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Rand Paul
person"You don't know what you're talking about," Dr. Anthony Fauci told Kentucky's Rand Paul. Paul suggested he lied to Congress about whether the National Institutes of Health funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Cam Akers
personRams RB Akers suffers torn Achilles, likely out for 2021. Akers was expected to be their starting and featured back in 2021. Todd Gurley remains available as a NFL free agent.
Blue Origin
organizationBlue Origin launched its first customers into space on their New Shepard rocket. Jeff Bezos, who founded the company in 2000, said he was "so happy" Bezos also announced he was starting a $100 million Courage and Civility Award, with CNN contributor Van Jones and Michelin star chef José Andrés.
Michael Taylor
personMichael Taylor and his son Peter pleaded guilty to helping Carlos Ghosn flee to Lebanon. The two men received $1.3m for their services and another $500,000 for legal fees. The former Nissan chairman remains a fugitive in his childhood home of Lebanon.
Katie Hopkins
personFar-right British commentator Katie Hopkins is getting the boot from Australia. The media personality had arrived in the country ahead of an appearance on Big Brother VIP. She had her visa canceled by the federal government after bragging about breaching her hotel quarantine. Australia has for months limited the number of citizens it allows into the country.
Jeff Bezos
personBlue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and three crewmates are blasting off into space Tuesday for a 10-minute sub-orbital flight. Bezos will become the second billionaire to fly a rocket he helped fund, after Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson launched on July 11th. The crew will experience a few minutes of weightlessness at the top of the ride.
Microsoft Exchange
organizationU.S., allies formally accuse China of mass-hacking of Microsoft Exchange servers. Biden administration said the attack, launched by hackers backed by China's Ministry of State Security, resulted in "significant remediation costs" UK government found Beijing responsible for a "pervasive pattern" of hacking.
NSO Group
organizationNSO Group, the company behind the Pegasus spyware program, has been banned from Amazon Web Services. Move comes the day after a report alleged Pegasus was used to target human rights activists and journalists. NSO has denied the latest allegations regarding Pegasus, saying they are "false"
Paul Allard Hodgkins
personProsecutors want Paul Allard Hodgkins to serve 18 months behind bars. He pleaded guilty last month to one count of obstructing an official proceeding. His sentencing could set the bar for punishments of hundreds of other defendants.
Carlos Ghosn
personUS father and son jailed over helping ex-Nissan chairman Ghosn escape. Michael Taylor sentenced to two years in prison, while his son Peter was sentenced to one year and eight months. They were charged with helping a criminal in the December 2019 escape.
Lewis Hamilton
personHamilton and Verstappen battled wheel-to-wheel from the start of the race. Red Bull driver was sent out of control and crashed into the wall. Hamilton received a 10-second time penalty, which he served at his only pit-stop. The stewards are investigating the incident which could see Hamilton penalised.
Katie Hopkins
personBritish provocateur Katie Hopkins has been dropped from Australia's upcoming 'Big Brother VIP' She is being investigated by the Australian Border Force after she claimed to have purposefully broken strict quarantine rules. At 5am on Saturday, Hopkins took to Instagram live to post a speech where she 'called out' the lockdowns. She openly mocked the 14-day hotel quarantine rules revealing she planned to deliberately break them.
Max Verstappen
personMercedes' Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Red Bull's Max Verstappen crashed out of the race on the first lap. Hamilton was given a 10-second penalty for his role in the crash. The Briton battled back to win the race from fourth.
Christian Horner
personLewis Hamilton insists he did nothing wrong following criticism. Red Bull boss Christian Horner accused Hamilton of putting Max Verstappen's life in jeopardy following their 190mph crash. Hamilton recovered from a 10-second penalty to pass Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. stewards are investigating the incident which could see Hamilton penalised.
Red Bull
organizationHamilton wins at home for record-stretching eighth time. Verstappen crashes out on first lap. Red Bull driver's lead slashed to eight points. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc assumed the lead of the race.
Collin Morikawa
personCollin Morikawa wins The Open 2021 with a score of 15-under-par. American finishes two shots ahead of Jordan Spieth and Louis Oosthuizen. Morikawa becomes first man to win PGA Championship and Open on debut.
Sajid Javid
personBritish Health Minister Sajid Javid reveals he has tested positive for COVID-19. 51-year-old confirmed that he's had both his jabs and his symptoms are currently "mild" Number of Covid cases in the UK has reached 277,995 in the past seven days.
Biz Markie
personBiz Markie, real name Marcel Theo Hall, had been battling health issues for a year. His cause of death was not confirmed, but last year he was hospitalised for complications related to Type 2 diabetes.
Guto Harri
personGB News director of programming John McAndrew has reportedly quit. Channel attracted 'no measurable audience' between 1pm and 1.30pm and again at 5pm. Channel accused of backtracking on its 'anti-woke' stance.
Ian Benjamin Rogers
personIan Benjamin Rogers, 45, and Jarrod Copeland, 37, were followers of the extreme right Three Percenter militia movement. Rogers faces five charges of conspiracy to destroy a building, illegal bomb possession, and illegal possession of machine guns.