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Steve Bannon
personBannon refused to comply with a subpoena from the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol. House voted 229-202 for the resolution, essentially falling along party lines, aside from nine Republicans. If found guilty by the DOJ, he could face a year in prison and a $100,000 fine.
Steve Allen
personRadio host failed to address controversy as he returned to his radio show. Ramsay, 19, called out the radio presenter after he referred to her as a 'chubby little thing' on his morning show. Tilly drew attention to Steve's original comments in an Instagram post.
Donald Trump
personDonald Trump plans to launch TRUTH Social, on which users share messages called TRUTHs. Trump promises to "stand up to Big Tech" after being banished from major platforms. The network will open to ‘invited users’ next month and be rolled out to the public early next year.
Merrick Garland
personNine Republicans joined all 220 Democrats in the lower chamber to pass the measure. The resolution will now be handed over to the Justice Department. There is still uncertainty over whether Joe Biden's team will move to prosecute.
Cristiano Ronaldo
personManchester United came from two goals down to beat Atalanta 3-2. Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner in the 81st minute. Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford also scored for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side. United top Champions League Group F after three games on six points.
Timo Werner
personChelsea beat Malmo 4-0 in Champions League on Wednesday night. Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner were both forced off through injury. Lukaku twisted his ankle in a tackle which led to a penalty. Werner hurt his hamstring while running in the first half. Andreas Christensen and Jorginho scored for Chelsea.
Nikolas Cruz
personCruz pleads guilty to 17 counts each of murder and attempted murder. The former student killed 14 students and three faculty members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Cruz removed his face mask and apologised to the victims of the shooting saying he is "sorry" and has to live with "nightmares" every day.
Champions League
organizationBayern Munich beat Benfica 4-0 with late goals including one from Robert Lewandowski. Juventus beat Zenit 1-0 thanks to an 86th-minute goal by Dejan Kulusevski. Manchester City thrashed Club Bruges 5-1 in Champions League. Manchester United came from two goals down to beat Atalanta 3-2.
Romelu Lukaku
personChelsea beat Malmo 4-0 in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge. Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner were both forced off with injuries. Lukaku sustained an ankle injury as he won an early penalty. Werner hurt his hamstring while running in the first half.
Senate
organizationSenate voted 51-49, short of the 60 votes needed for the bill to proceed. Freedom to Vote Act would have allowed same-day registration and made Election Day a holiday across the country. Issue is a key dividing line after President Trump said last year's election was stolen from him by fraud.
Steve Bruce
personNewcastle United confirm Steve Bruce has left the club by mutual consent. Paulo Fonseca is the early favourite to take charge at St James' Park. Eddie Howe and Lucien Favre are the next most likely according to the bookmakers. Wayne Rooney is the latest name to be linked with the job.
Newcastle United
organizationSteve Bruce has been sacked as manager of Newcastle United. The decision was made by the club's new Saudi-backed owners. Bruce won just 28 of his 97 matches at Newcastle since taking charge in July 2019. Newcastle are currently 19th in the Premier League table.
Jair Bolsonaro
personBrazil's parliament has been investigating President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the pandemic. Report to be presented on Wednesday will recommend that president be indicted on criminal charges. Report could also ask that several ministers be charged, as well as three of Bolsonara's sons.
the NHS Confederation
organizationUK now has one of the highest weekly rates of new reported cases in the world. Just over 67% of the UK population has received two doses of vaccine. More than 12 million pensioners will be denied a record boost in the state pension.
Steve Bannon
personThe House committee tasked with investigating the January 6 insurrection has voted to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for refusing to cooperate with their subpoena. The vote paves the way for a full House vote on the contempt measure Thursday. If passed, the Justice Department will decide whether to press charges. If convicted, Bannon would face up to a year in prison, but more likely a fine.
Netflix
organizationNetflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos apologized for his communications to staff about Dave Chappelle’s latest comedy special The Closer. Staff are planning a virtual walkout and rally on Wednesday. Trans employees and their supporters were further outraged last week when Netflix fired one of the leaders of the 'trans employee resource group'
Google has ordered more than 7 million Google Pixel 6 smartphone units. This move will double the shipments from last year if everything goes according to plan. Both phones have a 50-megapixel wide-angle main lens and a 12MP ultrawide lens. The Pixel 6 Pro goes one further, though, packing a 48MP telephoto lens.
Nick Rolovich
personNick Rolovich is the first major college football coach to face professional and financial consequences for his refusal to get the shot. He blew through a deadline mandating that state employees get vaccinated against COVID-19. Four other assistant coaches were also found "not in compliance" with the mandate.
Champions League
organizationCristiano Ronaldo has issued a rallying cry ahead of Manchester United’s Champions League clash with Atalanta. Real Madrid slumped to a shock defeat by Sheriff in their last group encounter. Liverpool will be without Curtis Jones and Thiago Alcantara for Tuesday's game against Atletico Madrid.
Champions League
organizationAjax beat Borussia Dortmund 4-0 to take a big step toward advancing to the Champions League knockout stage. Sporting Lisbon beat Besiktas 4-1 in the other Group C game. Real Madrid beat Shakhtar Donetsk 5-0 in their Champions League Group D clash. Manchester City will make a late call on goalkeeper Ederson and striker Gabriel Jesus for Tuesday's game at Club Bruges.