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Senate
organizationAt least 107 House members — more than half the caucus — privately support removing Liz Cheney from power, sources say. McConnell threatens to block Senate's power-sharing agreement if it doesn't preserve the filibuster.
Martin Odegaard
personMartin Odegaard is set to join Arsenal on loan for the rest of the season. The 22-year-old has fallen out of favour at Real Madrid under Zinedine Zidane. Mikel Arteta wants to bolster his attacking midfield options.
Google Australia
organizationThe proposed Australian legislation is the first of its kind in the world. Google claims the country is trying to make it pay to show links to news stories. Facebook has also threatened to remove news content from its site in Australia.
Mitch McConnell
personSen. Mitch McConnell said President Trump "provoked" his supporters into storming the Capitol. McConnell is threatening to filibuster the Organizing Resolution which allows Democrats to assume the committee Chair positions.
Paul Pogba
personManchester United beat Fulham 2-1 at Craven Cottage on Wednesday. Edinson Cavani and Paul Pogba scored the goals for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side. The win takes them back to the top of the Premier League table.
Anthony Fauci
personAnthony Fauci announced renewed U.S. support for the World Health Organisation. The organisation had received blistering criticism from the Trump administration. The US will join the UN health agency’s efforts to bring vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics to people in need.
the World Health Organization
organizationPresident Biden has taken steps for the United States to “engage with and strengthen the World Health Organization (WHO)’ The WHO plays a crucial role in the world’s fight against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic as well as countless other threats to global health and security.
Avril Haines
personAvril Haines is a former deputy director of the CIA and deputy national security adviser in the Obama administration. She succeeds John Ratcliffe, a Texas Republican and Trump loyalist. The vote was 84-10, with all the "no" votes coming from Republicans.
Jen Psaki
personJen Psaki was a State Department spokesperson and White House communications director in former President Barack Obama's administration. She pledged to bring "truth and transparency back to the briefing room"
Netflix
organizationNetflix added 8.51 million paid streaming subscribers in Q4, about 2.5 million more than expected. For the full year, the streaming giant added a record high 36.6 million streaming customers. The company added roughly 204 million subscribers globally by the end of the year.
Amanda Gorman
personAmanda Gorman, 22, is the youngest poet to recite at an inauguration. She recited "The Hill We Climb," inspired by the January 6 Capitol attack. Oprah Winfrey, Stacey Abrams, and Lin-Manuel Miranda praised her work.
Frank Lampard
personChelsea lost 2-0 to Leicester City in the Premier League on Tuesday night. It was Chelsea's fifth loss in eight games and leaves them eighth in the table. Chelsea have kept just five clean sheets in 29 Premier League away games. Frank Lampard is now heavy favourite to be the next Premier League manager to be sacked.
Anthony Levandowski
personAnthony Levandowski, 40, was sentenced in August to 18 months in prison. He pleaded guilty in March to stealing a trade secret on self-driving cars. Silicon Valley heavyweights including PayPal cofounder and venture capitalist Peter Thiel pushed for Levandowski's pardon.
Kamala Harris
personKamala Harris is the first woman, the first Black person and the first Asian American to hold the office. She is seen as an obvious contender for the Democratic Party's 2024 presidential nomination. Her background in criminal justice could help the new Biden administration tackle the issues of racial equality and policing.
Lady Gaga
personGaga wore a custom red and blue Schiaparelli gown with a braided black-and-blonde updo. She was followed by Jennifer Lopez and Garth Brooks. Christopher Jackson will perform at the Creative Coalition's virtual ball.
Chelsea
organizationChelsea lost 2-0 to Leicester City in the Premier League on Tuesday. It was Chelsea's fifth loss in eight games and leaves them eighth in the table. Frank Lampard is just 8/11 to go to be sacked as Chelsea boss. Andriy Shevchenko is 7/5 favourite to take Lampard's place.
Theresa May
personTheresa May accuses Boris Johnson of abandoning Britain's 'global leadership' Former PM criticises his Internal Market Act and refusal to commit to foreign aid. Also blasts 'absolutism' of'strongmen' leaders like Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Jill Biden
personJill Biden wore a custom coat and dress from NYC-based brand Markarian. Designer Alexandra O'Neill chose the blue shade as it signifies 'trust, confidence, and stability' Dr Biden looks set to redefine the role of First Lady as she will be the first to have a full-time paid job outside the White House.
Steve Bannon
personBannon was indicted for allegedly defrauding hundreds of thousands of people in an online campaign to raise funds for a southern border wall. The fund, called “We Build the Wall,” was actually a slush fund for the personal expenses of Bannon and his co-defendants.
Joe Exotic
personExotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, was sentenced in January 2020 to 22 years in federal prison. He was convicted for violating federal wildlife laws and for his role in a failed murder-for-hire plot targeting his chief rival, Carole Baskin. 'I was too innocent and too GAY to deserve a Pardon from Trump,' he tweeted on Wednesday afternoon.