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Following Nicki Minaj’s claims that her cousin’s friend’s testicle swelled up after getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Trinidad and Tobago, the Caribbean country investigated the claim. Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said there have been no such cases reported in Trinidad and Tobago. “Unfortunately, we wasted so much time yesterday running down this false claim,” he explained.
#BREAKING - Trinidad & Tobago Health Minister Dr. Terrence Deyalsingh responds to swollen testicle claim made by Trinidad-born entertainer @NICKIMINAJ; says there is no such reported case in Trinidad & Tobago (TTT) pic.twitter.com/NNsc9EUTKP
— Kevz Politics (@KevzPolitics) September 15, 2021
Some history was made on Wednesday as the SpaceX shuttle Inspiration 4 was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. On board is the first all-civilian space crew, which includes billionaire Jared Isaacman, cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux, geoscientist Dr. Sian Proctor and US Air Force veteran Chris Sembroski.
SpaceX's Inspiration4 launch boosts population of space to record-breaking 14 https://t.co/vxXBb63OS4 pic.twitter.com/ZzfvZqewXX
— SPACE.com (@SPACEdotcom) September 16, 2021
On Wednesday, United States president Joe Biden announced a new defense pact between the US, the United Kingdom and Australia. It’s called AUKUS and it will help the three countries share expertise in artificial intelligence, cyber underwater systems and long-range capabilities. In addition, Australia will obtain an American-made “conventionally armed” nuclear powered submarine.
"Australia, the UK, and the US will become inseparable partners in a project that will last for decades"
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) September 16, 2021
PM Boris Johnson announces historic security pact in the Asia-Pacific, which will see Australia build nuclear-powered submarines, using US technologyhttps://t.co/Llb1r2xbIw pic.twitter.com/uPA4gGuj68
TIME has released its annual list of most influential people in the world and it features a wide variety of impactful humans. From athletes to scientists to entertainers to politicians, it’s a detailed breakdown of some of the people that have the most influence on how the world ticks. To see the entire list, click the link below.
Introducing the 2021 #TIME100 featuring the 100 most influential people of the year https://t.co/NEApPrOrN0
— TIME (@TIME) September 15, 2021
Four US gymnastic stars testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday during a hearing about the FBI’s handling of the sexual abuse investigation of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Simone Biles blamed the entire system that allowed this abuse, including USA Gymnastics and the US Olympic Committee, saying that “the scars of this horrific abuse continue.”
Simone Biles at Senate hearing on FBI's handling of Nassar investigation:
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 15, 2021
"I blame Larry Nassar, and I also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. USA Gymnastics and US Olympic & Paralympic Committee knew that I was abused by their official team doctor" pic.twitter.com/Ghm3ueLwFM