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From Simone Biles to Steve Jobs, meet all the Americans being awarded a Presidential Medal Of Freedom this week

Seventeen people will be awarded America's "highest civilian honour" this week. Here's who, and why they were chosen to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Biles, Denzel Washington, Rapinoe among Winners of Top US Honor

Gymnastics star Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late tech visionary Steve Jobs have been named as recipients of America's highest civilian honor, the White House said Friday. President Joe Biden designated 17 Americans to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, three of them posthumous, The Associated Press said.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Denzel Washington, Simone Biles, John McCain, among others

Biden’s honors list includes both living and deceased honorees from the worlds of Hollywood, sports, politics, the military, academia, and civil rights and social justice advocacy.

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From Gabby Giffords to Steve Jobs: Who’s on Biden’s presidential medal of freedom list?

White House says recipients ‘have overcome significant obstacles to achieve impressive accomplishments in the arts and sciences’

The Independent UK

Simone Biles and nurse who received first Covid vaccine to get top US honor

World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe also among 17 recipients of Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest US civilian honor

The Guardian - US

Rapinoe, Biles to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

The sports stars are among the 17 recipients of the prestigious award this month.

Sports Illustrated

Simone Biles, Steve Jobs to receive highest US civilian honour

Denzel Washington, Khizr Khan among 17 people, some deceased, who will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Biden will award the Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords and others

The president will present the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, who also include Oscar-winning Denzel Washington, the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and soccer Olympian Megan Rapinoe.

WEKU

Simone Biles and Megan Rapinoe named as recipients of Presidential Medal of Freedom

Presidential Medal of Freedom is country’s highest civilian honour

The Independent UK

Simone Biles, Gabby Giffords among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor.

Axios

Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords

The White House says President Joe Biden will present the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, with whom Biden served in the Senate

The Independent UK

Wendy Hilliard Is Raising Up the Black Future of Gymnastics

The Motor City native and U.S. national team’s first Black rhythmic gymnast has empowered more than 25,000 Black and brown youth across New York City and Detroit.

Sports Illustrated

Gymnasts sue FBI over Nassar probe

"The only path to justice and healing is through the legal process," says McKayla Maroney

Salon

Simone Biles and almost 100 other Larry Nassar victims are suing the FBI

The bureau knew for months about Nassar’s behavior before acting — enabling him to abuse dozens more people.

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Daily Mirror

Athletes and their favourite pets - from Messi's beloved Hulk to Fury's guard dog Cash

Dogs are one of the world's best-loved pets, with sports stars such as football icon Lionel Messi and Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton among many famous sporting stars with pets

Chicago Sun-Times

Gymnasts seek $1 billion in damages from FBI over failure to investigate Larry Nassar

There’s no dispute that FBI agents in 2015 knew that Nassar was accused of assaulting gymnasts, but they failed to act, leaving him free to continue to target young women and girls for more than a year. He pleaded guilty in 2017 and is serving decades in prison.

Sports Illustrated

Larry Nassar Survivors Filing Lawsuits Seeking $1 Billion From FBI

Olympic gold medalists Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman are among the plaintiffs.

Tribune News Service

Nassar victims, including Simone Biles, allege FBI failed to protect them, seek $1 billion-plus

DETROIT — Alleging the FBI mishandled its investigation into sexual abuse allegations against Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar, some of gymnastics’ biggest names have filed claims seeking more than $1 billion against the bureau, attorneys announced Wednesday.

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Al Jazeera

Biles, other Olympic gymnasts seek $1bn from FBI over Nassar

A Justice Department watchdog had previously found that FBI agents botched the response to reports of abuse in 2015.

The Hindu

Simone Biles, other assault victims seek $1B-plus from FBI over Nassar

FBI agents in 2015 knew that Nassar was accused of molesting gymnasts, but they failed to act, leaving him free to continue to target young women and girls for more than a year

WEKU

Understanding the complaints from Simone Biles and others seeking $1B from the FBI

The group of women and girls say the bureau failed to properly follow up on credible claims against the sports doctor Larry Nassar in 2015, which allowed him to continue abusing victims.

Evening Standard

Simone Biles among ex-Olympic gymnast assault victims suing FBI for $1billion for failing to stop sports doctor Larry Nassar

Simone Biles is among former Olympic gymnasts assault victims seeking over $1billion from the FBI for failing to stop sports doctor Larry Nassar.

The Independent UK

Simone Biles among assault victims seeking $1bn from FBI for failing to stop Larry Nassar

FBI agents in 2015 knew that sports doctor Nassar - who is now serving decades in prison - was accused of molesting gymnasts but they failed to act and he continued to target young women and girls for more than a year

The Independent UK

Simone Biles, others seek $1B-plus from FBI over Nassar

Former Olympic gymnasts, including gold medalist Simone Biles, are among dozens of assault victims seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop sports doctor Larry Nassar

The Independent UK

FBI agents accused of botching Larry Nassar case will not face charges, Justice Department says

John Manly, a lawyer for many of Nassar’s alleged victims, called the decision ‘incomprehensible’

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