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HFPA
organizationHollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has no black members. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler joined in the campaign to change that.
Netflix
organizationNetflix's "The Crown" wins four Golden Globes. No other TV program managed to capture more than one victory. Netflix topped all distributors with six television honors and four movie awards.
Charlotte Bennett
personCharlotte Bennett, 25, says Cuomo made her feel uncomfortable. The 25-year-old says Cuomo asked her questions about her personal life. Cuomo denies he ever tried to woo Bennett, and his office says the state will investigate. Another former aide, Lindsey Boylan, has previously accused the governor of sexually harassing her.
Elizabeth MacDonough
personElizabeth MacDonough ruled provision in $1.9tn Covid stimulus bill did not qualify for budget reconciliation. Two Democrats, Sens. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz), have already said they would vote against including the $15 minimum wage provision in the relief package.
Prince Harry
personDuke of Sussex gave his seal of approval to the Netflix show. He said it gives a 'good idea' of the pressures faced by the Royal Family. Harry said The Crown is 'fictional' but is 'loosely based on the truth'
Shamima Begum
personUK Supreme Court rules Shamima Begum cannot return to UK to appeal citizenship revocation. Begum travelled to Syria at the age of 15 and married a Daesh* fighter. The three children she gave birth to in Syria reportedly died. She is being held in a detention camp in Syria where she has lived since the British government stripped her citizenship in 2019.
Senate
organizationBiden's proposal to raise minimum wage to $15 was ruled out of order for the US Senate coronavirus relief bill. House is expected to pass a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 stimulus package later Friday. Oprah Winfrey taped an interview primarily with Meghan Markle that will be screened next weekend.
WNBA
organizationFormer U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler is no longer an owner. Investors include chairman of real estate group Northland, Larry Gottesdiener. Former Dream star Renee Montgomery will be joining the ownership group as an investor and executive.
Jamal Khashoggi
personSaudi de facto ruler approved operation to capture or kill Jamal Khashoggi, report says. U.S. sanctions some of those involved but not crown prince himself. Riyadh has denied any involvement by the crown prince. Report came a day after Joe Biden spoke with Saudi Arabia's King Salman, reportedly without mentioning the document.
Mohammed bin Salman
personCIA assessed with high confidence that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman had personally ordered the murder. Report based its assessment on the crown price's control of decision-making, the direct involvement of one of his key advisers. MbS has consolidated power since ousting his uncle as heir to the throne in a 2017 palace coup.
Renee Montgomery
personThe WNBA announced the sale of the Atlanta Dream to a group that includes former player Renee Montgomery. The 34-year-old two-time WNBA champion retired as a player this month. Montgomery becomes the first former player to become both an owner and executive of a WNBA team.
GameStop
organizationShares in GameStop more than doubled Wednesday to $91.71 apiece. AMC Entertainment and Koss added close to 13% and nearly 57% respectively. Best Buy dropped more than 9% after reporting same-store sales that missed Wall Street's expectations.
Yogananda Pittman
person92% of Capitol Police officers voted that they had no confidence in Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman. Pittman says police knew there was a possibility that armed extremist could be heading to the Capitol. But she says the invasion was worse than expected and law enforcement was unprepared.
Treasury
organization10-year Treasury yields catapulted to the highest in more than a year at over 1.6%. traders yanked forward their opinion of how soon the Federal Reserve will be forced to tighten policy. Investors are now pricing a 30% chance of a rate hike in November.
the Europa League
organizationArsenal beat Benfica 3-2 on the night and 4-3 on aggregate to reach last 16. Tottenham cruised into the last 16 of the competition 8-1 on aggregate. Ajax, Rangers, Shakhtar Donetsk, Villarreal and Molde also progress.
Nikol Pashinyan
personArmenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced that the military had attempted a coup on Thursday. The army issued a scathing statement faulting his leadership and demanding he step down. The move comes after months of protests sparked by the nation's defeat in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Jamal Khashoggi
personA declassified version of a U.S. intelligence report is expected to be released on Thursday. It finds that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi. President Joe Biden is working to restore the relationship with Riyadh to traditional lines.
Marjorie Taylor Greene
personRep. Marie Newman, a Democrat from Illinois, has a transgender daughter. She criticized Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, for opposing the Equality Act. The House is set to vote on the bill on Thursday.
the U.S. Capitol Police
organizationYogananda Pittman is the acting chief of the U.S. Capitol Police. She is testifying before a House subcommittee investigating the Jan. 6 riot. Pittman argued to maintain increased law enforcement presence at the Capitol ahead of Biden’s first address to Congress.
Jason Ravnsborg
personSouth Dakota AG Jason Ravnsborg has maintained since his fatal crash last fall that he didn’t see what he’d hit. A newly released video of his police interview has revealed that the victim’s face literally “came through” his windshield. “To me, it sounds like a case of hit-and-run, even though he called a cop,” Nick Nemec said.