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Eileen Gu
personEileen Gu is the first woman to win the Olympics' inaugural freeski big air event. Gu jumped into the top position with her third run, scoring 94.5 with a 1620 and a perfect landing. Reigning champion Yuzuru Hanyu suffered a nightmare in his expected gold medal battle with Nathan Chen.
Eric Lander
personPresident Joe Biden's top science adviser, Eric Lander, is stepping down after an internal review last year found that he bullied his staff. Multiple women also complained that he demeaned them in front of others. Lander is the founding director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. He was lead author of the first paper announcing the details of the human genome.
John Foley
personPeloton announced 2,800 layoffs, $800 million in cost cuts and the replacement of CEO John Foley with former Spotify and Netflix CFO Barry McCarthy. Foley, 51, founded Peloton in 2012 and previously served as the president at Barnes & Noble. The restructuring program is expected to result in approximately $130 million in cash charges.
Barry McCarthy
personPeloton CEO and founder, John Foley, is stepping down. Former Netflix and Spotify CFO Barry McCarthy is taking over the reins. The company also announced it would be slashing 2,800 jobs, or 20 percent of its corporate workforce.
Adele
personAdele named Artist of the Year, a newly created category merging the old Best Male and Best Female awards. The 33-year-old was photographed on the red carpet wearing what appeared to be a large diamond ring. Adele has now amassed 12 Brit Award wins in her career.
West Ham United
organizationKurt Zouma faces being axed from the West Ham squad for their clash with Watford after footage emerged of him kicking and slapping a cat. The 27-year-old defender is seen attacking the pet at his £2million mansion while his brother films him. West Ham have issued a statement condemning the actions of the defender.
Arm
organizationSoftBank bought Arm for $32 billion in 2016. Firm also reports a net profit of 29.0 billion yen ($251 million) in the third quarter.
Peloton
organizationPeloton, America's favorite at-home workout bike, is spinning out of style. The company laid off 2,800 employees globally, and is canceling its plans to build a U.S. factory. Founder John Foley stepped down as CEO, though he will stay on as chairman.
Keir Starmer
personPM accused of 'drifting towards Trumpian style politics' after false claims. He wrongly claimed Sir Keir 'used his time prosecuting journalists and failing to prosecute Jimmy Savile' while Director of Public Prosecutions. Police had to rescue Labour leader from a baying mob of protesters.
Kurt Zouma
personKurt Zouma is seen kicking and slapping his pet cat in a video posted online. The 27-year-old defender then chases the animal before throwing a pair of shoes at it and slapping its head. West Ham have 'unreservedly condemned' the defender's actions. The Met Police says it won't launch a probe - but thousands of people have contacted the RSPCA.
Marc Overmars
personMarc Overmars has left his role as Ajax’s director of football affairs. The 48-year-old is accused of sending ‘inappropriate messages’ to female colleagues. Former Ajax, Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder admitted his behaviour had been ‘unacceptable’ and issued an apology.
Eric Lander
personEric Lander, director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, is accused of bullying subordinates. An internal review last year, prompted by a workplace complaint, found evidence that Lander bullied staffers.
Kamila Valieva
personKamila Valieva becomes the first woman to land a quadruple jump at the Olympics. The 15-year-old helped the Russian Olympic Committee to its second gold medal of the Beijing Games. She is now tipped to go on to win gold in the singles event on February 15.
Peng Shuai
personPeng Shuai appeared to allege on social media that a former Chinese vice premier, Zhang Gaoli, had sexually assaulted her in the past. The post led the Women’s Tennis Association to suspend tournaments in China and caused an international outcry. In an interview with French newspaper L'Equipe at a hotel in Beijing, Peng denied she had made such allegations.
Max Parrot
personMax Parrot won gold in the men’s snowboard slopestyle at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Su Yiming of China earned the silver and Mark McMorris of Canada won bronze. Parrot was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in late 2018, but in July 2019 announced he was cancer-free after 12 rounds of chemotherapy.
Joe Rogan
personSpotify’s CEO updated staff on Rogan, mentioning the ‘slippery slope’ of cancellation. Neil Young and Joni Mitchell pulled their content from the streaming platform. Spotify Technology's share price fell 0.5% early Monday in after hours trading.
Joey Logano
personJoey Logano wins the Clash for the second time in his career. Pitbull and Ice Cube both performed for the sun-soaked crowd. The Miami Dolphins hire San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel as their head coach.
Kylie Jenner
personThe reality TV star announced the news on Instagram Sunday night. The 24-year-old didn’t disclose the new baby’s name.
Sadio Mane
personSenegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to win the Africa Cup of Nations. Sadio Mane scored the decisive spot kick in the shootout. Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty as Manchester United lost to Middlesbrough. Nottingham Forest beat Leicester City 4-1 in the FA Cup fourth round.
Mikaela Shiffrin
personMikaela Shiffrin crashes out on first run of giant slalom at Beijing Olympics. American says she had gone too hard into the turn and paid the price. Sara Hector of Sweden went on to take the gold medal.