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Nancy Pelosi
personWith coronavirus-era restrictions in place, Pence began by swearing in members of the Senate. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to easily win as Democrats maintained a majority in the chamber. Pelosi faces a tight race, with the House split 222-211, with one race still undecided and one vacancy after Luke Letlow's death.
Premier League
organizationChelsea lost 3-1 to Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. It was the Blues' fourth defeat in their last six Premier League games. Some Chelsea fans are calling for Frank Lampard to be sacked. Lampard's contract at Chelsea runs until summer of 2022.
House
organizationPeople trying to return to Spain and Italy after Christmas were either turned back on arrival or barred from getting onto flights. Some Democrats are feeling "a little nervous" about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) chances of retaining the gavel.
Brad Raffensperger
personThe Washington Post has obtained audio of a phone call between Mr Trump and Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger. Also on the line were White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and conservative lawyer Cleta Mitchell. The call comes just two days before the Georgia runoffs that will determine leadership of the Senate.
Manchester City
organizationChelsea lost 3-1 to Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The Blues have won just one of their last six games in all competitions. Frank Lampard's contract at Chelsea is set to run until the summer of 2022.
NFL
organizationNew England Patriots beat New York Jets 28-14. Bills finish season with 501 points, topping record of 445 set in 1991. Lamar Jackson is the first NFL quarterback to rush for more than 1,000 yards in two consecutive seasons.
Nancy Pelosi
personRep. Jeff Van Drew, a Democrat-turned-Republican, said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not getting the work of the American people done. Vandals target homes of Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosi with graffiti, fake blood and a pig's head.
Boris Johnson
personMore than 22,000 people were surveyed in a closely watched poll constituency-by-constituency. Los Angeles County has surpassed 10,000 COVID-19 deaths. California reported a record 585 coronavirus deaths.
Joe Biden
personPresident-elect Joe Biden is going all-in to help Democrats win two Senate runoffs in Georgia. Biden and his team have steered at least $18 million to help unseat Republican Sens. Jon Ossoff and David Perdue. A federal appeals court threw out Rep. Louie Gohmert's lawsuit seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
GOP
organization12 GOP senators have said they plan to object at the joint session of Congress on Wednesday. That’s 1 in 5 Republicans in the Senate and two-thirds of the House GOP caucus. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is scheduled to visit Georgia on Sunday afternoon.
Congress
organizationMystery surrounds whereabouts of Chinese billionaire Jack Ma who vanished from own reality TV show. Airlines can be fined if they allow people to fly to a country without the right documentation. Around 300,000 British citizens are registered as permanent residents in Spain.
Donald Trump
personA federal appeals court threw out Rep. Louie Gohmert's lawsuit seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Trump became just the fourth president in a century to fail to win reelection. The US passed 20 million recorded cases and 350,000 deaths linked to the virus on Sunday.
Chelsea
organizationManchester City beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Goals from Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne. Callum Hudson-Odoi pulled back an injury-time consolation. Chelsea have lost four of their last six Premier League games. Frank Lampard refused to talk for his bosses over his long-term future.
Arsenal
organizationArsenal beat West Bromwich Albion 4-0 at the Hawthorns. Kieran Tierney, Bukayo Saka, Alexandre Lacazette and Emile Smith Rowe on target for Gunners. Win lifts Arsenal to 11th place in the table on 23 points, six points off European places.
GOP
organization11 GOP senators and senators-elect will push to delay the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump. The effort is unlikely to alter the Electoral College tally, which Biden won 306-232. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is urging Republicans not to try to overturn the election.
Mitch McConnell
personThe Kentucky home of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was vandalized just days after he refused to allow the upper chamber to vote on boosting stimulus checks to $2,000. 'WERES MY MONEY' was spray painted on the front door to McConnell’s home in the Highlands section of Louisville on Saturday. McConnell on Saturday released a statement to the Louisville Courier Journal which read: 'Vandalism and the politics of fear have no place in our society'
Harry Kane
personTottenham Hotspur beat Leeds United 3-0 at White Hart Lane. Harry Kane, Son Heung-Min and Toby Alderweireld all on target. Spurs move into third place in the Premier League with 29 points.
Premier League
organizationTottenham Hotspur beat Leeds United 3-0 in their Premier League clash. Harry Kane, Son Heung-Min and Toby Alderweireld scored for Spurs. Arsenal beat West Bromwich Albion 4-0 at the Hawthorns. Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2-1 to go joint-top of the Premier League.
Donald Trump
personRepublican senators deliver blow to Donald Trump, overriding his veto. In a major defeat for President Trump, Republicans and Democrats united against him to override his veto of the defense bill. Many Republican senators joined Democrats in an 81-13 vote to override.
Alabama
organizationThe 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship Game is set to be contested between Alabama and Ohio State. Both programs breezed to victory in their respective CFP semifinal matchups on New Year's Day. Alabama is aiming for its 16th national championship, the most in the AP poll era. Ohio State can win its third national title since 2002.