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Christian Atsu
personChristian Atsu found alive after being buried under rubble in Turkey's earthquake. Ghana international winger was reported missing in Hatay province. 7.8 magnitude quake brought down thousands of buildings, killing 5,000 people. Search and rescue teams have been sent out to scour the region for survivors.
Nadhim Zahawi
personRishi Sunak is expected to announce a mini reshuffle of his cabinet today. PM also expected to replace Tory Party chair Nadhim Zahawi. Mr Zahawi was sacked for breaching the ministerial code over his tax affairs scandal.
Brian Flores
personBrian Flores replaces Ed Donatell, who was fired last month. Flores led the Dolphins to a 24-25 record over three seasons. The Vikings also interviewed Sean Desai and Ryan Nielsen.
Powerball
organizationWinning numbers were 05, 11, 22, 23, 69 and the Powerball 07. The jackpot for the next drawing on Thursday has dropped to $20m. Monday night's win was the first Powerball jackpot win since Nov. 19, 2022.
Microsoft
organizationMicrosoft to use AI capabilities to improve its struggling online search engine Bing, and its internet browser Edge. Announcement comes as the new artificial intelligence writing program ChatGPT enjoys widespread public attention. Google announced its own AI tool called "Bard"
Rahul Gandhi
personCongress MP Rahul Gandhi slammed the Narendra Modi government over ‘Agnipath’ scheme. Claimed it was imposed on the Army by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Gandhi was speaking in Lok Sabha where he questioned PM Modi and Adani’s relationship.
David Carrick
personFormer British police officer David Carrick sentenced to at least 30 years in jail. 48-year-old pleaded guilty to 49 charges relating to 12 victims between 2003 and 2020. Judge said conviction ‘represents a spectacular downfall for a man charged with upholding the law’
BP
organizationBP posted profits of $27.7bn (£23bn) in 2022, compared with $12.8bn the year before. Previous annual profit record was $26.3bn, reached in 2008. Blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 0.3% by 0815 GMT, while broader European index was flat.
Bing
organizationBing runs on an OpenAI language model that is more advanced than the one behind ChatGPT. CEO Satya Nadella said the juiced-up search service aims to take on queries that aren't getting good results today.
Bonnie Raitt
personBonnie Raitt scooped the gong for Song Of The Year at the 65th Grammy Awards. Harry Styles' 2022 hit As It Was, as well as Taylor Swift's All Too Well, and Beyoncé's chart-topping Break My Soul.
The Premier League
organizationManchester City have been charged with 'numerous breaches of financial rules' Premier League released the results of their four-year investigation into City on Monday. The alleged breaches were committed from September 2009 to to the 2017-18 season. City have until February 23 to respond to the charges.
Andrew Innes
personJury of eight men and seven women took just under two and a half hours to find him responsible for the crimes. Innes had denied all charges and lodged a special defence of diminished responsibility. Judge Lord Beckett sentenced Innes to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 36 years.
Lizzo
personAmerican rapper and singer Lizzo has won the 2023 Grammy Award in the Record of the Year category for her special single 'About Damn Time' She dedicated her award to the late artist Prince. Other nominees included Adele, Beyonce, Harry Styles and Steve Lacy. Bonnie Raitt for hit Just Like That won song of theyear.
Leeds United
organizationJesse Marsch has been sacked as Leeds United manager. The American succeeded Marcelo Bielsa less than 12 months ago. Leeds have not won in the Premier League since November. West Brom boss Carlos Corberan has emerged as a potential replacement.
Lidia Thorpe
personVictorian senator Lidia Thorpe has quit the Greens and will move to the crossbench. Thorpe split with the Greens over the Indigenous Voice to parliament, which she opposes. She will now sit on the crossbenches as an independent but still support the Greens on climate issues.
Emma Pattison
personEmma Pattison, 45, her husband George, 39, and their daughter Lettie, 7, were found dead at their home on the school grounds yesterday morning. Staff at Epsom College reportedly called emergency services after gunshots rang out early on Sunday. Police have not disclosed the cause of their deaths but said they are confident no-one else was involved.
Beyoncé
personBeyoncé made history at the 65th Grammy Awards. She became the first Black woman to win for Best Dance/Electronic Album. Beyoncé changed mid-awards into a bespoke black velvet gown.
Salman Rushdie
personSir Salman Rushdie was attacked on stage in New York last August. The 75-year-old is blind in his right eye, struggles to write and has "frightening" nightmares. His alleged attacker Hadi Matar has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder.
Fox Sports
organizationFox says it has sold out all of its Super Bowl LVII ad space. Anheuser-Busch remains the biggest advertiser with three minutes of national airtime. Tom Brady says he will start Fox Sports broadcasting career in the fall of 2024.
David Carrick
personDavid Carrick committed 85 offences, including 48 rapes, during the 20 years he was a police officer. The 48-year-old is due to be sentenced over the course of two days at Southwark Crown Court. He pleaded guilty to 49 charges relating to 12 women between 2003 and 2020.