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Donald Trump
personTen House Republicans voted to impeach Donald Trump, turning against the president and their party. Five Republicans who voted with Democrats are seen as the most likely to support the ex-president's conviction. 45 out of 50 Republican senators have already voted that the trial is unconstitutional.
TikTok
organizationSale of ByteDance's TikTok US operations put on ice indefinitely, sources say. Deal was forced upon the company by Trump's administration citing alleged security risks. Washington did not provide any evidence proving the allegations.
Venus Williams
personBianca Andreescu, Stan Wawrinka, Venus Williams and Petra Kvitova all tumbled out. The Czech ninth seed was beaten in three sets by Romania’s Sorana Cirstea. Serena Williams cruised into round three with a 6-3 6-0 win over Nina Stojanovic.
Mark Cuban
personTexas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called Cuban's decision a "slap in the face to every American" NBA responded by reminding teams that the anthem must be played prior to all games.
Frances Tiafoe
personNovak Djokovic beat Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (7-2),6-3. The Serbian needed three hours and 30 minutes to claim a gruelling victory. Venus Williams was forced to claim back-to-back medical time-outs on the two separate injuries.
Grant Shapps
personGrant Shapps told people not to book trips at home or abroad. Said there was no guarantee that breaks would be possible at all this year. Added that he did not want to 'raise people's hopes' Comments angered the travel industry, which is fighting for its survival. Comes as Matt Hancock tells MPs he's already booked summer break.
Bianca Andreescu
personBianca Andreescu, Stan Wawrinka, Venus Williams and Petra Kvitova all tumbled out of the Australian Open. Serena Williams breezed through to the last 32 with a straight-sets win. World No 1 Novak Djokovic beat Frances Tiafoe.
Bruce Castor
personLead lawyer Bruce Castor panned across the board for his odd, rambling opening statement. Castor notably "did what Trump himself has not: conceded Joe Biden won the presidential election" Trump avoided calling Biden a 'predator' in ads because it would 'open up his own can of worms'
Bruce Springsteen
personBruce Springsteen, 71, was arrested in Sandy Hook, New Jersey, in November. Charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and consuming alcohol in a closed area. News of his arrest comes just days after 96.4 million viewers saw him star in ad for Jeep during Super Bowl.
Neera Tanden
personSen. Bernie Sanders used the hearing to highlight his frosty relationship with her over both her personal attacks as well as corporate donations. Tanden apologized for old, now-deleted tweets that jabbed at politicians. Dominion Voting Systems had to hire detectives to track down Sidney Powell to serve her with its $1.3 billion lawsuit.
Ara Zobayan
personThe helicopter encountered thick fog in the San Fernando Valley north of Los Angeles. Pilot Ara Zobayan climbed sharply and had nearly broken through the clouds. Investigators found that the hilly terrain combined with the pilot's disorientation was a "confusing factor"
Donald Trump
personSix Republicans joined every Democrat in voting, 56-44, to sustain the trial. If convicted, the trial could bar Mr Trump from running for, or holding, public office again. Georgia officials have launched an investigation into Trump’s telephone call to state Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
Eugenie
personPrincess Eugenie gave birth at The Portland Hospital in London's West End. The baby is the Queen's ninth great-grandchild and 11th in line to the throne. Arthur is the favourite name of choice for the new great grandson.
WHO
organizationWHO expected to make a decision ‘in the next few days’ on whether it would recommend an emergency use listing for the AstraZeneca vaccine. China has strongly denied that possibility and has promoted unproven theories that the virus may have originated elsewhere.
Mary Wilson
personThe American singer died suddenly at her home in Las Vegas on Monday night. Motown label founder Berry Gordy said he was “extremely shocked and saddened’ Wilson, along with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, came to Motown in the early 1960s.
Patrick Mahomes
personTampa Bay Buccaneers beat Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl LV. Buccaneers edge-rushers Jason Pierre-Paul and Shaq Barrett turned out to be the deciding factor. Chiefs failed to reach the end zone on any of their 11 possessions.
Serena Williams
personSerena Williams beats Germany's Laura Siegemund in first round of Australian Open. The 39-year-old American had never failed to get through the first round in 19 previous visits to Melbourne Park. Next up for the seven-times Australian Open champion is a second round tie against Serbian Nina Stojanovic.
Kansas City Chiefs
organizationTampa Bay Buccaneers beat Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl LV. Buccaneers' defense is 2-0 in lifetime Super Bowls. Tom Brady wins Most Valuable Player award for a record fifth time.
Mike Dean
personMike Dean has received death threats after sending off West Ham's Tomáš Souček. The Czech midfielder was sent off in the 97th minute of their game at Fulham. Referees chief Mike Riley has backed the request of Mike Dean to stand himself down from officiating at a Premier League game. Merseyside Police are investigating social media posts after they were reported to the force by Dean.
AstraZeneca
organizationSouth Africa looks to J&J vaccine after disappointing AstraZeneca data. Polls suggest half of South Africans would refuse the vaccine. Primark to open 11 stores for 24 hours on December 2 as it extends opening hours before Christmas.