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Justin Langer
personJustin Langer quits as coach of Australia men's team less than a month after resounding 4-0 Ashes win over England. 51-year-old has been in charge for four years and is linked to an ECB role. Cricket Australia said Langer was offered a short-term extension to his contract 'which sadly he has opted not to accept'
Anthony Elanga
personManchester United lost 8-7 on penalties to Middlesbrough in the FA Cup. 19-year-old Anthony Elanga missed the decisive penalty in a thrilling shootout. Elanga has since been the victim of vile racist abuse on social media. Instagram have removed a number of comments on Elanga's page.
FA Cup
organizationTottenham beat Brighton 3-1 in the FA Cup fourth round. Manchester City beat Fulham 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium. West Ham United beat Kidderminster Harriers 2-1. Crystal Palace beat Hartlepool United 2-0 at Selhurst Park.
Middlesbrough
organizationManchester United lost 1-0 to Middlesbrough in the FA Cup fourth round. Chris Wilder's side won 8-7 on penalties after the game finished 1-1. Anthony Elanga missed the key penalty in the shootout after Cristiano Ronaldo missed from the spot in regular time.
Therese Johaug
personNorway's Therese Johaug won her first individual gold with a dominant victory. Natalia Nepryaeva of Russia won the silver and Teresa Stadlober of Austria took the bronze. Many western nations diplomatically boycotted the Games over China's treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups.
Adam Kinzinger
personReps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger censured by the Republican Party. They sit on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Resolution accuses them of “participating in a Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens”
Michael Avenatti
personMichael Avenatti was convicted Friday of swiping nearly $300,000 in book-advance money from his then-client Stormy Daniels. He faces a maximum of 22 years in prison for his conviction on wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges. Sentencing was set for May 24.
Amir Locke
personAmir Locke, 22, was shot and killed by a Minneapolis police SWAT team member during a no-knock-warrant raid on his apartment on Wednesday. Locke's family said he had no criminal record and had a legal permit to carry a weapon. The officer involved in the shooting has been placed on administrative leave, as per policy, pending the investigation.
Vladimir Putin
personRussia's largest oil producer Rosneft said on Friday its new oil deal with China was worth $80 billion. Putin announced a new 30-year contract to supply 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year to China.
Liz Cheney
personHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger's congressional careers are effectively over. RNC formally censured the two Republicans on Friday. Resolution accuses them of "participating in a Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens" Resolution passed on a voice vote as 168 members of the RNC gathered in Salt Lake City.
RNC
organizationReps. Liz Cheney (Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) are on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. The action marks the first time in history that the RNC has censured sitting lawmakers of its own party.
Ofgem
organizationOfgem confirmed it will hike its energy price cap from April 1. Move will affect 22 million households and follows a 12% rise in October. Those on default tariffs will see an increase of £693. Prepayment customers will be worse hit, with a rise of £708.
Mark Zuckerberg
personMeta's stock fell 26%, erasing more than $200 billion in the biggest ever single-day market value wipeout for a U.S. company. Zuckerberg told staff to focus on short-form video feature Instagram Reels.
Keir Starmer
personPM has been criticised for falsely saying Sir Keir Starmer failed to prosecute Jimmy Savile. Johnson has backtracked to an extent but has refused to apologise for the claim. Munira Mirza, one of the PM’s most trusted lieutenants, has walked out.
ISIS
organizationU.S. special operations forces conducted a large-scale counterterrorism raid in northwest Syria overnight. Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, the current leader of ISIS, was "taken off the battlefield" in the operation. Thirteen are believed to have died, including six kids and four women.
Jimmy Savile
personMunira Mirza, 44, has worked with the PM for 14 years, including when he was mayor of London. She quit over his use of a “scurrilous’ Jimmy Savile smear.
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.
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.