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Social Democrats
organizationGermany's Social Democrats, Greens and Free Democrats have concluded coalition talks. This means the country will likely have a new government well before Christmas. The parties agreed that Germany will ideally phase out coal by 2030.
Shalanda Young
personPresident Joe Biden is set to nominate Shalanda Young to head the Office of Management and Budget. Young currently serves as acting OMB director. The agency helps the president develop an annual budget.
Travis McMichael
personAhmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was jogging in Brunswick, Georgia, when he was fatally shot in 2020. Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael and their neighbor William Roddy Bryan Jr. were all found guilty of murder after a high-profile month-long trial. Video of the shooting of the unarmed Arbery went viral on social media.
Karim Benzema
personKarim Benzema found guilty of being involved in an attempt in 2015 to blackmail France teammate Mathieu Valbuena. The Real Madrid forward received a one-year suspended jail term and was also fined 75,000 euros ($116,440) Benzema claimed he was only trying to help his fellow player when he approached him about the sex tape.
Juventus
organizationChelsea thrashed Juventus 4-0 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. Goals from Trevoh Chalobah, Reece James, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Timo Werner gave Thomas Tuchel's side a dominant victory. Italian giants slipped to a record Champions League defeat against Chelsea. Juventus drop to second place in the group with one round to play.
Villarreal
organizationManchester United beat Villarreal 2-0 in their Champions League clash. Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho scored for the Red Devils. United move top of Group F with 10 points, three ahead of VillarReal.
Champions League
organizationManchester United beat Villarreal 2-0 to go through to Champions League last 16. Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho scored in Michael Carrick's first game as interim manager. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked on Sunday morning following a 4-1 defeat to Watford. Paddy Power are offering punters up to £20 back if their bet on Liverpool vs Porto loses.
Mauricio Pochettino
personOle Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked as Manchester United manager on Sunday. Michael Carrick has been placed in temporary charge until the end of the season. Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as favourite to become the club's next permanent manager. Sir Alex Ferguson is a big admirer of the Argentine.
Michael Carrick
personManchester United beat Villarreal 2-0 in their Champions League clash. It was Michael Carrick's first game in charge since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's sacking. Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho scored the goals in the hard-fought victory. Carrick admits the last few days have been 'emotional'
Michael Strahan
personNFL Hall of Famer Michael Strahan will be on Blue Origin's third manned spaceflight. Blue Origin, the aerospace company owned by Amazon AMZN, -0.93% founder Jeff Bezos, will launch a crew of six people on its 10-minute flight. Strahan made seven Pro Bowls and won a Super Bowl ring during his 15 seasons with the Giants.
Kevin Spacey
personThe studio behind House of Cards, MRC, had to fire Spacey, halt production of the show’s sixth season. Independent investigations have found widespread sexual harassment of those who worked under him.
Jadon Sancho
personManchester United beat Villarreal 2-0 in their Champions League clash. Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho scored the goals for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side. Young Boys drew 3-3 with Atalanta in the other Group F game.
Jon Batiste
personJon Batiste leads the pack with 11 nominations for the 2022 Grammys. His R&B and soul album "We Are" earned a nod for album of the year. The 64th Grammy Awards will air live on CBS on Jan. 31.
Chun Doo-hwan
personChun Doo-hwan ruled the country with an iron fist between 1980 and 1988. His reign was marked by the widespread use of torture against dissidents. He repressed pro-democracy protests during his time as an unelected military ruler.
Cristiano Ronaldo
personManchester United beat Villarreal 2-0 to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League. Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho scored the goals for the Red Devils. Michael Carrick guided United to victory in his first game as caretaker boss following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Juventus
organizationTrevoh Chalobah, Reece James, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Timo Werner all on target. European champions booked their place in the last 16. Thomas Tuchel says his side were sharper than in Turin and took more risks.
Apple
organizationApple says NSO Group employees are “amoral 21st century mercenaries” Apple says spyware, called Pegasus, had been used to attack a small number of Apple customers.
Manchester United
organizationManchester United beat Villarreal 2-0 in their Champions League clash. Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho scored the goals for the Red Devils. Michael Carrick guided United to victory in his first game as caretaker boss following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the weekend.
the Federal Reserve
organizationJerome Powell will serve a second four-year term as Federal Reserve chair. The move rewards Powell for helping rescue the U.S. economy from the pandemic. Powell faces what will likely be a smooth confirmation in the Senate. Lael Brainard will replace Richard Clarida in the vice chair slot.
LeBron James
personThe 36-year-old appeared to elbow Pistons star Isaiah Stewart to the side of the head as they contested a rebound on a second free-throw attempt. The strike left a big gash in Stewart's face with blood pouring out of it. James was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul for the physical contact.