Let's Do The News! (March 21, 2024)

   

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

- The KBP condemned the harassment of two journalists in Angeles, Pampanga. Two female reporters, Rowena Quejada of 88.7 K5 News FM and Rappler's Joann Manabat were harassed while covering a violent demolition in Barangay Anunas in Angeles City.

- Philippine President Bongbong Marcos canceled today's appointments after being hit by the flu.

- The Economic Cha-Cha or RBH 7 and the revocation of SMNI's franchise were sent by the House to the Senate.

- Irish PM Leo Varakdar steps down before the country's next general election.

- The HMRC has reversed its decision to close the self-assessment phone helpline between April and September after criticisms.

- Junior doctors in England vote by 98% to continue industrial action for a further six months in a long-running pay dispute, the British Medical Association says.

- French regulators impose a fine on Google of more than $270m for violating intellectual property rules.

- The 2024 O-NE Superrace Championship will be broadcast live via KBS 2TV courtesy of its new broadcasting deal.

- The second-generation Infiniti QX80 was unveiled. It's the first production Infiniti vehicle to don the brand's new logo. The flagship SUV marks the debut of the VR35DDTT 3.5L twin-turbo V6 engine producing 450hp of power and mated to a 9-speed AT.

2025 Infiniti QX80

- The Gakuen IDOLM@STER app game casts Miya Minato as Sumika Shiun.

- Jun Eun Chae is confirmed to be dating Kim Chung Jae. The two have been dating since last year, according to reports.

- Count Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari is joining the list of critics against expanding the NCAA tournament. Calipari urged officials to keep the tournament from ballooning past its current 68-team format.

- The Los Angeles Dodgers interpreter for Shohei Ohtani was fired after questions surrounding at least $4.5 million in wire transfers sent from Ohtani's bank account to a bookmaking operation set off a series of events.

- A Minnesota Timberwolves employee was fired, arrested, and charged with felony third-degree burglary for allegedly stealing thousands of internal files, including "strategic NBA information," from a team executive, according to reports.

- ICYMI: IT'S SHOWTIME will officially air on GMA-7 beginning April 6th.

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