Trump hit the campaign trail in the Midwest where nearly 2,500 people lined up in Saginaw, Michigan.
Tiger Woods
personTiger Woods tweets he will miss the Masters Champions Dinner. The dinner is hosted this year by Dustin Johnson. Woods is recovering from serious leg injuries sustained in a single-car crash.
AstraZeneca
organizationEuropean Medicines Agency said there was a causal link between the AstraZeneca vaccine and the rare clots. Of the 86 blood-clotting events, 18 people died. Agency hasn't yet figured out how exactly the vaccine might be causing these rare side effects. UK's vaccine advisory board said all people under 30 will now be offered alternative vaccines like Pfizer and Moderna.
Gonzaga
organizationGonzaga was two wins away from being the first team to finish without a loss in 45 years. Jared Butler scored 22 points and MaCio Teague had 19 for the Bears.
Piers Morgan
personFormer GMB host said he'still doesn't believe' Meghan and Harry's claims. 17 different claims by the pair of them have now been proven to be either completely untrue, or massively exaggerated, or unprovable. Ofcom received more than 41,000 complaints over his comments. Adil Ray is currently filling in for Piers for the rest of April.
IMF
organizationIMF raised its 2021 growth forecast from 5.5% less than three months ago. IMF now sees growing by 6.4% in 2021 -- the fastest since the early 1980s. In 2022, the IMF predicts, international economic growth will decelerate to a still strong 4.4%.
Major League Baseball
organizationMajor League Baseball is moving its 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta, Ga., to Coors Field in Denver, Colo. Move is in response to Georgia’s new restrictive voting law. Former President Donald Trump has called on supporters to 'boycott baseball'
Forbes
organizationKim’s net worth has shot up from $780million (£56m) to $1billion (£723m) The 40-year-old owns a majority stake in KKW Beauty and Skims. She also owns shares in Disney, Amazon, Netflix and Adidas.
Asa Hutchinson
personArkansas becomes the first US state to ban gender-affirming medical treatment for transgender youth. The state legislature overrode a veto of a new law by governor Asa Hutchinson.
Champions League
organizationLiverpool lost 3-1 to Real Madrid in Champions League quarter-final first leg. Jurgen Klopp felt referee Felix Brych was 'unfair' towards Sadio Mane. Real Madrid have been given permission to play Champions League ties on their training ground pitch, the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano. Manchester City host Borussia Dortmund at the Etihad.