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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.
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.
UK Competition and Markets Authority launches inquiry into Google's 'Privacy Sandbox' Google plans to remove third-party cookies from its Chrome browser. CMA fears the move will have a'significant impact' on digital ad market.
Richard Barnett
personRichard Barnett, 60, of Gravette, Arkansas, was taken into custody in his home state. He faces federal charges of entering and remaining on restricted grounds, violent entry and theft of public property. House Democratic leaders are eyeing a vote as soon as next week on articles of impeachment.
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.
Sidney Powell
personDominion Voting Systems, one of the biggest U.S. election equipment manufacturers, has sued lawyer Sidney Powell. Powell represented President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the election's results. Powell pushed a slew of wild conspiracy theories that were embraced by QAnon followers.
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.
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.
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.
Derrick Evans
personDerrick Evans, a newly elected lawmaker in West Virginia, was charged with entering a restricted area of the US Capitol during the riot. His lawyer said his client "committed no criminal act" as he stormed the Capitol building.
Joe Manchin
personSen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) said Friday he would ‘absolutely not’ support a $2,000 stimulus payment. Biden’s team is working to craft a coronavirus relief package that will include new stimulus checks, extended unemployment benefits and more.
Nancy Pelosi
personTed Cruz suggested the Senate hold a 'commission' to investigate election results. Millions of U.S. stimulus payments have been deposited in incorrect customer accounts.
Pfizer
organizationPfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine 'is effective' against new mutant Covid variants. Vaccine appeared to work against key mutation in highly transmissible new variants. Scientists had cast doubt over whether vaccines would protect against new variants, particularly the one rife in South Africa.
Priti Patel
personBritish interior minister Priti Patel says Donald Trump's rhetoric led to U.S. Capitol violence. Four people have died after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol. Motorists caught making unnecessary journeys will have their number plates recorded by police ANPR cameras and then face being fined. Officers will also visit the homes of Londoners who have recently returned from South Africa.
Melania Trump
personMick Mulvaney, Trump's former acting chief of staff, announced he has resigned. The White House social secretary, Rickie Niceta, also resigned, as did a deputy White House press secretary, Sarah Matthews. National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien, as well as his deputy Matt Pottinger and deputy Chief of Staff Chris Liddell, are also considering leaving.
Joe Biden
personMore than half of the Republicans in the House voted in favour of nullifying Mr Biden's victory in Arizona. Almost half of all voters, including 69 percent of Republicans, don’t believe Biden won the November election fairly. Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has sued the federal government for $250,000 over his treatment.
Nancy Pelosi
personProtester with feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk is a Trump supporter from Arkansas. Hebei accounted for 43 of 64 new asymptomatic cases of SARS-CoV-2 virus. Cruz suggested Congress "follow the precedent" of another disputed election.
Senate
organizationTed Cruz suggested the Senate hold a 'commission' to investigate election results. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, who is married to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, resigned Thursday. Former President Jimmy Carter says he is ‘troubled by the violence at the U.S. Capitol’ Four people died and dozens were injured as Trump supporters smashed through doors and windows in the Capitol.
Twitter and Facebook have to cut him off. There are no legitimate equities left and labeling won't do it. Facebook bans Trump "indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks" Snapchat on Wednesday morning barred the president indefinitely. US lawmakers resume certifying Joe Biden's election win.
Tesla
organizationElon Musk has overtaken Jeff Bezos to become the world's richest person. Musk's electric car company Tesla has surged in value this year. It hit a market value of $700bn (£516bn) on Wednesday. Shares of Tesla climbed more than 7 percent Thursday.