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Viktor Bout
personBrittney Griner was jailed in February in Moscow for bringing marijuana into Russia. She was released today after widespread outcry among celebrities and Dems. Griner swapped for war criminal Viktor Bout, who is so notorious he is nicknamed the 'Merchant of Death'
Gujarat Assembly
organizationThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on December 8 registered a historic victory in the Gujarat Assembly elections for a record seventh term. trends at 3.30 pm show the saffron party has won 61 seats and is leading in 96 others. The Congress - the ruling party's traditional rival in the state - has been decimated with just six wins so far.
Celine Dion
personCeline, 54, diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) Condition causes her muscles to tense uncontrollably. Leaves sufferers as 'human statues' as it progressively locks body into rigid positions.
Jamal Khashoggi
personKhashoggi, a columnist for The Washington Post, had written critically of the harsh ways of Prince Mohammed. The U.S. intelligence community concluded the Saudi crown prince ordered the operation. The killing opened a rift between the Biden administration and Saudi Arabia.
Arvind Kejriwal
personArvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) crossed the majority mark of 126 in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) poll. The AAP emerged as the single largest party in the MCD polls by 1.30 pm as the final tally declared it as the winner with 133 seats. The BJP won 104 and the Congress trailed massively with just nine wards.
Aaron Judge
personThe New York Yankees have re-signed slugger Aaron Judge. Judge has agreed a nine-year, $360 million deal to remain with the Yankees. The 30-year-old American League Most Valuable Player vaulted into the pantheon of baseball greats.
The Pittsburgh Pirates
organizationPittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday won the MLB's first-ever draft lottery and the right to the No. 1 pick in the draft next year. It will be the sixth time the Pirates pick first and second in three years. Former OU signal-caller Baker Mayfield, just one day after being released by the Carolina Panthers, was claimed on waivers by the Los Angeles Rams.
Pedro Castillo
personPeru's Congress votes to remove President Pedro Castillo from office. Castillo tried to dissolve the legislature ahead of a scheduled vote to remove him. Head of Peru's army then resigned, along with four ministers. Vice President Dina Boluarte will assume the presidency.
Gonçalo Ramos
personGonçalo Ramos scored the World Cup's first hat-trick in Portugal's 6-1 win over Switzerland. The 21-year-old forward was called on to start against Switzerland in place of Cristiano Ronaldo. Coach Fernando Santos had expressed frustration with Ronaldo the day before.
Pat Cummins
personSteve Smith returns as captain for the second test in Adelaide. Pat Cummins ruled out due to injury. Scott Boland will replace Cummins in Australia's XI. Australia lead two-test series 1-0 after beating Caribbeans by 164 runs.
AAP
organizationThe Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won 134 of the total 250 wards in the national capital's civic body poll. The BJP won 104 seats and the Congress managed to get just nine wards of the MCD. The focus shifts to the high-stakes Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections, with the counting of votes on Thursday.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi
organizationThe Aam Aadmi Party won 134 of the total 250 wards in the first unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections. The BJP bagged 104 seats, while the Congress won nine and three wards went to Independents. Out of the 250 wards, 42 were reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates.
Raphael Warnock
personDemocrat Raphael Warnock has won the US Senate run-off election in Georgia. His defeat of rival Herschel Walker ensures he will keep his seat and secures a majority for Democrats in the U.S. Senate. President Biden called Warnock to congratulate him on his win.
Herschel Walker
personWalker joins the losing ranks of failed GOP candidates like Blake Masters and Dr. Mehmet Oz. Florida Sen. Rick Scott says he has no plans to run for president in 2024. Rep. Lee Zeldin says he won’t run to lead the Republican National Committee. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is ‘quietly’ considering a run for the White House.
Cody Bellinger
personCody Bellinger agreed to a one-year, $17.5 million deal with the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. The move comes less than three weeks after the Dodgers declined to tender him a contract for the 2023 season. Bellinger was named the National League's Most Valuable Player after a 2019 season.
BJP
organizationAam Aadmi Party (AAP) won 134 of the total 250 wards in the national capital's civic body polls. BJP won 104 wards and Congress was reduced to nine, which means its base in Delhi continues to erode. Counting of votes will begin at 8am, with the first trends expected at around 9am.
Congress
organizationAam Aadmi Party won 134 of the total 250 wards in the national capital's civic body polls. BJP won 104 wards and Congress was reduced to nine, which means its base in Delhi continues to erode. AAP MP Raghav Chaddha said that the voters of Delhi have given a big mandate.
the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
organizationArvind Kejriwal-led AAP has won the prestige battle for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. It has won 133 seats, seven more than required for majority in the House of 250. BJP, which ran the campaign with PM Narendra Modi's face, has won 101. Congress has won nine seats and is leading on just one more.
Senate
organizationSen. Raphael Warnock’s win in a runoff election over GOP challenger Herschel Walker comes after two years in which Vice President Kamala Harris provided a tiebreaking vote in the 50-50 Senate. The extra seat will give Senate Democrats a solid majority that provides greater control.
The Aam Aadmi Party
organizationThe Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won 134 of the total 250 wards in the first unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections. The focus shifts to the high-stakes Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections, with the counting of votes on Thursday. A voter turnout of 50.48 per cent was registered in the elections.