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Kieran Trippier
personKieran Trippier has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal at St James' Park. The 31-year-old defender won the Spanish title with Atletico Madrid last season. Tripper becomes Newcastle's first signing since they were taken over by Saudi Arabian owners in October.
Ahmaud Arbery
personTravis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William Bryan, who are all white, were each found guilty of murder in November. Judge denied any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves and initiated the pursuit. Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was out jogging in an adjacent, predominantly white neighbourhood when the trio chased and cornered him in pick-up trucks.
Aston Villa
organizationPhilippe Coutinho has joined Aston Villa on loan until the end of the season. The deal includes an option to buy the Brazilian midfielder. Coutinho will replace Jack Mings at Villa Park. The 29-year-old will be managed by former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard.
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.
Sidney Poitier
personPoitier was the first black actor to take home the statuette in the top actors category for Lilies of the Field in 1963. He was automatically granted US citizenship after being unexpectedly born in Miami while his parents were visiting in February 1927. Since his big-screen debut as an extra in 1947, Poitier appeared in over 40 films.
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.
Ted Cruz
personThe Texas senator was forced to make a cringeworthy mea culpa live on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show Thursday. Cruz repeatedly beat himself up for being too harsh on the violent mob. “My sloppy phrasing led a lot of people to misunderstand what I meant,” Cruz said.
Travis McMichael
personAhmaud Arbery, a Black man chased down and killed while jogging in their Georgia neighborhood in February 2020. Travis McMichael, his father, Gregory McMichael and neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan were convicted on a raft of charges, including felony murder. Defense attorneys have said they plan to appeal the convictions.
Scott Morrison
personNovak Djokovic's visa has been cancelled by the Australian Border Force. The world No.1 landed in Melbourne at 11.30pm on Wednesday. He was granted an exemption on the grounds that he was infected with coronavirus in the past six months. But he was turned away at Melbourne Airport after failing to provide proof he was double vaccinated. Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic accuses Australian PM Scott Morrison of complicity in a 'witch hunt' against the tennis world number one.
Congress
organizationBiden will make his speech from Statuary Hall, a section of the Capitol complex that was breached by rioters. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to preside over a moment of silence at noon on the chamber floor. Five people died, and over 130 police officers were injured.
Rafael Nadal
personRafael Nadal says Novak Djokovic must face consequences for not being vaccinated. World number one was stopped by border officials on arrival to Australia late Wednesday. His visa was cancelled for failing to meet Covid vaccine-entry requirements. Nadal contracted Covid last month and said he was a big believer in getting vaccinated to stem a pandemic.
Usman Khawaja
personUsman Khawaja scores 137 as Australia declare on 416-8 on day two of the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney. Stuart Broad dismissed Steve Smith and Cameron Green with the second new ball. England are 3-0 down in the five-match series with the fifth test in Hobart on Jan 14.
White House
organizationThe Chicago teacher's union has decided not to go to school because of the Omicron variant. Ex-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows says the January 6 Commission is more about a political operation than it is about securing the Capitol. Kamala Harris has lost at least seven aides since her disastrous southern border trip in June.
Joe Biden
personBiden "used my name today to try to further divide America," Trump said in a statement. Wall Street analyst Charles Ortel says Biden's attempts to pin the blame on Trump are unlikely to prevent a potential "red wave" in the 2022 midterms. Ex-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows says January 6 Commission is more about securing the Capitol than securing your town.
Boris Johnson
personBoris Johnson hit his lowest ever'satisfaction' score from his Conservative peers. Members of the Tory party gave him a satisfaction rating of -33.8. 55 percent of voters predicted Boris Johnson will not be Prime Minister by the end of this year.
Edward Colston
personUK MPs Slam Verdict in Colston Statue Case as 'Woke', Argue it Legitimises Vandalism. Four men cleared of criminal damage for throwing statue of Edward Colston into Bristol harbour. Colston credited with the transit of no less than 84,000 slaves to plantations in the West Indies.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
personKazakhstan plunged into chaos this week after protestors took to the streets demanding a reduction in fuel prices. The protests left at least eight people dead and hundreds of others injured. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a two-week state of emergency in Almaty as well as the western Mangistau province.
Novak Djokovic
personNovak Djokovic had his visa cancelled on arrival in Melbourne. The world number one failed to meet Covid vaccine-entry requirements. Border officials are now investigating another player and an official. Rafael Nadal has issued a frank assessment of his rival's situation. Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley is likely to come under scrutiny.
Donald Trump
personBiden: Trump's false claims that the election was stolen from him could unravel the rule of law. "Here's the truth: A former president of the United States of America has created and spread a web of lies," Biden says.
Ed Woodward
personEd Woodward will step down as Manchester United chief executive on 1 February. Executive vice-chairman will be replaced by managing director Richard Arnold. Woodward has been a divisive figure since succeeding David Gill in 2013. The club's chief executive has failed to deliver since taking over from Sir Alex Ferguson.