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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.
the Buffalo Bills
organizationDamar Hamlin is breathing on his own and able to talk after having his breathing tube removed, his agent and the team said Friday. Hamlin, 24, suffered cardiac arrest after a tackle in Monday's game against the Bengals. NFL said Thursday it will not resume the Bills-Bengals game that was suspended Monday night.
FA Cup
organizationTottenham Hotspur beat Portsmouth 1-0 in the FA Cup third round. Harry Kane scored the only goal of the game in the second-half. Fulham beat Hull 2-0 at the MKM Stadium. Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest suffered defeats by Burnley and Blackpool.
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.
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.
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.
Venus Williams
personVenus Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open with an undisclosed injury. The 42-year-old suffered the injury while playing in Auckland, New Zealand. Carlos Alcaraz announced on Saturday that he would not compete at the men's Australian Open in Melbourne later this month.
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.
Shankar Mishra
personShankar Mishra, 35, allegedly urinated on a co-passenger in a drunken stupor on an Air India flight in November. Mishra was an employee of US financial services giant Wells Fargo. Air India has de-restored four flight crew members and a pilot as a result.
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.
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.
the University of Cincinnati Medical Center
organizationThe University of Cincinnati Medical Center announced Thursday the 24-year-old is now awake and communicating with doctors. Marquez Valdes-Scantling caught two of seven targets for 28 yards during Sunday's 27-24 win versus the Broncos. Green Bay Packers' Christian Watson practiced in a limited fashion Thursday. Stephen Curry will be re-evaluated this weekend and is hoping to be back for next Friday's game versus San Antonio.
Buffalo Bills
organizationThe NFL said it will not reschedule the Bills-Bengals game. Bills coach Sean McDermott all but confirmed his players are ready to play on Sunday. Stephen Curry will be re-evaluated this weekend and is hoping to be back for next Friday's game. Over 225,000 people — including fans, players and NFL owners — have raised more than $7 million for Hamlin's foundation.
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.
Noah Schnapp
personSchnapp rose to fame playing Will Byers in the hit Netflix show. His performance won him the 2022 People's Male TV Star award. Last July, Schnapp confirmed fan suspicions that his character is gay.
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.