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Premier League
organizationChelsea have lost four of their last six Premier League games. The Blues were beaten 3-1 by Manchester City on Sunday. Southampton host Liverpool in the Premier League on Monday night.
Jalen Hurts
personGiants relied on Eagles win over Washington for playoff place. Philly opted to replace starter with back-up during game. Sudfeld hadn't thrown a pass since 2018 and was picked on his second attempt.
Derrick Henry
personDerrick Henry becomes the eighth player in NFL history to run for 2,000 yards in a season. Henry reached the mark on a 6-yard run in the fourth quarter on Sunday against the Houston Texans. Green Bay Packers clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC with a 35-16 win over the playoff-bound Chicago Bears.
Donald Trump
personA new ad from the Lincoln Project slams President Trump as a "traitor" It uses a recording from Mr Trump's call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Mr Trump pressured him to overturn the results of the presidential election in Georgia. In the call, Mr Trump threatened to withhold aid from a foreign leader unless Mr Zelenskiy publicises manufactured dirt on Mr Trump’s political rival.
Donald Trump
personA group of 11 pro-Trump Republican Senators will object to Joe Biden's win. The nomination of Vijay Shanker is for a period of 15 years. If confirmed by the Senate, Shanker will replace John R Fisher.
Frank Lampard
personChelsea have lost four of their last six Premier League games. Andriy Shevchenko is reportedly on Roman Abramovich's shortlist of potential replacements for Frank Lampard. Brendan Rodgers, Max Allegri, Julian Nagelsmann and Thomas Tuchel all in the running to replace Lampard at Stamford Bridge.
Julian Assange
personUK district judge Vanessa Baraitser on Monday morning ruled the Wikileaks founder would be at risk of self-harm and suicide if extradited to the US. Judge cited Assange’s depressive state and risk of suicide while handing down the surprise ruling. The case is likely to end up in the British Supreme Court, a process likely to take several years.
House
organization11 GOP senators plan to join with some House Republicans to oppose the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's win on Wednesday. Zimbabwe recorded 1,342 cases and 29 deaths in the past week, “the highest number recorded so far,” Vice President Constantino Chiwenga said. Iran seizes South Korean tanker and begins uranium enrichment to 20 per cent.
Joe Biden
personIran says it resumes 20% enrichment at Fordow in latest nuclear deal breach. Move is the latest Iranian contravention of the accord, which it started violating in 2019. Move could hinder attempts by the incoming Biden administration to re-enter the agreement. At least a dozen Republican senators are expected to challenge Biden’s victory.
Adam Gase
personThe New York Jets fired head coach Adam Gase after two seasons. The Jets had a record of 9-23 in two seasons under Gase. The 42-year-old Gase was generally regarded as one of the league's brightest young coaches.
Brad Raffensperger
personPresident-elect Donald Trump called Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, on Saturday. On the call, Trump said he wanted to "find" almost 12,000 nonexistent votes. Inventing those votes would change the outcome of the election in Georgia, tipping its electoral votes to Trump over President-elect Joe Biden. Legal experts have said Trump's call could violate both state and federal law. A state Democrat has called for a probe into whether Trump had violated Georgia election law on the call.
Boris Johnson
personAlmost 27,000 people are being treated for Covid-19 in hospitals across the nation. PM has come under pressure to axe GCSEs and A-Levels because so many children have missed out on schooling since the pandemic began.
GOP
organization11 sitting and newly-elected senators joined Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in opposing the certification of President-elect Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election ahead of the joint session of Congress. Ohio GOP Sen. Rob Portman said in a statement Monday he will not go along with the challenge. At least 140 House Republicans are expected to join their Senate colleagues in the effort.
Matt Hancock
personUK health secretary admits 'Tier 3' is no longer sufficient to contain new strain of virus. Six unions condemn 'chaotic handling' of reopening of schools. Labour leader Keir Starmer calls for a full national lockdown for England. Prime Minister to lay out further 'emergency measures' to combat virus.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.