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Bill Magness
personBill Magness was given a two-month termination notice by ERCOT's board. The state’s top utility regulator resigned Monday. At least 49 Texans have died, and more than 4.5 million people experienced power outages.
Meghan Markle
personOwen Jones said the palace's response to reports Meghan had bullied members of staff suggested it was "vengeful" and wanted to paint the duchess in a bad light. Meghan's lawyers have vehemently denied she bullied staff and said she is the victim of a smear campaign.
Buckingham Palace
organizationJason Knauf, then the couple’s communications assistant, reportedly submitted the complaint in October 2018. Email alleges that the Duchess's intimidating behaviour had driven two personal assistants out of the household. Comes just days before Meghan and Harry give their “shocking” and “tell-all” interview to Oprah Winfrey on US telly.
Christian Porter
personChristian Porter has been accused of raping a 16-year-old girl 33 years ago. The woman made a report to the police in 2019, however did not complete her formal statement before taking her own life in June 2020. Politicians who received an anonymous allegation of an assault in 1988 had referred material to federal police. Mr Porter has categorically denied the accusation and insists he will not stand down.
Greg Abbott
personTexas' top doctors warned that Gov. Greg Abbott’s sudden decision to ditch the mask mandate and lift coronavirus restrictions could result in a new surge of Covid-19 infections and deaths. “I just think it's time for individual responsibility as opposed to government oversight,” San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg says. The governor's executive order will take effect on March 10, also lifts capacity restrictions imposed on the state's businesses.
Yusaku Maezawa
personJapanese online fashion businessman Yusaku Maezawa will become the first person to fly commercially to the Moon in 2023. The fashion tycoon has now invited members of the public to apply to go with him. Originally looking for only artists, he has now expanded his search to anyone from around the globe.
Meghan Markle
personFormer aide branded Harry and his wife 'outrageous bullies' in The Times. Palace confirmed that its HR team will 'look into' the allegations. Meghan has denied the allegations and accused the newspaper of being 'used by Buckingham Palace to peddle a wholly false narrative'
Neera Tanden
personNeera Tanden faced opposition from key Democratic and Republican senators. Decision marks the first major loss for the still young Biden administration. Move sets off scramble between various political factions to push through new nominee.
Pentagon
organizationPentagon inspector general releases report on Rep. Ronny Jackson's White House tenure. Report: Jackson made "sexual and denigrating statements about one of his female medical subordinates to another of his subordinates" Jackson has claimed the findings are politically motivated.
Rishi Sunak
personBusiness rate holiday extended until June, followed by a two-thirds reduced rate for the rest of the financial year. Freeze of VAT at 5 per cent for hospitality firms until June. Universal Credit uplift of £20 a week set to be extended for another six months. Stamp duty holiday for house sales up to £500,000 could be extended. Minimum wage will be increased to £8.91 an hour for over-23s.
Ronny Jackson
personThe Department of Defense inspector general released a scathing report Wednesday on the conduct of Rep. Ronny Jackson. The report paints a damning portrayal of Jackson’s leadership style, with an “overwhelming majority of witnesses” reporting him as “yelling, screaming, cursing, or belittling subordinates”
Dolly Parton
personDolly Parton donated $1 million to help develop the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Tennessee began allowing vaccinations for those aged 70 and older at the beginning of February. Australia will seek the support of the defence forces in its vaccination rollout.
Rishi Sunak
personRishi Sunak admits economy will be 3% smaller in five years than before Covid. Office for National Statistics said over the whole of 2020 the economy dived by 9.9 per cent. Furloughed workers will continue to receive 80 per cent of their wages.
Andrew Cuomo
personNew York representative Kathleen Rice has called for the resignation of governor Andrew Cuomo. Comes after a third allegation of sexual harassment was made against him. A young woman said the governor inappropriately touched her and asked to kiss her at a wedding reception in 2019. Attorney General Letitia James has opened an independent investigation. Cuomo denies touching anyone inappropriately but apologised if his comments were misinterpreted.
Chris Cuomo
personChris Cuomo said he won't cover the allegations of sexual harassment against his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The TV host said he "obviously" can't cover his brother's scandals because it presents a conflict of interest. Governor Cuomo is facing allegations that he was sexually inappropriate toward three women.
Merck
organizationThe CDC authorized use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine last week. Merck had attempted to make its own COVID-19 vaccine, but discontinued those efforts in January after initial trials proved unsuccessful. The increased supply would help schools reopen faster.
Microsoft
organizationMicrosoft's Teams app for work is about to get superpowered. You can now have up to a thousand attendees per meeting. Microsoft also unveiled new made-for-Teams speakers with special features for transcriptions.
Gordon Elliott
personGordon Elliott has been banned from entering runners into British races. Grand National-winning trainer was photographed sitting on a dead horse. Elliott said he was waiting for the body of the horse to be taken away. Betfair has also ended Elliott's lucrative 'ambassador' role.
Kremlin
organizationKremlin says any new U.S. sanctions over treatment of Alexei Navalny would not achieve their goal and would merely worsen already strained relations. President Joe Biden's decision to impose sanctions reflects a harder stance than taken by his predecessor, Donald Trump.
Alexei Navalny
personU.S. and EU impose sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning, jailing. Trump administration reportedly quietly funded Operation Warp Speed with money set aside for hospitals. Congress granted HHS permission to move pandemic-related money between accounts.