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Andrew Cuomo
personLetitia James says her inquiry revealed a dramatic discrepancy between reported deaths and the official tally. It directly undercuts Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has boasted about his pandemic response. Republican whip Steve Scalise, who is also a ranking member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, said the findings constitute an 'outrageous' cover-up.
European Union
organizationEU medical officials say authorizing the AstraZeneca vaccine will "help to bring the pandemic under control and protect the citizens of the EU" EU will fast-track the authorization process, meaning the new vaccine will likely soon join the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines.
Johnson & Johnson
organizationUS drugmaker Johnson & Johnson announced on Friday that its vaccine – which requires only one dose – is effective. UK has ordered 30million doses, with the option of purchasing 22million more. Experts say it could be rolled out in Britain by late February. Comes after Novavax announced its jab was 89% effective last night.
Robinhood
organizationRobinhood, a fee-free stock-trading app, shut down trading in GameStop and AMC on Thursday. Short-sellers with a bearish position in GME were on track to lose more than $7.8 billion today. The Securities and Exchange Commission said it would "closely review" Robinhood's actions.
Cicely Tyson
personCicely Tyson was one of America's preeminent Black actresses. In her 70s, Tyson worked more in film than at any other time in her career. Tyson was known for portraying strong African-American characters.
Manchester United
organizationManchester United lost 2-1 to Sheffield United at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Kean Bryan opened the scoring before Harry Maguire equalised. Oliver Burke struck the winner with 15 minutes left to go. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer left fuming over Sheffield United's opening goal.
Marjorie Taylor Greene
personRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., is facing mounting backlash after a video re-emerged showing her confronting Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg. Facebook posts that resurfaced this week revealed Greene liked messages in 2018 and 2019 calling for the executions of Pelosi, other high-profile Democrats and FBI agents. Pelosi took particular issue with Republican brass giving Greene a seat on the House Education Committee on Tuesday. Greene is known to support QAnon conspiracy theories.
Sheffield United
organizationManchester United lost 2-1 to Sheffield United at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Kean Bryan and Oliver Burke scored for Chris Wilder's side. United would have regained top spot in the Premier League, going back above Manchester City, with a win.
AMC
organizationGameStop and AMC stock dropped dramatically in after-hours trading shortly after all the drama unfolded. Robinhood restricted the purchase of shares in GameStop and several other stocks popular on the Reddit forum WallStreetBets.
Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh
personPakistan's Supreme Court dismisses appeal against acquittal of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh. Sheikh admitted a "minor" role in the death of Washington Post reporter Daniel Pearl. Pearl, 38, was investigating Islamist militants in Karachi after 9/11 attacks.
Daniel Pearl
personBritish-born militant Omar Sheikh was sentenced to death for Daniel Pearl's murder. Decision comes nearly two decades after journalist's body was found in a shallow grave. Pearl disappeared in 2002 while working on a story in Pakistan.
GameStop
organizationRobinhood, an online brokerage, banned users from trading GameStop on Thursday. The WallStreetBets community on Reddit had recently sent the retailer's stock up 1,700 percent. Other stocks boosted by investors taking their cues from a Reddit message board sagged. Movie theater giant AMC Entertainment dropping 64 percent; BlackBerry shedding 42 percent; and Nokia falling more than 29 percent.
GameStop
organizationSmall investors on Reddit helped drive GameStop shares up. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mocked Wall Street for wanting to crack down on a Reddit message board. The Reddit revolt focused on a strategy called short selling, where hedge funds make money by betting that share prices will fall.
Kevin McCarthy
personRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blasted her Republican colleagues on Capitol Hill. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, has come under fire for her social media posts. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lambasted GOP leadership for putting Greene on the House's Education committee.
Anthony Martial
personManchester United lost 2-1 at home to Sheffield United on Wednesday night. Striker Anthony Martial bore the brunt of the post-match criticism. Former Red Devil Rio Ferdinand also criticised the Frenchman.
AstraZeneca
organizationEU is at odds with AstraZeneca over its failure to deliver shots. EU has asked if it could divert supplies from Britain. Calls for vaccine protectionism could stop other countries securing shots.
Robinhood, an online brokerage, banned users from trading GameStop on Thursday. The WallStreetBets community on Reddit had recently sent the retailer's stock up 1,700 percent. Experts say Robinhood was within its legal and regulatory rights to shut down the party. Political figures such as Ted Cruz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have also expressed their concern.
Desmond Swayne
personTory MP says he will not apologise for his comments on the anti-vaxxers. Michael Gove and Priti Patel both called for him to withdraw his remarks. PM Boris Johnson claimed not to be aware of the remarks.
AstraZeneca
organizationOxford vaccine became only the second in the Western world to be approved for use. Morocco will start rolling out its mass coronavirus vaccination programme on Thursday. South Africa has given fast-track approval to AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.
Martin Odegaard
personMartin Odegaard has joined Arsenal on loan until the end of the season. Midfielder had fallen down the pecking order at Real Madrid under Zinedine Zidane, making just three La Liga starts this season. The 22-year-old will wear the No.11 shirt for the Gunners.