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Amber Heard
personHollywood star is trying to overturn a High Court ruling that he assaulted his ex-wife. He is asking the Court of Appeal to order a retrial of his libel claim against The Sun. Mr Justice Nicol ruled that Depp, 57, assaulted Ms Heard, 34, on a dozen occasions.
Hiroshi Sasaki
personGames' creative director Hiroshi Sasaki resigns after making demeaning comments. He suggested to planning staff members that well-known entertainer Naomi Watanabe could perform in the ceremony as an "Olympig" It comes just a month after the president of the organizing committee was forced to resign after making sexist comments.
Robert Aaron Long
personCapt. Jay Baker, a spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, sparked controversy Wednesday after stating that 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long was having ‘a really bad day’ Long is accused of killing six Asian women from three massage parlors in the Atlanta area. Baker shared images on Facebook of T-shirts that contained a racist slogan. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will travel to Atlanta to meet Asian-American community leaders.
Jay Baker
personCapt. Jay Baker, a spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, sparked controversy Wednesday after stating that 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long was having ‘a really bad day’ Baker also reportedly posted images on Facebook of T-shirts with racist slogan on China and coronavirus.
Joe Biden
personKremlin says Biden's comments show he has no interest in mending ties with Moscow. CNN hemorrhaging viewers since former President Trump left office, down nearly 50%. Dan Bongino to take over Rush Limbaugh's radio time slot.
Johnny Depp
personJohnny Depp is seeking permission to appeal a High Court ruling. Judge ruled last November that Depp had violently assaulted his ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp, 57, had gone to the London court to sue The Sun newspaper and one of its journalists.
Condé Nast
organizationTeen Vogue Editor-in-Chief Alexi McCammond has parted ways with Condé Nast. Ulta Beauty halted its seven-figure advertising campaign with Teen Vogue over the controversy. Rep. Chip Roy kicked off a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the recent spike in hate crimes and violence against Asian Americans.
Vladimir Putin
personKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the comments as ‘very bad’ and without precedent. Putin said there was "deep psychological meaning" in Biden's remarks. Russia has ordered its US ambassador to return to Moscow after Biden's comments.
AstraZeneca
organizationEU's drug regulator backs AstraZeneca vaccine after safety investigation. European Medicines Agency (EMA) director Emer Cooke said the agency could not definitively rule out a link to blood clot incidents. At least 13 European countries, including France, Germany and Italy, have stopped administering the shot. Latvia, Lithuania, Cyprus and France have also announced returns to the jab.
Teen Vogue
organizationAlexi McCammond resigned from her new job as editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue. Her resignation came days before she was set to start, following a recent furor over her racist tweets. Ulta Beauty has halted its seven-figure advertising campaign with the magazine.
Chip Roy
personGOP Rep. Chip Roy quoted a saying glorifying lynchings at a hearing about racist violence. Ulta Beauty halted its seven-figure advertising campaign with the magazine. Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci clashed during a COVID-19 hearing.
Rand Paul
personIRS planning to push back its tax deadline from April 15 to May 15. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) kicked off a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the recent spike in hate crimes and violence against Asian Americans. Sen. Rand Paul claimed it's "just theater" for those who have had COVID-19 or received their vaccine to still wear a mask.
LeBron James
personLeBron James and his business partner, Maverick Carter, are taking an ownership stake in the Fenway Sports Group. The FSG conglomerate owns the Red Sox, Liverpool and the Roush Fenway Racing NASCAR team. RedBird Capital is acquiring an 11 percent stake of FSG for $750 million.
Joe Biden
personPresident Joe Biden faces mounting challenges on the politically volatile issue of immigration. Republicans have been working to paint Biden as the cause of the growing border crisis. The Democratic Party has folded, almost to a man, within seven weeks. Team New Zealand won the 36th America's Cup on Wednesday.
Trent Williams
personTrent Williams has a six-year deal worth $138.1 million over the next six years. The average annual value of the $55.1million is $23 million. The Kansas City Chiefs appear to be among the team vying for the San Francisco 49ers’ pending free agent LT Trent Williams.
Gayle King
personOfcom received 57,121 complaints about GMB episodes on March 8 and 9. But this figure is still less than a quarter of the 240,000 who have signed petitions calling for Morgan's return. Gayle King spoke again about the royals on her radio show.
Tiger Woods
personWoods underwent surgery on open fractures to his lower right leg and further injuries to his foot and ankle following a single-vehicle crash in Los Angeles on February 23. Doctors inserted a rod into his tibia and used screws and pins to stabilize broken bones. The 15-times major winner said last night that he had taken the next step in his rehabilitation.
Vladimir Putin
personVladimir Putin will face consequences for directing efforts to swing 2020 US presidential election to Donald Trump, Vice President Joe Biden says. Comments come after a US declassified intelligence report bolstered longstanding allegations that Putin was behind Moscow’s election interference. Washington is expected to impose sanctions on Moscow as soon as next week.
FA
organizationReview into historical child abuse in the game was commissioned by the FA in 2016. Report focused on abuse of children between 1970 and 2005. Peterborough FC and Southampton FC were also aware of rumours about or inappropriate behaviour of convicted paedophile and former coach Bob Higgins.
Ursula von der Leyen
personEU threatens to block deliveries of Pfizer Covid vaccine to the UK. Comes despite raw materials for the jab being made in Britain. Britain has the fifth highest death toll from coronavirus pandemic. 19 countries have halted the use of AstraZeneca jabs over unfounded fears they cause blood clots.