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White House
organizationWhite House Deputy Press Secretary TJ Ducklo has been suspended without pay for a week. He threatened to "destroy" the reputation of a journalist for reporting on his personal life. Politico reporter Tara Palmeri was pursuing a story about Ducklo's relationship. Ducklo made "derogatory and misogynistic" comments toward Palmeri.
Yoshiro Mori
personYoshiro Mori, 83, resigned on Friday as head of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee. His apology for sexist comments failed to quell domestic and overseas outrage. An online petition calling for his resignation was signed by more than 147,000 people. His handpicked successor is former Japan Football Association president Saburo Kawabuchi, 84.
Gina Carano
personLucasfilm said her social media posts were 'abhorrent and unacceptable' Carano had portrayed a prominent character in the first and second seasons. Fans are campaigning for Lucy Lawless to replace her as Cara Dune.
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.
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.
FA Cup
organizationTammy Abraham scores second-half winner as Chelsea beat Barnsley 1-0 in FA Cup. Southampton also advance after a 2-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Everton reach FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2016. Manchester City have won 15 consecutive games in all competitions.
Mitt Romney
personRomney says footage shown at impeachment trial let him know how close he was to danger. Judge Jeanine Pirro ranted that Democrats are "trying to tarnish Donald Trump so he can never run again" 9 Asian-owned businesses in Portland, Oregon were vandalized and had windows smashed.
Larry Flynt
personFlynt launched Hustler in 1974, which quickly grew to become one of the country’s most popular adult magazines. He was shot by a sniper and left paralyzed from the waist down in 1978. Hustler pioneered a demotic brand of pornography, and outsold its more urbane competitors, Playboy and Penthouse.
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.
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.
Cara Dune
personCarano's dismissal for an anti-Semitic Instagram post came after Disney+ had already canceled plans to have her character star in a spin-off series. Senator Ted Cruz has hit out at Disney for 'cancelling' Carano.
Fox News
organizationU.S. to start sending COVID-19 vaccines directly to community health centers. Pakistan's top court commuted the death sentences of two mentally ill prisoners. Fox News cut away from impeachment trial to air The Five, which included a guest appearance by Judge Jeanine Pirro.
Lindsey Graham
personFox News cut away from the impeachment trial to air The Five, which included a guest appearance by Judge Jeanine Pirro. Pirro ranted that Democrats are "trying to tarnish Donald Trump so he can never run again" A detained Saudi women’s rights activist had electrodes fixed to her head during phone calls with her family to prevent her speaking of the torture she suffered in prison.
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.
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'
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.
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.