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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.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
personDemocratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke of her 'traumatising' Capitol Hill experience. She said she had a'very close encounter' with rioters during which she thought she 'was going to die' Joint Chiefs remind military personnel Biden will be president,'sedition and insurrection' are illegal. Lindsey Graham says Republicans who "legitimize this process" are "doing great damage" to the country.
Bill de Blasio
personThe Trump Organization has contracts to run two ice-skating rinks in Central Park, the Central Park Carousel and a golf course in the Bronx. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday that all were being canceled. He said the city's legal team looked at their contracts which include a severance clause for criminal activity.
Premier League
organizationManchester United beat Burnley 1-0 to go top of the Premier League. Paul Pogba's second-half strike earned United all three points at Turf Moor. It is the first time United have been top after 17 games since December 2012. United travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool on Sunday.
Airbnb
organizationThe U.S. government posted a December budget deficit of $144 billion. The Treasury said the December deficit compares with a $13 billion deficit in December 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic started in the United States.
Mike Pompeo
personU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Iran of harboring Al-Qaeda's base. Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called claims "fictitious" Zarif also condemned the US' decision to re-include Cuba in the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Kevin McCarthy
personPresident Trump and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy had a "tense, 30-minute-plus phone call" Trump ranted about election fraud and McCarthy cut him off, saying: "Stop it. It's over. The election is over" Trump has not publicly accepted any responsibility for the unrest at the Capitol.
Alabama
organizationThe Crimson Tide capped off a 13-0 season with a 52-24 win over Ohio State. Saban broke a tie with Alabama predecessor Paul ''Bear'' Bryant for the most national titles by a major college coach. Bill O’Brien will replace Steve Sarkisian as offensive coordinator.
Bill Belichick
personPresident Trump announced on Saturday that he would be awarding Belichick the nation’s highest civilian honor. New England Patriots head coach made the decision after a Trump-inspired mob invaded the US Capitol last week.
Lisa Montgomery
personLisa Montgomery strangled a pregnant woman in Missouri before cutting out and kidnapping the baby in 2004. Judge James Hanlon said a competency hearing should be held first. President-elect Joe Biden has signalled his intention to eliminate capital punishment at a federal level.
Sheldon Adelson
personSheldon Adelson died on Monday night from complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. With a net worth of $33.4 billion as of this week, Adelson ranked as the world's 38th richest person. Adelson established hotels and casinos in Las Vegas, Macau and Singapore.
Nick Saban
personNo. 1 Alabama beats No. 3 Ohio State 52-24 in the CFP national championship game. Crimson Tide wins its sixth national title in the last 12 years under coach Nick Saban. Saban broke a tie with Alabama predecessor Paul ''Bear'' Bryant for the most national titles by a major college coach.
New England Patriots
organizationThe New England Patriots head coach made the decision after a Trump-inspired mob invaded the US Capitol last week. The six-time Super Bowl winning coach did not say explicitly that he had turned down the offer. Trump announced on Saturday that he would be awarding Belichick the nation’s highest civilian honor.
Ohio State
organizationNo. 1 Alabama routs No. 3 Ohio State 52-24 in College Football Playoff national championship game. Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith amassed 12 catches for 215 yards and three touchdowns in first half.
Pramila Jayapal
personPramila Jayapal, a Democrat from Washington state, announced her positive result early on Tuesday. The New Jersey representative Bonnie Watson Coleman, also a Democrat, said she decided to get tested because of the possibility of exposure and tested positive. They join more than 222,000 Americans who have tested positive already this week.
QAnon
organizationTwitter has suspended more than 70,000 accounts associated with the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory. The social network began its purge Friday, shortly after it had permanently suspended President Donald Trump's account. Facebook is removing posts and content fraudulently claiming that the U.S. election was stolen.
Aaron Mostofsky
personAaron Mostofsky, 34, was arrested and released on a $100,000 bond Tuesday. He is charged with felony theft of government property, unlawful entry of a restricted building and disorderly conduct. Prosecutors allege that he stole a police riot shield and bulletproof police vest.
Mike Pompeo
personUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo brands Yemen's Iranian-linked Huthi rebels as terrorists. Move in defiance of aid groups who fear it will worsen a humanitarian crisis. Unless Congress blocks the decision, the Huthis will be blacklisted on January 19.
Rishabh Pant
personIndia batted for 131 overs and through the entirety of day five to claim a draw in the third Test in Sydney. Rishabh Pant smashed a high-class 97 and Cheteshwar Pujara ground out 77. Australia needs seven more wickets to take a 2-1 lead heading to Brisbane next week.
Conservative US social network Parler was forced offline Monday, tracking websites showed. Comes just after tech giant Amazon told Parler it would lose access to its servers for its failure to properly police violent content. The platform was booted off Google and Apple's app stores, before losing its hosting platform Amazon too.