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NPR
organizationA video of the interview, published Wednesday morning, shows Trump becoming increasingly irritated as NPR’s Steve Inskeep asks him. The interview was supposed to last 15 minutes but only lasted for 9.
Labour
organizationParty tried to seize control of the order paper to take over the Commons agenda. Energy Minister Greg Hands said Labour had "completely lost the plot" Many say they will not vote for the party if Boris Johnson stays in charge. John Coleman, 47, said he may vote Labour in the next election. One Twitter user said the Prime Minister is ‘finished’
the Cabinet Office
organizationPM accused of attending 'bring your own booze' party in Downing Street garden. Police in contact with Cabinet Office over claims a senior aide organised party. Comes as Boris Johnson faces more allegations over lockdown parties.
Rand Paul
personDr. Anthony Fauci accused Sen. Rand Paul of fueling threats against him and his family. The White House chief medical adviser also called Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas a "moron" Paul is one of the most outspoken critics of the effort to combat the pandemic.
Alex Hawke
personTennis star Novak Djokovic has had his first hit out after being released from immigration detention ahead of the Australian Open. The world No. 1 had been locked up alongside asylum seekers at a Melbourne hotel since Wednesday night. Border Force agents rejected the vaccine sceptic's visa. But the Federal Circuit Court on Monday overturned the order to give him the boot. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke is still weighing whether to cancel his visa for a second time.
Georgia
organizationGeorgia beat Alabama 33-18 in Monday's CFP title game. It's the Bulldogs' first national title since 1981. Alabama had won seven straight against the Bulldogs, including the last four against Georgia coach Kirby Smart.
Bulldogs
organizationGeorgia beat Alabama 33-18 in Monday night's national championship game. The Bulldogs received all 61 first-place votes to be a unanimous No. 1. It was Georgia's first title under coach Kirby Smart.
Marcus Rashford
personManchester United beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the FA Cup third round. Scott McTominay scored the winner as Marcus Rashford was subbed off. Rashford has failed to score a goal in 11 games since returning from injury. The 24-year-old has only scored two Premier League goals this season.
Eric Mitchell
personOfficers Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell were being recorded by an in-car video system. Admitted leaving patrol area to search for the Pokémon Snorlax. Claimed they did so as part of an ‘extra patrol’ and to ‘chase this mythical creature’
Stetson Bennett
personNo. 3 Georgia defeats No. 1 Alabama 33-18 in College Football Playoff title game. Georgia hadn't won a national title since freshman Herschel Walker led them there in 1980. Alabama denied its eight national title, seventh with Alabama in the last 13 years.
Alabama
organizationAll-American Jameson Williams injured his left knee in the first half and didn't return. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young played without his top two receivers. Georgia avenged their lone loss of the season, a 41-24 defeat to the Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship Game.
Martin Reynolds
personPM's principal private secretary Martin Reynolds allegedly invited staff to a party on May 20, 2020 to'make the most of the lovely weather. England was under tough coronavirus restrictions banning groups from meeting socially outdoors. Around 40 staff are understood to have attended, eating picnic food and drinking.
Maya Angelou
personThe quarter features an image of Angelou with her arms uplifted, a bird in flight and a rising sun behind her. It is the first in the US Mint’s American Women Quarters programme, which will include Sally Ride.
David Sassoli
personFormer journalist and centre-left politician had been ill for more than two weeks. Sassoli was admitted to hospital in Italy last month due to a serious complication with his immune system. He became president of the 705-seat European Parliament in July 2019.
Boris Johnson
personPM's private secretary invited more than 100 Downing Street staff to a 'bring your own booze' party during the first lockdown. Event was scheduled for May 20, 2020 - the same day the government reminded people they could only meet up with one person outside their household.
Anthony Fauci
personRepublican leaders on the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees released excerpts of emails Tuesday. They say reveal National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Director Dr. Anthony Fauci knew that COVID-19 may have been intentionally modified. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made it clear in his State of the State speech Tuesday that he likes teachers, first responders and freedom.
Louis Lozano
personFormer LAPD officers Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell were fired in 2017. Their appeal for reinstatement has been denied by a California judge. Court documents say the officers purposefully ignored a commanding officer's request for backup during a robbery.
Aung San Suu Kyi
personMyanmar court sentences Aung San Suu Kyi over walkie-talkies, source says. Nobel laureate has been detained since February 1 when her government was ousted. She is on trial for nearly a dozen cases which carry maximum sentences of more than 100 years in prison.
Robert Durst
personRobert Durst, 78, died in Stockton, California, where he was serving a life sentence. His lawyer said Durst went into cardiac arrest at a hospital and could not be revived. Durst was convicted in September of shooting Susan Berman at point-blank range in 2000.
Alex Hawke
personNovak Djokovic's visa was quashed by a Federal Circuit Court judge on Monday. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke has the power to move to cancel the now-restored visa. Tennis star, who has natural immunity from Covid, spent six days in a refugee detention centre.