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Andrew Cuomo
personNew York State Assembly is holding a conference to consider rescinding Governor Andrew Cuomo's emergency powers to manage the coronavirus pandemic. Comes after a top aide admitted their administration hid damning information about deaths among nursing home patients. Melissa DeRosa admitted that officials 'froze' in August when former President Donald Trump's Department of Justice asked for the data. The data remained secret for months until January, until a damning report from New York Attorney General Letitia James' office said the state had undercounted the number of nursing home deaths.
Alexi McCammond
personWhite House official TJ Ducklo threatened Politico reporter Tara Palmeri after she pursued a story on the official’s relationship with a different reporter at Axios. The White House, including Press Secretary Jen Psaki, was made aware of the abusive conversation. Ducklo has been suspended without pay for one week.
Nikki Haley
personHaley, 49, once seen as a potential running-mate for Trump, harbours her own White House ambitions. She said he had “fallen so far’ that she did not think he could run again for the presidency in 2024. Vodafone Germany has had to stop distributing China's state-owned CGTN television on its cable services.
Politico
organizationWhite House official TJ Ducklo threatened Politico reporter Tara Palmeri after she pursued a story on the official’s relationship with a different reporter at Axios. Ducklo also accused Palmeri of being “jealous” that an unidentified man “wanted to f***” McCammond “and not you,” and also alleged that Palmeri was ‘jealous' of his own relationship. The White House has suspended Ducklo without pay.
Aaron Torgalski
personCops Robert McCabe and Aaron Torgalski were caught on camera pushing Martin Gugino, 75, during protests in Buffalo, New York. They were charged with felony assault, but a grand jury has declined to indict them. The two officers are still suspended, pending an internal investigation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nick Kyrgios
personNick Kyrgios beat Ugo Humbert 5-7 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 6- 4. The world No.47 saved two match points in the fourth set. He will play 2020 finalist Dominic Thiem in the last 16. Novak Djokovic beat American Frances Tiafoe to reach the third round. Serena Williams continues her march towards a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam.
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.