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Manchester City
organizationManchester City had been keen on signing Harry Kane this summer. City were not prepared to meet Tottenham's £150m valuation of Kane. City could now turn their attention to signing Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland.
Harry Kane
personTottenham captain Harry Kane takes to Twitter to confirm he will stay at the club. Manchester City had been linked with a £128million move for the England striker. But the Premier League champions failed to meet Daniel Levy's asking price.
Peter Meijer
personReps. Peter Meijer and Seth Moulton made an unauthorized trip to Afghanistan on Tuesday. CNN analyst Philip Mudd called the trip "reprehensible" and suggested it was actually an "Instagram trip" for constituents.
Nirvana
organizationSpencer Elden, the man who appears on Nirvana's "Nevermind" album as a nude baby, is suing the band alleging the photo is child pornography. Elden also claims his parents never authorized the use of the image on the album cover.
Sarah Storey
personDame Sarah Storey won her 15th Paralympic gold in the C5 3,000m individual pursuit. She beat team-mate Crystal Lane-Wright in the final to retain her crown. The 43-year-old is just one behind Mike Kenny's British record of 16 golds.
Seth Moulton
personReps. Seth Moulton and Peter Meijer chartered a plane to Kabul amid desperate evacuation efforts. They said they took the unauthorized trip to provide "oversight" US officials are furious, with one telling The Washington Post it was "as moronic as it is selfish"
Serena Williams
personThe tournament is set to begin in Flushing Meadows, New York, on Aug. 30. Williams hasn’t competed since injuring her right leg at Wimbledon in June. She joins Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in sitting out the competition.
Michail Antonio
personWest Ham beat Leicester 4-1 to go top of the Premier League. Michail Antonio became West Ham's all-time highest Premier League scorer. Paul Pogba moved up four places after another goal and assist. Ayoze Perez was sent off for Leicester.
Brian Chesky
personAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky said on Tuesday the company plans to offer free temporary housing to 20,000 Afghan refugees. The UN Refugee Agency said last month that an estimated 270,000 Afghans had been newly displaced inside the country since January.
Kathy Hochul
personHochul replaced disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo after he resigned amid a sexual harassment scandal. Cuomo left office at 12 a.m, two weeks after he announced he would resign. Hochul said she didn't work closely with Cuomo and wasn't aware of the harassment allegations before they became public.
Charlie Watts
personCharlie Watts, the longtime drummer of the Rolling Stones, died Aug. 24 at a London hospital. His publicist, Bernard Doherty, announced the death but did not provide a cause. Watts had suffered from health problems in recent years, including a diagnosis of throat cancer in 2004. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.
Uddhav Thackeray
personNarayan Rane reportedly said that Uddhav Thackeray forgot the year of India's independence. He is likely to be produced in a local court shortly where he will seek bail.
Tony Finau
personTony Finau shot a final round 65 to win the Northern Trust. Finau's winless drought stretched 1,975 days and 143 tournament starts. The 31-year-old shot 65 and defeated Aussie Cam Smith in a playoff.
Zabihullah Mujahid
personInsurgent group says it is no longer allowing Afghan nationals to enter Kabul airport. Group accuses US of creating a brain drain by encouraging educated professionals to leave. Comes after another Taliban spokesman warned of 'consequences' if western soldiers overstay their welcome. Joe Biden being pressured by allies including France to keep troops in Afghanistan.
Liam Reardon
personLiam, 22, of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, tells us: “We’re on top of the world, we could not be happier’ He was thrilled to make Essex fashion buyer Millie, 24, his official girlfriend. Liam will move from Wales to Millie’s county of Essex.
Andrew Cuomo
personThe International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said in a statement that given Cuomo’s resignation it was taking away the prize and removing any reference to him in its official materials. Cuomo was given the award in November for his “effective use of television during the pandemic,” referring to his daily COVID press briefings. Cuomo resigned as New York governor on Monday amid a sexual harassment scandal. The disgraced politician resigned over allegations that he sexually harassed 11 women while serving in office.
Andrew Cuomo
personAndrew Cuomo called State Attorney General Letitia James’ report on sexual harassment allegations against him a ‘political firecracker’ Cuomo resigned after an investigation by James found him to have harassed nearly a dozen colleagues. He continues to deny any wrongdoing. Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul to be sworn in as New York's first female governor at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.
Arsenal
organizationArsenal lost 2-0 to Chelsea at the Emirates on Sunday evening. Gunners have now lost back-to-back Premier League games for the first time. Romelu Lukaku and Reece James scored the goals for the Blues. Mikel Arteta has lost 20 matches in the Premier League from just 60 games.
Pfizer
organizationNine of the 11 major S&P sectors advanced in early trading. Pfizer jumped 3.9% after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave full approval to the COVID-19 vaccine. Firm backing from the FDA is also expected to pave the way for vaccine mandates.
FDA
organizationFDA grants full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine. Announcement may encourage some people to get vaccinated who had been hesitant. Firm backing from FDA is also expected to pave the way for vaccine mandates.