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Charles Leclerc
personRed Bull driver retains unassailable 113-point lead with four races to go. Charles Leclerc relegated to third by five-second penalty for squeezing Sergio Perez. Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto insists it is a 'nonsense decision'
Max Verstappen
personRed Bull's Max Verstappen wins second Formula One world championship. The Dutch driver won the race at Suzuka, with Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc demoted from second to third behind Red Bull's Sergio Perez. The race was delayed for two hours because of rain and finished after only 28 laps – just over half the race’s total distance.
Max Verstappen
personF1 returns to Suzuka for the first time since 2019 for the Japanese Grand Prix. Max Verstappen is 104 points clear of Charles Leclerc in the standings. Mercedes clocked the two fastest times in a 'dull' practice session. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were at the bottom of the speed-trap times.
James Brennand
personPolice say a cigar shop in Quaker Hill was robbed at gun point Friday night. A 27-year-old Tacoma man suspected of possessing and distributing child pornography was arrested on Joint-Base Lewis McChord Friday. Three people were found dead in a McDonald's parking lot.
Steve Cooper
personSteve Cooper has signed a new three-year contract with Nottingham Forest. The 42-year-old put an end to speculation regarding his future after agreeing new terms until 2025. Owner Evangelos Marinakis decided to back his manager following talks earlier this week.
Memorial
organizationNobel Peace Prize awarded to Belarus rights activist, Russian group Memorial and Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties. First award since Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine. Echoes awards to Soviet dissidents during Cold War years.
Anthony Rapp
personAnthony Rapp says Kevin Spacey tried to seduce him at his Manhattan apartment in 1986. Spacey's legal team has said the accusation is false. Jury selection for the trial begins Thursday.
A Delaware judge pushed back the date of a trial over billionaire Elon Musk’s $44 billion deal to buy Twitter. Musk indicated this week he would drop his attempts to back out of the agreement, a loss for Twitter. Twitter said it intends to close the deal at the agreed-upon price.
Herschel Walker
personThe Daily Beast published photos of a get-well card the woman alleged Walker had sent following the procedure. Walker has denied the report, and said he's considering suing the publication. Walker's only named son Christian, 22, was back on Twitter Wednesday night reacting to the new bombshell claims.
Google announces new Pixel 7 starting at just $599. The phone features a refreshed design, a Tensor G2 chip and a bunch of new photo and video enhancements. Pre-orders for the Pixel 7 go live today with official sales beginning on October 13th.
OPEC+
organizationOPEC and its Russian-led allies have announced a major cut in output. Decision to reduce oil production by two million barrels a day will drive up prices. White House called the decision ‘shortsighted’ and alleged that OPEC+ aligning with Russia.
Joe Biden
personIBM announces $20-billion investment in semiconductors, quantum computing and other cutting-edge technology. Biden also called on the nation’s governors to issue similar pardons for state-level marijuana possession convictions. The move falls short of legalization, but comes barely a month out from competitive midterm elections.
Conor Benn
personConor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr fight called off after Benn fails a dope test. British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) said it could not go ahead. Fight had been scheduled for Saturday at London's 02 Arena. Lawyers failed to get a High Court injunction to resurrected the fight.
Annie Ernaux
personAnnie Ernaux is the first French woman to win the literature prize. The 82-year-old writer’s 23 books have explored the daily lives of women in France. Last year's winner was Tanzanian-born British writer Abdulrazak Gurnah.
Liverpool
organizationLiverpool beat Rangers 2-0 in their Champions League clash at the Etihad. Trent Alexander-Arnold opened the scoring with a stunning free-kick. Mohamed Salah scored a penalty after Luis Diaz was tripped by Leon King.
SpaceX
organizationA second SpaceX rocket is scheduled to launch at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday. The team of four is expected to spend six months at the International Space Station. Russia's Anna Kikina is the first woman to take a seat on the ISS.
Elon Musk
personElon Musk's move to close Twitter deal leaves Tesla investors worried. Musk sold over $15 billion worth of Tesla Inc shares earlier in the year to fund the deal. Twitter executives still remains wary of Elon Musk and are considering getting a judge to oversee the deal’s closing via a consent decree.
Aaron Judge
personThe 391-foot blast came on a 1-1 pitch from right-hander Jesus Tinoco. Judge now has the most home runs hit in a season since Barry Bonds set his tainted record of 73. Maris’ 61 for the Yankees in 1961 had been exceeded six times previously.
New York Yankees
organizationJudge clobbered the first inning offering from Texas Rangers starter Jesus Tinoco over the left field wall to give the Yankees an early 1-0 lead at Globe Life Field in Arlington. A North Texas auction house told CBS 11 there was already a $2 million offer on the table for the home run ball. Judge has a chance to become the first AL Triple Crown winner since Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera in 2012.
Champions League
organizationChelsea beat AC Milan 3-0 in their Champions League Group D clash. Wesley Fofana limped off in the first half with a knee injury. Real Madrid make it three wins from three in this season's Champions League. Bayern Munich thrash Viktoria Plzen 5-0. Barcelona lose 1-0 at Inter Milan to drop to third in Group A.