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Kevin McCarthy
personKevin McCarthy, 57, was elected the House Speaker in a historic post-midnight 15th ballot on Saturday. McCarthy defeated 52-year-old Hakeem Sekou Jeffries by 216 to 212 votes. The protracted intraparty battle highlighted the deep rifts between mainstream conservatives and hard-right members of the Republican caucus.
the House of Representatives
organizationMcCarthy, 57, was elected the House Speaker in a historic post-midnight 15th ballot. McCarthy defeated 52-year-old Hakeem Sekou Jeffries by 216 to 212 votes.
Suryakumar Yadav
personIndia beat Sri Lanka by 91 runs to win their T20 series 2-1. Suryakumar Yadav scored 112 not out off 51 balls for his third T20 hundred. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 137 in 16.4 overs.
Marjorie Taylor Greene
personThe hosts of 'The View' were once again disgusted with Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday morning. Host Whoopi Goldberg even questioned why Greene is not in jail after saying so. "If you and I had done this, engaged in this in any way, we would be facing charges,“ WhoopI said.
Matt Gaetz
personMcCarthy had lost 13 votes for speaker over four long days. Rep.-elect Derrick Van Orden torched Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., for "dragging" out the speaker fight to fundraise off of it. Gaetz is one of six Republicans dubbed the “Never Kevins’ and has expressed no interest in the post.
Richneck Elementary School
organizationA 6-year-old boy shot and wounded a teacher on Friday at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia. The teacher, a woman in her 30s, suffered life-threatening injuries. The boy was taken into custody, the chief said.
House
organizationCalifornia Rep. Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker early Saturday. McCarthy secured 216 votes on the fifteenth ballot, just clearing the threshold needed to secure a majority. All 212 Democrats voted for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), who became the new House minority leader.
Mike Rogers
personGeorgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has warned of 'consequences' for her colleague who lunged at Rep. Matt Gaetz. A Russian legislator issued a stark warning that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's faith in the United States was a "fatal mistake" A federal judge has ordered Donald Trump's lawyers to reveal the names of the private investigators who were hired to search four of the former president's properties.
Jack Ma
personMa, 58, has maintained a lower profile since an outburst in October 2020. He was perceived to criticise Chinese financial regulators. The move follows a Communist Party crackdown on the nation's tech sector.
The Los Angeles Dodgers
organizationTrevor Bauer completed the longest suspension ever served by a player in violation of baseball's sexual assault and domestic violence policy. The move is tantamount to releasing Bauer, which means the Dodgers will eat his $22.5 million salary. Bauer has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.
Trevor Bauer
personThe Los Angeles Dodgers designated Trevor Bauer for assignment Friday. Bauer was recently reinstated after a 194-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy. Bauer has strenuously denied any wrongdoing throughout.
Air India
organizationA 70-year-old woman complained that her male co-passenger had urinated on her in an inebriated condition. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has served show-cause notices to the airline, its cabin crew and pilots. Air India announced that it had banned the accused Mumbai man from flying with the airline for the next 30 days.
Kevin McCarthy
personMcCarthy managed to flip 14 votes in his favor during the 12th round of voting. The shift towards McCarthy came after the Republican agreed to many of his detractors’ demands. The 14 Republicans who flipped for McCarthy put him four votes away from reaching the threshold he needs to become Speaker.
Shankar Mishra
personShankar Mishra was reportedly drunk at the time of his flight from New York to Delhi on November 26. He was charged with sexual harassment and obscenity by Delhi. Air India has banned him from flying for 30 days.
Matt Gaetz
personFlorida Rep. Matt Gaetz said he will resign if Democrats team up to elect a moderate Republican as the new House speaker. Gaetz is a member of the Freedom Caucus, the most conservative and farthest-right bloc within the House Republican Conference. He has consistently voted against Kevin McCarthy's bid to become House Speaker.
FA Cup
organizationLeicester City travel to League Two side Gillingham in the FA Cup third round on Saturday (kick-off, 12.30pm) The Foxes have scored just once in the Premier League since the season resumed. City have started a tough run of fixtures in ideal fashion.
Gianluca Vialli
personGianluca Vialli died on Friday after a five-year battle with pancreatic cancer. The 58-year-old was diagnosed with the disease in 2017 and given the all-clear a year later. Vialli won every major trophy on offer during a 16-year playing career in Italy. The former striker won trophies with Sampdoria, Juventus and Chelsea.
Jen Shah
personJen Shah pleaded guilty to defrauding hundreds of people in a telemarketing scheme. She will serve her six and a half year sentence at a prison in Texas. Shah will have to surrender herself to prison on February 17 to begin her sentence.
Prince Harry
personPrince Harry has been accused of putting his family's safety at risk. Critics said the Duke of Sussex had turned himself into an even higher terrorist target. Spare is due to be published on January 10, but has already gone on sale in Spain.
Cincinnati Bengals
organizationDamar Hamlin remains in the ICU and listed in critical condition, although his family gave a promising update to ESPN reporter Coley Harvey. Hamlin’s doctors said on Thursday that the 24-year-old safety is making remarkable improvement following the incident. NFL reportedly has three specific paths forward to resolve the postponed game. Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers will close out the 2022 NFL regular season.