The first week of 2017 was full of headlines. Here are the the hottest headlines of the new year!

Sports:

• The Houston Texans beat the Oakland Raiders only to face Tom Brady and the Patriots on January 14^th.
• The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Dolphins 30-12 to advance on to play Kansas City Chiefs on the 15^th.
• The Seattle Seattle Seahawks destroyed the Lions 26-6 and will now face the Atlanta Falcons on the 14^th.
• The Green Bay Packers beat the New York Giants in a hard-fought game to advance on and face Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys on the 15^th.
• Ezekiel Elliott is among 17 first time members of the AP All-Pro Team.

In the News:

• Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the former president of Iran, passed away after suffering a heart attack aged 82.
• Five people are dead, while eight others are injured in a shooting at Fort Lauderdale International Airport in Florida. The suspect, Esteban Santiago, was apprehended and faces federal charges with the possibility of the receiving the death penalty.
• President Obama delivered one final exit interview with ABC before the Presidential Inauguration coming up January 20^th and the Farewell Address on January 10^th.
• Vladimir Putin put an influence campaign aimed at the U.S. presidential election. It is reported that this was to “undermine public faith” in the Clinton administration.
• At least 33 inmates were killed in a Brazilian prison riot that happened on January 6^th.

Pop Culture:

• Researchers say a 5,000sqkm iceberg hanging on by a thread in Antarctica, looks as if it is about to break away.
• Tilikum, the Orca that was featured in the documentary ‘Blackfish’ after killing a trainer at SeaWorld, passed away on January 6^th.
• Pitch Perfect 3 has official begun production as Rebel Wilson tweeted a picture of the cast holding the number three on their hands.
• Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds were laid to rest at a joint funeral on January 7^th.
• Every episode of The Golden Girls is being added to Hulu in February.