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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.
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.
Pfizer
organizationPfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine 'is effective' against new mutant Covid variants. Vaccine appeared to work against key mutation in highly transmissible new variants. Scientists had cast doubt over whether vaccines would protect against new variants, particularly the one rife in South Africa.
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.
Electoral College
organizationMitt Romney reportedly called over Jonathan Martin of the Times to make it known, "This is what the president has caused today, this insurrection" A Mexican doctor who had a serious allergic reaction after receiving Pfizer Inc and BioNTech's vaccine against COVID-19 remains hospitalized.
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.
Mike Pence
personUS Congress has certified Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election after a long delay caused by Trump supporters storming the Capitol building. Vice President Mike Pence was urged by Democrats to invoke the 25th Amendment, which would oust Trump before the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President on 20 January.
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced he will be blocked indefinitely. Cabinet members reportedly considering whether to forcibly remove him from office. At least 52 people have been arrested and weapons have been seized.
Mick Mulvaney
personMick Mulvaney was appointed as the US special envoy to Northern Ireland in April. He is one of a number of officials to quit in response to Wednesday night's violence. As many as 60 Capitol Police officers were injured yesterday, including 15 hospitalized and one in critical condition.
House
organizationHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls for the resignation of Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund. Paul Irving, the House Sergeant at Arms, is resigning in the aftermath. Mick Mulvaney, Trump's former acting chief of staff, announced he has resigned.
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.
Joe Biden
personCongress voted 282-138 in the House of Representatives and 92-7 in the Senate. With Congress approving Vermont’s votes, Biden now has at least the 270 Electoral College votes that are the minimum for claiming the presidency. President-elect Joe Biden will select Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as his labor secretary. Merrick Garland, previously put forward for a U.S. Supreme Court spot that didn't pass, is the nominee.
Joe Biden
personMore than half of the Republicans in the House voted in favour of nullifying Mr Biden's victory in Arizona. Almost half of all voters, including 69 percent of Republicans, don’t believe Biden won the November election fairly. Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has sued the federal government for $250,000 over his treatment.
Priti Patel
personBritish interior minister Priti Patel says Donald Trump's rhetoric led to U.S. Capitol violence. Four people have died after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol. Motorists caught making unnecessary journeys will have their number plates recorded by police ANPR cameras and then face being fined. Officers will also visit the homes of Londoners who have recently returned from South Africa.
Melania Trump
personMick Mulvaney, Trump's former acting chief of staff, announced he has resigned. The White House social secretary, Rickie Niceta, also resigned, as did a deputy White House press secretary, Sarah Matthews. National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien, as well as his deputy Matt Pottinger and deputy Chief of Staff Chris Liddell, are also considering leaving.
Nancy Pelosi
personProtester with feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk is a Trump supporter from Arkansas. Hebei accounted for 43 of 64 new asymptomatic cases of SARS-CoV-2 virus. Cruz suggested Congress "follow the precedent" of another disputed election.