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Bernard Madoff
personBernard Madoff, 82, died while serving a 150-year prison sentence stemming from fraud charges. He cheated thousands of investors, including the filmmaker Steven Spielberg and the actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick. Madoff admitted to running the largest known Ponzi scheme in history. He pleaded guilty to 11 criminal counts in 2009 at the age of 71.
Liverpool
organizationReal Madrid draw 0-0 at Liverpool in Champions League quarter-final second leg. Zinedine Zidane's side will now face Chelsea in semifinal later this month. Manchester City beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 for a 4-2 aggregate win.
Taliban
organizationU.S. troops have already been cut more than 95% since their peak levels. A withdrawal by September would lead to the US missing a May deadline for pullout agreed with the Taliban by the Trump administration. Taliban withdraws from talks due to be held in Turkey later this month.
Ashli Babbitt
personAshli Babbitt, 35, was shot and killed during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol. Investigators concluded there was "insufficient evidence" to support criminal charges.
the Brooklyn Center Police Department
organizationKim Potter, a 26-year veteran of the Brooklyn Center Police Department, shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, in the chest after pulling him over for expired car tabs. Wright was due to face trial on a charge of attempted aggravated robbery - with a possible maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Police Chief Tim Gannon referred to the incident as an "accidental discharge" and that the officer who shot and killed Wright meant to grab their taser.
Daunte Wright
personKim Potter, a 26-year department veteran, fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop Sunday afternoon. Her union announced her resignation. Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliot announced on Tuesday that Police Chief Tim Gannon would also be resigning. The police chief has since claimed that Potter mistook her handgun for a non-lethal taser.
J&J
organizationFDA and CDC recommend a pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson's one-shot Covid vaccine. Six recipients of the vaccine experienced rare and severe blood clotting issues. Dow stock J&J dropped 2.5% in premarket trading.
Donald Trump
personDonald Trump picked up his first-ever political victory Tuesday, winning the New Hampshire Republican primary. Bernie Sanders has caught up with Hillary Clinton in Iowa, with big leads in New Hampshire. Ex-cop, anti-vaxxers, and Mike Huckabee are among the most prominent people driving Gov. Gavin Newsom's recall. Top executives of more than 100 companies held a virtual meeting over the weekend to discuss their next steps on how to combat voting restrictions.
Johnson & Johnson
organizationThe Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 1.1%. Among major tech stocks, Apple gained 2.4% and Johnson & Johnson fell 1.3%. A $1 move in any of the index's 30 components results in a 6.58-point swing.
Tim Gannon
personKim Potter, a 26-year department veteran, fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop Sunday afternoon. Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliot announced on Tuesday that Police Chief Tim Gannon would also be resigning. Gannon said at a news conference on Monday that he believed Potter meant to fire a Taser stun gun at Wright, but shot him with her firearm instead.
Mike Elliott
personKimberly Potter, 48, has been named as the police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright, 20, during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota on Sunday. Police had pulled Wright over for what they said were expired license plate tags; his family has denied that the tags were expired. When police ran his name, they realized he had an outstanding warrant, they said. When cops asked Wright to get out of the car, he did, but then got back into the car and tried to flee; that's when Potter shot him.
Caron Nazario
personCaron Nazario, a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, is suing the town of Windsor, Virginia. Officer Joe Gutierrez was fired following the December 5 incident, which was captured on video. The town's police chief says his officers are "humbled and honored" by the chance to serve.
Nuance Communications
organizationMicrosoft announced its plans to purchase Nuance for $56 per share. The deal adds up to a $16 billion cash outlay and a total valuation for Nuance of about $19.7 billion. Nuance has a storied history in developing voice control, and previously provided the speech-recognition engine for Siri.
Guillermo Lasso
personWith 98% of votes counted, the 65-year-old Lasso had 52.5% compared with 47.5%. The win caps a surprise comeback in the polls by the pro-market candidate. Arauz was backed by former president Rafael Correa.
Hideki Matsuyama
personHideki Matsuyama won the Masters on Sunday, becoming the first Japanese man to win a major golf tournament. The 29-year-old finished the weekend 10 under par, one shot ahead of American debutant Will Zalatoris. "Matsuyama Masters" trended on Twitter and golf-related shares rose on the Tokyo stock market.
David Cameron
personCameron accused of exploiting contacts in government to do behind-the-scenes favours for Greensill Capital. Ex-ministers expected to take advice from Advisory Committee on Business Appointments if they intend to take a paid post. Gordon Brown said former prime ministers should not lobby ministers for companies.
Ted Cruz
personWith three weeks left until Iowa, Donald Trump has a three-point lead over Ted Cruz. On Monday, Trump continued to raise questions about whether Cruz is eligible to run for president.
Tottenham
organizationManchester United beat Tottenham 3-1 in their Premier League clash. Edinson Cavani scored the winner with a diving header in the 96th minute. Heung-Min Son had given Spurs the lead in the 40th minute at White Hart Lane.
Hideki Matsuyama
personHideki Matsuyama is the first Japanese golfer to win a major championship. He shot a one-over-par 73 to secure a victory at Augusta National. Justin Rose, Xander Schauffele, Marc Leishman and Will Zalatoris all on seven under. Corey Conners is five shots off the lead on six under.
Son Heung-min
personTottenham hit back at 'ABHORRENT' racist abuse aimed at Son Heung-min. Son was at the centre of the VAR decision to disallow an Edinson Cavani goal in Manchester United's 3-1 Premier League win at Spurs. Son admitted he's'really down' and isn't 'bothered' about his goal.