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Stan Kroenke
personArsenal were one of 12 clubs to sign up for the £4.6bn breakaway league. Gunners tried to join the European Super League this week. But within 48 hours, the idea was dead in the water. Arsenal, like Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham, decided to withdraw.
the Post Office
organization39 wronged postmasters today had their convictions for stealing quashed. They were sacked, bankrupted and even jailed in one of Britain's biggest miscarriages of justice. Blamed for losses in Post Office branch accounts caused by serious flaws in the Fujitsu-developed Horizon computer system. Post Office concealed evidence of glitches and forced staff to plead guilty.
Caitlyn Jenner
personJenner announced her campaign on Instagram on Friday morning. She is a registered Republican; she voted for Trump in 2016 but not in 2020, in protest against his position on transgender issues.
Ryan Giggs
personWales boss Ryan Giggs charged with three separate offences including ABH. Giggs has been bailed and is due to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. Rob Page will continue his stand-in role for Wales in the summer tournament.
SpaceX
organizationFour astronauts from the US, Japan and France are expected to reach the ISS on Saturday, roughly 23 hours after their departure. The mission marks a major milestone for SpaceX: reusing both a booster and space capsule from earlier missions. The Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour streaked into the darkened pre-dawn sky atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Dominic Cummings
personDowning Street insider blames Dominic Cummings for the leaking. Tory spy-hunters believe a 'cell' of Labour supporters was activated last year. Cummings accuses PM of being 'unethical' and 'foolish' over plans for a second Downing Street flat.
Ma'Khia Bryant
personOakland, California Chief of Police Leronne Armstrong weighed in Thursday on the police shooting of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant in Columbus, Ohio. Armstrong: "I think this is a very tragic situation"Nicholas Reardon shot Bryant at around 4.45pm on Tuesday while responding to a 911 call about an attempted stabbing. Reardon is a U.S. Air National Guardsman who was once recognized for his expert marksmanship.
Credit Suisse
organizationSwitzerland's second-biggest bank has been reeling from its exposure to the collapse first of British fund Greensill Capital and then U.S. investment fund Archegos. Bank said pre-tax profit would have been 3.6 billion francs.
AstraZeneca
organizationEuropean Commission confirms it won't purchase any more of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine. Spokesman says no decision has been made as to whether to pursue legal action against the firm. EU has taken a tough line with the company, likening it to an "unreliable second-hand car salesman" Comes amid concerns that rare blood clot cases could be linked to vaccine.
LeBron James
personNBA legend LeBron James has been savaged online by ex-baseball player Aubrey Huff. Huff suggested that the LA Lakers star "may want to move to China" The abuse comes as part of backlash to a now-deleted tweet James sent out on Wednesday.
Juventus
organizationSix leading Premier League clubs signed up for the breakaway European Super League along with three clubs from Spain and three from Italy. Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is the first head to roll in the wake of this shambles.
George Floyd
personFormer Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts of murder in the death of George Floyd. Fox News host Tucker Carlson said the verdict was a "celebration of our justice system" Vice President Kamala Harris said racism is a'stain on America's soul. Biden said that the country must deliver'real change' for black Americans.
George Floyd
personDerek Chauvin, a white officer, was convicted after kneeling for more than nine minutes on the neck of George Floyd. Chauvin put his knee on Floyd's neck for over eight minutes, causing the latter to be asphyxiated. Vice President Kamala Harris, America's first Black vice president, spoke first to articulate the "relief" the nation was feeling.
Inter Milan
organizationManchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea will begin the process of pulling out of the proposed European Super League. Inter Milan is also planning to withdraw from the Super League, sources confirmed to ESPN. Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says the German champions are not involved in the plans for a breakaway.
John W Henry
personLiverpool owner apologises for 'hurt' caused by plans to join European Super League. Comes as Premier League considers how to punish the 'Big 6' with fans baying for blood. 'Make no mistake… this was an attempted coup, an attempt to steal football', says Crystal Palace co-owner Steve Parish.
Liverpool Football Club
organizationLiverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea all confirmed they intended to withdraw from the project. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy said the club “regret the anxiety and upset caused’ Arsenal apologised for their “mistake’ in signing up for the venture.
Arsenal
organizationArsenal legend Ian Wright has called on the club's owner Stan Kroenke to sell the Gunners over the European Super League fiasco. Gunners will be without both senior strikers for Friday's home game against Everton. Aubameyang is still recovering from malaria which he contracted on international duty. It is hoped he will return to action for the clash against Villarreal. Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea confirmed they were pulling out.
Boris Johnson
personBoris Johnson welcomes decision by six English Premier League clubs to quit the Super League project. English clubs capitulated under massive pressure from fans, politicians, soccer officials and even British royals. Only six European clubs still officially remain a part of the ESL, which has now suspended its operations.
John Henry
personPremier League's 'big six' confirmed their withdrawal from the European Super League on Tuesday evening. All six confirmed a sharp u-turn following a wave of criticism from fans, players, managers and multiple football federations. Liverpool were confirmed as one of 12 founding members earlier this week.
Netflix
organizationThe Dow Jones Industrial Average was climbing 180 points, or 0.5%, while the S&P 500 climbed 0.3%. Technology companies and banks helped lead the way higher. Communications stocks were among the only losers, led by a 7.4% drop in Netflix. The video streaming pioneer disappointed investors with a slowdown in subscriber additions.