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Bob Menendez
personFederal prosecutors say Sen. Bob Menendez acted as a foreign agent on the behalf of Egypt. Menendez is prohibited from being a lobbyist, let alone an unregistered lobbyist for a foreign government.
Hamas
organizationCulture Secretary Lucy Frazer has raised the issue with BBC director-general Tim Davie. Board of Deputies of British Jews said by calling Hamas ‘militants’, the BBC ‘not only offers legitimacy to their government, but also denies the fact that they commit atrocities’
Ford
organization8,700 union members at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant went on strike after the union said the No. 2 U.S. automaker refused to move further in contract bargaining. The Kentucky strike brings to 33,700 the number of workers on strike against the three automakers.
Hezbollah
organizationFormer President Donald Trump called Israel's defense minister a "jerk" He also called the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah "very smart" The White House called his comments "dangerous and unhinged"
Taylor Swift
personTaylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film received its world premiere at The Grove in Los Angeles. The concert film documents one of the six sold-out shows Swift performed at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California over the summer.
Steve Scalise
personScalise won a majority of the GOP conference’s support during a closed-door vote. But it quickly became clear that Scalise did not have the support needed to win a House-wide vote. At least four Republicans said they would not support Scalise in a floor vote.
The Russian Olympic Committee
organizationIOC executive board is meeting in Mumbai ahead of the IOC session on Oct 15 to Oct 17. ROC would not be eligible for any funding after it recognised Olympic Councils from the regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.
Peter Andre
personMysterious Girl singer, 50, is expecting his third child with Emily MacDonagh. Couple already have a ten-year-old daughter named Amelia and a six- year-old son named Theo. Peter also has daughter Princess, 16, and son Junior, 18, with ex-wife Katie Price.
IOC
organizationIOC bans Russian Olympic Committee for recognising regional organisations from four territories annexed from Ukraine. ROC will not be eligible for any funding after it recognised earlier this month Olympic Councils from the regions. No punishment was given to the Olympic committee of Belarus.
Bernie Ecclestone
personBernie Ecclestone pleads guilty to one count of fraud by false representation. The 92-year-old failed to inform the UK Government about the trust he had in Singapore. He was accused of hiding more than £400m in the overseas bank account dating back to July 2015.
Amazon Prime
organizationAmazon's Prime Big Deal Days began on Tuesday and ends tonight. Discounts offered across thousands of brands including tech, beauty and home appliances. The only way you can get access to the savings is if you are an Amazon Prime member.
ITV
organizationITV's share price dropped 0.61% overnight following Holly Willoughby's exit. Experts estimate that the plummet on the stock market has cost ITV £20m. Viewers slammed the show's 47 second tribute to the presenter as 'insincere'
Harry Maguire
personThe 30-year-old has slipped down Erik ten Hag's pecking order. Maguire is now fourth-choice behind Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez. Marc Guehi has been a regular in the England defence of late.
NASA
organizationThe first image of rock and dust from Bennu was shown during a live stream at 11 am ET. The landing of the return capsule capped a seven-year joint mission of the U.S. space agency.
Jim Jordan
personJordan lost a secret ballot vote to Scalise 113-99 earlier Wednesday, but it was unknown if Scalise could get the 217 votes needed to become speaker. Scalise beat out Rep. Jim Jordan in a vote that signals continuity with the current House GOP leadership team.
Steve Scalise
personScalise secured the nomination 113-99 in a closed-door conference meeting. He will next face a full vote on the House floor, where he will need the support of 217 lawmakers to secure the speakership. The role is second in line to the presidency after the vice president.
George Santos
personA group of New York state Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will introduce a motion to expel George Santos. The move comes a day after federal prosecutors filed 23 fresh criminal counts against the first-term representative. Santos denies the charges and says he will fight the indictments "until the bitter end"
Wayne Rooney
personWayne Rooney has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal at St Andrew's. The former England captain, 37, said he's 'absolutely delighted' to be joining the West Midlands club. He will be joined by Ashley Cole and John O'Shea as part of his backroom staff.
Caroline Ellison
personCaroline Ellison was the CEO of Sam Bankman-Fried's hedge fund, Alameda Research. She was head of Alameda's sister company FTX, which was allegedly used as a $10billion slush fund paid for by customers' money. Ellison admitted that the spreadsheet she sent to Genesis was 'dishonest' because it'made us look much safer than we actually were.
Mary Lou Retton
personMary Lou Retton was the first American female gymnast to win the all-around gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The 55-year-old has been diagnosed with 'a very rare form of pneumonia' A SpotFund account has been set up, attracting over $138,000 (£106,000) in donations.