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UCLA
organizationJaime Jaquez Jr. scored a career-high 27 points in the 86-80 overtime triumph. Johnny Juzang scored 23, including 17 in the second half and overtime before suffering a knee injury.
Michael Spavor
personCanadian businessman Michael Spavor was put on trial in China on Friday. Spavor, who lived near China’s border with North Korea, was detained in 2018 along with former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig.
Rangers
organizationGlen Kamara claims Ondrej Kudela called him a 'f***ing monkey' Rangers lost 2-0 to Slavia Prague in the Europa League on Thursday. Glen Kamara and Kemar Roofe have been subjected to racial slurs online. Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has called on UEFA to take action.
Slavia Prague
organizationGlen Kamara claims Ondrej Kudela called him a 'f***ing monkey' Rangers lost 2-0 (3-1 aggregate) to Slavia Prague at Ibrox. Steven Gerrard has called for UEFA to take action on the incident.
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.
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.
NASA
organizationNASA completed an eight-minute test of engines on a Boeing-built rocket. Artemis missions aim to return U.S. astronauts to the moon by 2024. The last astronaut to walk on the moon was Eugene Cernan in 1972.
Alexi McCammond
personAlexi McCammond, 27, 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 halted its seven-figure advertising campaign with the magazine.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Grace Meng
personAlexi McCammond, the editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, has parted ways with Condé Nast. Ulta Beauty has halted its seven-figure advertising campaign with the magazine. Sen. Rand Paul claimed it's "just theater" for those who have had COVID-19 or received their vaccine to still wear a mask.
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.
the Europa League
organizationTottenham crashed out of Europa League after surrendering two-goal first-leg lead. Spurs crumbled in Croatia and succumbed to Mislav Orsic’s hat-trick. Glenn Hoddle described Spurs' second-leg display as "diabolical" and "a disaster" Rangers hopes of reaching the last eight were undone by two red cards in 12 second-half minutes.
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.
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.
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.
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.