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Michael Gove
personCabinet minister was booked in for the 8.10am slot on the Today programme. But he did not appear in time because he was stuck in a BBC lift. He joked staff had "successfully levelled me up" and released him.
Matt Nagy
personBears Chairman George McCaskey informed General Manager Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy they are not being retained. Nagy led the Bears to a 12-4 season and was named Coach of the Year. Since then, he has gone 22-27 and has two five-game losing streaks in consecutive seasons to his name.
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.
Aston Villa
organizationManchester United beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the FA Cup third round. Scott McTominay scored the only goal of the game in the first half. United will now face Middlesbrough in the fourth round.
Bob Saget
personBob Saget, 65, was found dead at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando, Florida on Sunday. Housekeeping found him unresponsive in his bed after he missed his checkout time. Detectives found no signs of foul play or drug use. Saget was best known for his role as Danny Tanner on ‘90s sitcom Full House.
Ryan Pace
personBears Chairman George McCaskey said the organization is going to conduct a “thorough, diligent and exhausted’ search for a new GM. The team is stuck in an 11-season drought without a playoff victory and finished 2021 with a 6-11 record after a loss in Minnesota on Sunday.
Anthony Kelly
personNovak Djokovic has won his court battle to remain in Australia. The Serb's visa was cancelled by the government upon arrival for this month's Australian Open. Federal Circuit Court Judge Anthony Kelly reinstated the tennis star’s visa. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke can still cancel his visa on new grounds, and will announce a final decision in the coming days.
Will Smith
personWill Smith won his first Golden Globe for his role in King Richard. Kate Winslet won the best actress gong for her role in Mare of Easttown. Succession won best television series drama. West Side Story won best musical film.
the Ritz-Carlton
organizationSaget, who played Danny Tanner in the hit late ‘80s show, was found unresponsive at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando. Police confirmed the sad news, revealing he was pronounced dead at the scene and there were no signs of foul play or drug use. He had been staying at the hotel for several days while he performed his stand-up “I Don’t Do Negative Comedy Tour” nearby.
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.
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.
Brian Flores
personThe Dolphins fired Flores on Monday, a somewhat surprising move that came less than 24 hours after the team finished a 9-8 season. Flores went 24-25 in his three seasons in Miami, not making the playoffs in any of those seasons. Minnesota Vikings fired coach Mike Zimmer and general manager Rick Spielman on Monday following an 8-9 season. Chicago parted with coach Matt Nagy and GM Ryan Pace after going 6-11.
Mike Zimmer
personMinnesota Vikings have fired coach Mike Zimmer and general manager Rick Spielman. Zimmer finishes his eight-year run as the third-winningest coach in franchise history. Spielman has been with the Vikings since 2006 and the team's general manager since 2012.
Eric Adams
personManhattan DA Alvin Bragg released a memo detailing plans to downgrade certain cases. Suspects with rap sheets who are caught with weapons other than guns will have charges reduced to misdemeanors. At least 63 people were injured, with 32 of them being sent to hospital.
Kate Middleton
personDuchess of Cambridge celebrates her 40th birthday today. Kensington Palace has released three striking new portraits of Kate. Taken by Italian fashion photographer Paolo Roversi in Kew Gardens.
FA Cup
organizationChelsea beat Chesterfield 5-1 in the FA Cup third round on Saturday. Chelsea will now face Tottenham in the semi-final second leg. Leicester beat Watford 4-1 at the King Power Stadium. Bristol Rovers have signed Cardiff City defender James Connolly.
Ben Stokes
personEngland close day three of fourth Ashes Test on 258-7, trailing by 158 runs. England slipped to 36-4 before lunch, with Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan the last wickets to fall. Stuart Broad took 5-101 and Scott Boland took 2-25. Australia have an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-test series.
U.S. trade court bars Google from importing products that infringe Sonos' smart-speaker patents. Google has 60 days to get its devices into compliance.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
personPolice in Almaty say they killed dozens of rioters overnight into the early hours of Thursday morning. Authorities said at least 18 members of the security forces had died, including two found decapitated. Military personnel regained control of the main airport, seized earlier by protesters.
Jonny Bairstow
personJonny Bairstow hits 103 not out as England reach 258-7 at the SCG. Ben Stokes bludgeoned his way to 66 after an outrageous slice of luck. Haseeb Hameed was first to go as he continued a desperate tour. England still trails by 158 runs with just three wickets left.