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The Charlotte Hornets
organizationThe 2023 NBA Draft saw the next generation of young stars selected by the 30 teams in the league. Victor Wembanyama was the number one pick by the San Antonio Spurs. Scoot Henderson was selected third by the Portland Trail Blazers. Amen Thompson was selected fourth overall by the Houston Rockets.
Hamish Harding
personThe U.S. Coast Guard and OceanGate Expeditions, the company responsible for operating the submersible, confirmed that all five individuals on board were “dead” This statement comes after the rescue team recovered debris. The five passengers were British billionaire Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman.
Rehan Ahmed
personEngland add teenager Rehan Ahmed to squad for second Ashes Test as Moeen Ali cover. Ahmed only made his England Test debut in 2022 but could be in line to feature at Lord's after Ali suffered a finger injury. Australia leads the five-match series 1-0 after winning first test at Edgbaston.
Congress
organizationCongress President Mallikarjun Kharge, party leader Rahul Gandhi and party’s General Secretary KC Venugopal arrived in Bihar. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar received them on their arrival.
Stockton Rush
personFive people aboard the missing sub did not survive. Rob McCallum urged Rush to stop using sub until an independent body assessed it. Texts between Mr Rush and Mr Bloom repeatedly tried to reassure Mr Bloom about the safety of the Titan.
James Anderson
personEngland's leading Test wicket taker took just one wicket in 38 overs. Anderson took the wicket of Alex Carey in the first innings, but couldn't strike again thereafter as he finished with match figures of 1-109. The 40-year-old says his Ashes career might be over if similar tracks are dished out in the remaining four Tests.
Paul-Henri Nargeolet
personTitan vanished less than two hours into its descent to the Titanic wreckage. The five men on board were subjected to the equivalent of 5,500 pounds of force. The passengers, who paid £200,000 each for the journey, are understood to have signed liability waivers before getting on board.
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Suleman Dawood
personBritish resident Suleman Dawood, 19, was on-board the vessel when it ‘catastrophically imploded’ shortly after starting its journey to see the wreckage of the Titanic. The 19-year-old went on the OceanGate mission with his father, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood. He was a student at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.
Shahzada Dawood
personThe U.S. Coast Guard and OceanGate Expeditions confirmed that all five individuals on board were ‘dead’ This statement comes after the rescue team recovered debris. The five passengers were British billionaire Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman. The men were heirs to the great Dawood business dynasty and among the richest people in Pakistan.
Kari Lake
personKari Lake lost the latest Arizona gubernatorial race to Democrat Katie Hobbs. She filed a lawsuit challenging the result of the election, claiming irregularities prevented her from winning. Maricopa County recorder Stephen Richer filed a defamation lawsuit against Lake on Thursday. Richer is seeking a court order declaring Lake's statements false and requiring her to delete them from social media.
James Cameron
personCameron says he "felt in my bones" that the submersible had been lost soon after he heard it had lost contact with the surface. He said focus in the media over the next few days about the sub's 96 hours of oxygen supply were a "prolonged and nightmarish charade" The five passengers onboard Titan are declared dead.
NBA
organizationVictor Wembanyama has been widely regarded as the brightest prospect to enter the draft since LeBron James in 2003. The 19-year-old Frenchman played for Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 in France. Brandon Miller, Scoot Henderson, Amen and Ausar Thompson made up the top five.
Brandon Miller
personThe 2023 NBA Draft was held on Thursday night. The Charlotte Hornets selected Brandon Miller at No. 2. The San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama first overall. Scoot Henderson was selected third by the Portland Trail Blazers. Amen Thompson was selected fourth overall by the Houston Rockets.
Victor Wembanyama
personVictor Wembanyama is the highest drafted French player in league history. The 19-year-old has been widely regarded as the brightest prospect to enter the draft since LeBron James in 2003. The 7-foot-4 center is the 14th international player to be selected at No. 1, and the first who did not play hoops at an American college.
The San Antonio Spurs
organization7ft 4in (2.24m) 19-year-old hugged family members as the Spurs confirmed a decision. Wembanyama is the Spurs' third No. 1 pick and the first since Tim Duncan in 1997. Houston Rockets picked Amen Thompson, whose twin brother Ausar went next to the Pistons. Miami Heat picked Jaime Jacquez Jr. Cam Whitmore was drafted 20th-overall.
NBA Draft
organizationVictor Wembanyama is the 14th international player to be selected at No. 1, and the first who did not play hoops at an American college since 2006. Brandon Miller from Alabama was chosen second by the Charlotte Hornets, followed by G League Ignite point guard Scoot Henderson going third to the Portland Trail Blazers.
The U.S. Coast Guard
organizationThe U.S. Coast Guard and the company that operated the vessel say the pilot and passengers are dead. The news follows a dayslong hunt for the five-person crew. The 22-foot craft disappeared Sunday en route to the deep-sea wreckage of Titanic.
Treasury
organizationUSD/JPY on Thursday broke above the 61.8% Fibo of the 2022-23 selloff at 142.50. 2021 census revealed there were about 5,600 vacant homes on the island.
The Boston Celtics
organizationKristaps Porzingis was traded, untraded and retraded all in a matter of hours. He ended up with the Boston Celtics after all, where he will add another 3-point threat. In the same deal, Boston sent Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies.