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Jan Bednarek
personManchester United thrashed Southampton 9-0 at Old Trafford. Saints reduced to 10 men after Alexandre Jankewitz was sent off. Jan Bednarek scored an own goal and received a straight red. One player triple captained him, meaning 21 points were taken off their team.
Oxford/AstraZeneca
organizationOxford/AstraZeneca vaccine may reduce transmission by 67 percent. The jab offers protection of 76 percent up to 12 weeks after a single dose. UK will use its war chest of more than 400 million vaccines to help poorer countries.
Oxford University
organizationBoris Johnson to hold another Downing Street press conference this evening. Prime Minister will hail a 'game changer' study into the Oxford vaccine. A single dose could dramatically cut infection rates.
Netflix
organizationNetflix beat its own record of 17 TV nominations from last year. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the event. Jeff Daniels' role in The Comey Rule earned him a best actor nomination.
Ilhan Omar
personThe House is set to consider a measure this week that calls for Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota to be removed from her committee assignments. Republicans argue that Omar has made anti-Semitic comments that are grounds for dismissal. The move comes amid a similar fight from Democrats to oust Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.
Southampton
organizationSouthampton were thrashed 9-0 by Manchester United at Old Trafford. It is the second time in two seasons that the Saints have lost by that scoreline. Jan Bednarek was the second of them to be sent off in the dying minutes. Southampton have requested referee Mike Dean does not officiate their upcoming fixtures. The club is set to talk to referees' body PGMOL.
Andy Jassy
personAndy Jassy, 53, joined Amazon in 1997 and has overseen its cloud-computing business for 18 years. His rise to the top job looked clear after longtime executive and consumer chief Jeff Wilke announced his retirement.
David Luiz
personArsenal lost 1-0 to Wolves in their Premier League clash at Molineux. David Luiz was sent off on the stroke of half-time for giving away a penalty. Bernd Leno was then sent off in the 72nd minute for handling the ball.
Amazon Web Services
organizationAndy Jassy will replace Jeff Bezos as CEO in the third quarter of 2021. Jassy joined Amazon in 1997 and has overseen its cloud computing business. His tenure at AWS has turned it into the most profitable of Amazon's divisions.
Marjorie Taylor Greene
personRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is caught up in recycling centuries-old anti-Semitic caricatures and lies. Her wild rants do not deserve the linguistic cover of being called ‘theories’ Deliberate fictions intended to harm minorities should be labeled for what they are: lies and big lies. The House will vote Thursday on a resolution to strip Rep. Taylor Greene of her committee assignments.
Mickey Callaway
personMickey Callaway, the former New York Mets manager, is suspended by the Los Angeles Angels. Callaway was accused of sending sexually suggestive messages and making inappropriate advances to five women. The accusations date to Callaway's stint as Cleveland Indians pitching coach from 2013-2017.
Alejandro Mayorkas
personAlejandro Mayorkas is the first Latino and first immigrant to hold the top job at DHS. He is the son of Jewish refugees from Cuba who goes by the nickname 'Ali' The 61-year-old served as a top DHS official during the Obama administration.
David Luiz
personArsenal lost 2-1 to Wolves in their Premier League clash at Molineux. David Luiz was sent off on the stroke of half-time for bringing down Willian Jose. Ruben Neves converted the resulting penalty to give Wolves the lead. Joao Moutinho struck a majestic winner for the home side shortly after the break.
Evan Rachel Wood
personMarilyn Manson has been dropped by his record label following Evan Rachel Wood’s abuse allegations. The shock rocker has been named by Wood, 33, as her alleged abuser in a social media post on Monday. At least four other women posted their own allegations against Manson in a show of solidarity. Manson denied the charges late Monday, saying the allegations were ‘horrible distortions of reality’
Kremlin
organizationCanada says it regretted a "misunderstanding" after China lodged a formal complaint. Eric Trump reportedly wagered his father would win 320 electoral votes. President Biden is set to meet with ten Senate Republicans to discuss a compromise coronavirus relief bill.
Alexei Navalny
personPutin critic Alexei Navalny jailed for three-and-a-half years in Russia. Court found he violated the terms of his probation. Allies have called for new protests in Moscow as his lawyer reportedly said Navalny will appeal the court decision.
Marilyn Manson
personMarilyn Manson has been dropped by his record label Loma Vista Recordings. Follows claims of 'horrific abuse' by Westworld actress Evan Rachel Wood. Wood alleges to have been 'groomed' by Manson when she was a teenager. Manson denied the charges late Monday, saying the allegations were ‘horrible distortions of reality’
Pete Buttigieg
personButtigieg, a former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, was approved on a 86-13 vote. He will take a key role in a White House effort to dramatically ramp up infrastructure spending. Buttigieg challenged Joe Biden for 2020 presidential nomination.
NHS
organizationCaptain Sir Tom Moore raised tens of millions of pounds for the NHS. Became an unlikely hero during the coronavirus pandemic. A flypast of a Spitfire and a Hurricane marked his 100th birthday.
BP
organizationBP has swung to a mammoth annual loss of 5.7 billion US dollars (£4.2 billion) Shares in the FTSE 100 stalwart sank 3% as it warned global demand will remain under pressure throughout the first quarter due to coronavirus restrictions.