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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.
Manchester City
organizationManchester City beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Goals from Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne. Pep Guardiola's side climb to fifth in the Premier League table.
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.
Premier League
organizationChelsea lost 3-1 to Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. It was the Blues' fourth defeat in their last six Premier League games. Some Chelsea fans are calling for Frank Lampard to be sacked. Lampard's contract at Chelsea runs until summer of 2022.
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.
GOP
organization12 GOP senators have said they plan to object at the joint session of Congress on Wednesday. That’s 1 in 5 Republicans in the Senate and two-thirds of the House GOP caucus. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is scheduled to visit Georgia on Sunday afternoon.
NFL
organizationNew England Patriots beat New York Jets 28-14. Bills finish season with 501 points, topping record of 445 set in 1991. Lamar Jackson is the first NFL quarterback to rush for more than 1,000 yards in two consecutive seasons.
Nancy Pelosi
personRep. Jeff Van Drew, a Democrat-turned-Republican, said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not getting the work of the American people done. Vandals target homes of Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosi with graffiti, fake blood and a pig's head.
Joe Biden
personPresident-elect Joe Biden is going all-in to help Democrats win two Senate runoffs in Georgia. Biden and his team have steered at least $18 million to help unseat Republican Sens. Jon Ossoff and David Perdue. A federal appeals court threw out Rep. Louie Gohmert's lawsuit seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Boris Johnson
personMore than 22,000 people were surveyed in a closely watched poll constituency-by-constituency. Los Angeles County has surpassed 10,000 COVID-19 deaths. California reported a record 585 coronavirus deaths.
Frank Lampard
personChelsea lost 3-1 to Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. It was the Blues' fourth defeat in their last six Premier League games. Chelsea have scored just twice in five games against Big Six rivals. Frank Lampard's future is reportedly hanging in the balance.
House
organizationPeople trying to return to Spain and Italy after Christmas were either turned back on arrival or barred from getting onto flights. Some Democrats are feeling "a little nervous" about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) chances of retaining the gavel.
Joe Biden
personA three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal judge's decision on Friday to toss the lawsuit. 12 GOP senators are challenging Vice President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election. 11 GOP senators plan to formally object to the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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.