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Taylor Heinicke
personWashington had been on a 6-1-1 run after replacing injured Carson Wentz. Giants improve to 8-5-1 and solidified their playoff positioning. Commanders drop to 7-6-1.
The New York Giants
organizationGiants (8-5-1) are currently in sole possession of the NFC's sixth seed. New York has a 90-plus percent chance of snapping their five-year playoff drought. Saquon Barkley added a rushing touchdown to lift the Giants to the win over the host in the NFC East showdown.
The Sun
organizationClarkson wrote in tabloid newspaper The Sun that he hated the former Meghan Markle. He dreamed of her being paraded naked through British towns ‘while the crowds chant ‘Shame!’ and throw lumps of excrement at her’ Nicola Sturgeon, Carol Vorderman, Sir Philip Pullman and London Mayor Sadiq Khan have also criticised him.
Johnny Depp
personDepp sued Heard over an op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post in December 2018. He sued her for implying he was a domestic abuser and sought $50 million in damages. Heard countersued for $100 million, saying she was defamed by statements made by Depp's lawyer. A Virginia court ruled against the actor in June.
The Washington Commanders
organizationThe Washington Commanders lost 20-12 to the New York Giants. The Commanders needed a touchdown and two-point conversion to send the game to overtime with a minute left. An illegal formation penalty on wide receiver Terry McLaurin cost them the game. Five-star quarterback Dante Moore flipped his commitment from Oregon to UCLA.
the Las Vegas Raiders
organizationThe New England Patriots lost 30-24 to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15. A last-second lateral pass from wideout Jakobi Meyers turned into an interception for the Raiders. Mac Jones was the only Patriot close enough to potentially save the game.
Meta
organizationFacebook owner Meta has a "substantial distribution advantage" over rivals, EU says. Companies that breach EU competition rules can be hit with fines worth up to 10% of their annual global revenue.
the Jacksonville Jaguars
organizationJacksonville Jaguars beat Dallas Cowboys 40-34 in overtime. The win ends an NFL-record, 20-game skid against NFC teams. The Jaguars are 6-1 when scoring 24 or more points this season. Tampa Bay has lost eight of its last 12 games.
the Washington Commanders
organizationWashington had been on a 6-1-1 run after replacing injured Carson Wentz. Giants improve to 8-5-1 and solidified their playoff positioning. Commanders drop to 7-6-1.
Sundar Pichai
personGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai said that Google Search registered its highest-ever traffic in 25 years since its origin. This was thanks to tremendous interest generated during the nail-biting FIFA World Cup final on Sunday evening.
Colt McCoy
personDenver Broncos beat Arizona Cardinals 24-15 at Empower Field at Mile High. Broncos backup quarterback Brett Rypien helped the team defeat the Cardinals. Arizona's third-string quarterback, Trace McSorley, replaced McCoy.
ANC
organizationHe garnered 2,476 votes for the post of party president against 1,897 for former health minister Zweli Mkhize. His comfortable victory paves the way for him to land a second term. The crucial ANC conference has been marked by bitter divisions and scandals.
Donald Trump
personCongress has never before made a criminal referral against a current or former president. Announcement was expected to be a further blow to Mr Trump's chances of winning the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. If he was ultimately charged and convicted, it could lead to a prison sentence and a ban from holding office.
Kayvon Thibodeaux
personThe New York Giants defeated the Washington Commanders 20-12 on Sunday Night Football. New York’s defense forced two huge turnovers, one of which was returned for a touchdown by rookie linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux. The Giants are now 4-2 on the road, their highest total for road wins since they were 4-4 in 2016.
Jakobi Meyers
personThe New England Patriots lost their game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. A last-second lateral pass from wideout Jakobi Meyers turned into an interception for the Raiders. Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones snagged the ball, stiff-armed Mac Jones and raced 48 yards for the walk-off win.
The New England Patriots
organizationThe New England Patriots blew a 24-17 lead with 3:43 remaining in Sunday's road game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Chandler Jones grabbed a bizarre, unnecessary lateral by New England’s Jakobi Meyers out of the air on the final play and returned it 48 yards for a touchdown. FiveThirtyEight's predictive model gives the Patriots just a 19 percent chance to reach the postseason.
Amber Heard
personJohnny Depp and Amber Heard have settled their defamation lawsuit. The deal includes a $1 million payment from Ms Heard to Mr Depp. Depp had sued Heard, accusing her of defaming him in a 2018 op-ed she wrote for the Washington Post where she described being a victim of domestic violence.
Penny Wong
personAustralia's foreign minister Penny Wong will visit China this week. It will be the first ministerial visit since the communist superpower froze diplomatic relations with Australia. Wong will make the case for China to begin lifting sanctions on Australian exports.
Arvind Kejriwal
personDelhi BJP accuses Arvind Kejriwal of doing "politics of opportunism" in the garb of nationalism. Twitter has suspended an account of homegrown microblogging platform Koo. Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar has written a fresh letter alleging Kejriwal of sending “threats and offers"
Sharon Osbourne
personSharon Osbourne appears to be feeling better as her son Jack is letting the world know that she is at home recuperating. R-Mean made it known that he and Justin Credible have a joint album on the way. Glorilla found herself trending this week after posting job details for a personal assistant gig.