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Mark Rutte
personThe Dutch Cabinet was set to meet Friday amid strong speculation that Prime Minister Mark Rutte's government will resign. The center-right, four-party coalition quits just under a month before parliament was due to break up. The Netherlands is the third European country thrown into political uncertainty this week in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.
Robert Saleh
personRobert Saleh replaces Adam Gase, who was fired on Jan. 3 after going 9-23 in two seasons. The 41-year-old is the second minority coach to be hired by the Jets in the last six years.
Jacob Blake
personFederal prosecutors in a new court filing reportedly point to "strong evidence" that rioters who stormed the Capitol building last week aimed to "capture and assassinate elected officials" Jacob Blake admitted that he not only had a knife in his possession at the time of the shooting, but also “dropped” it before picking it up again.
James Lankford
personGraceland says it will reopen Thursday, May 21, 2020 after it shut down tours and exhibits due to the new coronavirus outbreak. The two-hour guided tours will take virtual visitors into Presley's former Memphis home and through the Meditation Garden, where he is buried. South Korea's Supreme Court upheld a 20-year jail sentence on Thursday for former President Park Geun-hye.
Derby County
organizationWayne Rooney appointed full-time manager of Derby County. 35-year-old Rooney has agreed a deal until 2023. Rooney won five Premier League titles, two FA Cups and a Champions League as a player.
Wayne Rooney
personWayne Rooney appointed full-time manager of Derby County. England’s record goal-scorer retired from playing and received a contract through 2023. Rooney won five Premier League titles, two FA Cups and a Champions League under Sir Alex Ferguson as a player.
Jacob Chansley
personJacob Chansley admitted to the FBI he intended to return to D.C. to "protest" President-elect Biden's inauguration. The self-described QAnon Shaman posed for photographs in a coyote tail headdress, armed with a six-foot spear and a bullhorn.
Joe Biden
personBiden names geneticist Lander for new Cabinet-level post, elevating role of science. Biden will extend the nearly year-long pause on federal student loan payments on "day one" Deanne Criswell will head FEMA, the federal government’s lead disaster response agency.
Rick Snyder
personRick Snyder, in office from 2011 to 2018, faces a year in jail and a $1,000 fine if convicted. He is the first person to face criminal charges over the crisis. Flint’s troubles began in 2014 after the city switched its water supply to the Flint River.
Andy Murray
personAndy Murray has tested positive for the coronavirus. The three-time Grand Slam champion has been quarantined and self-isolating at his home. Murray was due to travel to Melbourne for the first Grand Slam of the year.
Armie Hammer
personArmie Hammer has stepped away from his role in the upcoming "Shotgun Wedding" The actor decries "vicious and spurious online attacks" against him. Comes amid allegations of DMs, describing disturbing sexual fantasies, which leaked on social media and have been attributed to Hammer.
Andrew Yang
personYang, 46, announced his run on Twitter, posting a video of him skateboarding with his wife on the Brooklyn Bridge. Yang would become the city's first-ever Asian-American mayor.
Samsung
organizationSamsung unveiled the Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra on Thursday. The S21 lineup has a more durable design, upgraded camera features, and the latest Snapdragon processor. All three phones feature Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 888 processor along with support for 5G. The Galaxy Buds Pro are a pair of noise-cancelling earbuds.
YouTube
organizationYouTube says it removed new content uploaded to the president's account for violating its policies. Will not allow Trump to add new videos for a minimum of seven days.
James Harden
personHarden did not attend the team’s practice on Wednesday, a day after he voiced a lack of confidence in the team. Harden is going to the Nets as part of a four-team deal that also involves Indiana and Cleveland.
the Trump Organization
organizationMayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that New York City will terminate three contracts with the Trump Organization. The contracts include a carousel in Central Park, two skating rinks and a golf course.
The House of Representatives
organizationThe House is expected to pass an article charging him with inciting an insurrection on the Capitol. The vote was a historic rebuke of Trump just one week after he provoked a violent group of his supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol building. If successful, the impeachment may bar Trump from holding public office ever again.
the House of Representatives
organizationRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) live-streamed a set of accusations against her peers in the House of Representatives. She said the president had "incited an attack on the United States Capitol, an act of sedition" Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) also suggested that members of the House might bear direct culpability.
Lisa Montgomery
personLisa Montgomery, 52, was pronounced dead at 1.31am EST on Wednesday at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana. Montgomery, who is from Kansas, killed expectant mother Bobbie Jo Stinnett in Missouri in 2004 before cutting the baby from her womb. Doctors say Montgomery is brain-damaged and mentally ill. She has alopecia, an autoimmune disorder that puts her at high risk for COVID-19.
Liz Cheney
personHouse Freedom Caucus members are circulating a petition to force a special conference meeting so they can debate and vote on a resolution calling on Cheney to resign. Just 20 percent, or 42 members, of the House GOP is required to sign the petition. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, who represents New Jersey's 11th district, said during a Facebook Live video Tuesday night that she wants members of Congress who 'abetted' President Donald Trump to be held accountable.