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Chris Pincher
personDowning Street admitted it was warned not to appoint Chris Pincher as whip. Tamworth MP was suspended from the Conservative Party on Friday. It follows claims he drunkenly groped two men at a private members' club. PM bowed to pressure when an investigation was launched by sexual misconduct watchdog.
EPA
organizationSix Republican-appointed judges ruled that the US Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emission. Court sided with pro-coal, Republican-governed states in a case brought by West Virginia against the EPA. Case stems from former President Obama's Clean Power Plan.
Logan Mwangi
personLogan Mwangi was found dead in the River Ogmore in Bridgend, Wales. His mother Angharad Williamson, 31, and her partner John Cole, 40, have both been sentenced to life in prison for Logan's murder. A 14-year-old boy, who cannot be named because of his age, will serve a minimum of 15 years after also being found guilty of murder.
Karolina Pliskova
personWorld number 118 Bouler stuns last year's runner-up Karolina Pliskova. Broady beats 12th seed Diego Schwartzman after losing 11 successive games. Heather Watson beats Wang Qiang in straight sets to reach third round. Harriet Dart, Liam Broady and Jack Draper also in action.
Bernie Ecclestone
personBernie Ecclestone said he would 'take a bullet' for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ex-F1 boss described Putin as a 'first class person' on Good Morning Britain. Eccleston also commented on Nelson Piquet using a racial term directed at Lewis Hamilton.
Supreme Court
organizationTwo conservative justices sided with the three liberals for a decision favorable to the Biden administration's efforts to end MPP. President Joe Biden suspended the program on his first day in office in January 2021. Republicans immediately lashed out at the move, claiming an end to MPP will lead to an increase in illegally crossings, drug trafficking and deadly human smuggling.
Katie Boulter
personKatie Boulter beat Karolina Pliskova 3-6 7-6 (4) 6-4 on Centre Court. Heather Watson beats Wang Qiang in straight sets to reach third round. Harriet Dart, Liam Broady and Jack Draper also in action on Thursday.
Richarlison
personTottenham Hotspur are close to signing Everton forward Richarlison. The Brazil international is set to agree terms on a five-year deal. The 25-year-old has scored 53 goals in 152 appearances for the Toffees.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
personKetanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman to serve on the nation's highest court. She was confirmed by the Senate in a bipartisan vote in April. Chief Justice John Roberts will administer the constitutional oath. Justice Breyer, for whom she clerked, will administered the judicial oath.
Liz Cheney
personRep. Liz Cheney spoke at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. Cheney said she's been "incredibly moved" by the young people she's met. Thursday's debate will be closed to the public for security reasons.
NATO
organizationNATO invites Sweden and Finland to join the alliance, Madrid summit statement says. Turkey dropped its objections, putting the alliance on track to cement the most stunning security overhaul in Europe in decades. U.S. President Joe Biden promised to send two F-35 squadrons to the U.K. and two destroyers to Spain.
Emma Raducanu
personEmma Raducanu beaten in straight sets by Caroline Garcia. Cameron Norrie beats Jaume Munar 6-4 3-6 5-7 6-0 6-2 at Wimbledon. Andy Murray will play American John Isner immediately after defeat. Novak Djokovic and Jelena Ostapenko cruise into third round.
R. Kelly
personR&B star R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday. He was convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking last year. The sentence caps a slow-motion fall for Kelly, who sold millions of albums. A jury found Kelly guilty in September of sex trafficking charges. He still faces a trial in Chicago on charges of child pornography.
Thanasi Kokkinakis
personDefending champion Novak Djokovic beats Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-1 6-4 6-2. The Serb will next play Miomir Kecmanovic or Alejandro Tabilo. Cameron Norrie and Harriet Dart progress to third round.
Robert Sylvester Kelly
personFormer 90s star, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, has been branded a ‘predator’ He was convicted on multiple counts of racketeering, with the charges relating to bribery and forced labour. Judge Ann M. Donnelly handed down Kelly's sentence in Brooklyn Federal Court on Wednesday, despite the defense lawyers' request for a sentence of 10 years or less. He's still facing child pornography and obstruction of justice charges in Chicago, where a trial is scheduled to begin Aug 15.
Salah Abdeslam
personChief suspect Salah Abdeslam found guilty of murder and attempted murder. He was given the so-called incompressible "real life" prison sentence of 30 years. Six other defendants -- five of which were tried in absentia and considered to be dead -- were also given whole-life terms.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
personKetanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice back in April. She will be sworn in on Thursday, June 30, at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) The Supreme Court has agreed to review at least 20 cases during its 2022-2023 term.
Andy Murray
personTwo-time champion Andy Murray suffers earliest ever exit from Wimbledon. Murray beaten 6-4, 7-6 (4) 6-7 (3),6-4 by an inspired John Isner. Isner hit 82 winners, including 36 aces, and took both of his two break points. Murray had never previously lost to the American in eight meetings.
Caroline Garcia
personBritish No 1 beaten in straight sets by Caroline Garcia of France. Second seed Anett Kontaveit lost 6-4 6-0 to Jule Niemeier. Former Wimbledon winner Garbine Muguruza lost in the first round.
Kanhaiya Lal
personDutch MP Geert Wilders says Hindus should be safe in India as it is "their country" and "their homeland" Two men with a cleaver killed tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur city's Dhan Mandi area. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot appeals for calm and people not to share videos.