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Aston Villa
organizationLiverpool beat Aston Villa 4-1 in the FA Cup third round on Friday night. Sadio Mane, Georginio Wijnaldum and Mohamed Salah scored for the Reds. Louie Barry and Callum Rowe scored for Villa.
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.
Betsy DeVos
personAt least 11 of Trump’s aides or officials have quit since Wednesday, according to media reports. House Democrats are holding a call Friday afternoon to discuss impeachment. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he is barring Mr. Trump from using Facebook or Instagram through the rest of his presidency. A state department adviser was also sacked after calling Trump "unfit for office"
FA Cup
organizationAdama Traore scored his first goal of the season in the 35th minute. Liverpool beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the FA Cup third round on Friday night. Shrewsbury could avoid forfeiting third-round clash with Southampton.
Education
organizationAt least 11 of Trump’s aides or officials have quit since Wednesday, according to US media sites CNN, The Daily Beast, Axios, The New York Times and the Washington Post. Education Secretary Betsy Devos is the second Cabinet member to resign. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney also quit.
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.
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.
Congress
organizationThe scenes of Trump protesters storming Congress are a blow to the republic, says The Telegraph's Tim Stanley. The US president has destroyed his legacy, split the GOP into two and he will be "held responsible by historians for what happened on Wednesday" Watch Tim Stanley's video to find out what he thinks.
the Capitol Police
organizationPro-Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. A woman was fatally shot and three others died from medical issues. Seventy people were arrested. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund has been forced to resign.
Mitt Romney
personTed Cruz suggested the Senate hold a 'commission' to investigate election results. A Mexican doctor who had a serious allergic reaction after receiving Pfizer Inc and BioNTech's vaccine against COVID-19 remains hospitalized. Romney tells Republican colleagues 'this is what you've gotten' as Senate shelters in breached Capitol.
Muriel Bowser
personAshli E. Babbitt, 35, was shot and killed by U.S. Capitol Police on Wednesday. She was among the rioters who stormed the Capitol building. The military confirmed to NPR that she was also a veteran of the United States Air Force. Her ex-husband said she was known for her outspoken political views. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser blamed President Trump for the circumstances. 'His constant and divisive rhetoric led to the abhorrent actions we saw,' she said.