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Meat Loaf
personMeat Loaf was born Marvin Lee Aday on 27 September 1947 in Dallas, Texas. He and Jim Steinman worked on what would become 1977’s iconic Bat Out of Hell.
Diogo Jota
personLiverpool beat Arsenal 2-0 in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg. Diogo Jota scored twice and set up a goal for Trent Alexander-Arnold. Liverpool will face Chelsea in the final at Wembley on February 27.
Meat Loaf
personMeat Loaf, real name Marvin Lee Aday, has died at the age of 74. His death was announced in a statement on his Facebook page around midnight on Thursday. Cause of death has not yet been revealed. Singer suffered from multiple health issues in his life - some of which affected his performances.
Naomi Osaka
personNaomi Osaka is projected to plummet to a scarcely believable 84th in the world. The former world No.1 lost 4-6 6-3 7-6 (10-5) to Amanda Anisimova. Osaka will now face world number one Ashleigh Barty in the quarter-finals.
Brentford
organizationManchester United beat Brentford 3-1 in the Premier League on Wednesday. Cristiano Ronaldo scored both goals for the Red Devils. Anthony Elanga, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford scored for United.
William Wragg
personBury South MP Christian Wakeford defected to the Labour Party. He claims whips threatened to withhold funding for a new school in his constituency. Comes after William Wragg claimed Number 10 enforcers used 'blackmail' to halt a rebellion against the PM. Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries sought to dismiss allegations as ‘attention seeking behaviour’ Scotland's First Minister also said Boris Johnson is ‘tarnishing the office of Prime Minister’
Nick Kyrgios
personDaniil Medvedev beat Nick Kyrgios 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the second round. Andy Murray lost to 120th-ranked Taro Daniel in straight sets. Emma Raducanu beat Danka Kovinic to reach the third round.
Spurs
organizationTottenham came from behind to beat Leicester 3-2 at the King Power Stadium. Steven Bergwijn scored twice in the space of 79 seconds deep into stoppage time. Spurs are now just eight points behind Chelsea with four games in hand.
Taro Daniel
personAndy Murray lost 6-4,.6-4, 6- 4 to Taro Daniel at the Australian Open. The Scot had beaten the Japanese for the loss of only five games in their previous meeting in 2016. Murray admitted he will consider quitting for good if he does not improve in Grand Slams.
Vladimir Putin
personBiden said he wasn't certain of Putin's intentions – saying it may be based on 'which side of the bed he gets up on in the morning as to exactly what he’s going to do' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted about'minor incursions' in response. Russia denies it is planning an invasion and, in turn, accused the West of plotting "provocations"
Benedict XVI
personGerman law firm says former Pope Benedict XVI failed to take action in four instances. Report contradicts Benedict's long-running denial that he covered up or ignored abuse. Two of the cases involved two perpetrators who committed the abuse while Ratzinger was in office.
Joe Biden
personPresident Joe Biden said last night he was ready to break up his key spending bill and a voting rights package that were set for defeat in the Senate. The failure to unite his party to pass the two major pieces of legislation has been a humiliating body blow to Biden’s presidency. House conservatives issued a report card Thursday that gave President Biden straight "F"s for foreign policy during his first year. Just 16% think Biden's presidency has made the country more united; 43% think it's more divided.
Anthony Elanga
personAnthony Elanga, Mason Greenwood and Scott McTominay scored for United. David De Gea, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford and Ivan Toney scored for Brentford. Cristiano Ronaldo threw a strop when substituted on 71 minutes.
White House
organizationThe Freedom to Vote-John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act failed in the Senate. Biden promised to implement a new "humane" asylum system, but there’s been no sign of specifics from the White House. Starbucks announced that it was ending its employee vaccine mandate.
Zara Rutherford
personZara Rutherford is the youngest woman to complete a round-the-world journey by plane on her own. The 19-year-old touched down at Kortrijk-Wevelgem airport in Flanders on Thursday. She traveled 51,000 kilometers (32,000 miles) in her Shark ultralight single-propeller aircraft. Rutherford hopes to become an astronaut.
Emma Raducanu
personEmma Raducanu beaten 6-4 4-6 6-3 by Montenegro's Danka Kovinic. The 19-year-old battled through the pain of blisters on her hand. British No 1 revealed her team didn't want her to play.
CIA
organizationCIA has ruled out Russia or any other foreign power’s involvement in causing the widespread battery of medical symptoms known as "Havana Syndrome" Symptoms have included migraines, nausea, memory lapses and dizziness.
Morgan Stanley
organizationMorgan Stanley reported fourth-quarter profit of 9%, beating market expectations. Full-year profit as well as revenue was a record for the bank.
Donald Trump Jr.
personNew York Attorney General Letitia James accused the Trump Organization of misstating the value of several assets. James asked a court to compel Donald Trump and two of his children, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr., to testify under oath. Trump sued James last month, seeking to put an end to her investigation.
Brianna Kupfer
personBrianna Kupfer, 24, was stabbed to death while working in a Los Angeles furniture store. Sandra Shells, 70, was randomly attacked and punched by another homeless man. The NBA has a huge foothold in China. The CCTV there has banned NBA games from its air.