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Antony Blinken
personA Chinese spy balloon has been spotted over Latin America, the Pentagon says. A day earlier, a similar craft was seen in US skies, prompting the scrapping of the trip. China issued a rare statement of regret over the first balloon and blamed winds.
The Democratic National Committee
organizationThe Democratic National Committee overwhelmingly voted on Saturday to dramatically alter the top of its presidential nominating calendar for the 2024 election cycle. South Carolina will go first, giving Black voters a more decisive say in who the party's nominee for president will be. New Hampshire Democrats have aggresively fought the shift.
Wolves
organizationLiverpool lost 3-0 to Wolves at Molineux in the Premier League on Saturday. An own-goal from Joel Matip, Craig Dawson's strike and Ruben Neves' second-half finish saw Jurgen Klopp's side lose their third Premier League game on the bounce. The Reds have won just one of their last seven matches in all competitions.
BMC
organizationMumbai Clean Air initiative will work towards three broad goals. The city will have the highest number of air purification units in the country -- 19. Budget estimates focused on several issues including infrastructure, pollution, social initiatives and education.
The Premier League
organizationNathan Jones says he has "let his players down" after 3-0 defeat at Brentford. Saints have lost eight of their 13 matches since Jones was appointed in November. Arsenal suffered only their second Premier League defeat of the season away to a resurgent Everton.
Casemiro
personManchester United beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday. Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford scored for the Red Devils. Casemiro was sent off in the second half after a mass brawl with Antony. Gabriel Agbonlahor says the midfielder should be arrested.
Kyrie Irving
personKyrie Irving has failed to agree a new contract with the Brooklyn Nets. The 30-year-old is hoping to secure a move before Thursday's trade deadline. Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks have been linked with a move for the point guard.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
personPierre-Emerick Aubameyang left out of Chelsea's Champions League squad. Striker flew to Milan on Friday and was pictured in Milan while the game went ahead. Benoit Badiashile, Noni Madueke, David Datro Fofana and Andrey Santos all missing out.
Amazon
organizationAmazon reported its first unprofitable year since 2014. Warren Buffett is the only top-10 billionaire to become poorer this year. Ether briefly traded above $1,700 for the first time since September 2022.
Nick Kyrgios
personAustralian tennis star Nick Kyrgios admitted assaulting an ex-girlfriend. The 27-year-old pushed Chiara Passari during a row in Canberra in 2021. His lawyers failed to have the charge dismissed on mental health grounds. Magistrate called the incident "a single act of stupidity or frustration"
State
organizationUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit Beijing on Sunday. China sees the visit as a violation of agreements. Pentagon tracks what officials are calling a Chinese surveillance balloon traveling through American airspace.
Pentagon
organizationChina claimed the aircraft was a weather balloon that had blown off course. Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks of harm for people on the ground. China says it is "verifying" the situation.
Gabriel Martinelli
personGabriel Martinelli has signed a new four-and-a-half-year deal with Arsenal. The 21-year-old will stay at the Emirates until the summer of 2027. Martinelli signs five-year extension previous deal due to expire in 2025.
Alphabet
organizationMSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 1.08%. Amazon shares lost 6.56% and Google parent Alphabet GOOGL.O dropped 6.09%. The Dow slid 0.4 percent and S&P 500 fell 1.1 percent following the release of the monthly US jobs report.
Nicola Bulley
personNicola Bulley, 45, vanished while walking her dog in Inskip, Lancashire. Last confirmed sighting of her was at 9.10am and she had logged on to a work call. Police have dedicated 'unprecedented' resources to the search of a 10-mile stretch of water.
SEC
organizationThe Tigers are back to their winning ways after a dominant 94-73 win over the Georgia Bulldogs. The Arkansas Razorbacks picked up their third straight SEC win as they knocked off the Texas A&M Aggies, 81-70. No. 4 Alabama rout Vanderbilt 101-44.
Donovan Mitchell
personDonovan Mitchell was sent back to the locker room after getting into a scuffle with Dillon Brooks. Mitchell threw the ball at Brooks after the players tangled under the basket. Cleveland Cavaliers overcame star Mitchell's third-quarter ejection.
Lionel Messi
personLionel Messi becomes Barcelona's most successful player with 33 titles. Messi overtakes Andres Iniesta, who had 32 titles when he left this summer. Barcelona are on pace to hit 100 points after a sixth consecutive win. Messi hints at prolonging his international career with Argentina.
Joe Mixon
personAn arrest warrant was issued Thursday for Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon. Mixon was accused of pointing a gun at a woman Jan. 21 in Cincinnati. The charges could be refiled at a later date.
Antony Blinken
personAntony Blinken scrapped the China trip aimed at easing escalating tensions between the 2 global powers. China's claim that the balloon was a weather research satellite that had blown off course. The trip was called off just hours before Blinken was due to depart Washington for Beijing.