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Taylor Swift
personDamon Albarn compared Taylor Swift unfavourably to Billie Eilish in an interview. Swift responded on Twitter, calling Albarn's comments "completely false and SO damaging" Albarn later tweeted that he "agrees" with the singer and apologized.
Madison Keys
personMadison Keys beat Barbora Krejcikova 6-3, 6-2 at the Australian Open. Unseeded Keys will play Ashleigh Barty or Jessica Pegula in semi-finals. Rafael Nadal and Denis Shapovalov also through to last eight in men's draw. Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis beat Tim Puetz and Michael Venus.
Denis Shapovalov
personRafael Nadal beat Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6 (6-3), 6-2. Canadian star brands umpire Carlos Bernardes 'corrupt' after being angered by Nadal's slow serve. Nadal will now play the winner of Gael Monfils and Matteo Berrettini.
Neil Young
personSinger-songwriter accuses podcaster Joe Rogan of spreading misinformation. Rogan is the host of the top-rated podcast on Spotify. Young wrote an open letter to his manager Frank Gironda and record label Warner Records.
Peter Doocy
personPresident Joe Biden was caught on a still-hot microphone calling Fox News reporter Peter Doocy a ‘stupid son of a bitch’ on a live microphone. Biden’s comments came after Doocy asked the president if inflation would be a political liability ahead of the midterm elections. Biden called Doocy "within about an hour" of the exchange. Doocy said Biden called him to clear the air.
FDA
organizationOmicron now makes up almost all new infections in the US. FDA said it could reapprove the drugs if they are proven to be effective against other variants in the future. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis slammed the decision, saying the FDA had acted 'without shred of clinical data to support its decision'
Claudio Ranieri
personWatford appoint former England coach Roy Hodgson as their new manager. Hodgson replaces Claudio Ranieri, who was sacked on Monday. Watford are in the Premier League's relegation zone after poor run of results.
IMF
organizationIMF cites inflation, tighter monetary policy and a lower growth estimate for the United States as keys to the downgrades. IMF reduced its growth expectations for Mexico and Brazil by 1.2 percentage points each to 2.8% and 0.3%.
Roy Hodgson
personRoy Hodgson is set to be reunited with Watford owner Gino Pozzo. The 74-year-old will be the club's third manager of the 2021-22 campaign. Watford are currently 19th in the table, two points from safety.
Spotify
organizationSinger-songwriter wrote to his management and label to get his music removed. The 76-year-old blasted the streaming site for continuing to host the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Rogan is the host of the top-rated podcast on Spotify, which has exclusive rights to the program.
Cooper Kupp
personRams wide receiver Cooper Kupp made a 44-yard catch to set up a game-winning field goal in the Rams' 30-27 playoff win Sunday. The Rams jumped out to a 27-3 lead but lost four fumbles throughout the game. Rams will face San Francisco for the third time this season in the NFC championship game next Sunday.
Patrick Mahomes
personPatrick Mahomes threw for 378 yards, rushed for 69 yards and had four total touchdowns in a 42-36 overtime win. He then found Travis Kelce for the winning touchdown pass in overtime to clinch a spot in the AFC championship game. Bills trailed 26-21 when they took possession early in the fourth quarter. Chiefs will host the AFC Championship game for the fourth consecutive season.
the Buffalo Bills
organizationBuffalo Bills lose 42-36 in overtime to Kansas City Chiefs in AFC divisional playoff. Chiefs will play Bengals next Sunday night for a spot in the Super Bowl.
Chiefs
organizationThe Chiefs beat the Bills 42-36 in overtime to advance to the AFC Championship Game. Kansas City will play the Cincinnati Bengals next Sunday. The game featured nine total touchdowns and 18 points in the final two minutes.
Claudio Ranieri
personWatford sack manager Claudio Ranieri after just 14 games in charge. Italian signed a two-year deal at Vicarage Road in October. Watford are 19th in the Premier League table, two points from safety.
Julian Assange
personWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been given permission to appeal decision to extradite him to the United States. The Australian faces 18 charges over the release of thousands of classified US documents. If convicted, Assange faces up to 175 years in prison.
Nusrat Ghani
personWealden MP Nusrat Ghani, 49, lost her job as a junior transport minister in February 2020. She said she had been told by a "whip" that her "Muslimness" had been raised. Chief Whip Mark Spencer identified himself as the person who spoke to Ghani in 2020, but called her allegation ‘completely false’
Martina Navratilova
personMartina Navratilova accuses Tennis Australia of 'capitulating' to China. T-shirts bearing the slogan 'Where is Peng Shuai?' were banned. Tennis Australia defended its stance by saying the tournament does not allow political statements.
Michael Avenatti
personU.S. Prosecutors allege he stole nearly $300,000 from former client Stormy Daniels. Mr. Avenatti in 2018 represented Ms. Daniels, the adult-film actress. He faces up to 22 years in prison if convicted of wire fraud and identity theft.
Maxime Cressy
personNo. 115-ranked Kaia Kanepi upset second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka. Roger Federer and Serena Williams did not travel to Melbourne. Daniil Medvedev beats Maxime Cressy 6-2, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4) 7-5.