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== January 18 ==
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== January 17 ==
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==== 2022 Afghanistan earthquake ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = 2022 Afghanistan earthquake
| blurb         = A 5.3 magnitude '''[[2022 Afghanistan earthquake|earthquake]]''' in [[Qadis District|Qadis]], [[Afghanistan]] kills at least 26 people.
| recent deaths = no 
| ongoing       = no 
| ITNR          = no <!-- 'No' by default. Only put in 'yes' if the event is listed at WP:ITNR -->
| altblurb      = 26 people are killed during a 5.3. earthquake in [[Qadis District|Qadis]], [[Afghanistan]]. 
| altblurb2     = 
| sources       = [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/17/earthquake-hits-western-afghanistan-killing-more-than-20 Al Jazeera]
| updated       = yes <!-- (yes/no); Leave blank if you aren't sure -->
| nominator     = ArsenalGhanaPartey <!-- Do NOT change this -->
| creator       = Quake1234<!-- Editor who created the article, if relevant -->
| updaters      = Quake1234<!-- Editor(s) who significantly updated the article, separated by commas -->
| nom cmt       = <!-- Add the reason for nominating the item and/or any problems. -->
| sign          = [[User:ArsenalGhanaPartey|ArsenalGhanaPartey]] ([[User talk:ArsenalGhanaPartey|talk]]) 21:36, 17 January 2022 (UTC)<!-- Do NOT change this -->
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* '''Support''' – 26 deaths and the extent of destruction is easily notable even if the magnitude is smaller than 6.0 Mw. Haven't had an earthquake ITN since that Oct 5.9 in Pakistan which also resulted in a similar extent of damage and casualties. --[[User:Dora the Axe-plorer|Dora the Axe-plorer]] ([[User talk:Dora the Axe-plorer|explore the morgue]]) 21:59, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' Afghanistan has earthquakes like some places have rain. Not saying this death and destruction is insignificant. But by Afghan, earthquake and Afghan earthquake standards, it lacks oomph. It was also two earthquakes. Hard to know if the stronger was deadlier. [[User:InedibleHulk|InedibleHulk]] ([[User talk:InedibleHulk|talk]]) 00:06, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

==== RD: Rasheed Naz ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Rasheed Naz
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.khaleejtimes.com/entertainment/pakistan-veteran-actor-rasheed-naz-passes-away Khaleej Times], [https://www.dawn.com/news/1669957/veteran-actor-rashid-naz-passes-away-at-73 DAWN], [https://www.geo.tv/latest/393769-rasheed-naz-passes-away-at-age-of-73 Geo TV]
| updated       = <!-- (yes/no); Leave blank if you aren't sure -->
| nominator     = Ainty Painty <!-- Do NOT change this -->
| updaters      = <!-- Editor(s) who significantly updated the article, separated by commas -->
| nom cmt       = <!-- Add the reason for nominating the item and/or any problems. -->
| sign          = [[User:Ainty Painty|Ainty Painty]] ([[User talk:Ainty Painty|talk]]) 11:35, 17 January 2022 (UTC) <!-- Do NOT change this -->
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* '''Oppose''' – Stub – 190 words of text. – [[User:Sca|Sca]] ([[User talk:Sca|talk]]) 13:29, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Not Ready''' per Sca. Additionally, the non text sections are completely unreferenced. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 15:34, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

==== Fuel truck explosion in Abu Dhabi ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Terrorism in the United Arab Emirates
| blurb         = A fuel truck explosion near Abu Dhabi airport kills three people, Houthi forces claim attack.
| recent deaths = no 
| ongoing       = no 
| ITNR          = no <!-- 'No' by default. Only put in 'yes' if the event is listed at WP:ITNR -->
| altblurb      = 
| altblurb2     = 
| sources       = [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/uae-says-suspects-drones-behind-abu-dhabi-fires-yemens-houthis-claim-attack-2022-01-17/ Reuters]
| updated       = no <!-- (yes/no); Leave blank if you aren't sure -->
| nominator     = Wleightond <!-- Do NOT change this -->
| creator       = <!-- Editor who created the article, if relevant -->
| updaters      = <!-- Editor(s) who significantly updated the article, separated by commas -->
| nom cmt       = <!-- Add the reason for nominating the item and/or any problems. -->
| sign          = wleightond 14:04, 17 January 2022 (UTC) <!-- Do NOT change this -->
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*'''Oppose''' not mentioned in article listed. Events that aren't notable enough for their own article won't be notable enough for ITN. And don't currently see lots of news coverage about it. [[User:Joseph2302|<b style="color:#0033ab">Joseph</b>]][[User talk:Joseph2302|<b style="color:#000000">2302</b>]] ([[User talk:Joseph2302|talk]]) 14:46, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose due to absence of article, neutral on significance''' the most significant thing here is that the UAE hasn't seen any terror attacks in years as it's a relatively peaceful country. Heck, I can't recall any terror attacks at this scale that happened there in the last 15 years. '''''[[User:Tube of Light|Tube]]·[[User talk:Tube of Light|of]]·[[Special:Contributions/Tube_of_Light|Light]]''''' 15:11, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
:Update: according to [https://gulfnews.com/uae/abu-dhabi-fire-near-adnoc-storage-tanks-in-mussafah-under-control-1.85020971 Gulf News], there was a minor fire at Abu Dhabi Intl Airport that could have been caused by this attack. '''''[[User:Tube of Light|Tube]]·[[User talk:Tube of Light|of]]·[[Special:Contributions/Tube_of_Light|Light]]''''' 15:17, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' per above. We generally do not post events that don't have their own article. Unsure if this even justifies an article. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 15:37, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' without standalone article. [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 21:24, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

== January 16 ==
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==== RD: Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta ====
{{ITN candidate
| article = Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-60015898 BBC]
| nom cmt       = Ousted president of Mali. Article is orange-tagged and needs some work.
| sign          =  [[User:Alsoriano97|_-_Alsoriano97]] ([[User talk:Alsoriano97|talk]]) 12:23, 17 January 2022 (UTC) <!-- Do NOT change this -->
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*'''Support''' Every paragraph looks sourced now, orange tag gone. [[User:Brandmeister|Brandmeister]]<sup>[[User talk:Brandmeister|talk]]</sup>   21:02, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' Much improved. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 23:57, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

==== RD: Shinji Mizushima ====
{{ITN candidate
| article = Shinji Mizushima
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.nikkansports.com/general/nikkan/news/202201170000238.html ''Nikkan Sports'' (Japanese)]
| nom cmt       = Japanese manga artist, known for baseball manga ''[[Abu-san]]'' and ''[[Dokaben]]''. According to the ''[https://www.nikkansports.com/baseball/news/202201170000309.html Nikkan Sports]'', in 2019 and 2020 he was one of candidates for [[Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame]] balloting (but not elected). He died on January 10, but his death announced on January 17 ([[Japan Standard Time|JST]]).
| sign          = --[[Special:Contributions/133.232.197.102|133.232.197.102]] ([[User talk:133.232.197.102|talk]]) 03:20, 17 January 2022 (UTC) <!-- Do NOT change this -->
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*'''Not Ready''' for the [[WP:CITE|usual reason]]. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 15:40, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

==== (Posted) RD: Charles McGee (Tuskegee Airman) ====
{{ITN candidate
| article = Charles McGee (Tuskegee Airman)
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2022/01/16/tuskegee-airman-brig-gen-charles-mcgee-dies-at-102/ Military Times], [https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/tuskegee-airman-charles-mcgee-dies-at-102/2938419/ NBC4 Washington], [https://mobile.twitter.com/SecDef/status/1482801871861522432?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (via Twitter)], [https://apnews.com/article/kamala-harris-race-and-ethnicity-bc701d5f060a826a49e6fe88c53657c5 AP], [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60019483 BBC]

| updated       = y <!-- (yes/no); Leave blank if you aren't sure -->
| nominator     = Muboshgu <!-- Do NOT change this -->
| updaters      = <!-- Editor(s) who significantly updated the article, separated by commas -->
| nom cmt       = Purposely leaving the pipe in the header so you see he was one of the last Tuskegee Airmen.
| sign          = &ndash;&nbsp;[[User:Muboshgu|Muboshgu]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Muboshgu#top|talk]]) 20:19, 16 January 2022 (UTC) <!-- Do NOT change this -->
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*'''Support''' The article is rated B-class and looks fine. [[user:Andrew Davidson|Andrew]]🐉([[user talk:Andrew Davidson|talk]]) 22:43, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' No major issues. <small>[Memory eternal.]</small> -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 00:44, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' Article looks to be in good shape. '''[[User:AviationFreak|AviationFreak]]'''[[User_talk:AviationFreak|💬]] 04:16, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support'''. [[User:BD2412|<span style="background:gold">'''''BD2412'''''</span>]] [[User talk:BD2412|'''T''']] 04:50, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''', [[User:Randy Kryn|Randy Kryn]] ([[User talk:Randy Kryn|talk]]) 05:11, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
*I would suggest that the title of the article is not consistent with how disambiguation should be made. It's POV-ish in that the more concise title is just "(pilot)". --[[User:Masem|M<span style="font-variant: small-caps">asem</span>]] ([[User Talk:Masem|t]]) 05:41, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
*:Seems to have been moved to current title in 2020 per [[Talk:Charles_McGee_(Tuskegee_Airman)#Title_of_article]].—[[User:Bagumba|Bagumba]] ([[User talk:Bagumba|talk]]) 07:04, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' I think that "Charles McGee (Tuskegee Airman)" is okay because that is part of the notability. [[User:Peaceray|Peaceray]] ([[User talk:Peaceray|talk]]) 06:38, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Posted'''—[[User:Bagumba|Bagumba]] ([[User talk:Bagumba|talk]]) 07:04, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

==== RD: Paul Myners====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Paul Myners, Baron Myners
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jan/16/paul-myners-tower-of-strength-in-financial-crisis-dies-aged-73 The Guardian]
| updated       = yes
| nominator     = ArsenalGhanaPartey <!-- Do NOT change this -->
| updaters      = Rrburke<!-- Editor(s) who significantly updated the article, separated by commas -->
| nom cmt       = 
| sign          = [[User:ArsenalGhanaPartey|ArsenalGhanaPartey]] ([[User talk:ArsenalGhanaPartey|talk]]) 16:57, 16 January 2022 (UTC) <!-- Do NOT change this -->
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*'''Not Quite Ready''' Article is not in dreadful shape. But there are a handful of cites needed before we can post this. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 00:49, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

== January 15 ==
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====RD: Jean-Claude Lord====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Jean-Claude Lord
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/jean-claude-lord-dies-1.6317018 CBC News]; [https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/local-arts/filmmaker-jean-claude-lord-78-dies-of-stroke ''Montreal Gazette'']; [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/2022-01-16/le-cineaste-jean-claude-lord-s-eteint-a-l-age-de-78-ans.php ''La Presse'' (in French)]
| updated       = yes
| nominator = Bloom6132
| updaters      = Bloom6132
| nom cmt       = 
| sign          = [[User:Bloom6132|Bloom6132]] ([[User talk:Bloom6132|talk]]) 07:07, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
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*'''Support''' Article is solid and well referenced. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 15:46, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

==== RD: Ed Cheff ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Ed Cheff
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jan/16/legendary-former-lewis-clark-state-baseball-coach-/ Spokesman-Review]
| updated       = <!-- (yes/no); Leave blank if you aren't sure -->
| nominator     = Muboshgu <!-- Do NOT change this -->
| updaters      = <!-- Editor(s) who significantly updated the article, separated by commas -->
| nom cmt       = Short, but should be complete
| sign          = &ndash;&nbsp;[[User:Muboshgu|Muboshgu]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Muboshgu#top|talk]]) 00:31, 17 January 2022 (UTC) <!-- Do NOT change this -->
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*'''Support''' Short but adequate. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 00:50, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

==== (Posted) RD: Marlon Bundo ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Marlon Bundo
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://24.hu/szorakozas/2022/01/15/marlon-bundo-botus-elpusztult-mike-pence-charlotte/ 24.hu] [https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/mondo/nordamerica/2022/01/15/usa-addio-a-marlon-bundo-il-coniglio-star-di-pence_ff35bd8d-935a-413b-960f-e1f740ee2fb2.html ANSA] [https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/15/politics/pence-bunny-marlon-bundo-dies/index.html CNN] [https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/15/marlon-bundo-pence-family-bunny-rabbit-dies-527191 Politico]
| updated       = yes
| nominator     = Dying <!-- Do NOT change this -->
| updaters      = Dying <!-- Editor(s) who significantly updated the article, separated by commas -->
| nom cmt       = former bunny of the united states.  announcement made on this date, though exact date of death appears unclear.  article appears to be in decent shape.
| sign          = [[User:Dying|dying]] ([[User talk:Dying|talk]]) 07:58, 16 January 2022 (UTC) <!-- Do NOT change this -->
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*'''Support''', article looks good and is fully cited. [[User talk:Feminist|feminist (talk)]] 11:17, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' Looks ready. [[User:ArsenalGhanaPartey|ArsenalGhanaPartey]] ([[User talk:ArsenalGhanaPartey|talk]]) 16:54, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' Article is good. Condolences to Wesley. [[User:Davey2116|Davey2116]] ([[User talk:Davey2116|talk]]) 18:18, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' But I guess not a Thatcher or Mandela rabbit, so no bunny blurb. [[User:Martinevans123|Martinevans123]] ([[User talk:Martinevans123|talk]]) 18:35, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Posted'''. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 21:00, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''PP Comment''' It's rather sad when we have a much better article about a pet rabbit than a recently deceased [[Toshiki Kaifu|former Prime Minister of Japan]]. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 02:39, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
**Hear, hear... I dare not post a 300-word start-class wikibio next to it. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 03:37, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
**People who read the English Wikipedia would likely be more interested in Mike Pence's pet rabbit (a topic which has remained in the English-speaking public's consciousness) than a former Japanese prime minister who served a little more than two years around the end of the Cold War. For that matter, the jawiki article for Marlon Bundo ([[:ja:マーロン・ブンド]]) looks nice as well, a sign of Bundo's international impact. [[User talk:Feminist|feminist (talk)]] 12:39, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

==== (Closed) Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis ====
{{atop|Consensus will not develop to post. [[User:Stephen|Step]][[User talk:Stephen|hen]] 00:17, 17 January 2022 (UTC)}}
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis
| image         = <!-- Name of image only; do not link. Please crop the image before adding, if necessary. -->
| blurb         = An armed individual takes '''[[Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis|four hostages]]''' in a synagogue in [[Colleyville, Texas]].
| recent deaths = no <!-- (yes/no); instead of specifying a blurb the nomination can be for the "Recent deaths" line -->
| ongoing       = no <!-- (add/rem/no); instead of specifying a blurb the nomination can be for the "Ongoing" line -->
| ITNR          = no <!-- 'No' by default. Only put in 'yes' if the event is listed at WP:ITNR -->
| altblurb      = <!-- An alternative blurb. Leave blank if not needed -->
| altblurb2     = <!-- A second alternative blurb. Leave blank if not needed -->
| sources       = [https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/15/us/colleyville-texas-hostage-situation/index.html CNN], [https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article257360862.html Star-Telegram]
| updated       = <!-- (yes/no); Leave blank if you aren't sure -->
| nominator     = Muboshgu <!-- Do NOT change this -->
| creator       = Pennsylvania2
| updaters      = Pennsylvania2
| nom cmt       = Ongoing hostage situation
| sign          = &ndash;&nbsp;[[User:Muboshgu|Muboshgu]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Muboshgu#top|talk]]) 01:25, 16 January 2022 (UTC) <!-- Do NOT change this -->
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'''Comment''' - Let the event be over first. ([[User:PenangLion|PenangLion]] ([[User talk:PenangLion|talk]]) 01:44, 16 January 2022 (UTC))
*'''<s>Wait''' but leaning oppose. Unless this turns into something a lot bigger, these kinds of things don't normally rate ITN blurbs.</s> -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 01:49, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
**'''Oppose''' Run of the mill hostage situation. No casualties, except the bad guy. Long term significance is likely nil. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 20:34, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Wait, borderline oppose''' - Adding on to Ad Orientem's point, only four people were taken hostage, and one has already been released IIRC. Given the small number, unless it escalates into a major firefight or Siddiqui does get released because of this, I don't see anything particularly blurb worthy about this. [[User:Mount Patagonia|Mount Patagonia]] ([[User talk:Mount Patagonia|talk]]) 01:58, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
*:I don't believe we have a [[WP:MINIMUMHOSTAGES]] policy. &ndash;&nbsp;[[User:Muboshgu|Muboshgu]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Muboshgu#top|talk]]) 02:08, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
*::The point is that, assuming no further escalation occurs, there isn't much about this that makes it important enough to get it reported as a blurb on the frontpage. [[User:Mount Patagonia|Mount Patagonia]] ([[User talk:Mount Patagonia|talk]]) 02:26, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support'''. A threat like this has put the entire American Jewry on edge. <b style="color: darkblue;">&#124; <i>[[User:Mk17b|MK17b]]</i> &#124;</b>   ([[User talk:Mk17b|talk]])  03:23, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' -- this event, while I'm sure traumatic for all involved, ended uneventfully (thankfully). It is unlikely that there will be sustained coverage on its aftermath. -- [[User:Rockstone35|<span style="color:#DF0101"><b>Rockstone</b></span>]][[User talk:Rockstone35|<span style="color:0000ff;font-size:15px"><sup><small><b>Send me a message!</b></small></sup></span>]] 07:28, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' Per Rockstone and Ad Orientem.[[User:Alsoriano97|_-_Alsoriano97]] ([[User talk:Alsoriano97|talk]]) 09:33, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Oppose''' – Per previous opposes. Crisis ended quietly. – [[User:Sca|Sca]] ([[User talk:Sca|talk]]) 13:22, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Oppose''' - does not rise to the level of significance required.  Can this be added to one of the current events pages?  Do we even have “News in the United States”?  Maybe Wikinews? Great work on the article. Thank you for it.  [[User:Jehochman|Jehochman]] <sup>[[User talk:Jehochman|Talk]]</sup> 13:57, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Wait''' The new British angle makes me think it might get more newsworthy attention. It is at least intriguing. [[User:Kingsif|Kingsif]] ([[User talk:Kingsif|talk]]) 19:18, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
::Yes, the international angle will mean that the media will cover it more widely & for longer. The media & general public will be interested in [[Malik Faisal Akram]]'s history in the UK & US. How he went from growing up in [[Blackburn]], [[Lancashire]] to becoming a [[hostage]]-taker 4,600 miles away in [[Colleyville, Texas]]. [[User:Jim Michael|Jim Michael]] ([[User talk:Jim Michael|talk]]) 20:04, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
:::If it turns out Boris or the Queen were behind this, somebody ping me. Otherwise this was just a routine hostage situation with no wide ranging or long term significance. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 20:36, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
::::They'll be an investigation in regard to how a non-resident foreigner bought guns in the US. Other aspects of the investigation will be why Akram choose to target a synagogue, what connection he thought a synagogue in Texas had to [[Aafia Siddiqui]] & why he thought she should be released. [[User:Jim Michael|Jim Michael]] ([[User talk:Jim Michael|talk]]) 20:55, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Weak oppose''' Surprising as it all is, looks like this is not some new wave of cross-border Islamic antisemitic terrorism, just the synagogue was open and close to the prison. So, standard as far as hostage incidents go, and consensus suggests those are not unusual enough to go in the box. Are they? [[User:Kingsif|Kingsif]] ([[User talk:Kingsif|talk]]) 21:14, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
::I was initially opposed to it being posted, but I'm now undecided. If he was a lone wolf & his only connection to Siddiqui is that he was a supporter of her, it isn't important enough. [[User:Jim Michael|Jim Michael]] ([[User talk:Jim Michael|talk]]) 21:27, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
:::Noteworthy development this evening. - [https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/breaking-two-teenagers-detained-south-22772417 BREAKING: Two teenagers detained in south Manchester in relation to attack on Texas Synagogue] <b style="color: darkblue;">&#124; <i>[[User:Mk17b|MK17b]]</i> &#124;</b>   ([[User talk:Mk17b|talk]])  00:11, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
{{abot}}

==== RD: Joe B. Hall ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Joe B. Hall
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://sports.yahoo.com/legendary-kentucky-basketball-coach-joe-b-hall-dies-at-93-143523274.html Yahoo Sports]
| updated       = yes
| nominator     = PCN02WPS <!-- Do NOT change this -->
| updaters      = 2601:98a:1:69c0::2b
| nom cmt       = Currently orange-tagged for citations; I'll be working on this shortly.
| sign          = [[User:PCN02WPS|<span style="color:grey;">'''PCN02WPS'''</span>]] <small>([[User talk:PCN02WPS|<span style="color:grey;">talk</span>]] &#124; [[Special:Contributions/PCN02WPS|<span style="color:grey;">contribs</span>]])</small> 18:08, 15 January 2022 (UTC) <!-- Do NOT change this -->
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====(Posted) RD: Alexa McDonough====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Alexa McDonough
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/alexa-mcdonough-death-ndp-women-in-politics-1.6314981 CBC]
| updated       = yes
| nominator = Hcoder3104
| updater = Bloom6132
| nom cmt       = Died 15th, announced on same day.
| sign          = —[[User:Hcoder3104|Hcoder3104]] ([[User talk:Hcoder3104|talk]]) 15:25, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
}}
*'''Wait''': Promising article but multiple citations are still needed. [[User:Flibirigit|Flibirigit]] ([[User talk:Flibirigit|talk]]) 15:32, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
:*{{re|Flibirigit}} done – all "citation needed" tags now addressed. —[[User:Bloom6132|Bloom6132]] ([[User talk:Bloom6132|talk]]) 06:39, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''<s>Not Ready''' per Flibirigit</s>. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 18:37, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
:* [[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] I am not available to fix the citations. [[User:Hcoder3104|Hcoder3104]] ([[User talk:Hcoder3104|talk]]) 22:11, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
::*{{re|Ad Orientem}} all "citation needed" tags have now addressed. —[[User:Bloom6132|Bloom6132]] ([[User talk:Bloom6132|talk]]) 06:39, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' everything appears referenced now. [[User:NorthernFalcon|NorthernFalcon]] ([[User talk:NorthernFalcon|talk]]) 07:16, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' as per above. [[User:Ornithoptera|Ornithoptera]] ([[User talk:Ornithoptera|talk]]) 11:35, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''', article has no more maintenance tags and now meets citation requirements. [[User:Flibirigit|Flibirigit]] ([[User talk:Flibirigit|talk]]) 12:17, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Ready''' Much improved. Well done on referencing. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 14:14, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' article in great condition. Good job. [[User:Alsoriano97|_-_Alsoriano97]] ([[User talk:Alsoriano97|talk]]) 14:42, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Posted'''—[[User:Bagumba|Bagumba]] ([[User talk:Bagumba|talk]]) 17:30, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

==== (Posted) 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = 2022 Hunga Tonga eruption and tsunami
| image         = G17_sector_tsp_GEOCOLOR_24fr_20220115-0412.gif
| blurb         = [[Tonga]] is hit by ashfall and a [[tsunami]] after '''[[2022 Hunga Tonga eruption and tsunami|the eruption]]''' of volcano [[Hunga Tonga]]
| recent deaths = no <!-- (yes/no); instead of specifying a blurb the nomination can be for the "Recent deaths" line -->
| ongoing       = no <!-- (add/rem/no); instead of specifying a blurb the nomination can be for the "Ongoing" line -->
| ITNR          = no <!-- 'No' by default. Only put in 'yes' if the event is listed at WP:ITNR -->
| altblurb      = <!-- An alternative blurb. Leave blank if not needed -->
| altblurb2     = <!-- A second alternative blurb. Leave blank if not needed -->
| sources       = [https://www.smh.com.au/world/oceania/footage-shows-waves-crashing-into-homes-as-tsunami-warning-sounds-in-tonga-20220115-p59ohh.html  The Sydney Morning Herald], [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-60007119 BBC], [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/15/tonga-tsunami-warning-as-volcano-erupts-at-sea Guardian], [https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20220115-tongans-flee-tsunami-as-volcanic-eruption-triggers-warnings-across-south-pacific France 24], [https://apnews.com/article/media-environment-and-nature-new-zealand-tonga-d434936e25079859df8261780976def8 AP], [https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-15/tsunami-warning-issued-for-california-beaches-from-volcano-explosion LAT]

| updated       = <!-- (yes/no); Leave blank if you aren't sure -->
| nominator     = Jonas1015119 <!-- Do NOT change this -->
| creator       = <!-- Editor who created the article, if relevant -->
| updaters      = <!-- Editor(s) who significantly updated the article, separated by commas -->
| nom cmt       = Blurp per [[Portal:Current_events|Current Events]]. The [[Capitólio rockfall]] article wasn't in a better state when it was posted either, and this event has arguably more global significance, so I think it's only fair. Are GIFs acceptable for ITN items?
| sign          = [[User:Jonas1015119|jonas]] ([[User talk:Jonas1015119|talk]]) 13:42, 15 January 2022 (UTC) <!-- Do NOT change this -->
}}

*'''Ongoing''' I was posting a nomination too but Jonas got there first.  The volcano has been erupting since 20 Dec so this is the latest in a series of events and there may be more to come.  Ongoing may therefore be sensible as with the other recent volcanic eruptions which lasted for weeks. [[user:Andrew Davidson|Andrew]]🐉([[user talk:Andrew Davidson|talk]]) 13:47, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' blurb and/or ongoing. The satellite image is especially interesting content. The target article seems sufficient. [[User:Jehochman|Jehochman]] <sup>[[User talk:Jehochman|Talk]]</sup> 13:50, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*Do we have any information on deaths or financial impact? I agree the article is good, but what it is the significance? ''<small>[[User_talk:GreatCaesarsGhost|<span style="color:#938f8d">GreatCaesarsGhost</span>]]</small>'' 13:51, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
** No immediate deaths (the island is unhabited) but there are tsunami warnings out at the present. --[[User:Masem|M<span style="font-variant: small-caps">asem</span>]] ([[User Talk:Masem|t]]) 13:58, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*::In the absence of reported mortality, ''Ongoing'' seems a logical choice for now. – [[User:Sca|Sca]] ([[User talk:Sca|talk]]) 14:10, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
::::''PS:'' Somewhat underwhelming video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iDwutqADGg here]. - [[User:Sca|Sca]] ([[User talk:Sca|talk]]) 14:18, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
:: The article says communications are down. [[User:Jehochman|Jehochman]] <sup>[[User talk:Jehochman|Talk]]</sup> 14:12, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Support''' per Jehochman [[User:Nyanardsan|Nyanardsan]] ([[User talk:Nyanardsan|talk]]) 15:22, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Support''' [https://twitter.com/afp/status/1482370048580857857?s=21 Tsunami warning has been issued for the US West Coast]. Looks like a powerful enough tsunami for it to be at least a major event, even in the (hopeful) case that casualties are limited or none. [[User:Juxlos|Juxlos]] ([[User talk:Juxlos|talk]]) 15:25, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Support''' Impact spans to U.S. and Canada. Article sufficiently sourced.—[[User:Bagumba|Bagumba]] ([[User talk:Bagumba|talk]]) 15:42, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Support''' regardless of ultimate death count. Top news story currently, the entire Pacific Ocean is on red alert. Large amounts of damage is inevitable. [[User:Mlb96|Mlb96]] ([[User talk:Mlb96|talk]]) 16:44, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*:That's clearly speculation. Please see below. – [[User:Sca|Sca]] ([[User talk:Sca|talk]]) 16:58, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Wait''!'' ''' – [https://apnews.com/article/media-environment-and-nature-new-zealand-tonga-d434936e25079859df8261780976def8 AP] dispatch of 16:30 relates "no immediate reports of injuries" in Tonga and "no reported damage and only minor flooding" in Hawaii. Also, wave height at Monterey, Calif., put at only 8 inches (20 cm). Prudence dictates reserving judgment until this apparently weak tsunami's effects known. – [[User:Sca|Sca]] ([[User talk:Sca|talk]]) 16:50, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
::''PS:'' Our own article, under subhead ''Impact'', says: "No information is yet available on the extent of damage and casualties from Tonga due to communication issues." ITN promotion of such a sketchy article would be premature. – [[User:Sca|Sca]] ([[User talk:Sca|talk]]) 17:54, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
:::Just for posterity, full quotation from the AP article: "''There were no immediate reports of injuries or on the extent of the damage because all internet connectivity with Tonga was lost at about 6:40 p.m. local time, said Doug Madory, director of internet analysis for the network intelligence firm Kentik.''" [[User:Prism55|Prism55]] ([[User talk:Prism55|talk]]) 18:25, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Wait''' Volcanoes erupt all the time. If this one is substantially larger (it appears that [[List of large volcanic eruptions in the 21st century|we]] are giving in a VEI 5 without citation), or it causes death/destruction it could be posted. But I'm seeing nothing that specifically indicates this is significant. ''<small>[[User_talk:GreatCaesarsGhost|<span style="color:#938f8d">GreatCaesarsGhost</span>]]</small>'' 16:59, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Comment''' Though ITN is obsessed with [[WP:MINIMUMDEATHS]], this is already unprecedented, even if (hopefully) the damage is minimal. {{tq|She said the advisory was “fairly uncommon” because it was due to a volcanic eruption and not an underwater earthquake, and because it extended to the entire West Coast.|q=yes}}[https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-15/tsunami-warning-issued-for-california-beaches-from-volcano-explosion].—[[User:Bagumba|Bagumba]] ([[User talk:Bagumba|talk]]) 17:05, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*:So far, this (continuing?) geologic/marine event appears to lack general significance or major impact. ''Ergo'', '''wait'''. – [[User:Sca|Sca]] ([[User talk:Sca|talk]]) 17:28, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Comment''' I moved the article and then saw it was in ITN/C. Will this break anything? <span style="background-color: black">[[User:Skarmory|<span style="color: yellow">Skarmory</span>]] [[User talk:Skarmory|<span style="color: yellow">(talk •</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Skarmory|<span style="color: yellow">contribs)</span>]]</span> 17:39, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
**Taken care of. [[User:Mjroots|Mjroots]] ([[User talk:Mjroots|talk]]) 17:42, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
***Okay, I don't really know the ropes around here but I will give a ''Weak support'', as it is definitely making plenty of news right now. <span style="background-color: black">[[User:Skarmory|<span style="color: yellow">Skarmory</span>]] [[User talk:Skarmory|<span style="color: yellow">(talk •</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Skarmory|<span style="color: yellow">contribs)</span>]]</span> 17:46, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support blurb''' - making headline news world wide. [[User:Mjroots|Mjroots]] ([[User talk:Mjroots|talk]]) 17:40, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
::::<small>So is Novak Djokovic. – [[User:Sca|Sca]] ([[User talk:Sca|talk]]) 17:48, 15 January 2022 (UTC)</small>
*'''Support''' even if this ends up being a nothingburger. This is making front page news across the world including [https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/tonga-volcano-eruption-tsunami-warning-1.6316391 CBC News in Canada], [https://www.npr.org/2022/01/15/1073328387/tonga-hit-by-tsunami-after-undersea-volcano-eruption NPR in the United States], [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/01/16/national/japan-tsunami-tonga-volcano/ The Japan Times], [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-60007119 BBC in the UK], [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/15/tonga-issues-tsunami-warning Al Jazeera in Qatar/Middle East]. [[User:Bait30|<span style='color: #ffffff;background-color: #bf5700;'><b>&nbsp;Bait30&nbsp;</b></span>]]&nbsp;[[User Talk:Bait30|<sup><span style='color: #ffffff;background-color: #bf5700;'><b>''Talk 2 me pls''?</b></span></sup>]] 17:54, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*:ITN is not a [[WP:NOTNEWS|news]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwblSeIdi0s ticker]. – [[User:Sca|Sca]] ([[User talk:Sca|talk]]) 18:06, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
::*I agree. [[User:Bait30|<span style='color: #ffffff;background-color: #bf5700;'><b>&nbsp;Bait30&nbsp;</b></span>]]&nbsp;[[User Talk:Bait30|<sup><span style='color: #ffffff;background-color: #bf5700;'><b>''Talk 2 me pls''?</b></span></sup>]] 18:30, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Wait''' I support on importance - this probably should be ITNR, but isn't.  The issue is that I haven't seen a metric for how large the eruption was, or an assessment of the impact on the ground in Tonga.  Most of the article is about the tsunami (and the tsunami was barely an event at all).  Presumably satellite internet in Tonga will be working in the morning and we will get some sense of the situation on the ground.  Also there will presumably be a better sense of the size of the eruption. [[User:力]] (powera, [[User talk:力|<span style="color:#FA0;font-family:courier">π</span>]], [[Special:Contributions/力|<span style="font-family:courier">ν</span>]])
*'''Support''' - How much news do we end up posting from Tonga? And should we not concern ourselves with diversity of topics? A butcher's bill need not be an indication of newsworthiness.--'''[[User:WaltCip|WaltCip]]'''-''<small>([[User talk:WaltCip|talk]])</small>'' 19:13, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support [Ongoing]''' Compares well in impact and notability to most disasters posted on ITN. Lacking known deaths/damage doesn't help the case for such an event, but also doesn't disqualify it. EDIT: modified support for ongoing due to continued eruptions and impacts. [[User:DarkSide830|DarkSide830]] ([[User talk:DarkSide830|talk]]) 19:26, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*:Another reason to '''wait'''. – [[User:Sca|Sca]] ([[User talk:Sca|talk]]) 19:39, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*::It can always be shifted to Ongoing once there's consensus for that. By the time it's cleared for an ongoing tab, it could be approaching stale - if not be completely stale. I don't see the point of sitting on a nomination if it meets criteria now, just in case it goes on longer than anticipated. [[User:Canadianerk|Canadianerk]] ([[User talk:Canadianerk|talk]]) 21:32, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Posted''' – Consensus in favor of posting, with some suggesting to wait. This is a significant geologic event with global news coverage and impact (even if it doesn't reach [[WP:MINIMUMDEATHS]]). It could be months before the full-scale of the eruption is seen, as major volcanic events can have an impact on global climate. The magnitude of the eruption ([[Volcanic Explosivity Index]]) is undetermined so a recurrence interval is not available as of yet. Pressure fluctuations are being observed halfway across the globe (with [[seismographs]] [https://twitter.com/usgsvolcanoes/status/1482424543486435330 measuring the shockwave] in the [[Cascade Volcanoes]]), which is not a frequent occurrence as far as I'm aware. A blurb is most appropriate over ongoing given the main event happened within the last day. Ongoing can be discussed down the road when this item rolls off the ticker. ~ [[User:Cyclonebiskit|Cyclonebiskit]] ([[User talk:Cyclonebiskit|chat]]) 20:08, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
**For what it's worth, [https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PHEB/2022/01/15/22015050/1/WECA43/WECA43.txt tsunamis were recorded in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea] (albeit very minor) from the sheer force of the shockwave and/or pressure fluctuations. ~ [[User:Cyclonebiskit|Cyclonebiskit]] ([[User talk:Cyclonebiskit|chat]]) 20:11, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Post-posting comment''' – Sunday coverage includes: "Tsunami threat over after huge Pacific volcano eruption" [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-60012337 (BBC)], "Pacific tsunami threat recedes as volcano ash cloud covers Tonga" [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/16/pacific-tsunami-threat-recedes-as-volcano-ash-cloud-covers-tonga (Guardian)], "Surging waters sank at least one boat in Ventura (Calif.) Harbor" [https://apnews.com/article/environment-and-nature-new-zealand-tsunamis-volcanic-eruptions-tonga-c2ffa1bb2ab6a2a3c7b85a875c96a9c7 (AP)]. As of 13:00, no casualties had been reported. – [[User:Sca|Sca]] ([[User talk:Sca|talk]]) 13:37, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Another large eruption detected''' [https://www.trtworld.com/asia/large-waves-detected-as-tonga-volcano-erupts-again-53727 See here]. [[User:Count Iblis|Count Iblis]] ([[User talk:Count Iblis|talk]]) 03:55, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

== January 14 ==
{{cot|[[Portal:Current events/2022 January 14]]}}
{{Portal:Current events/2022 January 14}}
{{cob}}
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====RD: Peter Seabrook====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Peter Seabrook
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/peter-seabrook-obituary-6lf0xstsb The Times]
| updated       = <!-- (yes/no); Leave blank if you aren't sure -->
| nominator     = <!-- Do NOT change this -->
| updaters      = <!-- Editor(s) who significantly updated the article, separated by commas -->
| nom cmt       = <!-- Add the reason for nominating the item and/or any problems. -->
| sign          = [[Special:Contributions/2A00:23C7:2B86:9800:A0C5:599C:4B84:672|2A00:23C7:2B86:9800:A0C5:599C:4B84:672]] ([[User talk:2A00:23C7:2B86:9800:A0C5:599C:4B84:672|talk]]) 22:47, 17 January 2022 (UTC) <!-- Do NOT change this -->
}}

====RD: Edward Roberts (Canadian politician)====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Edward Roberts (Canadian politician)
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/edward-roberts-obituary-1.6311085 CBC News]; [https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/01/14/edward-roberts-nls-11th-lieutenant-governor-and-longtime-politician-dies-at-81.html ''Toronto Star'' (Canadian Press)]; [https://gazette.mun.ca/campus-and-community/mourning-dr-edward-roberts/ Memorial University of Newfoundland]
| updated       = yes
| nominator = Bloom6132
| updaters      = Bloom6132
| nom cmt       = 
| sign          = [[User:Bloom6132|Bloom6132]] ([[User talk:Bloom6132|talk]]) 15:27, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
}}
*'''Support''' Article is solid and well referenced. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 15:44, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
* More than long enough (900+ words) and with enough footnotes at expected spots, this wikibio is '''READY for RD'''. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 17:38, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

==== (Posted) RD: Jim Fahy====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Jim Fahy
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/former-rt%C3%A9-western-editor-jim-fahy-dies-1.4777677 ''The Irish Times'']; [https://www.independent.ie/news/fond-tributes-as-former-rte-correspondent-jim-fahy-dies-after-short-illness-41242806.html ''Irish Independent'']; [https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0115/1273842-jim-fahy/ RTE]
| updated       = yes
| nominator = Bloom6132
| updaters      = Bloom6132
| nom cmt       = 
| sign          = [[User:Bloom6132|Bloom6132]] ([[User talk:Bloom6132|talk]]) 10:51, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
}}
*'''Support''' Respectable article. Referencing is solid as is usually the case with Bloom6132's nominations. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 00:53, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' Looking good for RD [[User:Joseywales1961|<span style="color:green">''JW 1961''</span>]]<sup> [[User talk:Joseywales1961|<span style="color:#0000CD">''Talk''</span>]]</sup> 11:12, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Posted'''. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 11:15, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

====(Posted) RD: Ronald Stewart====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Ronald Stewart
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/long-time-barrie-politician-ron-stewart-dies-leaving-behind-a-legacy-of-accomplishments-1.5741294 CTV News]; [https://www.barrietoday.com/obituaries/stewart-ronald-alexander-4953480 ''BarrieToday.com'']
| updated       = yes
| nominator = Bloom6132
| updaters      = Bloom6132
| nom cmt       = First reported today (January 14); died on January 10 (i.e. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ABloom6132&type=revision&diff=1021733867&oldid=1021597903 provable gap of at least two days]).
| sign          = —[[User:Bloom6132|Bloom6132]] ([[User talk:Bloom6132|talk]]) 12:12, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
}}
*'''Support''' Short but adequate. No major issues. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 18:39, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Posted'''. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 19:48, 15 January 2022 (UTC)

==== (Posted) RD: Maria Aurora Couto  ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Maria Aurora Couto
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/goan-writer-padma-shri-maria-aurora-couto-passes-away/articleshow/88898645.cms Times of India]
| updated       = yes
| nominator     = Ktin
| updaters      = SerChevalerie, Ktin, Fredericknoronha
| nom cmt       = Indian author. Padma Shri awardee. <s>Article requires good amount of work before it can be ready.</s> Edits done. Article has shaped into a nice C-class biography. Meets hygiene expectations for homepage / RD. 
| sign          = [[User:Ktin|Ktin]] ([[User talk:Ktin|talk]]) 02:36, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
}}
*'''Support''' No major issues. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 18:41, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Posted'''. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 19:47, 15 January 2022 (UTC)

==== RD: Toshiki Kaifu  ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Toshiki Kaifu
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.wsj.com/articles/terry-teachout-wall-street-journal-drama-critic-dies-at-age-65-11642115600 The Wall Street Journal]
| updated       = yes
| nominator     = Fulmard
| updaters      = WCIDFS 
| nom cmt       = Japanese Prime Minister. He died on 9 January, but his death was only announced on 14 January.
| sign          = [[User:Fulmard|Fulmard]] ([[User talk:Fulmard|talk]]) 08:26, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
}}
*I removed some of unreferenced material and added two cn tags. The text reads solid otherwise. --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 09:01, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Not Ready''' For a change referencing is not the issue. The article is just really subpar for a former prime minister of one of the world's major countries and needs expansion. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 18:46, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support when ready''' Article is really shorter than it should be. One CN tag, but that can be fixed along with expanding it [[User:Orbitalbuzzsaw|This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang]] ([[User talk:Orbitalbuzzsaw|talk]]) 00:07, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
* The prose lacks info (and refs) on many of the subject's political office and honorary titles as shown in the infobox and the succession boxes on the wikipage. Please expand the coverage. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 20:42, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

== January 13 ==
{{cot|[[Portal:Current events/2022 January 13]]}}
{{Portal:Current events/2022 January 13}}
{{cob}}
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==== RD: Junior Siavii ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Junior Siavii
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/ex-nfl-defensive-lineman-junior-siavii-dies-prison-awaiting-trial-rcna12351 NBC News]
| updated       = yes
| nominator     = ArsenalGhanaPartey<!-- Do NOT change this -->
| updaters      =  2600:1700:18d0:f8d0:49a7:d18b:f6d6:7da4, Normantas Bataitis, Rockchalk717
| nom cmt       = 
| sign          = [[User:ArsenalGhanaPartey|ArsenalGhanaPartey]] ([[User talk:ArsenalGhanaPartey|talk]]) 03:21, 16 January 2022 (UTC) <!-- Do NOT change this -->
}}
* There are about 8 {cn} tags in this 529-word wikibio. Please add more footnotes and refs. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 03:40, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

==== RD: Jean-Jacques Beineix  ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Jean-Jacques Beineix
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2022/01/14/jean-jacques-beineix-le-realisateur-de-37-2-le-matin-est-mort_6109517_3382.html Le Monde]
| updated       = yes
| nominator     = Thriley
| updaters      = Mason.Jones, Yorkshiresky
| nom cmt       = French film director 
| sign          = [[User:Thriley|Thriley]] ([[User talk:Thriley|talk]]) 19:08, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
}}
*'''<s>Not Ready''' for the [[WP:CITE|usual reason]].</s> -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 18:52, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Comment''' Citations have been added. [[User:Thriley|Thriley]] ([[User talk:Thriley|talk]]) 02:46, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' Much improved. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 02:55, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

==== (Posted)  RD: Herbert Achternbusch  ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Herbert Achternbusch
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.spiegel.de/kultur/herbert-achternbusch-ist-tot-filmemacher-schriftsteller-und-bayerisches-original-a-9d513c66-2759-4e57-8edd-8cc24c49a7e5 Der Spiegel]
| updated       = yes
| nominator     = Grimes2
| updaters      = Grimes2, Gerda Arendt, Renewal6
| nom cmt       = Bavarian film director, writer and painter. Death announced at this date.
| sign          = [[User:Grimes2|Grimes2]] ([[User talk:Grimes2|talk]]) 09:00, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
}}
*'''Support''' Solid article and well referenced. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 19:07, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Posted'''. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 20:56, 15 January 2022 (UTC)

====(Posted) RD: Terry Teachout  ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Terry Teachout
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.wsj.com/articles/terry-teachout-wall-street-journal-drama-critic-dies-at-age-65-11642115600 The Wall Street Journal]
| updated       = yes
| nominator     = Thriley
| updaters      = Strattonsmith, Sunshineisles2, Ktin
| nom cmt       = American author, critic, biographer, playwright, stage director, and librettist
| sign          = [[User:Thriley|Thriley]] ([[User talk:Thriley|talk]]) 05:20, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
}}
*'''Comment:''' Good depth of coverage, but [[Terry_Teachout#Other_work]] needs references. Pretty close to being ready. '''[[User:Spencer|<span style="color:#082529">Spencer</span>]]'''<sup>[[User talk:Spencer|<span style="color:#FFBF00">T•</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Spencer|<span style="color:#FFBF00">C</span>]]</sup> 16:46, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''<s>Not Ready''' for the [[WP:CITE|usual reason]].</s> -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 19:00, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
:* {{ping|Spencer|Ad Orientem}} - Fixed the references and the orange box. Feel free to let me know if you'd want any additional edits. Cheers. [[User:Ktin|Ktin]] ([[User talk:Ktin|talk]]) 20:28, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' Much improved. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 20:53, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Posted to RD'''. '''[[User:Spencer|<span style="color:#082529">Spencer</span>]]'''<sup>[[User talk:Spencer|<span style="color:#FFBF00">T•</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Spencer|<span style="color:#FFBF00">C</span>]]</sup> 01:08, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

==== Anwar Raslan conviction====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Anwar Raslan
| image         = <!-- Name of image only; do not link. Please crop the image before adding, if necessary. -->
| blurb         = A German court convicts [[Anwar Raslan]] on 58 accounts of murder and at least 4000 cases of torture, in a world first conviction of torture by the government of [[Syria]]
| recent deaths = no <!-- (yes/no); instead of specifying a blurb the nomination can be for the "Recent deaths" line -->
| ongoing       = no <!-- (add/rem/no); instead of specifying a blurb the nomination can be for the "Ongoing" line -->
| ITNR          = no <!-- 'No' by default. Only put in 'yes' if the event is listed at WP:ITNR -->
| altblurb      = A German court rules that the [[Syria|Syrian]] [[Assad|Bashar al-Assad]] regime commits torture and convicts former Colonel [[Anwar Raslan]] to life in prison for his role
| altblurb2     = <!-- A second alternative blurb. Leave blank if not needed -->
| sources       = [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59949924 BBC],  [https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/koblenz-folter-101.html Taggeschau], [https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-syria-crime-state-courts-bashar-assad-67b9db9f198e47daaa8b9b062a064b73 AP], [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/13/german-court-jails-former-syrian-intelligence-officer-anwar-raslan-for-life Guardian], [https://www.dw.com/en/german-court-finds-syrian-ex-colonel-guilty-of-crimes-against-humanity/a-60407021 DW], [https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220113-germany-sentences-syrian-ex-officer-to-life-in-prison-for-crimes-against-humanity France24], [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/13/hold-german-court-sentences-former-syrian-colonel-to-life-in AlJazeera]
| updated       = yes
| nominator     = Gerrit <!-- Do NOT change this -->
| creator       = <!-- Editor who created the article, if relevant -->
| updaters      = <!-- Editor(s) who significantly updated the article, separated by commas -->
| nom cmt       = : Arguments in favour of the nomination: first court ruling worldwide explicitly ruling that the government of Syria commits torture and mass killings of civilians.  The ruling has a high impact well beyond the case of the person convicted today.  Arguments against the nomination: the defence lawyers can still appeal the conviction and the article on [[Anwar Raslan]] needs to be expanded.
| sign          = [[User:Gerrit|Gerrit]] <sup>[[Special:Contributions/Gerrit|C]][[User:Gerrit|U]][[User_talk:Gerrit|T]][[Special:Emailuser/Gerrit|E]][[Special:Whatlinkshere/User:Gerrit|D]][http://www.topjaklont.org/ H]</sup> 22:46, 13 January 2022 (UTC) <!-- Do NOT change this -->
}}
*'''Oppose''' on article quality. Article is far too short. Will reconsider upon expansion. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 03:22, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose'''. Article strikes me as being a little too "preachy", i.e. too eager to push a particular POV. Claims have been over-egged in furtherance of this. The Syrian government was ''not'' on trial and the "first" claims are either narrowly defined or seemingly in contradiction to the Al-Gharib case referred to in the references. [[User:3142|3142]] ([[User talk:3142|talk]]) 07:10, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' Target article is an UNDUE and wholly NPOV BLP.[[Special:Contributions/2001:708:20:1300:0:0:0:1650|2001:708:20:1300:0:0:0:1650]] ([[User talk:2001:708:20:1300:0:0:0:1650|talk]]) 09:19, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' BLP issues- he has a right to appeal the verdict, and the article is question is wholly focused on this trial, and so is not NPOV. Also, numbers in article don't match the blurb, ALT1 is POV and not in the article, and the article needs more sources. [[User:Joseph2302|<b style="color:#0033ab">Joseph</b>]][[User talk:Joseph2302|<b style="color:#000000">2302</b>]] ([[User talk:Joseph2302|talk]]) 09:32, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
::Leaving the other issues aside, we usually post convictions and do not wait for all appeals to be exhausted(which can take years and even decades).  If a conviction is overturned, that can be posted. [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 09:34, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
:::To clarify, there are no BLP issues when RS's supply the information.  The last sentence here is whistling in the wind: [[Bill Cosby]]'s overturned conviction was not posted.  I doubt any would be, unless ITN policy on this is locked in place.  [[Special:Contributions/96.5.122.4|96.5.122.4]] ([[User talk:96.5.122.4|talk]]) 15:46, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
::::There are however BLP violations on an article when it's written exclusively about this, with a massive focus on the conviction, and no other content. [[User:Joseph2302|<b style="color:#0033ab">Joseph</b>]][[User talk:Joseph2302|<b style="color:#000000">2302</b>]] ([[User talk:Joseph2302|talk]]) 15:49, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
:::::Cosby's should have been posted. [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 19:45, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
::::::I absolutely agree.  But unless such conviction status updates are locked in as ITN policy, it will not happen.  [[Special:Contributions/96.5.122.4|96.5.122.4]] ([[User talk:96.5.122.4|talk]]) 19:31, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Support''' ... in principle, pending cleanup or separate article. A significant event and precedent. Very widely covered on Thursday; some follow-ups today. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/syrias-rebels-hail-ex-officers-conviction-want-justice-go-higher-2022-01-14/] [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/13/former-syrian-colonels-last-day-on-first-war-crimes-trial] – [[User:Sca|Sca]] ([[User talk:Sca|talk]]) 16:35, 14 January 2022 (UTC)

== January 12 ==
{{cot|[[Portal:Current events/2022 January 12]]}}
{{Portal:Current events/2022 January 12}}
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==== (Posted) RD: Adi Andojo Soetjipto ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Adi Andojo Soetjipto
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.kompas.tv/article/250846/mantan-hakim-agung-adi-andojo-pengungkap-kasus-bank-duta-dan-pembunuhan-marsinah-telah-tiada#:~:text=Mantan%20Hakim%20Agung%20Adi%20Andojo%20meninggal%20dunia%20dalam%20usia%2089,Andojo%20Soetjipto%20bin%20Soetjipto%20Wongsoatmodjo. Kompas]
| updated       = yes
| nominator     = Jeromi Mikhael <!-- Do NOT change this -->
| creator       = Jeromi Mikhael 
| nom cmt       = Former associate justice.
| sign          = Regards, [[User talk:Jeromi Mikhael|Jeromi Mikhael]] 15:25, 15 January 2022 (UTC) <!-- Do NOT change this -->
}}
*'''Support''' Article looks solid. Good job on referencing. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 19:02, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Posted'''. Non-English refs AGF'd. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 01:07, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

==== (Posted) RD: Stephen H. Sachs====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Stephen H. Sachs
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.baltimoresun.com/obituaries/bs-md-ob-stephen-sachs-20220112-kp42df55x5bzbjepfiektzaowy-story.html ''The Baltimore Sun'']; [https://wtop.com/maryland/2022/01/steve-sachs-former-md-attorney-general-dies-at-age-87/ WTOP-FM]
| updated       = yes
| nominator = Bloom6132
| updaters      = Bloom6132 , Y2hyaXM 
| nom cmt       = 
| sign          = [[User:Bloom6132|Bloom6132]] ([[User talk:Bloom6132|talk]]) 05:31, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
}}
*'''Comment:''' Any info about what he did in his role as Attorney General, which seems to be his most notable political position? '''[[User:Spencer|<span style="color:#082529">Spencer</span>]]'''<sup>[[User talk:Spencer|<span style="color:#FFBF00">T•</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Spencer|<span style="color:#FFBF00">C</span>]]</sup> 06:17, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
:*{{re|Spencer}} done. —[[User:Bloom6132|Bloom6132]] ([[User talk:Bloom6132|talk]]) 08:41, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
::*'''Support''' Adequate depth, referenced. '''[[User:Spencer|<span style="color:#082529">Spencer</span>]]'''<sup>[[User talk:Spencer|<span style="color:#FFBF00">T•</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Spencer|<span style="color:#FFBF00">C</span>]]</sup> 16:33, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Posted'''. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 23:05, 14 January 2022 (UTC)

==== (Posted) RD: Ronnie Spector ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Ronnie Spector
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://apnews.com/article/ronnie-spector-dead-84c905db02a01ffa43a6052c3ce66920 AP], [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59975272 BBC], [https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/60s-icon-ronnie-spector-who-sang-be-my-baby-dies-at-78/2022/01/12/f0ed0d4e-73f0-11ec-a26d-1c21c16b1c93_story.html WaPo]
| updated       = yes
| nominator     = JosHeartTransplant
| updaters      = Alexcalamaro , GA-RT-22 , TDKR Chicago 101
| nom cmt       = American singer who formed the girl group [[The Ronettes]]
| sign          = [[User:JosHeartTransplant|JosHeartTransplant]] ([[User talk:JosHeartTransplant|talk]]) 22:34, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
}}
*'''Not Ready''' Referencing is very poor and will require some work before this can be posted. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 22:56, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' Too much unsourced content, and [https://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/marriage-hit-wrong-chord-ronette-article-1.797108 this] does not really comply with [[WP:BLPSOURCES]]. [[User:Ritchie333|<b style="color:#7F007F">Ritchie333</b>]] [[User talk:Ritchie333|<sup style="color:#7F007F">(talk)</sup>]] [[Special:Contributions/Ritchie333|<sup style="color:#7F007F">(cont)</sup>]] 23:25, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*: {{Ping|Ritchie333}} What's wrong with ''New York Daily News''? [[User:GA-RT-22|GA-RT-22]] ([[User talk:GA-RT-22|talk]]) 22:29, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*::Yes it's generally seen as reliable and as this is a report of a court proceeding I can't see the issue. [[User:Pawnkingthree|Pawnkingthree]] ([[User talk:Pawnkingthree|talk]]) 23:25, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*As soon as sourcing issues are resolved, '''Strong Support'''. Highly influential and significant singer, and many of the songs by [[The Ronettes]] remain widely recognised to this day. [[User:TheScrubby|TheScrubby]] ([[User talk:TheScrubby|talk]]) 00:37, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
::<small>'Strong support' = support. – [[User:Sca|Sca]] ([[User talk:Sca|talk]]) 14:25, 13 January 2022 (UTC)</small>
:::Also, the only criteria for a biographical article to be posted at RD is article quality. So, "support when issues resolved" is kinda redundant. [[User:Joseph2302|<b style="color:#0033ab">Joseph</b>]][[User talk:Joseph2302|<b style="color:#000000">2302</b>]] ([[User talk:Joseph2302|talk]]) 14:56, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Stats''' FYI, this was the top read article yesterday.  The [https://pageviews.toolforge.org/?project=en.wikipedia.org&platform=all-access&agent=user&redirects=0&range=latest-30&pages=Ronnie_Spector|Betty_White readership was 465K] and so not in the same league as [[Betty White]], who is still in the charts after two weeks. [[user:Andrew Davidson|Andrew]]🐉([[user talk:Andrew Davidson|talk]]) 12:08, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
*<s>'''Oppose''' Discography still unreferenced.</s> [[User:Pawnkingthree|Pawnkingthree]] ([[User talk:Pawnkingthree|talk]]) 13:15, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
:{{done}} References added to Discography section too. [[User:Alexcalamaro|Alexcalamaro]] ([[User talk:Alexcalamaro|talk]]) 14:13, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
::'''Support''' Good job. [[User:Pawnkingthree|Pawnkingthree]] ([[User talk:Pawnkingthree|talk]]) 23:21, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support'''. Article looks in good shape. [[User:Martinevans123|Martinevans123]] ([[User talk:Martinevans123|talk]]) 23:34, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' – I just got rid of the last of the cn tags, and will continue to watch this article and provide sources as needed. It looks to me to be in pretty good shape right now. [[User:GA-RT-22|GA-RT-22]] ([[User talk:GA-RT-22|talk]]) 02:19, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Comment''': While we wait for a spot to open up on the RD line, can we have a non-primary source for the solo singles, please. And preferably not on the subject header, please. The footnotes shows up in the table of contents and looks rather odd there. Thanks. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 12:43, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
:*Good point, although a quick check at discogs and 45Cat (as usual) reveals they are all genuine. I'm not sure why any of her official discography should really be doubted. [[User:Martinevans123|Martinevans123]] ([[User talk:Martinevans123|talk]]) 12:50, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
::* Well, that was tagged. It's a minor thing that should not hold up this nom, but would be nice if it can be resolved before the link goes on MainPage. (Sorry, I have no clue what 45CAT means, but it's amusing to see it next to DiscOGs.) --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 16:12, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
:::*Lol. Consider yourself [http://www.45cat.com/artist/ronnie-spector catted]. [[User:Martinevans123|Martinevans123]] ([[User talk:Martinevans123|talk]]) 17:34, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
::::*I see... thanks for the link. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 18:07, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
:::::*You can't trust it, as it's not [[WP:RS]] (... it's written by record experts). [[User:Martinevans123|Martinevans123]] ([[User talk:Martinevans123|talk]]) 18:09, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
::::::*Oh, well,... I'll leave things the way they are. BTW, thanks for fixing the table of contents. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 18:15, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Posted''' --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 19:46, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

==== RD: Shebby Singh ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Shebby Singh
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2022/01/762493/malaysian-football-stunned-death-shebby-singh-nsttv New Straits Times]
| updated       = yes
| nominator     = Ktin
| updaters      = To be updated.
| nom cmt       = Malaysian soccer player, coach, and sports broadcaster. Article requires some work. I will get to it later tonight if no one gets to it earlier.
| sign          = [[User:Ktin|Ktin]] ([[User talk:Ktin|talk]]) 18:45, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
}}
*'''Not Ready''' for the [[WP:CITE|usual reason]]. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 19:05, 15 January 2022 (UTC)

==== RD: Luis Castañeda ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Luis Castañeda
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.infobae.com/america/peru/2022/01/12/luis-castaneda-lossio-murio-medico-personal-de-exalcalde-confirmo-causa-de-su-muerte/]
| updated       = yes
| nominator     = ArsenalGhanaPartey
| updaters      = Practiko, TDKR Chicago 101
| nom cmt       = Former Mayor of Lima.
| sign          = [[User:ArsenalGhanaPartey|ArsenalGhanaPartey]] ([[User talk:ArsenalGhanaPartey|talk]]) 17:05, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
}}
*'''Not Ready''' Referencing is quite poor and will need some work before this can be posted. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 17:29, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Comment''': His [[:es:Luis Castañeda Lossio|bio in Spanish Wikipedia]] has three times as many refs. Perhaps someone who knows the language can look into porting some of the refs from ES to EN, please? --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 20:31, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

== January 11 ==
{{cot|[[Portal:Current events/2022 January 11]]}}
{{Portal:Current events/2022 January 11}}
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==== (Posted) RD: Clyde Bellecourt ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Clyde Bellecourt
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.startribune.com/clyde-bellecourt-aim-co-founder-and-longtime-civil-rights-leader-dies/600134813/ Star Tribune], [https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/01/11/longtime-native-activist-leader-clyde-bellecourt-dies-at-85 MPR], [https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/minnesota/articles/2022-01-11/american-indian-movement-leader-clyde-bellecourt-dies-at-85 US News], [https://www.democracynow.org/2022/1/12/headlines/clyde_bellecourt_founder_of_american_indian_movement_dies_at_85 Democracy Now], [https://apnews.com/article/police-minneapolis-native-americans-sd-state-wire-police-brutality-ff3c466f03d732316b1b0c52dc88474f AP], [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/american-indian-movement-leader-clyde-bellecourt-dead-at-85 PBS]
| updated       =
| nominator     = SusanLesch
| updaters      = 
| nom cmt       = Most influential leader for rights of Native Americans (the rest were already dead). Needs a lot of updating
| sign          = -[[User:SusanLesch|SusanLesch]] ([[User talk:SusanLesch|talk]]) 23:20, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
}}
*'''Comment''' I expect we'd need his autobiography to source much of this bio. No Google or Amazon preview exists so I'm bowing out. -[[User:SusanLesch|SusanLesch]] ([[User talk:SusanLesch|talk]]) 00:30, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
::Making some progress as more sources are appearing. -[[User:SusanLesch|SusanLesch]] ([[User talk:SusanLesch|talk]]) 21:55, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
:::'''Support''' as nominator. Not perfect but C-class biography now. Copy of his autobiography found at Johns Hopkins. -[[User:SusanLesch|SusanLesch]] ([[User talk:SusanLesch|talk]]) 17:12, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Comment''' – Bellecourt and [[American Indian Movement|AIM]] co-founder [[Dennis Banks]] (d. 2017) were very widely known in their day. Our [[Clyde Bellecourt|Bellecourt]] article has been updated. – [[User:Sca|Sca]] ([[User talk:Sca|talk]]) 13:29, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Not Ready''' Referencing needs a lot of work. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 16:00, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
::Agreed, the NFL and the Washington football team are still '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=280iNN1iPJI not ready]'''. -[[User:SusanLesch|SusanLesch]] ([[User talk:SusanLesch|talk]]) 17:56, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' -- [[User:Alanscottwalker|Alanscottwalker]] ([[User talk:Alanscottwalker|talk]]) 13:54, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
*:Ah, yes, Ready, please post. [[User:Alanscottwalker|Alanscottwalker]] ([[User talk:Alanscottwalker|talk]]) 20:59, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' The article is now well sourced and comprehensive. [[User:KittenKlub|KittenKlub]] ([[User talk:KittenKlub|talk]]) 21:42, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
*:Is someone available to post this, then?  Thanks. – [[User:Sca|Sca]] ([[User talk:Sca|talk]]) 22:21, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Whither free image?''' Are we sure there are no freely-licensed images of him on [[Flickr]], etc.? [[User:Joofjoof|Joofjoof]] ([[User talk:Joofjoof|talk]]) 22:41, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
::[[User:Joofjoof|Joofjoof]], article is not proposed for a blurb so why are you asking here instead of on the article [[Talk:Clyde Bellecourt|talk page]]? Flickr has two eligible images, but both are so poor as to be disfigurements. What is "etc."? Search was made of the Library of Congress photo library which has nothing. -[[User:SusanLesch|SusanLesch]] ([[User talk:SusanLesch|talk]]) 23:14, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
:::[[User:Joofjoof|Joofjoof]], thank you for the nudge. When I pulled the crop back from his face to full length we got a pretty unmistakable talking (?) stick. Can't say I like the photo but it is free and beggars can't be choosers. Best wishes. -[[User:SusanLesch|SusanLesch]] ([[User talk:SusanLesch|talk]]) 15:38, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Posted''' [[User:Stephen|Step]][[User talk:Stephen|hen]] 23:43, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

==== (Posted) RD: Gary Waldhorn ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Gary Waldhorn
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59950298 BBC]
| updated       = y
| nominator     = 2A00:23C7:2B86:9800:E462:BF8E:70DD:6A60
| updaters      = Bloom6132
| nom cmt       = British actor; needs updating and citations adding
| sign          = [[Special:Contributions/2A00:23C7:2B86:9800:E462:BF8E:70DD:6A60|2A00:23C7:2B86:9800:E462:BF8E:70DD:6A60]] ([[User talk:2A00:23C7:2B86:9800:E462:BF8E:70DD:6A60|talk]]) 23:01, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
}}
*'''Weak oppose''' table needs referencing [[User:Orbitalbuzzsaw|This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang]] ([[User talk:Orbitalbuzzsaw|talk]]) 02:09, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
:*{{re|Orbitalbuzzsaw}} done – table all sourced now. —[[User:Bloom6132|Bloom6132]] ([[User talk:Bloom6132|talk]]) 07:26, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' Well written and sourced now. RIP Councillor David Horton. <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.5em 0.5em 0.6em;"> '''[[User:The C of E|<span style="color:red;">The C of E </span><span style="color:blue;"> God Save the Queen!</span>]]''' ([[User talk:The C of E|<span style="color:darkblue;">talk</span>]])</span> 07:35, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
::'''Query''' Who will chair the Dibley parish Church meetings now? [[User:Chrisclear|Chrisclear]] ([[User talk:Chrisclear|talk]]) 07:49, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' Short but adequate. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 16:03, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Question''' Is it acceptable to use FreeBMD for his son's name and birth year? [[WP:BLPPRIVACY]] concerns and all that.  [[User:Joofjoof|Joofjoof]] ([[User talk:Joofjoof|talk]]) 22:17, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
:*{{re|Joofjoof}} done – removed birth year (left name per [[WP:BLPNAME]]) and replaced FreeBMD with existing source. —[[User:Bloom6132|Bloom6132]] ([[User talk:Bloom6132|talk]]) 00:13, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
:**Thanks, that is better. '''Support''' now. [[User:Joofjoof|Joofjoof]] ([[User talk:Joofjoof|talk]]) 11:15, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Posted''' --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 11:35, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

====(Closed) 2022 College Football Championship====
{{archivetop|Still no consensus to post. --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 07:30, 13 January 2022 (UTC)}}
{{ITN candidate
| article       = 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship
| image         = 
| blurb         =  In [[gridiron football]], [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] defeats [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] to win the '''[[2022 College Football Playoff National Championship|College Football National Championship]]'''.
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| ongoing       = no
| ITNR          = no 
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| sources       = [https://n ews-24.fr/comptez-sur-nick-saban-pour-utiliser-la-defaite-de-la-georgie-pour-faire-avancer-la-dynastie-de-lalabama-la-saison-prochaine/], [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/georgia-alabama-college-football-herschel-walker-b1990480.html The Independent (the British one)], [https://au.sports.yahoo.com/sports/college-football-betting-georgia-and-alabama-open-as-co-favorites-to-win-national-title-after-2022-season-151655217.html Yahoo Sports Australia]
| updated       = yes
| nominator     = Sagittarian Milky Way
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| nom cmt       = This was posted 2020, is always one of the biggest sporting events of the year in the nation with ~40% of en.wiki readers, the college football coach is by far the highest-paid government employee of many states with some ([[Nick Saban|including this game's loser]]) having $9.5 to $10 million/yr guaranteed salary contracts and many other arguments that don't seem to convince non-North Americans. Also since the Supreme Court made the federal sports gambling ban unconstitutional in 2018.4 (also not posted) legal online betting has started in states exceeding 1 UK population by now including the biggest market for the foreseeable future — New York. The NY betting rate instantly increased tens of thousands of percent due to going from shops in the "wilderness" only to BetRivers, Caesars William Hill, DraftKings & FanDuel apps @ 9 a.m 3 days ago and more will come later. Thus the college game is becoming an even bigger source of U.S. economic activity over time ([https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaaf/mattress-mack-alabama-vs-georgia-national-championship-game-1-million-bet/ One dude even lost $6.15 million picking the wrong winner] (to hedge a promotion where if Georgia loses anyone who bought $3,000 of [[Houston]] mattress shop stuff from him will get it for free) Would a single bookmaker accepting his bets of $1.5 million & $1.2 mil on a slight underdog without moving the odds much be a busy market by UK standards?)
| sign          = [[User:Sagittarian Milky Way|Sagittarian Milky Way]] ([[User talk:Sagittarian Milky Way|talk]]) 21:28, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
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*'''Oppose''' This is not an ITNR and should not be. The international impact and interest is very low and it doesn't seem to be the most notorious sporting event in the USA if we compare it with the Super Bowl or the NBA, which are ITNR and rightly so. As Masem said two years ago, "college footage is equivalent to minor league/amateur sports, which we should not post unless it is like the Boat Race, the most significant event in that sport". Nor do I think that the economic value of it is decisive, as it's something that interests only college football fans (and that's fine).  [[User:Alsoriano97|_-_Alsoriano97]] ([[User talk:Alsoriano97|talk]]) 21:47, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
**Nonsense. There's no limit to how many events can be posted. The NCAA college basketball tournament is on ITN/R even though it is (1) amateur, and (2) considered less than the [[NBA Finals]] or FIBA championship. &ndash;&nbsp;[[User:Muboshgu|Muboshgu]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Muboshgu#top|talk]]) 22:04, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
**Per [[WP:ITN/C]] (above): {{tq|'''Please do not''' ... oppose an item because the event is only relating to a single country, or failing to relate to one. This applies to a high percentage of the content we post and is unproductive.|q=yes}}—[[User:Bagumba|Bagumba]] ([[User talk:Bagumba|talk]]) 23:08, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' Major event, top annual event in [[college football]], would increase us from one (1) American football item in a year to two (2), so not onerous or overbearing in this way. It's in the news, covered by all the top sources, and we have a quality article. A lot of people here [[WP:IDONTLIKEIT|just don't like it]]. &ndash;&nbsp;[[User:Muboshgu|Muboshgu]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Muboshgu#top|talk]]) 22:04, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
:*Just because I've justified why I oppose it doesn't mean I simply "don't like it". This counterargument is not valid for me. [[User:Alsoriano97|_-_Alsoriano97]] ([[User talk:Alsoriano97|talk]]) 22:13, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
:*:{{u|Alsoriano97}}, that was not addressed specifically at you. The college football national championship game has been nominated every year since 2011, and a lot of the opposition is IDONTLIKEIT. &ndash;&nbsp;[[User:Muboshgu|Muboshgu]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Muboshgu#top|talk]]) 22:18, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*If you are going to bring up the Supreme Court, let's not forget [[National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston|they found the NCAA was exploiting student athletes too]]. Just because something is popular doesn't make it appropriate for ITN. --[[User:Masem|M<span style="font-variant: small-caps">asem</span>]] ([[User Talk:Masem|t]]) 22:16, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
**Popularity doesn't necessarily make it inappropriate for ITN either. Witness [[Wikipedia_talk:In_the_news#Blurb_RDs,_requiring_article_to_specifically_discuss_the_greatness_of_%22major_figures%22|the failed Betty White Rule]].—[[User:Bagumba|Bagumba]] ([[User talk:Bagumba|talk]]) 23:45, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*''' Weak Support''' Given the precedent of posting this and related events in the past, including the INT/R status of the NCAA basketball tournament (per Muboshgu). I personally have questions about notability, but there seems to be enough reason to post. [[User:DarkSide830|DarkSide830]] ([[User talk:DarkSide830|talk]]) 22:30, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support'''. In some ways college football is more popular than NFL football. The largest capacity stadium in the US [[Michigan Stadium|is a college stadium]]. [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 23:27, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose'''. A minor, amateur, limited status school sport of limited notability. - [[Special:Contributions/2A00:23C7:2B86:9800:E462:BF8E:70DD:6A60|2A00:23C7:2B86:9800:E462:BF8E:70DD:6A60]] ([[User talk:2A00:23C7:2B86:9800:E462:BF8E:70DD:6A60|talk]]) 23:41, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
::Every word of your comment is demonstratably incorrect. [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 00:10, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
::::Obviously not. Not only is it a second-level competition, it is still an amateur school sport. [[Special:Contributions/2A00:23C7:2B86:9800:C149:7535:6073:F180|2A00:23C7:2B86:9800:C149:7535:6073:F180]] ([[User talk:2A00:23C7:2B86:9800:C149:7535:6073:F180|talk]]) 12:53, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
:::The first hatnote in the [[college football]] article states "This article is about gridiron football played at an amateur level in the United States". Is the hatnote incorrect in stating that this is an amateur competition? [[User:Chrisclear|Chrisclear]] ([[User talk:Chrisclear|talk]]) 07:02, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
::::Could be subtle trolling? It's only amateur cause the players would be banned for life if they took any money or free stuff for playing. The Supreme Court has now allowed 1 laptop, free tutors just for them and other things that can help their education. Some need tutoring cause colleges care little to nothing about your pre-college academics if you want to play football or basketball with them and your football skill would improve the team. They'll even give like 50 players an (almost) full football scholarship (free tuition+room and board) regardless of how much the player can afford to pay. It is a surviving relic from the time when amateurism in sport was more widely regarded and even the best Olympic champions could be [[Jim Thorpe|and were]] banned for life for having the nerve to play after making money from sport. 15:31, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
::There's 8 college football stadiums that are only exceeded in size by a soccer/track and field/mass games stadium in North Korea and 1 from Indian cricket. All 4 sports have bigger fields than gridiron too which means a 100K+ gridiron stadium has to be taller and thus harder to build for the same distance to the nosebleed section. And there's only ~half a dozen home games a year. The coaches only make a little less than the top league coaches, Georgia's coach makes $7 million a year and $7m isn't even in the top 3rd of his conference. [[User:Sagittarian Milky Way|Sagittarian Milky Way]] ([[User talk:Sagittarian Milky Way|talk]]) 00:32, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*This year's game drew an estimated 22+ million TV viewers.[https://awfulannouncing.com/ncaa/cfp-national-championship-ratings-story-eye-of-the-beholder.html] For context, the recent [[Wikipedia_talk:In_the_news#(Closed)_Proposal:_Add_PDC_World_Darts_Championship_to_ITNR|ITNR darts promotion]] claimed 2M viewers in the UK and Netherlands. Comments that this game is "limited status", much like [[The Boat Race]], will often depend on whether the !voter likes it or not, which is likely dependent on their locale.—[[User:Bagumba|Bagumba]] ([[User talk:Bagumba|talk]]) 23:55, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*:The Boat Race isn't suitable for ITN either. The PDC item was at least a world championship, which this isn't. [[User:Modest Genius|<b style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: maroon;">Modest Genius</b>]] [[User_talk:Modest Genius|<sup>talk</sup>]] 12:50, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' this is a good quality article on an event that gets a lot of atttention. With the Super Bowl the only other American football story likely to be posted, I don't think two per year is excessive. [[User:Pawnkingthree|Pawnkingthree]] ([[User talk:Pawnkingthree|talk]]) 00:01, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose on quality''' the team list is unsourced, the match summary has one or two sources per paragraph which doesn't seem like enough. And the TV broadcast sections in the infobox are not verified anywhere. And the teams season summary is confusing to a regular reader because it's filled with unexplained specific terminology, and has [[WP:PEACOCK|peacock]] phrases like {{tq|escaped an upset bid}} and {{tq|suffered their first and only setback}}. All in all, not good enough article for a non-specialist reader to understand. Although I fully exprcr this to get posted during the European night time based mostly on American votes, and ignoring the quality issues.... [[User:Joseph2302|<b style="color:#0033ab">Joseph</b>]][[User talk:Joseph2302|<b style="color:#000000">2302</b>]] ([[User talk:Joseph2302|talk]]) 00:04, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*:I highly doubt that. This is an annual timesink that (with the exception of 2020) usually gets closed after about three days of arguing as "no consensus." [[User:Pawnkingthree|Pawnkingthree]] ([[User talk:Pawnkingthree|talk]]) 00:08, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
* I will comment that on quality, the article is way overly detailed, particularly on the season for both teams, and the recap (its supposed to be a recap, not play by play; must of that seems ripe for a box score table). Thus will help eliminate some of the slang and peacock terms. --[[User:Masem|M<span style="font-variant: small-caps">asem</span>]] ([[User Talk:Masem|t]]) 00:28, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*:Yes, the recap looks like a live blog sourced to primary source play-by-play link. Should rely on secondary sources for highlights.—[[User:Bagumba|Bagumba]] ([[User talk:Bagumba|talk]]) 06:39, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' Major sport, detailed article, big game, fine time, new champs. [[User:InedibleHulk|InedibleHulk]] ([[User talk:InedibleHulk|talk]]) 02:20, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' subnational competition. [[User:Banedon|Banedon]] ([[User talk:Banedon|talk]]) 03:05, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
::Almost like Oxford and Cambridge students rowing? [[User:Sagittarian Milky Way|Sagittarian Milky Way]] ([[User talk:Sagittarian Milky Way|talk]]) 03:24, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
:::!!!!!!BOAT RACE KLAXON!!!!!!! [[User:Banedon|Banedon]] ([[User talk:Banedon|talk]]) 04:43, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' 2nd tier championship and therefore not sufficiently notable. The wall of text (with its poor grammar and syntax) describing the economic effects of the sport are interesting, but do not make the competition any more notable. They just reiterate that the sport is played [[Wikipedia:BIAS|in a high-income country with a high population]]. I am guessing that the use of three non-American sources is possibly an attempt to suggest that this is "news" outside the US. However a mere cursory glance shows that the "UK" article is copied from AP wire, and the "Australian" article was written by an American, for an American audience, and then syndicated across all country-specific versions of Yahoo Sports. The French article link does not work. [[User:Chrisclear|Chrisclear]] ([[User talk:Chrisclear|talk]]) 07:14, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
:::The French link needs the space near the beginning removed and possibly also a www. [[User:Sagittarian Milky Way|Sagittarian Milky Way]] ([[User talk:Sagittarian Milky Way|talk]]) 15:39, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
::All I read is a very long and drawn out [[WP:IDONTLIKEIT]]. Maybe try to start a real discussion? [[User:Thechased|Thechased]] ([[User talk:Thechased|talk]]) 07:25, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
:::Your simplistic application of the "IDONTLIKEIT" label is both incorrect and unfortunate. As for a "real discussion" - it's in the sentences I wrote. [[User:Chrisclear|Chrisclear]] ([[User talk:Chrisclear|talk]]) 07:47, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
::::This is not a second-tier championship. Division II would be, this is little different from NFL football with larger audiences. [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 11:43, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
:::::From the [[college football]] article: "Therefore, college football is generally considered to be the '''second tier''' of American football in the United States and Canadian football in Canada; one step ahead of high school competition, and one step below professional competition." (My emphasis added). The first hatnote in the college football article states "This article is about gridiron football played at an amateur level in the United States". Is the hatnote correct in stating that this is an amateur competition? Furthermore, is it correct to state that the competitors in a/this '''College Football''' Playoff are limited to those that are, as the name suggests, college students? If I am correct on either or both counts (college students only, amateur competition), then I would disagree with your assertion that it is "little different" from NFL football. [[User:Chrisclear|Chrisclear]] ([[User talk:Chrisclear|talk]]) 12:11, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
::::::That it is amateur(which has been litigated in the US courts and is actually debatable) and involves college students is immaterial. College football draws larger crowds, larger TV audiences, and has larger stadiums than the NFL(at Division I, which this is). In essence, this is merely a different league, not a lower level league. What matters is how reliable sources cover this. [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 12:19, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
::::::To me, logic would dictate that if it is an amateur (or quasi amateur) competition, then the pool of possible players is almost certain to be of lower quality than a professional league. Likewise, if the pool of possible players is limited to college students, then again, the skill level will be lower than a league with no such restrictions. As for crowd size, TV audience and stadium size, these reflect popularity, as opposed to encyclopaedic notability. [[User:Chrisclear|Chrisclear]] ([[User talk:Chrisclear|talk]]) 12:32, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
:::::::The NFL has voluntarily banned players who haven't played college a few years (to encourage kids to not put excessive effort and hope into training football to the point that they [http://www.sportsthread.info/ncaa-college-eligibility/ get kicked out of college sports semesters for learning at <80% the normal speed]) If they didn't do this then some kids would likely stop going to school on their 16th birthday (the earliest you can without Child Protective Services getting involved) in the usually misguided hope of getting skilled enough at football to make a living from it or even become an NFL millionaire. Also almost everyone trains but doesn't play their first year because of the 80% rule (unlike England college is 4 years in the USA because it includes 13th grade). This is called [[redshirting]] and means the players are usually 19 to almost 23. There's even free private boarding schools for the best secondary school football players (like [[IMG]]) who's academics are almost phony and they'll even let you stay, train and learn so you can delay the college. So it is more like a continent-scale under-23 league. There is no age limit or education ceiling, if you haven't played 4 years you can still play. And having to be a college student isn't much of a talent pool reducer due to how much football players are babied academically in most of the US (at least after [[elementary school]]). Teachers and professors grade them leniently, if they need it tutors get thrown at them, the easiest classes are never oversubscribed for them and so on. If you go to some football boarding schools the education isn't even accredited cause they're in states where if you say your school is religious they can't touch you even if that's clearly a front. [[User:Sagittarian Milky Way|Sagittarian Milky Way]] ([[User talk:Sagittarian Milky Way|talk]]) 16:55, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Strong Oppose''' lower-tier sports competition. Sports, music competitions/personalities should be judged on merit not on salaries etc, else any B/C-list pop musician will trump the best classical virtuosos and sports stars with celebrity value such as [[David Beckham]] will trump players with better competitive impact simply because the 'charismatic' players can sell more shirts/get more sponsors. Note also that the Arab and Chinese football leagues also pay similar or higher than European leagues, which does not make the quality the same or better. In fact, the Arab and Chinese leagues are worse than 2nd division European domestic leagues that are obviously not going to be posted. [[User:Bumbubookworm|Bumbubookworm]] ([[User talk:Bumbubookworm|talk]]) 07:57, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*:Strawman argument: college football players are not paid a salary from their schools.—[[User:Bagumba|Bagumba]] ([[User talk:Bagumba|talk]]) 08:26, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
**:Don't put words into my mouth. I know that. Only insular morons wouldn't. I was responding to the arguments of your like-minded compatriots who were citing the coaches' salary and other non-sporting merit metrics as a reason to post [[User:Bumbubookworm|Bumbubookworm]] ([[User talk:Bumbubookworm|talk]]) 09:22, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
***:This is not a low-tier competition when it draws larger audiences and has bigger stadiums than the top professional league. [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 11:42, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
****:The EFL Championship play-off Final draws larger audiences than any match played in the [[Premier League]], but it's still a match in the second tier of English football (for instance, the [[2019 EFL Championship play-off Final]] was attended by 85,826 spectators, whereas the match with the highest attendance in the entire [[2018–19 Premier League|2018–19 Premier League season]] had 81,332 spectators). Furthermore, note that EFL Championship is a professional league in a much more popular sport.--[[User:Kiril Simeonovski|Kiril Simeonovski]] ([[User talk:Kiril Simeonovski|talk]]) 13:19, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*****:I am not familiar with the British tiering system but what you describe seems akin to the difference between Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball in the US.(The NFL does not really have a minor league system.) This is not like that.  College football is a different league, not a lower league. College football has tiers based on university size and other factors(Division I, Division II, and Division III).  This game is part of Division I, the top level of college football. [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 14:19, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
******:US and Canadian sports are built like the ill-fated European Super League. Sports leagues are not connected to each other. You can argue [[college football]] is a totally different "code" of gridiron vs. professional American football (same can be argued to [[college basketball]] and professional basketball in the US, plus leagues that follow the [[FIBA]] set of rules almost everywhere else), so you can argue further that Division I FBS is the top competition of the gridiron code known as college football. Premier League and EFL have always been played in the same FIFA set of rules and are actually connected to each other via promotion and relegation. Gridiron does share that concept. [[User:Howard the Duck|Howard the Duck]] ([[User talk:Howard the Duck|talk]]) 15:56, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' Much has been said in the past about why this shouldn't be posted (amateur sport, low-tier competition, low impact, lowering standard for similar sport events etc.) and, after ten years of debating, there are no signs that something has drastically changed. To those griping about why [[The Boat Race]] is an ITNR item, please go to the [[Wikipedia talk:In the news|talk page]] and demand it be delisted if you think this is comparable to it. To those hanging on to the wide coverage, [[2022 Novak Djokovic tennis season#Australian Open|Novak Djokovic's entry to Australia]] is by far the main story (not only sport-related) in the world but we haven't even considered it, which clearly implies that news coverage doesn't always make a strong case for a story to be posted.--[[User:Kiril Simeonovski|Kiril Simeonovski]] ([[User talk:Kiril Simeonovski|talk]]) 08:23, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Strong oppose''' for the same reasons as every other year. This is an amateur competition open only to students at a handful of universities, isn't the highest level of the sport, is partly decided by a selection panel rather than performance on the field etc. This has been discussed to death over the years. I understand that many Americans watch the event, but that isn't enough. I have consistently opposed any and all student sports items, in any sport or country, and will continue to do so. [[User:Modest Genius|<b style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: maroon;">Modest Genius</b>]] [[User_talk:Modest Genius|<sup>talk</sup>]] 12:49, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
::We have broken down this barrier by adding the basketball tournament to ITNR.  I don't see why being a student should matter. The US Supreme Court has found that student athletes are exploited and prevented from being compensated fairly. Universities use their sports programs to generate revenue just as any NFL Team does. [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 14:16, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
:::I have consistently opposed NCAA basketball on the same grounds, including in the ITNR discussion you link below. I don't see how the court ruling or profit motives are at all relevant to the discussion here. [[User:Modest Genius|<b style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: maroon;">Modest Genius</b>]] [[User_talk:Modest Genius|<sup>talk</sup>]] 15:05, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
::::It's relevant because it means these players are not simple amateurs who play for the love of the sport. They are as invested as any "professional" player. [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 15:34, 12 January 2022 (UTC) 
*'''Comment'''.  I urge participants here to review the [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:In_the_news/Recurring_items&oldid=716165476#.5BAdded.5D_Proposal:_Add_NCAA_basketball_championship discussion to add the basketball tournament to ITNR] and while this is not an ITNR discussion, many of the same arguments apply. [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 14:22, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*:You're trying to wring water from a stone. The opposition to this item is primarily because its inclusion will pave the way for posting numerous other sport events with the qualities of being amateur and low-tier competitions. If we really have to increase the number of sport stories posted, then we should definitely go with a horizontal rather than a vertical expansion.--[[User:Kiril Simeonovski|Kiril Simeonovski]] ([[User talk:Kiril Simeonovski|talk]]) 15:03, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
:::I'm trying to uphold our mission here. I don't think what you say is the case, but what if it was? What is wrong with that? We have already broken down the "amateur" barrier. [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 15:08, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
::::Mistakes made in the past don't make a rule. Arguments can be drawn from virtually every successful ITNR nomination (not only ITN) to support the inclusion of zillion other stories which normally shouldn't be included. And truly upholding our mission is to identify stories from underrepresented countries with a large number of English speakers, such as India, Pakistan or Nigeria.--[[User:Kiril Simeonovski|Kiril Simeonovski]] ([[User talk:Kiril Simeonovski|talk]]) 17:47, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
:::::{{u|Kiril Simeonovski}} I await your nominations. Reverse bias is not the answer. [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 17:52, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Oppose''' – Per ''Modest, Kiril, Masem''. Hyped. – [[User:Sca|Sca]] ([[User talk:Sca|talk]]) 14:57, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
::::Mistakes made in the past don't make a rule. Arguments can be drawn from virtually every successful ITNR nomination (not only ITN) to support the inclusion of zillion other stories which 
::I don't understand "hyped" as an argument. Everything we post is "hyped". [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 15:02, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
:::Oh? – [[User:Sca|Sca]] ([[User talk:Sca|talk]]) 16:37, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Rankings''' This event is all over the top read articles list currently.  The article rankings for [https://pageviews.toolforge.org/topviews/?project=en.wikipedia.org&platform=all-access&date=yesterday&excludes= yesterday] include:
:: 2 [[Stetson Bennett]]
:: 5 [[Kirby Smart]]
:: 6 [[Nick Saban]]
::12 [[Georgia Bulldogs football]]
::13 [[Bryce Young]]
::14 [[College Football Playoff National Championship]]
::32 [[Alabama Crimson Tide football]]
::41 [[2021 College Football Playoff National Championship]]
::47 [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS]]
::58 [[2022 College Football Playoff National Championship]]
:It's interesting that the nominated article is so far down the list.
:[[user:Andrew Davidson|Andrew]]🐉([[user talk:Andrew Davidson|talk]]) 15:42, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
::{{u|Andrew Davidson}} As you should be aware by now, ITN is not a most-viewed article list.  If you would like to eliminate ITN and replace it with a most-read article list, please propose that. [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 15:47, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
:::Yes, but we are supposed to help people find articles they are already looking for, and clearly they are having trouble getting there. ''<small>[[User_talk:GreatCaesarsGhost|<span style="color:#938f8d">GreatCaesarsGhost</span>]]</small>'' 15:51, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*The [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] item'''s''' that have been at [[WP:ITNR]] would love to talk about amateurism. [[User:Howard the Duck|Howard the Duck]] ([[User talk:Howard the Duck|talk]]) 15:45, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Support''' Every single argument used to oppose this equally applies to events that are on ITN/R. We post many events that are 2nd tier (Japan Series, La Liga), amateur (Olympics, NCAA Basketball), have restricted participants (The Ashes, The Boat Race) or are of local or limited interest (PDC, Gaelic Football). Obviously, it's not that big of a deal if any of these (or CFP) gets posted or not. The issue for me is that we have guidelines and precedent that should be respected. Every so often, we throw them out the window and decide on pure sui generis, and this always leads to discontent and fights. The Betty White situation and Carrie Fisher before her are examples of this. People decide how they will !vote and then cherry-pick the evidence that supports their argument. There's no fix for this; like death blurbs, CFP is a blind spot of this project.  ''<small>[[User_talk:GreatCaesarsGhost|<span style="color:#938f8d">GreatCaesarsGhost</span>]]</small>'' 15:49, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*{{ec}} '''Weak oppose'''. It is my understanding that we tend to post sporting events at the top level of their field only. I don't believe "amateur" status matters (GAA fan here) but if we're making that comparison, there is a difference between posting the top level finals in football/hurling versus posting the [[Hogan Cup]] finals. I'm not a gridiron fan and may be missing some nuance as a result but this seems to be clearly a tier below the Super Bowl, no? I wouldn't be in favour of posting the Europa League, [[Rugby Europe International Championships]], etc and this seems to fall under the same remit. [[User:Grapple X|ᵹʀᴀᴘᴘʟᴇ]] [[User talk:Grapple X|ꭗ]] 15:53, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
**We can make the same comparison if GAA is also involved with organizing or sanctioning the [[Hogan Cup]] (I didn't bother to check, sorry). For what it's worth, the NCAA doesn't even sanction CFB, and the NFL more so isn't even connected in anyway with CFB. You can make the argument that NFL football and college football are different codes of gridiron, with CFB as the highest level of competition for the latter. [[User:Howard the Duck|Howard the Duck]] ([[User talk:Howard the Duck|talk]]) 16:00, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
***The Hogan Cup is a GAA competition, yes; it's a schools and colleges level competition as opposed to the senior county level one. I certainly don't know enough about gridiron to make or refute any argument about "different codes" but, earnestly, is this bigger than the Super Bowl? [[User:Grapple X|ᵹʀᴀᴘᴘʟᴇ]] [[User talk:Grapple X|ꭗ]] 16:04, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
****No, but one could argue it's bigger than the other three US+Canada professional sports leagues (NBA, NHL, MLB) that's listed in ITNR. As argued above, college football stadiums are some of the largest stadiums on Earth. [[User:Howard the Duck|Howard the Duck]] ([[User talk:Howard the Duck|talk]]) 16:07, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
****There are many rule differences between college and NFL football and a single instance of rule difference can change who wins but they're still more alike than rugby league vs union. Probably, I don't know much about rugby. [[User:Sagittarian Milky Way|Sagittarian Milky Way]] ([[User talk:Sagittarian Milky Way|talk]]) 18:02, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' - Thank God that ITN isn't influenced simply by how much money gets thrown around this meat market of a sport that exploits amateur athletes.--'''[[User:WaltCip|WaltCip]]'''-''<small>([[User talk:WaltCip|talk]])</small>'' 16:36, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
::You kinda seem to be saying that it isn't a fully amateur sport..... [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 16:39, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
:::Are the players getting paid? '''[[User:WaltCip|WaltCip]]'''-''<small>([[User talk:WaltCip|talk]])</small>'' 16:44, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
::::They all but get paid- they simply don't get a cash salary.  They get "scholarships", free housing, food, etc. [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 16:55, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' Since we broke down the barrier with the March Madness tournament, and the championship is a fairly large event. [[User:DadOfTheYear2022|DadOfTheYear2022]] ([[User talk:DadOfTheYear2022|talk]]) 17:18, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
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==== (Posted) RD: Ernest Shonekan ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Ernest Shonekan
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.channelstv.com/2022/01/11/former-nigerian-leader-ernest-shonekan-dies-at-85/ Channels Television]
| updated       = yes
| nominator     = Ammarpad
| updaters      = 
| nom cmt       = Former (interim) head of Nigerian Government
| sign          = – [[User:Ammarpad|Ammarpad]] ([[User talk:Ammarpad|talk]]) 13:45, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
}}
*'''Oppose''' some lines and paras are unsourced. [[User:Alsoriano97|_-_Alsoriano97]] ([[User talk:Alsoriano97|talk]]) 14:28, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
:'''Support''' {{dash}} citations have been added. '''[[User talk:Princess of Ara|<span style="color:#f06292">Princess of Ara</span>]]''' 19:49, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Weak Support''' Referencing is adequate but I am not wowed by the overall length and quality of an article about a former head of state. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 16:10, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Posted'''—[[User:Bagumba|Bagumba]] ([[User talk:Bagumba|talk]]) 11:46, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

==== President of European Parliament ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = President of the European Parliament  <!-- Do not wikilink -->
| image         = Roberta-Metsola-Malta-MIP-Europaparlament-by-Leila-Paul-1.jpg
| blurb         = [[Roberta Metsola]] becomes the first '''[[President of the European Parliament]]''' from [[Malta]] following the death of [[David Sassoli]] at the age of 65.
| recent deaths = no <!-- (yes/no); instead of specifying a blurb the nomination can be for the "Recent deaths" line -->
| ongoing       = yes <!-- (add/rem/no); instead of specifying a blurb the nomination can be for the "Ongoing" line -->
| ITNR          = no <!-- 'No' by default. Only put in 'yes' if the event is listed at WP:ITNR -->
| altblurb      = 
| altblurb2     = 
| sources       = [https://www.politico.eu/article/european-parliament-president-david-sassoli-dies-aged-65/ Politico], [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59947211 BBC], [https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220111-eu-parliament-president-david-sassoli-dies-after-hospitalisation France24], [https://www.dpa-international.com/topic/eu-parliament-president-david-sassoli-dies-aged-65-urn%3Anewsml%3Adpa.com%3A20090101%3A220111-99-665158 dpa]

| updated       = yes <!-- (yes/no); Leave blank if you aren't sure -->
| nominator     = BastianMAT  <!-- Do NOT change this -->
| creator       = <!-- Editor who created the article, if relevant -->
| updaters      = <!-- Editor(s) who significantly updated the article, separated by commas -->
| nom cmt       = A RD nom has been made however no ITN nom, I think an ITN nom of mentioning Roberta becoming the first Maltese president of the European parliament and the mention of David Sassoli is needed and is a suitable nomination. Both articles are suitable for a news nom.
| sign          = [[User:BastianMAT|BastianMAT]] ([[User talk:BastianMAT|talk]]) 09:21, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
}}
*'''Comment''' target article needs to be updated for this change of leader. And lots of the article needs sourcing too e.g. none of the presidents actually have sources for them (despite the table having a column for references). [[User:Joseph2302|<b style="color:#0033ab">Joseph</b>]][[User talk:Joseph2302|<b style="color:#000000">2302</b>]] ([[User talk:Joseph2302|talk]]) 09:53, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
::Should be better now for all articles, I def think this is a very suitable nomination as its an important role, important death and notable background being the first from Malta. [[User:BastianMAT|BastianMAT]] ([[User talk:BastianMAT|talk]]) 12:01, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support RD only''' not too significant as death of the Queen Elizabeth II (morbid?), but still much worthly to be posted giving she was the first EP president from Malta but her notability is not so significant as prominent head of government/state. [[Special:Contributions/125.167.57.110|125.167.57.110]] ([[User talk:125.167.57.110|talk]]) 12:52, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
::*The comparison you make with Elizabeth II doesn't make much sense, to tell the truth. Sassoli's death is not the main subject of this nomination, and it shouldn't be. The debate here is whether the nomination of a new EP president should be on the Main Page. If it succeeds, it should obviously mention the death of the one who has been president until today, as it's the reason for the change in the leadership of this institution. [[User:Alsoriano97|_-_Alsoriano97]] ([[User talk:Alsoriano97|talk]]) 13:05, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Questions''' Number 1: is the [[President of the European Parliament]] a "head of government"? [[List of current heads of state and government#Sui generis entities]] lists the heads of the EU as the [[President of the European Council]] and the [[President of the European Commission]]. Number 2: do we usually post changes where the person taking charge is in an acting role? [[User:Joseph2302|<b style="color:#0033ab">Joseph</b>]][[User talk:Joseph2302|<b style="color:#000000">2302</b>]] ([[User talk:Joseph2302|talk]]) 13:35, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*#No.
*#Not all the time. [[User:Howard the Duck|Howard the Duck]] ([[User talk:Howard the Duck|talk]]) 23:11, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
* I think the [[President of the European Commission]] is the key person in the EU (we posted [[Ursula von der Leyen]] election in 2019 but not Sassoli), besides, Metsola's article is not in shape to post at the moment. --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 16:37, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
:: As a side note, the main story here would be that Sassoli died in office. But it was posted as RD already. --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 18:23, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Weak oppose''' this doesn't seem like a very prominent role (even though it's inherently international); in fact it looks more ceremonial than anything. [[User:Banedon|Banedon]] ([[User talk:Banedon|talk]]) 03:06, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
:* None of the "three presidencies" of the European Union is ceremonial in nature. Perhaps in EP president’s international activities, but its function is the same as that of any Speaker of any legislative assembly. [[User:Alsoriano97|_-_Alsoriano97]] ([[User talk:Alsoriano97|talk]]) 08:02, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose'''. The president of the parliament is the least influential of the three EU offices called 'president', behind the [[President of the European Council]] and [[President of the European Commission]]. Their role is equivalent to the [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] of a national parliament. None of the recent holders of this office have attracted public attention. Being the first Maltese incumbent isn't particular significant either. [[User:Modest Genius|<b style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: maroon;">Modest Genius</b>]] [[User_talk:Modest Genius|<sup>talk</sup>]] 13:01, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' now people have cleared up for me that it's not the most important EU role. We wouldn't post the change of Speaker in the US or UK, so don't see why we should post this, as this EU role seem to be at a similar level to a speaker. [[User:Joseph2302|<b style="color:#0033ab">Joseph</b>]][[User talk:Joseph2302|<b style="color:#000000">2302</b>]] ([[User talk:Joseph2302|talk]]) 15:35, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

==== RD: Ahmet Yılmaz Çalık ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Ahmet Yılmaz Çalık
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.dailysabah.com/sports/football/konyaspor-defender-ahmet-calik-killed-in-car-crash DailySabah]
| updated       = yes
| nominator     = BastianMAT <!-- Do NOT change this -->
| updaters      = 
| nom cmt       = Turkish national team and Konyaspor player, 27 years old, died in a tragic car crash. Article needs some work.
| sign          = [[User:BastianMAT|BastianMAT]] ([[User talk:BastianMAT|talk]]) 08:49, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
}}
* With only 888 characters (154 words) of readable prose, this stub needs to be expanded quite a bit before it can qualify for RD. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 05:40, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Not Ready''' per PFHLai. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 16:12, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

==== First pig to human heart transplant ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = heart transplantation <!-- Do not wikilink -->
| article2      = xenotransplantation
| image         = <!-- Name of image only; do not link. Please crop the image before adding, if necessary. -->
| blurb         = The first human '''[[heart transplantation|heart transplant]]''' [[xenotransplantation|from a pig]] is performed. <!-- Add your suggestion of the blurb; should be written in simple present tense. -->
| recent deaths = no <!-- (yes/no); instead of specifying a blurb the nomination can be for the "Recent deaths" line -->
| ongoing       = yes <!-- (add/rem/no); instead of specifying a blurb the nomination can be for the "Ongoing" line -->
| ITNR          = no <!-- 'No' by default. Only put in 'yes' if the event is listed at WP:ITNR -->
| altblurb      = The first '''[[xenotransplantation|pig to human heart transplant]]''' is performed. 
| altblurb2     = 
| sources       = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59944889 BBC]; [https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/us-man-recovering-after-breakthrough-pig-heart-transplant-2022-01-10/ Reuters]; [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/10/health/heart-transplant-pig-bennett.html NYT]
| updated       = yes <!-- (yes/no); Leave blank if you aren't sure -->
| nominator     = Andrew Davidson  <!-- Do NOT change this -->
| creator       = <!-- Editor who created the article, if relevant -->
| updaters      = RFZYNSPY <!-- Editor(s) who significantly updated the article, separated by commas -->
| nom cmt       = This is described as a groundbreaking breakthrough. There are some [[:Commons:Category:Sus scrofa domesticus hearts|potential pictures]] on Commons. <!-- Add the reason for nominating the item and/or any problems. -->
| sign          = [[user:Andrew Davidson|Andrew]]🐉([[user talk:Andrew Davidson|talk]]) 08:21, 11 January 2022 (UTC) <!-- Do NOT change this -->
}}

::Are they bloody? We don't need that. [[User:Sagittarian Milky Way|Sagittarian Milky Way]] ([[User talk:Sagittarian Milky Way|talk]]) 21:31, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
* Thank you for the submission. Which is the better target article? I don’t see either article being updated yet. We need a substantial update for this to be considered. The altblurb I supplied may be helpful if this progresses. [[User:Jehochman|Jehochman]] <sup>[[User talk:Jehochman|Talk]]</sup> 08:35, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
** I would assume the [[xenotransplantation]] article (ALT1) would be appropriate for this scenario. [[User:Ornithoptera|Ornithoptera]] ([[User talk:Ornithoptera|talk]]) 08:42, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
** {{edit conflict}} [[user:RFZYNSPY|RFZYNSPY]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heart_transplantation&diff=prev&oldid=1064919008 updated] [[heart transplantation]] and started [[David Bennett Sr.|an article about the patient]]. [[user:Andrew Davidson|Andrew]]🐉([[user talk:Andrew Davidson|talk]]) 08:47, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
** If the patient article [[David Bennett Sr.]] isn't deleted for [[WP:BLP1E]] it might go nominated by the process at [[WP:DYKON]].  [[Xenotransplant]] has not been updated, and the update in [[heart transplant]] may not be sufficient. If this event is significant, it should be easy to find in those articles. [[User:Jehochman|Jehochman]] <sup>[[User talk:Jehochman|Talk]]</sup> 13:38, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' once some cn tags and some unsourced lines in both linked articles are fixed. A true milestone. [[User:Alsoriano97|_-_Alsoriano97]] ([[User talk:Alsoriano97|talk]]) 13:32, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' Only time will tell how significant this is, the first human-human heart transplants didn't exactly go well, to the point the ethics of continuing were questioned. If he lives for ten years I'm willing to overlook the criminal language redundancy (ground-breaking breakthrough), but not after a few days. This isn't a Louise Brown style moment with a natural point of success, nor the first xenotransplantation. [[User:3142|3142]] ([[User talk:3142|talk]]) 19:58, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' in principle, subject to article quality. I think [[xenotransplantation]] would be the natural target article? —''[[User:Brigade Piron|Brigade Piron]]'' ([[User talk:Brigade Piron|talk]]) 21:09, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' Per 3142. DYK. [[User:DarkSide830|DarkSide830]] ([[User talk:DarkSide830|talk]]) 22:32, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose'''. Both per 3142 and because it’s unlikely to make the Top 25 report, as the nominator is so keen on trying to skew ITN towards the most read articles. [[Special:Contributions/2A00:23C7:2B86:9800:E462:BF8E:70DD:6A60|2A00:23C7:2B86:9800:E462:BF8E:70DD:6A60]] ([[User talk:2A00:23C7:2B86:9800:E462:BF8E:70DD:6A60|talk]]) 23:49, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' per 3142 as not the first xenotransplating operation. --[[User:Masem|M<span style="font-variant: small-caps">asem</span>]] ([[User Talk:Masem|t]]) 02:27, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*''''Oppose''' for lack of event or biography article, but an interesting chapter in medical history, thanks! [[User:InedibleHulk|InedibleHulk]] ([[User talk:InedibleHulk|talk]]) 02:38, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Weak oppose''' I'd support this but we lack a article on the event; the ones available are tangential. [[User:Banedon|Banedon]] ([[User talk:Banedon|talk]]) 03:03, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Oppose''' – Per ''Banedon''. No article, no blurb. – [[User:Sca|Sca]] ([[User talk:Sca|talk]]) 13:32, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Oppose''', We have to wait and see what the results will be. [[User:Alex-h|Alex-h]] ([[User talk:Alex-h|talk]]) 14:45, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' per Banedon. We generally don't post events that don't have their own article. -[[User:Ad Orientem|Ad Orientem]] ([[User talk:Ad Orientem|talk]]) 16:19, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' once tags are resolved; this is noteworthy, rare medical news.  While it's unusual to post an event that does not have it's own target article, I think xenotransplantation works as a target article for this event. [[User:NorthernFalcon|NorthernFalcon]] ([[User talk:NorthernFalcon|talk]]) 19:27, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Support''' ... in principle as a significant event. Very widely covered on Thursday; some follow-ups today. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/syrias-rebels-hail-ex-officers-conviction-want-justice-go-higher-2022-01-14/] [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/13/former-syrian-colonels-last-day-on-first-war-crimes-trial] – [[User:Sca|Sca]] ([[User talk:Sca|talk]]) 16:35, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
* '''Comment''' – Getting stale. – [[User:Sca|Sca]] ([[User talk:Sca|talk]]) 17:00, 14 January 2022 (UTC)

==== (Posted) RD: David Sassoli ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = David Sassoli
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://www.dw.com/en/european-parliament-president-david-sassoli-dies-after-hospitalization/a-60384340 DW] [https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220111-eu-parliament-president-david-sassoli-dies-after-hospitalisation France 24] [https://www.politico.eu/article/european-parliament-president-david-sassoli-dies-aged-65/ Politico], [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59947211 BBC], [https://www.dpa-international.com/topic/eu-parliament-president-david-sassoli-dies-aged-65-urn%3Anewsml%3Adpa.com%3A20090101%3A220111-99-665158 dpa]
| updated       = yes
| nominator     = Dying <!-- Do NOT change this -->
| updaters      = TDKR Chicago 101, Yakme, Alsoriano97
| nom cmt       = incumbent [[President of the European Parliament|president of the european parliament]].  died of a "serious complication due to a dysfunction of the immune system".  article needs some work.
| sign          = [[User:Dying|dying]] ([[User talk:Dying|talk]]) 05:06, 11 January 2022 (UTC) <!-- Do NOT change this -->
}}
*'''Support in principle'''. Article looks okay, still needs a bit work, important person and a tragic death. [[User:BastianMAT|BastianMAT]] ([[User talk:BastianMAT|talk]]) 08:49, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' Orange-tagging his article. Many unsourced paragraphs and lines. And I think his two years as president of the European Parliament should have deeper coverage. Far from ready, IMO. [[User:Alsoriano97|_-_Alsoriano97]] ([[User talk:Alsoriano97|talk]]) 09:30, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*:Sources have been added where missing. --[[User:Yakme|Yakme]] ([[User talk:Yakme|talk]]) 11:28, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
::*Good job! [[User:Alsoriano97|_-_Alsoriano97]] ([[User talk:Alsoriano97|talk]]) 12:17, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' Everything seems to be sourced now. --[[User:Vacant0|Vacant0]] ([[User talk:Vacant0|talk]]) 11:39, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' looks fine for RD now. [[User:Joseph2302|<b style="color:#0033ab">Joseph</b>]][[User talk:Joseph2302|<b style="color:#000000">2302</b>]] ([[User talk:Joseph2302|talk]]) 13:25, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' now looks good. [[User:Alsoriano97|_-_Alsoriano97]] ([[User talk:Alsoriano97|talk]]) 15:16, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Strong support''' This is a heavily significant event and should be included. The article is additionally well written.[[User:Dunutubble|Dunutubble]] ([[User talk:Dunutubble|talk]]) 15:21, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
*'''Posted to RD'''. '''[[User:Spencer|<span style="color:#082529">Spencer</span>]]'''<sup>[[User talk:Spencer|<span style="color:#FFBF00">T•</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Spencer|<span style="color:#FFBF00">C</span>]]</sup> 15:45, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

====RD: Jules Wright (politician)====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = Jules Wright (politician)
| recent deaths = yes
| sources       = [https://gov.alaska.gov/newsroom/2022/01/12/governor-dunleavy-recognizes-the-passing-of-former-representative-jules-wright Alaska Governor's Press Office] [https://www.newsminer.com/news/alaska_news/20th-century-native-leader-jules-wright-has-died/article_4b56ec96-740a-11ec-baab-bb5fece27ecf.html Fairbanks Daily News-Miner]
| updated       = yes
| nominator     = RadioKAOS
| updaters      = RadioKAOS
| nom cmt       = Since you've repeatedly shown me that any obscure subject is fine so long as the article is formatted a certain way and happens to have a bunch of citations, I'll go ahead and nominate this.
| sign          = [[User:RadioKAOS|<span style="color:green;"> RadioKAOS </span>]]/[[User talk:RadioKAOS|<span style="color:green;"> Talk to me, Billy </span>]]/[[Special:Contributions/RadioKAOS|<span style="color:green;"> Transmissions </span>]] 03:36, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
}}
*'''Support''' Covers what he was notable for. Any info for what Wright was up to after 1984? (Presume he withdrew from political life). '''[[User:Spencer|<span style="color:#082529">Spencer</span>]]'''<sup>[[User talk:Spencer|<span style="color:#FFBF00">T•</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Spencer|<span style="color:#FFBF00">C</span>]]</sup> 05:02, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
*Notability is not an issue at all. Long enough (544 words) and has enough footnotes in expected spots, this wikibio is '''READY for RD'''. Spencer, the info you asked about may be at the end of the "Early life and private sector" section. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 20:12, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

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