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Ketanji Brown Jackson
personSens. Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney Monday said they will vote for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be confirmed to the Supreme Court. Murkowski's support gives Jackson yet more breathing room for her confirmation after Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said she would support Jackson last week. A final vote on Jackson’s likely confirmation is expected later this week.
Elon Musk
personThe world's richest man owns quadruple the shares of its founder Jack Dorsey. His passive stake is valued at up to $2.9billion based on Friday's stock close. It has prompted Twitter's share price to soar 26% in pre-market trading.
Jon Batiste
personJon Batiste wins five Grammys, including album of the year for "We Are" Olivia Rodrigo wins best new artist, best pop vocal album and best pop solo performance. Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak swept the board winning in all four categories.
Olivia Rodrigo
personJon Batiste won five Grammys, including album of the year for We Are. Olivia Rodrigo, 19, won three Grammys on Sunday. Bruno Mars and Anderson.Paak took home awards in all four categories.
Viktor Orban
personViktor Orban's right-wing Fidesz party won more than 53% of the vote. Voters endorsed his ambition of a conservative, "illiberal" state. Voters shrugged off concerns over Budapest's close ties with Moscow.
EasyJet
organization100 EasyJet flights - including 62 from the UK - have been cancelled. BA also cancelled hundreds of flights on Saturday and Sunday. Blue-chip FTSE 100 was up 0.1% after kicking off second quarter with modest gains.
June Brown
personJune died at her home in Surrey on Sunday night at the age of 95. The actress was known for her role as Dot Cotton in the BBC One soap. She appeared in 2884 episodes of EastEnders before leaving permanently in 2020.
Carrie Lam
personCarrie Lam announced Monday she would not seek a second term as chief executive. The 64-year-old became Hong Kong's first woman leader in 2017. She will end her five-year tenure as the territory’s Beijing-appointed leader later this year.
Champions League
organizationPaddy Power are offering punters up to £20 back as cash if their bet on Benfica vs Liverpool loses. The bookmaker is also offering a boosted 102/1 bet on the showdown at the Estadio da Luz that could return £2,070 from a £20 stake. Manchester City take on Atletico Madrid at the Etihad on Tuesday, before the return leg in Madrid on 13 April.
Duke
organizationNorth Carolina beat Duke 81-77 in Mike Krzyzewski's final game at Cameron Indoor. Love scored 28 points and RJ Davis had 18 for the Tar Heels. UNC will face Kansas in the national championship game on Monday.
Watford
organizationManchester City beat Burnley 2-1 to stay top of EPL. Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan scored first-half goals. Liverpool beat Watford 2-0 at Anfield to go top of table.
Brentford
organizationBrentford beat Chelsea 4-1 in their Premier League clash. Christian Eriksen, Vitaly Janelt and Yoane Wissa scored for the Bees. Chelsea's fine run of six wins on the spin came to a crashing halt.
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
organizationBest-actor winner says, ‘I betrayed the trust of the Academy,’ and says he will accept further consequences. Incident occurred after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith's hair, despite her speaking openly about having alopecia.
Leicester City
organizationJames Maddison had put Leicester 2-1 up against Manchester United. Referee Andre Marriner consulted with VAR on the pitch-side monitor. The result sees United slip further away from the top four.
Liverpool
organizationLiverpool beat Watford 2-0 at Anfield to go top of the Premier League. Diogo Jota and Fabinho scored the goals in Saturday's early kick-off. Manchester City play Burnley at Turf Moor later on Saturday.
Manchester City
organizationManchester City beat Burnley 2-0 at Turf Moor on Saturday. Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan scored the goals for City. The result moved them a point clear of Liverpool at the top of the table.
Premier League
organizationManchester City move back to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win at relegation-threatened Burnley. Brentford beat Chelsea 4-1 in their Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge. Diogo Jota scored his 20th goal of the season in the first half. Fabinho scored a late penalty to send a message to Manchester City.
Will Packer
personOscars producer Will Packer made the reveal in a preview for Good Morning America. Packer called it a "sad and disappointing moment" He also claimed Rock did not want Smith removed from the ceremony, but a source close to Rock refutes that. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences met Wednesday to initiate disciplinary proceedings.
the Amazon Labor Union
organizationThe final vote tally announced Friday was 2,654 in favor of the union versus 2,131 opposed. Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, appear to have rejected a union bid. A hearing to review 416 challenged ballots is expected to begin soon.
Ghislaine Maxwell
personNew York Judge Allison Nathan rejected Maxwell's request for a retrial. Maxwell, 60, was convicted in December of trafficking and grooming underage girls. One of the 12 jurors in the case said in media interviews that he had been sexually abused as a child.