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the Seattle Seahawks
organizationThe San Francisco 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawks 21-13 on Thursday night. The win clinched the NFC West title for the Niners, who improved to 10-4. Seattle (7-7) lost for the fourth time in five games and its playoff hopes took another hit.
Susan Hussey
personSusan Hussey, 83, quit her role in the British royal family's household. Hussey had repeatedly asked Ngozi Fulani "what part of Africa are you from?" Buckingham Palace had called the remarks "unacceptable" Hussey met with Fulani for the first time since the row.
The New York Times
organizationAccounts of reporters with The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Voice of America and other publications, went dark Thursday. Musk took to Twitter on Thursday night to accuse journalists of sharing private information about his whereabouts that he described as 'assassination coordinates' Twitter has given no explanation for the action taken against the accounts.
Ryan Mac
personTwitter has suspended the accounts of several journalists who cover the social media platform and Elon Musk. The journalists allegedly violated Twitter’s new policy not to share location information, known as "doxxing," and were suspended for seven days. The suspensions come days after an account tracking the whereabouts of Musk's private jet was also banned from the platform.
Tyler Lockett
personTyler Lockett has reportedly broken his finder and is likely to undergo surgery. Seattle's fourth loss in five games came Thursday night in a 21-13 setback to the 49ers. Lockett played the majority of the game and tied for the team lead with seven receptions.
Drew Harwell
personThe accounts of Ryan Mac of The New York Times, Donie O'Sullivan of CNN, Drew Harwell of The Washington Post, Matt Binder of Mashable, Micah Lee of The Intercept and independent journalists Aaron Rupar and Tony Webster had all been suspended. Musk said the suspensions stemmed from the platform's new rules banning private jet trackers.
Stephen 'tWitch' Boss
personStephen 'tWitch' Boss, 40, was found dead at a Los Angeles hotel on Tuesday. Michelle Obama said she was "heartbroken" to learn of the news. Ellen DeGeneres has shared an emotional tribute to the DJ on social media.
Aaron Dean
personFormer Fort Worth cop Aaron Dean has been found guilty of manslaughter in the killing of Atatiana Jefferson. Dean, who is white, was responding to a non-emergency call from a neighbor, fatally shot Ms Jefferson, who was Black, through an open window. Prosecutors say evidence in the trial showed that Dean did not see a gun in Jefferson’s hands as he claims.
UCLA
organizationUCLA raced out to a 30-point lead in the first half before cruising to an 87-60 victory over No. 20 Maryland. Jaylen Clark scored 19 points, and David Singleton scored 18 for UCLA, which has won six straight. Nikola Jokic had a season-high 43 points to go with 14 rebounds and eight assists. Drew Peterson had 15 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for USC.
Charlie Baker
personThe NCAA announced Thursday that Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will be its next president. Baker, a Republican, has been governor of Massachusetts since 2015. He succeeds Mark Emmert, who held the position since 2010 and is stepping down.
Stephen Curry
personStephen Curry is expected to miss “multiple weeks,” according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Curry sustained the injury while defending Jalen Smith during a 125-119 road loss to the Indiana Pacers. Curry finished with 38 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in 30 minutes. Nikola Jokic scores a season-high 43 points as Denver beats Washington. Tyler Herro scores 35 points to lead Miami to a win over host Oklahoma City.
RCN
organizationRoyal College of Nursing (RCN) is striking for the first time in its 106-year history. Up to 100,000 nurses will go on strike today and again on December 20. The union wants a pay increase of 5% above inflation for its members. This would grant the average nurse an extra £6,000 annually, in theory.
Dow
organizationMajor index futures are pointing to a sharply lower open for the markets, with the Dow futures down by 377 points. Concerns about the outlook for interest rates may continue to weigh on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement on Wednesday.
Elon Musk
personElon Musk sold 22 million shares worth $3.6 billion between Tuesday and Thursday. The falling shares have bumped Musk from his status as the world's wealthiest person. Musk's net worth has fallen to $US174 billion, according to Forbes. Twitter is losing $4 million a day, and is facing a $1.2 billion interest bill for its acquisition of Tesla.
Meghan
personFinal episode of the six-part docuseries, released today, covers the couple's move to LA. Final part of Sussexes’ controversial Netflix documentary airs on Thursday. Claims the Palace briefed against Harry and Meghan to deflect attention from less favourable coverage of other royals.
Henry Cavill
personBritish actor Henry Cavill says he will no longer be donning the red cape as Superman. Cavill announced in October that he would return as Superman, though he didn't reveal details of the film. The actor, 39, took to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal the news.
James Gunn
personDC Studios co-head James Gunn has announced that he is writing a new feature film about Superman. Henry Cavill announced on Instagram that he will not be returning as Superman. Gunn will write a new Superman film focused on his younger years.
William
personDuke of Sussex claims palace wars left him heartbroken. Suggests Prince William's office deliberately briefed against him and Meghan. Claims a joint statement was put out without his permission in his and William’s name.
Prince Harry
personDuke of Sussex claims palace wars left him heartbroken. Suggests Prince William's office deliberately briefed against him and Meghan. Claims a joint statement was put out without his permission in his and William’s name. Meghan said she “wanted to go somewhere to get help, but I wasn’t allowed to”
Harry
personDuke of Sussex made damaging claims against his brother in Netflix documentary. Harry said he was left terrified when William screamed and shouted at him. Accused his father, now the King, of saying untrue things at Sandringham summit. Harry also claimed that he moved to the US because he had "outgrown" the UK.