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Pentagon
organizationPentagon: US counterterrorism operation in northwestern Syria was a "successful" mission. Responders and activists said it killed at least 13 people, including children. The US did not specify who the operation targeted, but the raid came after a series of attacks by the "Islamic State" group.
Rishi Sunak
personShadow minister Toby Perkins slams Rishi Sunak over 'pitiful' response. Mr Sunak announced £200 discount and £150 refund on council tax. Mr Perkins claimed that has not done enough and will have to be paid back.
Meta Platforms
organizationFacebook-owner Meta Platforms' dour forecast sent its stock plummeting. Meta shares sank 26.4%, wiping around more than $200 billion off its market value. The decline in market capitalization was the largest ever recorded by a U.S. company.
Jeff Zucker
personCNN is delivering the largest declines in cable news this month – down roughly 80% in primetime and total day across the board. Since Zucker took the helm in 2013, CNN reportedly has not seen any ratings improvement – losing audience share, independent viewers and ratings throughout Zucker's tenure. An unnamed CNN insider is calling for 'Reliable Sources' host Brian Stelter to be fired.
Ken Jeong
personRudy Giuliani is said to have been revealed on The Masked Singer in the US. Judges Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke walked off the set in protest. Giuliani is accused of leading a scheme to overturn the 2020 election.
Edwin Poots
personPaul Givan is expected to announce his resignation by the end of the week. His colleague Edwin Poots has ordered a halt to agri-food checks at Northern Ireland's ports. European Commission has said the decision by Mr Poots to stop the checks creates “further uncertainty and unpredictability’
DUP
organizationDUP's Paul Givan is understood to have written a letter standing down. Decision will effectively collapse power-sharing government between DUP and Sinn Fein. Northern Ireland Assembly will be paralysed ahead of the May 5 elections.
NFL
organizationBrian Flores alleges Dolphins owner Stephen Ross offered him a $100,000 bonus for every loss in the 2019 season. Flores said he interviewed for several positions that he claims he was never in the running for. The NFL said that the lawsuit was "without merit" and the Dolphins "vehemently" deny the allegations.
the Miami Dolphins
organizationBrian Flores, the former head coach of the Miami Dolphins, filed a class action lawsuit against the organization on Tuesday. Flores alleges that the team owner, Stephen Ross, instructed him to intentionally lose games during the 2019 season to improve their draft position. The plaintiffs want to change the NFL’s hiring practices and monetary damages.
Edwin Poots
personFormer DUP leader Edwin Poots has insisted that he ‘hasn’t gone away’ He failed to secure the party’s nomination to run in the Northern Ireland Assembly elections. DUP party officers selected Diane Forsythe as the candidate.
Michael Gove
person'Levelling Up' aims to reduce the gap between rich and poor in the UK. Will include 5G broadband for most places, with 4G covering everywhere. Will set out 12 "missions" to be completed by 2030.
ABC News
organizationABC News suspends Whoopi Goldberg for two weeks over erroneous remarks. Goldberg said the Holocaust was "not about race... it's about man's inhumanity to other man" On Twitter, there were several calls for Goldberg’s firing.
CNN
organizationCNN President Jeff Zucker announced his resignation from the cable news network Tuesday. Zucker said he did not disclose a relationship he had with his ‘closest colleague’ that ‘evolved in recent years’ The relationship came to light after an investigation into Mr Zucker’s handling of the Chris Cuomo scandal.
Miami Dolphins
organizationBrian Flores alleges Dolphins owner Stephen Ross offered him a $100,000 bonus for every loss in the 2019 season. Flores was fired last month by Miami after leading the Dolphins to a 24-25 record over three years. Flores claims the NFL is racially segregated and managed like a plantation.
Michael Gove
personTory MP Tobias Ellwood says he has 'no confidence' in Boris Johnson. Michael Gove insists the PM still has his '100%' support. Scottish Tory chief whip Stephen Kerr says the party is in 'agony'
David Goodwillie
personRaith Rovers' decision to sign David Goodwillie has prompted a backlash. A director, the captain of the women’s team and lead sponsor, Val McDermid, have resigned from their posts in protest. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it would be appropriate for the Scottish Professional Football League or the Scottish Football Association to step in.
Chris Cuomo
personZucker said he acknowledged the relationship when asked about it as part of an investigation into Chris Cuomo. Chris Cuomo's legal team blew the whistle on the affair while negotiating his severance package from CNN.
Facebook owner Meta Platforms issued its fourth-quarter earnings statement that sent the stock down 22%. Shares of Snap fell as much as 21% after hours. Pinterest moved 10% lower, while Twitter was down 7%. Facebook reported its first-ever quarterly decline of daily users globally.
Alphabet
organizationFutures tied to the S&P 500 added 0.5%, indicating the broad-market index could extend its rally into a fourth day. The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 85 points to 14,431, or 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped slightly, shedding 0.1%.
Brian Flores
personBrian Flores alleges in the suit that the NFL is racially segregated and "managed like a plantation" Flores says he learned from a text exchange with Bill Belichick that the New York Giants had already hired Brian Daboll. The lawsuit also alleges that Flores was forced to undergo a "sham interview" with the Denver Broncos three years ago.