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Middlesbrough
organizationManchester United lost 1-0 to Middlesbrough in the FA Cup fourth round. Chris Wilder's side won 8-7 on penalties after the game finished 1-1. Anthony Elanga missed the key penalty in the shootout after Cristiano Ronaldo missed from the spot in regular time.
Therese Johaug
personNorway's Therese Johaug won her first individual gold with a dominant victory. Natalia Nepryaeva of Russia won the silver and Teresa Stadlober of Austria took the bronze. Many western nations diplomatically boycotted the Games over China's treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups.
FA Cup
organizationTottenham beat Brighton 3-1 in the FA Cup fourth round. Manchester City beat Fulham 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium. West Ham United beat Kidderminster Harriers 2-1. Crystal Palace beat Hartlepool United 2-0 at Selhurst Park.
RNC
organizationReps. Liz Cheney (Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) are on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. The action marks the first time in history that the RNC has censured sitting lawmakers of its own party.
Amir Locke
personAmir Locke, 22, was shot and killed by a Minneapolis police SWAT team member during a no-knock-warrant raid on his apartment on Wednesday. Locke's family said he had no criminal record and had a legal permit to carry a weapon. The officer involved in the shooting has been placed on administrative leave, as per policy, pending the investigation.
Vladimir Putin
personRussia's largest oil producer Rosneft said on Friday its new oil deal with China was worth $80 billion. Putin announced a new 30-year contract to supply 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year to China.
Michael Avenatti
personMichael Avenatti was convicted Friday of swiping nearly $300,000 in book-advance money from his then-client Stormy Daniels. He faces a maximum of 22 years in prison for his conviction on wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges. Sentencing was set for May 24.
Adam Kinzinger
personReps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger censured by the Republican Party. They sit on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Resolution accuses them of “participating in a Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens”
Liz Cheney
personHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger's congressional careers are effectively over. RNC formally censured the two Republicans on Friday. Resolution accuses them of "participating in a Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens" Resolution passed on a voice vote as 168 members of the RNC gathered in Salt Lake City.
Keir Starmer
personPM has been criticised for falsely saying Sir Keir Starmer failed to prosecute Jimmy Savile. Johnson has backtracked to an extent but has refused to apologise for the claim. Munira Mirza, one of the PM’s most trusted lieutenants, has walked out.
Meta
organizationFacebook parent company Meta plunged 24.5 per cent, erasing more than $US220 billion ($307 billion) in market value. Shares were down 25.6 percent shortly after the opening in New York. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg had some $20 billion in value wiped from his personal holding by the rout.
CNN
organizationRadar Online, a popular gossip site, claimed that Zucker pushed CNN chief media correspondent and anchor of Reliable Sources Brian Stelter to drag the site in his popular newsletter. Media critics have been calling for Stalter to be fired because of his 'rant' about Radar and because he failed to report the 'open secret' affair between Zucker and Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Allison Gollust.
DUP
organizationDUP's Paul Givan is understood to have written a letter standing down. Decision will effectively collapse power-sharing government between DUP and Sinn Fein. Northern Ireland Assembly will be paralysed ahead of the May 5 elections.
Mark Zuckerberg
personMeta's stock fell 26%, erasing more than $200 billion in the biggest ever single-day market value wipeout for a U.S. company. Zuckerberg told staff to focus on short-form video feature Instagram Reels.
Islamic State
organizationAbu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was “taken off the battlefield,” some speculated that the Islamic State (IS) leader didn’t even exist. President Joe Biden confirmed the death of the leader of the Islamic state in an operation by US military.
Rishi Sunak
personShadow minister Toby Perkins slams Rishi Sunak over 'pitiful' response. Mr Sunak announced £200 discount and £150 refund on council tax. Mr Perkins claimed that has not done enough and will have to be paid back.
Ofgem
organizationOfgem confirmed it will hike its energy price cap from April 1. Move will affect 22 million households and follows a 12% rise in October. Those on default tariffs will see an increase of £693. Prepayment customers will be worse hit, with a rise of £708.
Meta Platforms
organizationFacebook-owner Meta Platforms' dour forecast sent its stock plummeting. Meta shares sank 26.4%, wiping around more than $200 billion off its market value. The decline in market capitalization was the largest ever recorded by a U.S. company.
Meta Platforms Inc.
organizationNewly-renamed Meta is investing heavily in its futuristic “metaverse’ project, but for now, relies on advertising revenue for nearly all its income. So when it posted sharply higher costs but gave a weak revenue forecast late Wednesday, investors got spooked. The stock was down 24% in Thursday morning trading and on track to log its worst single-day percentage decline on record.
Jeff Zucker
personCNN is delivering the largest declines in cable news this month – down roughly 80% in primetime and total day across the board. Since Zucker took the helm in 2013, CNN reportedly has not seen any ratings improvement – losing audience share, independent viewers and ratings throughout Zucker's tenure. An unnamed CNN insider is calling for 'Reliable Sources' host Brian Stelter to be fired.