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Aston Villa
organizationManchester United beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the FA Cup third round. Scott McTominay scored the only goal of the game in the first half. United will now face Middlesbrough in the fourth round.
Bob Saget
personBob Saget, 65, was found dead at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando, Florida on Sunday. Housekeeping found him unresponsive in his bed after he missed his checkout time. Detectives found no signs of foul play or drug use. Saget was best known for his role as Danny Tanner on ‘90s sitcom Full House.
Ryan Pace
personBears Chairman George McCaskey said the organization is going to conduct a “thorough, diligent and exhausted’ search for a new GM. The team is stuck in an 11-season drought without a playoff victory and finished 2021 with a 6-11 record after a loss in Minnesota on Sunday.
Anthony Kelly
personNovak Djokovic has won his court battle to remain in Australia. The Serb's visa was cancelled by the government upon arrival for this month's Australian Open. Federal Circuit Court Judge Anthony Kelly reinstated the tennis star’s visa. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke can still cancel his visa on new grounds, and will announce a final decision in the coming days.
Will Smith
personWill Smith won his first Golden Globe for his role in King Richard. Kate Winslet won the best actress gong for her role in Mare of Easttown. Succession won best television series drama. West Side Story won best musical film.
the Ritz-Carlton
organizationSaget, who played Danny Tanner in the hit late ‘80s show, was found unresponsive at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando. Police confirmed the sad news, revealing he was pronounced dead at the scene and there were no signs of foul play or drug use. He had been staying at the hotel for several days while he performed his stand-up “I Don’t Do Negative Comedy Tour” nearby.
Jim Jordan
personThe daily transcript is a written version of each day's "Hannity" program. Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary. Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on Hannity.
Kate Middleton
personDuchess of Cambridge celebrates her 40th birthday today. Kensington Palace has released three striking new portraits of Kate. Taken by Italian fashion photographer Paolo Roversi in Kew Gardens.
Eric Adams
personManhattan DA Alvin Bragg released a memo detailing plans to downgrade certain cases. Suspects with rap sheets who are caught with weapons other than guns will have charges reduced to misdemeanors. At least 63 people were injured, with 32 of them being sent to hospital.
FA Cup
organizationChelsea beat Chesterfield 5-1 in the FA Cup third round on Saturday. Chelsea will now face Tottenham in the semi-final second leg. Leicester beat Watford 4-1 at the King Power Stadium. Bristol Rovers have signed Cardiff City defender James Connolly.
Jonny Bairstow
personJonny Bairstow hits 103 not out as England reach 258-7 at the SCG. Ben Stokes bludgeoned his way to 66 after an outrageous slice of luck. Haseeb Hameed was first to go as he continued a desperate tour. England still trails by 158 runs with just three wickets left.
Travis McMichael
personAhmaud Arbery, a Black man chased down and killed while jogging in their Georgia neighborhood in February 2020. Travis McMichael, his father, Gregory McMichael and neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan were convicted on a raft of charges, including felony murder. Defense attorneys have said they plan to appeal the convictions.
FA Cup
organizationYeovil Town are among four non-League clubs in FA Cup third round action this weekend. Chelsea host Chesterfield, Tottenham take on Morecambe and Liverpool face Shrewsbury. Covid Kidderminster have not played since a 4-1 reverse at Boston United on 18 December.
Kieran Trippier
personKieran Trippier has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal at St James' Park. The 31-year-old defender won the Spanish title with Atletico Madrid last season. Tripper becomes Newcastle's first signing since they were taken over by Saudi Arabian owners in October.
Ahmaud Arbery
personTravis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William Bryan, who are all white, were each found guilty of murder in November. Judge denied any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves and initiated the pursuit. Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was out jogging in an adjacent, predominantly white neighbourhood when the trio chased and cornered him in pick-up trucks.
Aston Villa
organizationPhilippe Coutinho has joined Aston Villa on loan until the end of the season. The deal includes an option to buy the Brazilian midfielder. Coutinho will replace Jack Mings at Villa Park. The 29-year-old will be managed by former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard.
Ben Stokes
personEngland close day three of fourth Ashes Test on 258-7, trailing by 158 runs. England slipped to 36-4 before lunch, with Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan the last wickets to fall. Stuart Broad took 5-101 and Scott Boland took 2-25. Australia have an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-test series.
U.S. trade court bars Google from importing products that infringe Sonos' smart-speaker patents. Google has 60 days to get its devices into compliance.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
personPolice in Almaty say they killed dozens of rioters overnight into the early hours of Thursday morning. Authorities said at least 18 members of the security forces had died, including two found decapitated. Military personnel regained control of the main airport, seized earlier by protesters.
Ted Cruz
personThe Texas senator was forced to make a cringeworthy mea culpa live on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show Thursday. Cruz repeatedly beat himself up for being too harsh on the violent mob. “My sloppy phrasing led a lot of people to misunderstand what I meant,” Cruz said.