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Alun Wyn Jones
personWales and Ospreys lock Alun Wyn Jones will captain the Lions. The 35-year-old has 157 test appearances, including 148 for Wales. The Lions are set for an eight-match tour, including three tests against world champions South Africa.
Chelsea
organizationChelsea beat Real Madrid 2-0 in Champions League semi-final second leg. Goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount seal 3-1 aggregate win. Chelsea will play Manchester City in the men's final on May 29. Thomas Tuchel takes over from Frank Lampard, who was sacked in January.
Mason Mount
personChelsea beat Real Madrid 2-1 on aggregate to reach Champions League final. Goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount seal 3-1 aggregate win. Chelsea will face Manchester City in final in Istanbul on May 22.
Timo Werner
personChelsea beat Real Madrid 2-0 in Champions League semi-final second leg. Goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount secured 3-1 aggregate win. Chelsea will face Manchester City in the final in Istanbul on May 29. Thomas Tuchel takes over from Frank Lampard, who was sacked in January.
Mason Mount
personChelsea beat Real Madrid 2-0 in Champions League semi-final second leg. Goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount secured 3-1 aggregate win. Chelsea will face Manchester City in the final in Istanbul on May 29.
Elise Stefanik
personStefanik, R-N.Y., has been making calls to gin up support for a challenge to Cheney. She has gained the support of top House Republicans as well, including Minority Whip Steve Scalise.
Facebook asked its Oversight Board to review its decision to indefinitely ban Donald Trump. Board told Facebook to take six months and get its own rules straight, and then make the Trump restoration decision itself. The 45th president was indefinitely suspended from both Facebook and Twitter in January following the US Capitol riot.
Liz Cheney
personRep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) could be ousted as conference chair as early as next week. She faces blowback for her continued criticism of Trump’s role in the Capitol takeover. New York Representative Elise Stefanik is actively campaigning for Cheney's job of GOP conference chair. Top House Republicans Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise are helping Stefanik.
Garrett Rolfe
personAtlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe shot and killed Rayshard Brooks last year during an arrest. The department dismissed him after the incident, citing "maltreatment or unnecessary force" The city's service board ruled that his firing was unjustified and he was reinstated.
Peloton
organizationPeloton is recalling its Tread+ and Tread treadmills after one child's death and other reports of injuries. The company's stock was down more than 14% to $84.00 in midday trading Wednesday.
Chelsea
organizationChelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 to move back to the top of the FA Women's Super League. Sam Kerr scored twice to take her WSL tally to 20 for the season. Goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount seal 3-1 aggregate victory. Chelsea will face Manchester City in the final in Istanbul on May 29.
Real Madrid
organizationChelsea beat Real Madrid 2-0 in Champions League semi-final second leg. Goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount secured 3-1 aggregate win. Chelsea will play Manchester City in all-English final in Istanbul on Sunday.
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
personIndian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar did not test positive for the virus. G7 foreign ministers held first face-to-face talks in over two years. Meeting was billed as an opportunity to "revitalize" diplomacy.
Blue Origin
organizationJeff Bezos' rocket company set to open up ticket sales on Wednesday. Move is a landmark moment as U.S. firms strive toward a new era of private commercial space travel.
Bill
personSpain, Greece and France could be added to the safe "green list" by the end of June. Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas split after less than a year of dating. Ashley Benson and rapper G-Eazy reportedly split.
Liz Cheney
personKevin McCarthy hints Liz Cheney's days in Republican leadership are numbered. GOP leader says multiple members are 'concerned' she can't do her job. McCarthy indicated that could hurt Republican efforts to retake control of the House in next year's midterm election.
Paris Saint-Germain
organizationManchester City beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 in their Champions League semi-final second leg at the Etihad on Tuesday night. Two Riyad Mahrez goals gave City a 2-1 victory on the night and a 4-1 aggregate win. Angel Di Maria was sent off for violent conduct and three other players received yellow cards. City will face Real Madrid or Chelsea in the final on 29 May.
Bill Gates
personThe Microsoft co-founder and his philanthropist wife first met in 1987. They married on the Hawaiian island of Lanai in 1994 after almost seven years of being together. Couple have three children together: eldest daughter Jennifer, 25, son Rory, 21, and youngest daughter 18.
Kevin McCarthy
personHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy was caught on a hot mic Tuesday complaining about Rep. Liz Cheney. Cheney is the No. 3 Republican in the House and voted to impeach former President Trump. McCarthy suggested Major League Baseball should make up lost revenue to small businesses.
Jose Mourinho
personJose Mourinho will take charge of Roma for the 2021-22 season. The 58-year-old has signed a three-year deal that will run through to 2024. The appointment sees Mourinho return to Italy, where he won the treble with Inter Milan from 2008 until 2010.