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Twitter was wrong to block tweets of the New York Post's story on Hunter Biden's mystery laptop in October 2020. The First Amendment insists that government isn't allowed to interfere with the Post’s freedom to publish any nonsense they want. House Oversight Committee grilled fired Twitter executives over the censorship of the Hunter Biden laptop story.
Kevin Seefried
personKevin Seefried of Delaware was part of a mob on the Senate side of the Capitol building. He was the first to confront Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman. Judge Trevor McFadden called his conduct "outrageous" and "especially shocking"
Bob Iger
personUnder the restructuring, Disney is cutting 7,000 jobs and reorganizing into three divisions. Activist shareholder Nelson Peltz said he was dropping his bid for a seat on the company's board.
The Phoenix Suns
organizationDeandre Ayton had 31 points and 16 rebounds as the Phoenix Suns defeated the Detroit Pistons 116-100. Mikal Bridges scored 24 points, Cameron Johnson had 20 points and Torrey Craig added 14 points. The Suns have won eight of 10 games, including a victory at Boston on Friday night.
John Fetterman
personPennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, 53, was taken to George Washington University Hospital after feeling 'lightheaded' Tests did not show evidence of a new stroke, but doctors are running more tests. Democrat from Pennsylvania had previously suffered a near-fatal stroke.
Alec Baldwin
personBaldwin, 64, is due to appear in court on February 24 on charges of involuntary manslaughter. It follows the fatal shooting with a prop gun of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of western Rust in October 2021. Baldwin already settled with the family in October in a separate civil suit.
Mikal Bridges
personPhoenix Suns defeated the Detroit Pistons 116-100. Deandre Ayton had 31 points and 16 rebounds for the Suns. Mikal Bridges scored 24 points for Phoenix.
Ravindra Jadeja
personAll-rounder Ravindra Jadeja took 5-47 on his return from injury. Australia were dismissed for 177 on a turning pitch soon after tea. The hosts then moved to 77-1, captain Rohit Sharma ending the day 56 not out.
Halyna Hutchins
personHalyna Hutchins, 42, was killed in the October 2021 shooting. She was working as a cinematographer on the Western when Baldwin accidentally shot and killed her. Baldwin already settled with the family in October in a separate civil suit.
Social Security
organizationBiden said some Republicans want to cut Social Security and Medicare. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) was among those jeering or expressing disbelief.
Volodymyr Zelensky
personUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been invited to address both Houses of Parliament. It is his first visit to the UK since the Russian invasion of his country. He is also due to visit Ukrainian troops currently training in Britain.
Kiara Advani
personKangana Ranaut heaped praises on newlyweds Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani. The two got married on Tuesday in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif, Varun Dhawan, Upasana among others dropped congratulatory messages.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
personKareem Abdul-Jabbar blames himself for lack of relationship with LeBron James. NBA legend sat courtside to watch the Los Angeles Lakers forward break the NBA career scoring record he set nearly 40 years ago. Phoenix Suns president and CEO Jason Rowley resigned Monday.
NBA
organizationLeBron James becomes NBA's all-time leading scorer with 38,390 points. The 38-year-old surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record of 38,387. Karl Malone retired 1,459 points behind James. The Los Angeles Lakers lost the game to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Billy Sharp
personSheffield United beat Wrexham 3-1 in the FA Cup fourth round replay. Billy Sharp scored the go-ahead goal in stoppage time. He mocked away fans before criticising his opponents in an interview. Sheffield United will face Tottenham in the next round.
Microsoft
organizationMicrosoft is retiring the free version of its video conferencing app. Customers will be confusingly able to sign up for the legacy free app’s replacement.
Mitt Romney
personRep. George Santos faces multiple investigations over his resume and repeated lies. Santos taunted Romney that former President Donald Trump has a better chance of becoming president than him. Rep. Ritchie Torres also resumed his feud with Santos that has been raging for several weeks.
Medicare
organizationThe debt ceiling must be raised by June 5, or America will risk defaulting on their bills. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said some GOP members erupted in anger because of "goading" from Biden with false claims.
Kevin McCarthy
personRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., stood up from her seat in the back of the House chamber to heckle President Joe Biden. Rep. Ilhan Omar was named to the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Friday, despite House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's vow to block her from sitting on the panel.
Marjorie Taylor Greene
personRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wore an elaborate white fur outfit to the State of the Union address. The far-right congresswoman wore the coat to "highlight" the Chinese spy balloon, her office says.