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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.
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.
Jack Sweeney
personTwitter CEO vows to sue Jack Sweeney - who set up account tracking Twitter CEO's flights - after his child X was followed by 'crazy' stalker. Musk had previously vowed to keep Sweeney's account up following his $44 billion takeover of the tech giant.
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.
Stephen 'tWitch' Boss
personStephen 'tWitch' Boss was a longtime and beloved dancing DJ on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and a former contestant on So You Think You Can Dance. His death was confirmed by his wife Allison Holker Boss on Wednesday. The dancer-DJ also appeared in films including Step Up: All In and Magic Mike XXL.
Kate Brown
personGovernor Kate Brown commuted the death sentences of all 17 inmates facing capital punishment. She is the seventh US governor in the past 50 years to commute all death sentences in a state. Brown extended a moratorium on executions saying they are "dysfunctional and immoral"
Alex Ovechkin
personAlex Ovechkin scores 800th with hat trick for Capitals against Blackhawks. Forward joins Howe, Gretzky as only players to reach goals milestone in NHL history. Shane Wright and Connor Bedard are among the 22 players selected to play for Canada at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Ekrem Imamoglu
personIstanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu sentenced to over two years in prison for insulting public officials. Critics say verdict is an attempt to derail his challenge to Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Imamoglu is seen as a strong potential challenger to President Erdogan.
Theo Hernandez
personFrance beat Morocco 2-0 in World Cup 2022 semi-final in Doha. Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani scored the goals for Les Bleus. Didier Deschamps' side will now face Argentina in the final on Sunday. Lionel Messi helped Argentina see off 2018 runners-up Croatia.
Volodymyr Zelensky
personVladimir Putin's henchmen warned last night that the fighting in Ukraine could escalate into an 'all-out nuclear war' The Russian officials were responding to reports that the Pentagon had told Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy that he could launch drone strikes.
Draymond Green
personGolden State Warriors lost 128-111 to Milwaukee Bucks in Milwaukee. Warriors' Green says Bucks fan 'threatened' him; fan tossed. Bucks said they were investigating the incident and consulting with the NBA.
Adrien Rabiot
personFrance face Morocco in World Cup semi-final at Al Bayt Stadium. Adrien Rabiot and Dayot Upamecano miss game through illness. Youssouf Fofana and Ibrahima Konate come in in their places. Didier Deschamps' side yet to keep a clean sheet at this tournament.
Carlos Correa
personCarlos Correa has agreed to a 13-year, $350-million deal with the Giants. The deal includes no opt-outs and a full no-trade clause, per Jon Heyman. Correa will average $27 million per season, $13 million less than Aaron Judge.
Marcus Mariota
personGisele Bündchen was spotted with a new man over the weekend for the first time since her divorce from Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady last month. NFL world is furious with a referee in the Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions game on Sunday afternoon. Logan Woodside will serve as the team’s No. 2 quarterback for the rest of the season.
Jack Sweeney
personJack Sweeney, 19, has been tracking Musk's private Gulfstream jet since 2020 by obtaining public Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data. Musk had previously offered to pay Sweeney $5,000 to delete the account because it was a safety risk.
Nitish Kumar
personBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar lost his temper when the leaders of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attacked his government. The JD(U) chief slammed BJP leaders protesting the nine deaths in the hooch tragedy. At least five people died due to the alleged consumption of spurious liquor in Saran district on Tuesday.
NHL
organizationAlex Ovechkin scored his 798th, 799th and 800th career goals during the game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. The 37-year-old Russian netted three goals en route to a 7-3 win over the Blackhawks. He became just the third player in NHL history to reach the 800-goal plateau.