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Supreme Court
organizationMarian van Overwaele, 71, refused to pay a bill relating to a bridalwear business she ran in 1997 - with her debt later rising to £30,000. The former businesswoman was subsequently made bankrupt in 2000 and has spent the last two decades appealing attempts to have her removed from Knockderry Castle, in Cove, Argyll. Sunny Hostin ranted against the Supreme Court on Friday, declaring Americans have the "Freedom to die from COVID" but not to vote or read the work of Toni Morrison.
Joe Biden
personOnly 33% of adults approve of President Joe Biden's job performance. Just 41% of Americans approved of his economic leadership last month. Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor wrote a joint dissent.
Alex Hawke
personTennis star Novak Djokovic faces deportation again after the Australian government revoked his visa for a second time. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said he used his ministerial discretion to revoke the 34-year-old Serb’s visa on public interest grounds. It is the second time his visa has been canceled since he arrived in Melbourne last week to defend his Australian Open title.
Sarah Bloom Raskin
personSarah Bloom Raskin is a former Fed governor and Treasury official under Obama. She will replace Randal Quarles who was appointed the Fed's vice chair for supervision. If confirmed, she will arrive at the Fed at a critical juncture.
Machine Gun Kelly
personMachine Gun Kelly proposed to Megan Fox at the Spa Botánico at the Ritz-Carlton Dorado Beach in Puerto Rico on Wednesday. The silver engagement ring consists of two parts, one with an emerald gem and one with a diamond.
Jason Momoa
personMomoa, 42, and Bonet, 54, met and started dating in 2005. Couple has two young teen children, Lola and Nakoa-Wolf. Bonet also mother to 33-year-old "Big Little Lies" actor Zoë Kravitz.
Stewart Rhodes
personFederal grand jury unseals seditious conspiracy charges against Oath Keepers. Group's founder Stewart Rhodes and 10 others face up to 20 years in prison. Allegedly planned to use force to oppose the 2020 electoral college vote certification.
Kyrsten Sinema
personThe Arizona Democrat said the answer to divisiveness in the Senate is not to change filibuster rules. The comments are effectively the final nail in the coffin of Democrats' longshot effort to pass two elections bills over unified Senate GOP opposition.
Halyna Hutchins
personHalyna Hutchins, 42, died from her injuries while director Joel Souza fought for his life. Police are looking into how live ammunition could have been present on set, which is strictly prohibited in the film industry.
Christine Lee
personSolicitor Christine Lee, 58, sought to influence a string of politicians. She cultivated contacts with cabinet ministers and prime ministers. Lee founded the British Chinese Project in 2006. Its Chinese name translates as 'British Chinese Participation in Politics'
Prince Andrew
personJudge Kaplan dismissed legal team's attempt to have case thrown out. Andrew’s other honorary military titles were: Honorary air commodore of RAF Lossiemouth; Colonel-in-chief of the Royal Irish Regiment. Ministry of Defence said it had no comment because it was a matter for the Palace.
Anwar Raslan
personEx-Syrian colonel Anwar Raslan sentenced to life in jail for crimes against humanity. He was found guilty of overseeing the murder of 27 people at the Al-Khatib detention centre in Damascus. His lawyers had asked judges last week to acquit their client.
MI5
organizationChristine Ching Kui Lee was chief legal adviser to the Chinese embassy in London. Her law firm bankrolled former Labour front-bencher Barry Gardiner MP’s office, to the tune of over £500,000 over five years.
Megan Fox
personMachine Gun Kelly proposed to Megan Fox at the Spa Botánico at the Ritz-Carlton Dorado Beach in Puerto Rico on Wednesday. The Born with Horns artist, 31, had a custom-made emerald and diamond ring made.
Chris Wood
personChris Wood has joined Newcastle United from Burnley for £25m. The New Zealand international has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal. Wood could make his debut against Watford at St James' Park on Saturday. The 30-year-old is Newcastle's second signing of the January transfer window.
Granit Xhaka
personGranit Xhaka was sent off in the 24th minute for a foul on Diogo Jota. Arsenal and Liverpool drew 0-0 at Anfield in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final. The winner will meet Chelsea in the title match at Wembley Stadium next month.
Gavin Newsom
personGavin Newsom has denied parole for Sirhan Sirhan, 77, who has spent more than 50 years in prison for the assassination of Robert F Kennedy. RFK’s widow Ethel, who is 93, said in a statement released by one of her daughters that Sirhan ‘should not be paroled’ California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for $2 billion to expand access to housing and mental health services for homeless people.
Kevin McCarthy
personRep. Liz Cheney said House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy was trying to 'cover up' what happened at the Capitol riot. She also refused to rule out the option of subpoenaing him. McCarthy said he would be willing to testify about his conversations with Trump to an outside commission.
Douglas Ross
personJacob Rees-Mogg dismisses Douglas Ross as a "lightweight" within the party. Mr Ross said Boris Johnson should step down after he admitted attending a Downing Street party during lockdown. Michael Gove dismisses Mr Ross as being "in Elgin"
the Oath Keepers
organizationStewart Rhodes and 10 others have been charged with seditious conspiracy. The charge means a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Rhodes is a former U.S. Army paratrooper and Yale Law School graduate.