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Kamala Harris
personKamala Harris is the first woman, the first Black person and the first Asian American to hold the office. She is seen as an obvious contender for the Democratic Party's 2024 presidential nomination. Her background in criminal justice could help the new Biden administration tackle the issues of racial equality and policing.
Lady Gaga
personGaga wore a custom red and blue Schiaparelli gown with a braided black-and-blonde updo. She was followed by Jennifer Lopez and Garth Brooks. Christopher Jackson will perform at the Creative Coalition's virtual ball.
Anthony Levandowski
personAnthony Levandowski, 40, was sentenced in August to 18 months in prison. He pleaded guilty in March to stealing a trade secret on self-driving cars. Silicon Valley heavyweights including PayPal cofounder and venture capitalist Peter Thiel pushed for Levandowski's pardon.
Theresa May
personTheresa May accuses Boris Johnson of abandoning Britain's 'global leadership' Former PM criticises his Internal Market Act and refusal to commit to foreign aid. Also blasts 'absolutism' of'strongmen' leaders like Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Steve Bannon
personBannon was indicted for allegedly defrauding hundreds of thousands of people in an online campaign to raise funds for a southern border wall. The fund, called “We Build the Wall,” was actually a slush fund for the personal expenses of Bannon and his co-defendants.
Netflix
organizationNetflix added 8.51 million paid streaming subscribers in Q4, about 2.5 million more than expected. For the full year, the streaming giant added a record high 36.6 million streaming customers. The company added roughly 204 million subscribers globally by the end of the year.
Amanda Gorman
personAmanda Gorman, 22, is the youngest poet to recite at an inauguration. She recited "The Hill We Climb," inspired by the January 6 Capitol attack. Oprah Winfrey, Stacey Abrams, and Lin-Manuel Miranda praised her work.
White House
organizationThe White House released a list of 73 pardons and 70 commutations shortly before 1:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday. Joe Biden is considering creating a White House position focused on antitrust. A Japanese politician is pushing for a bill that would give workers a three-day weekend without affecting job security. South Korean President Moon Jae-in suggested that children were 'goods' that could be returned for a refund.
Associated Newspapers
organizationThe Duchess is suing Associated Newspapers for invasion of privacy and copyright infringement. The articles featured excerpts from a handwritten letter to her dad after her marriage to Prince Harry in 2018. Meghan is seeking a summary judgment in her favor, arguing that the publisher had no real chance of winning the case.
Riley June Williams
personRiley June Williams, 22, was charged with illegally entering the Capitol, violent entry, and disorderly conduct. A person called the FBI tip line to identify Williams and claimed that she told them she planned to send the computer device to a friend in Russia. It's alleged the friend planned to then sell it to Russia’s foreign intelligence service.
Rishabh Pant
personIndia beat Australia by three wickets to win the series 2-1. Australia suffered their first defeat at the Gabba since 1988. India's 329 for seven smashed the 69-year-old record for the biggest run-chase.
Joe Biden
personEnvironmental groups celebrated the ruling by a three-member panel of the Court of Appeals. Biden is expected to ‘do the right thing regarding world affairs’ by 79 percent of Germans, 72 percent of the French and 65 percent of Britons. Trump will lift entry bans for most non-US citizens who were recently in Brazil.
Janet Yellen
personFutures tied to the S&P 500 gained 0.6%, and contracts linked to the Nasdaq-100 advanced 0.9%. Energy and industrials sectors led gains while the consumer discretionary sector lost ground. EasyJet added 2.7%. John Wood Group declined 3.1%.
Joe Biden
personPierce O'Loughlin, 9, was found dead at his home in San Francisco on Wednesday. Arizona bill would effectively make the Grand Canyon State a "Second Amendment sanctuary" Chief Justice John Roberts reportedly wants no part of President Trump's impeachment trial. Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package misses the mark.
Pfizer
organizationGitHub apologizes for firing Jewish employee who warned of Nazis in U.S. Capitol. Joe Biden may end Keystone XL pipeline project as one of his first acts in office. Nick Kyrgios called Novak Djokovic ‘a tool’ on Twitter after the world No 1 reportedly wrote to Australian Open organisers asking them to ease quarantine restrictions for players.
Alexei Navalny
personKremlin critic Alexei Navalny was detained when returning to Russia for the first time since a suspected poisoning by the FSB last year. Moscow’s prison service has applied to convert a suspended three-and-a-half year embezzlement sentence. Navalny has for years campaigned against alleged corruption in Russia's political elite. He was hauled into the Moscow police station on Monday after allegedly being denied access to his lawyers.
Kremlin
organizationUK government says it is "deeply concerned" by the arrest. Navalny, 44, was returning to the country five months after he was almost killed. In August, he collapsed on a plane flying from Tomsk in Siberia to Moscow. Russian officials allowed him to be airlifted to Germany in an induced coma. He was treated following a poisoning that he had blamed on the Kremlin.
Athletic Bilbao
organizationBarcelona lost 3-2 to Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup final. Inaki Williams' goal in extra time gave Athletic the lead. Antoine Griezmann and Oscar De Marcos scored for Barca. Asier Villalibre scored for the visitors.
Patrick Mahomes
personKansas City Chiefs beat Cleveland Browns 22-17 to reach AFC Championship. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes knocked out of game with concussion. Chiefs and Buffalo Bills will meet in Super Bowl on Feb. 7.
Barcelona
organizationLionel Messi was sent off in Barcelona's 3-2 defeat to Athletic Bilbao. Referee Jesus Gil Manzano has opened up on his red card decision. Barcelona are reportedly planning to appeal the decision. Lionel Messi is expected to leave Barcelona when his contract expires.