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Regé-Jean Page
personBridgerton's official Instagram account confirmed the news in the style of Lady Whistledown's gossip column. Page played Simon Bassett, the Duke of Hastings. Phoebe Dynevor, who played his wife Daphne, will be back for the second series.
Matt Gaetz
personGaetz, 38, is expected to be indicted in a federal court over the next few weeks in connection to sexual activity with at least one minor. The alleged victim testified before a Florida grand jury that she had sex with the conservative Republican before she turned 18. Gaetz has denied the allegations, has not been charged with a crime and insists he is the victim of an extortion plot by former Department of Justice official David McGee.
Matt Gaetz
personFlorida Rep. Matt Gaetz is under federal investigation over allegations he maintained a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. The relationship allegedly included paying for the girl to travel, potentially across state lines. Gaetz vehemently denied having sex with any underage girls, but also acknowledged in a wide-ranging phone interview with Axios that he “definitely, in my single days, provided for women I’ve dated”
George Floyd
personProsecutors accuse Derek Chauvin of killing George Floyd as trial starts. Chauvin, 45, has denied charges of second- and third-degree murder. The prosecution will present expert testimony from medical professionals that will prove George Floyd's death was from asphyxia.
Nomura
organizationU.S. hedge fund, named by sources as Archegos Capital, defaulted on margin calls. News sparked fears that other lenders could be in the process of exiting these positions.
Archegos Capital Management
organizationNomura and Credit Suisse warn of losses linked to Archegos sell-off. Shares for credit Suisse and Nomura are respectively down around 13% and 16%. Other institutions also seeing a drop, including UBS.
Credit Suisse
organizationNomura shares closed down 16.3%, a record one-day drop. Nomura Holdings Inc. said it may have incurred a “significant’ loss arising from transactions with a U.S. client.
Derek Chauvin
personDerek Chauvin was filmed pinning African American George Floyd to the ground during his arrest in May 2020. Floyd lost consciousness while Chauvin knelt on his neck, and was pronounced dead soon after. The death of Floyd sparked massive riots and protests against police brutality across the U.S. Chauvin, 45, has pleaded not guilty to third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges.
Stipe Miocic
personFrancis Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic in the second round. Former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley lost via submission. Sugar Sean O'Malley overcame an enormous early mental mistake for a vicious third-round finish of Thomas Almeida. Daria Kasatkina becomes the first two-time winner on the WTA Tour this year.
Lewis Hamilton
personLewis Hamilton wins season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished second with Valtteri Bottas third. Fernando Alonso failed to make the flag following a brake failure. Sebastian Vettel failed to score in his first race for Aston Martin.
UFC
organizationFrancis Ngannou beats Stipe Miocic to win UFC heavyweight title. Vicente Luque defeats former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. Sean O'Malley bounces back with third-round knockout of Thomas Almeida.
Lewis Hamilton
personRed Bull's Max Verstappen claims pole position for Bahrain Grand Prix. Dutchman beats defending champion Lewis Hamilton by three-tenths of a second. Hamilton qualifies second ahead of team mate Valtteri Bottas. Sebastian Vettel is third in the drivers' standings.
Max Verstappen
personRed Bull's Max Verstappen claims pole position for Bahrain Grand Prix. Dutchman beats Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton by three-tenths of a second. Valtteri Bottas third in second Mercedes with Charles Leclerc fourth. Sebastian Vettel eliminated in opening session, qualifying 18th.
Dominion Voting Systems
organizationDominion Voting Systems says Fox News intentionally aired false allegations that its software rigged the election. Fox says it will "vigorously defend against this baseless lawsuit in court" Fox is facing a separate $2.7 billion lawsuit by unaffiliated voting system Smartmatic.
Supreme Court
organizationSupreme Court rules Asda workers are entitled to compare themselves to workers at the group's distribution centres. Law firm Leigh Day is representing 44,000 current and former Asda shop floor workers in the equal pay claim. If the Supreme Court rules in favour of the employees it would be a victory for a huge number of women.
Fox News
organizationDominion Voting Systems is the second voting tech company to sue Fox News. The company is seeking $1.6 billion in damages and expenses for security and combating a 'disinformation campaign' Fox News has similarly denied the claims.
Brian Kemp
personGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a sweeping voter suppression bill into law on Thursday in a closed-door ceremony attended by fellow white Republicans. The bill also prohibits the use of drop boxes starting four days before an election, shortens the voting period for runoff races and sharply curtails early voting. There are currently 253 similar bills in 43 states, according to the Brennan Center for Justice think tank.
H&M
organizationSome physical stores are closing and signs are being taken down in response to the backlash. Chinese foreign ministry dismisses Nike and H&M accusations of forced labor in Xinjiang.
Johnny Depp
personHigh Court judge Andrew Nicol ruled in November that allegations against Depp were “substantially true’ The judge ruled Mr Depp, 57, assaulted Ms Heard, 34, on a dozen occasions. Depp sought to challenge the ruling by lodging an application for permission to appeal at the Royal Courts of Justice. On Thursday, a judge refused his application and said his appeal had "no real prospect of success"
Mark Zuckerberg
personMark Zuckerberg testified Thursday in front of a joint session of two House subcommittees. Representatives repeatedly returned to the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol in their questioning.