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Jeff Bezos
personHedge funds are planning a major, aggressive, defensive campaign against a Washington that they say doesn't get what they do. Jeff Bezos, the second richest man in the world, is stepping aside. House Republicans will meet today to discuss House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's challenge to Donald Trump's presidency.
Jan Bednarek
personManchester United thrashed Southampton 9-0 at Old Trafford. Saints reduced to 10 men after Alexandre Jankewitz was sent off. Jan Bednarek scored an own goal and received a straight red. One player triple captained him, meaning 21 points were taken off their team.
Amazon Web Services
organizationAndy Jassy will replace Jeff Bezos as CEO in the third quarter of 2021. Jassy joined Amazon in 1997 and has overseen its cloud computing business. His tenure at AWS has turned it into the most profitable of Amazon's divisions.
Matt Hancock
personUniversity of Oxford has released new data on its coronavirus vaccine. Research suggests the jab may reduce transmission by 67%. The jab, with drugs firm AstraZeneca, offers protection of 76% up to 12 weeks after a single dose. UK has given a first Covid jab to 9.6 million people so far.
Andy Jassy
personAndy Jassy, 53, joined Amazon in 1997 and has overseen its cloud-computing business for 18 years. His rise to the top job looked clear after longtime executive and consumer chief Jeff Wilke announced his retirement.
David Luiz
personArsenal lost 1-0 to Wolves in their Premier League clash at Molineux. David Luiz was sent off on the stroke of half-time for giving away a penalty. Bernd Leno was then sent off in the 72nd minute for handling the ball.
Marilyn Manson
personMarilyn Manson has been dropped by his record label Loma Vista Recordings. Follows claims of 'horrific abuse' by Westworld actress Evan Rachel Wood. Wood alleges to have been 'groomed' by Manson when she was a teenager. Manson denied the charges late Monday, saying the allegations were ‘horrible distortions of reality’
Pete Buttigieg
personButtigieg, a former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, was approved on a 86-13 vote. He will take a key role in a White House effort to dramatically ramp up infrastructure spending. Buttigieg challenged Joe Biden for 2020 presidential nomination.
BP
organizationBP has swung to a mammoth annual loss of 5.7 billion US dollars (£4.2 billion) Shares in the FTSE 100 stalwart sank 3% as it warned global demand will remain under pressure throughout the first quarter due to coronavirus restrictions.
Alejandro Mayorkas
personAlejandro Mayorkas is the first Latino and first immigrant to hold the top job at DHS. He is the son of Jewish refugees from Cuba who goes by the nickname 'Ali' The 61-year-old served as a top DHS official during the Obama administration.
Kremlin
organizationCanada says it regretted a "misunderstanding" after China lodged a formal complaint. Eric Trump reportedly wagered his father would win 320 electoral votes. President Biden is set to meet with ten Senate Republicans to discuss a compromise coronavirus relief bill.
NHS
organizationCaptain Sir Tom Moore raised tens of millions of pounds for the NHS. Became an unlikely hero during the coronavirus pandemic. A flypast of a Spitfire and a Hurricane marked his 100th birthday.
Mickey Callaway
personMickey Callaway, the former New York Mets manager, is suspended by the Los Angeles Angels. Callaway was accused of sending sexually suggestive messages and making inappropriate advances to five women. The accusations date to Callaway's stint as Cleveland Indians pitching coach from 2013-2017.
David Luiz
personArsenal lost 2-1 to Wolves in their Premier League clash at Molineux. David Luiz was sent off on the stroke of half-time for bringing down Willian Jose. Ruben Neves converted the resulting penalty to give Wolves the lead. Joao Moutinho struck a majestic winner for the home side shortly after the break.
Tom Moore
person100-year-old U.K. war veteran had been hospitalized with COVID-19. His daughters confirmed the NHS hero's death from coronavirus today. The Queen is sending a private message of condolence to the family of Captain Sir Tom Moore.
Evan Rachel Wood
personMarilyn Manson has been dropped by his record label following Evan Rachel Wood’s abuse allegations. The shock rocker has been named by Wood, 33, as her alleged abuser in a social media post on Monday. At least four other women posted their own allegations against Manson in a show of solidarity. Manson denied the charges late Monday, saying the allegations were ‘horrible distortions of reality’
Alexei Navalny
personPutin critic Alexei Navalny jailed for three-and-a-half years in Russia. Court found he violated the terms of his probation. Allies have called for new protests in Moscow as his lawyer reportedly said Navalny will appeal the court decision.
Tom Moore
personCaptain Sir Tom Moore set himself the goal of walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday. The grandfather could never have predicted that his challenge would raise £39million for charity. He raised a total of £32.7 million, with donations from 1.5 million supporters. His fundraising led to a slew of personal honours.
National League for Democracy
organizationArmy chief Min Aung Hlaing has taken power in Myanmar, as the military detains politicians from the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) They claim electoral fraud, after the military-backed USDP performed poorly in November's election.
Liverpool
organizationLiverpool beat West Ham 3-1 in the Premier League on Sunday. Mohamed Salah scored twice in the win at Upton Park. Jurgen Klopp is close to completing a loan deal for Schalke's Ozan Kabak. Liverpool have agreed a £2million fee with Preston for defender Ben Davies. Sepp van Den Berg will join Preston on loan until the end of the season.