Friday, August 23, 2024

Let's Do The News! (August 23, 2024)

    


Your daily round-up of today's news...

- According to the Bureau of Immigration, Alice Guo remains in Indonesia. Meanwhile, the NBI prepares cases against Shelia Leal Guo and Cassandra Ong.

- The Sandiganbayan overturned the conviction of Senator Jinggoy Estrada in the case of direct bribery and 2 counts of indirect bribery.

- US Vice-President Kamala Harris says she will make a pitch to "all Americans" as she accepts the Democratic nomination for president.

- The body of tech mogul Mike Lynch was found in the Sicily shipwreck but his daughter Hannah is believed still missing, according to reports.

- The Grand Tour's series finale, titled One For The Road, will stream on Prime Video this September 13, 2024.

- Aston Martin's new V12-powered supercar will be revealed this September 2, 2024.

- The Mazda CX-80 will go on sale in Japan this autumn. It will be offered with a choice of SKYACTIV-D 3.3, e-SKYACTIV D 3.3, and SKYACTIV-PHEV.

2025 Mazda CX-80
2025 Mazda CX-80

- NFS UNBOUND's Volume 8 update adds Porsche 959 and Lotus Evija to the car roster, plus new Hot Pursuit mode with playable cop cars to collect.

- Isotta Fraschini announced its dropout from the 2024 WEC Season.

- Meet the winners of the 2024 K-World Dream Awards.

- K-pop girl group VIVIZ renewed their contracts with Big Planet Made Entertainment.

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz and assistant Jon Budmayr are suspended for the Hawkeyes' season opener as part of a school-imposed penalty for a recruiting violation in late 2022.

- Influencer Andrew Tate placed under house arrest as Romanian prosecutors probe new human trafficking and sexual exploitation allegations.

- According to reports, TV presenter Jermaine Jenas was fired by the BBC over workplace conduct.

TTFN.

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