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The Houston Texans
organizationThe Houston Texans have fired head coach Lovie Smith after just one season in charge. Smith is the second Black head coach to lastjust one season with the team. The Houston Texans blew the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft with their 32-31 win over the Indianapolis Colts. The Chicago Bears will be picking atop the draft in April.
IRS
organizationThe House voted 221-210 to strip roughly $71 billion from the Internal Revenue Service. The money was intended to help the IRS find and pursue tax cheats. Republicans claim the money will be used to hire 87,000 new IRS agents. Democrats argue that the money is needed to target the rich and corporations.
Joe Biden
personRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said President Joe Biden should be impeached for mishandling classified documents. On Monday, news broke Biden had stashed at least ten classified documents at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement in Washington. Texas governor confronts Biden at airport after complaining he wasn't invited to border visit.
The Houston Texans
organizationHouston Texans made the first official coaching change of 2023 on Sunday night. They informed Lovie Smith that he had been relieved of his duties. It came after the Texans defeated the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday afternoon, 32-31. Houston Texans have requested permission to interview Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.
Virgin Orbit
organizationFirst ever satellite mission launched from UK soil has ended in failure. A jumbo jet operated by the American Virgin Orbit company carried a rocket. The rocket ignited and appeared to be ascending correctly. But word then came from the company that the rocket had suffered an "anomaly"
Diamond
personRep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) on Sunday condemned House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's plans to kick her off the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Trump took to Truth Social to share that Diamond, of. Diamond and Silk, had died.
Katie Porter
personCalifornia Rep. Katie Porter announced Tuesday she will run for the Senate seat currently held by Dianne Feinstein in 2024. Feinstein, 89, has faced questions in recent years about her mental fitness for office and has stepped back from some official duties.
TCU
organizationNo. 3 TCU lost 65-7 to No. 1 Georgia in the College Football Playoff National Championship. Georgia's 65 points are the most scored by a team in the modern CFP/BCS era. No team has ever scored more points in a national championship game.
Stetson Bennett
personNo. 1 Georgia beats No. 3 TCU 65-7 in College Football Playoff National Championship game. Quarterback Stetson Bennett and defensive back Javon Bullard were named the MVPs of the game. Georgia became the first team in the college football playoff era to repeat as champions.
the Arizona Cardinals
organizationThe 49ers clinched the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs with a 38-13 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. The Minnesota Vikings, as the third seed and NFC North champion, will host the sixth-seeded New York Giants. The NFC South champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers willhost the Dallas Cowboys in the 4-5 matchup.
Congress
organizationThousands of Jair Bolsonaro's supporters stormed Congress and other public buildings. The man behind the rally before the Capitol riot urged Congress to expel Marjorie Taylor Greene. The House, which is one-half of Congress, is essentially at a standstill, unable to launch the new session.
The Arizona Cardinals
organizationArizona Cardinals lose 38-13 to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18. Cardinals finish the season with a 4-13 record and a seven-game losing streak. Arizona Cardinals fired head coach Kliff Kingsbury and general manager Steve Keim on Monday.
the Green Bay Packers
organizationDetroit Lions beat the Green Bay Packers 20-16 on Sunday night. The win denied Aaron Rodgers and the Packers a spot in the postseason. The Packers (8-9) missed the playoffs for the first time in Matt LaFleur's four seasons as coach.
the Houston Texans
organizationLovie Smith fired by Houston Texans after just one season. Hours after saying he 'absolutely' expects to stay in his job after 3-13-1 season ended with 32-31 win over Colts. Buffalo clinched AFC’s second playoff seed with 35-23 win over the New England Patriots. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will start Sunday's regular-season finale against the visiting New York Giants.
Gareth Bale
personGareth Bale announced on Monday that he is retiring from professional football. The 33-year-old played a Wales record of 111 games for his country. Bale led Wales to two European Championships and the first World Cup since 1958.
Camilla
personDuke was not paid for Sunday night's interview, which saw him alternate between answering questions from Bradby and reading sections from his memoir. He described Camilla as 'dangerous' and 'the villain' in both clips. Royal commentator Daniela Elser said his lines 'didn't even begin to add up'
NFC
organizationThe San Francisco 49ers beat the Arizona Cardinals 38-13 to secure the No. 2 seed in the NFC. The win moved the 49ers to 13-4 on the season and extended their winning streak to 10. The defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams did not make this year’s playoffs.
Supreme Court
organizationSupreme Court today refused to entertain a petition seeking an independent and Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe in Bihar's Chhapra. Areli Escobar was convicted of the 2009 murder of 17-year-old Bianca Maldonado. The Supreme Court sent the case back to an appeals court in Texas.
Packers
organizationQuay Walker was ejected after shoving a Lions athletic trainer. It’s the second time Walker, whom the Packers selected with the No. 22 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, was kicked out after going after a staff member. Cleveland has requested to interview New England linebackers coach Jerod Mayo for defensive coordinator.
Quay Walker
personQuay Walker was ejected for shoving a member of the Lions’ medical staff. It was the second time this season that Walker had been ejected for pushing someone. Walker became the first player in 15 years to be ejected twice in a season.