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Transportation
organizationFederal prosecutor doesn't rule out charging Trump for inciting Capitol riot. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Trump will be blocked from both the Facebook and Instagram platforms at least through Inauguration Day. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is the first of Trump's Cabinet secretaries to resign. Senate sergeant at arms has resigned following Wednesday's violence at the Capitol. Former White House chief of staff John Kelly says he would vote to remove Trump from office.
Aston Villa
organizationLiverpool beat Aston Villa 4-1 in the FA Cup third round on Friday night. Sadio Mane, Georginio Wijnaldum and Mohamed Salah scored for the Reds. Louie Barry and Callum Rowe scored for Villa.
FA Cup
organizationAdama Traore scored his first goal of the season in the 35th minute. Liverpool beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the FA Cup third round on Friday night. Shrewsbury could avoid forfeiting third-round clash with Southampton.
Miya Ponsetto
personMiya Ponsetto, 22, was arrested in Ventura County, California, on Thursday. She was wanted by the NYPD for allegedly attacking Keyon Harrold Jr, 14, in the lobby of the Arlo Hotel in New York City on January 6. She has been dubbed 'SoHo Karen' after she was seen in a now-viral video falsely accusing the teen of stealing her iPhone. Her mother and her attorney have expressed concern over her well-being, telling TMZ she has gone off the grid.
Education
organizationAt least 11 of Trump’s aides or officials have quit since Wednesday, according to US media sites CNN, The Daily Beast, Axios, The New York Times and the Washington Post. Education Secretary Betsy Devos is the second Cabinet member to resign. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney also quit.
the Capitol Police
organizationUS Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen announced a joint investigation into the death of US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick. The 42-year-old died late Thursday after suffering fatal injuries during a clash with pro-Trump rioters who overtook the US Capitol. The officer was the fifth person to die after Mr Trump's supporters swarmed the building.
U.S. Capitol Police
organizationTed Cruz suggested the Senate hold a 'commission' to investigate election results. Eight Republican senators and over 130 of the party's members of Congress voted against certifying election results even after the debate was shut down. Five officials at the Federal Aviation Administration, the entire non-career political staff except the agency's administrator, have resigned.
Josh Hawley
personEU says it has secured nearly half of Pfizer's 2021 global output of COVID-19 shots. US Attorney: FBI agents search lawmakers' offices and homes. Miya Ponsetto, the California woman known as ‘SoHo Karen’ for falsely accusing a Black teen of stealing her cell phone and subsequently attacking him, has been arrested.
Steven Sund
personUS Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund has announced that would resign this month. Sund’s resignation came hours after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Senator Chuck Schumer demanded his resignation. Five people including a police officer were left dead as shots were fired.
Betsy DeVos
personAt least 11 of Trump’s aides or officials have quit since Wednesday, according to media reports. House Democrats are holding a call Friday afternoon to discuss impeachment. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he is barring Mr. Trump from using Facebook or Instagram through the rest of his presidency. A state department adviser was also sacked after calling Trump "unfit for office"
Elon Musk
personElon Musk is now the richest person in the world with a net worth of $185billion (£136billion) The South African-born entrepreneur is worth more than Amazon boss Jeff Bezos. Musk's wealth surge over the past year marks the fastest rise to the top of the rich list in history.
Congress
organizationThe scenes of Trump protesters storming Congress are a blow to the republic, says The Telegraph's Tim Stanley. The US president has destroyed his legacy, split the GOP into two and he will be "held responsible by historians for what happened on Wednesday" Watch Tim Stanley's video to find out what he thinks.
Chuck Schumer
personSenators from both sides of US politics have condemned the violence unleashed on the Capitol building on Wednesday. The Democrat Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, labelled the Trump supporters as 'goons', 'thugs' and 'domestic terrorists' Senator Cory Booker equates the mob that stormed the Capitol with the Confederates of the Civil War. New York governor is sending 1,000 National Guard troops to the Capitol. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called for a congressional investigation of the "massive failure"
Josh Hawley
personEight Republican senators and over 130 of the party's members of Congress voted against certifying election results. The vote was 92-7 with Sen. Cynthia Lummis and Sen. Rick Scott joining the Seditious Six. The wetter-than-average 2020 followed Australia’s hottest and driest year in 2019.
U.S. Senate
organizationTed Cruz suggested the Senate hold a 'commission' to investigate election results. Bipartisan senators immediately tore him apart. China is desperate to control the narrative of Covid-19's origin. Democratic majority in the Senate likely moots the Supreme Court challenge to Obamacare.
Will Pucovski
personAustralia reach 166 for two at stumps on first day of third Test in Sydney. Marnus Labuschagne unbeaten on 67 and Steve Smith 31 not out. Will Pucovski made 62 on debut to break shackles for under-fire side.
the Capitol Police
organizationPro-Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. A woman was fatally shot and three others died from medical issues. Seventy people were arrested. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund has been forced to resign.
Capitol
organizationSupporters of President Trump broke into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) offices on Wednesday during their storming of the Capitol. A note scribbled on the back of one of Pelosi's folders and left for her to find, reading: "We will not back down" Cruz suggested Congress "follow the precedent" of another disputed election to "go home in peace"
George W. Bush
person'History will rightly remember today's violence at the Capitol, incited by a sitting president who has continued to baselessly lie about the outcome of a lawful election, as a moment of great dishonor and shame for our nation,' Obama wrote. 'The truth is that President-elect Biden won this election,' Romney reiterated.
Pro-Trump
personNumber of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rose by 26,391 in a day to 1.84 million. Overall death toll rose by 1,070 to 37,607. Merkel and the leaders of Germany's 16 federal states agreed to extend a nationwide lockdown.