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Sofia Kenin
personReigning Australian Open champion is knocked out in straight sets by an unseeded player in surprising upset at Melbourne Park. American world no.4 Sofia Kenin suffered a 6-3, 6-2 defeat to unseeded Estonian veteran Kaia Kanepi. Top-seeded Ash Barty dropped a few more points in her second-round match than her first – but the result was still the same. Shelby Rogers advances to the third round for the first time by beating qualifier Olga Danilovic.
Lisa Murkowski
personSince January, more than 140,000 people have quit the GOP in the 25 states with readily available registration data. Loujain al-Hathoul was released to her family’s home in Riyadh on Wednesday after 1,001 days in prison on charges related to her activism.
Yoshiro Mori
personYoshiro Mori, 83, set to step down over sexist remarks, it has been reported. He made the comments at a Japanese Olympic Committee board meeting. His remarks provoked a social media backlash at home and abroad. Mori later issued an apology and reports say he will soon quit.
BBC World News
organizationChina pulls BBC World News off air for content 'violation' China's broadcasting regulator said the channel's content had "seriously" violated guidelines. Comes a week after Beijing's propaganda channel was kicked off British TV screens.
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.
Nick Kyrgios
personNick Kyrgios beat Ugo Humbert 5-7 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 6- 4. The world No.47 saved two match points in the fourth set. He will play 2020 finalist Dominic Thiem in the last 16. Novak Djokovic beat American Frances Tiafoe to reach the third round. Serena Williams continues her march towards a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam.
Joss Whedon
personCharisma Carpenter, who portrayed Cordelia Chase on the show for three seasons and in its spin-off Angel, made the allegations in a Wednesday Twitter post. The 50-year-old said she decided to speak out to show solidarity with actor Ray Fisher. Fisher last summer accused Whedon of 'abuse' and 'unacceptable behavior' while on the set of Justice League.
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.
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.
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.
FA Cup
organizationManchester United beat West Ham 1-0 in the FA Cup fourth round. Scott McTominay scored the only goal of the game after extra time. Manchester City beat Swansea City 3-1 to reach FA Cup quarter-finals.
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.
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.
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.
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.