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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.
Margot Robbie
personMargot Robbie stars as a successful young actress in Damien Chazelle's period epic "Babylon" Reese Witherspoon will star in and produce “Election” sequel “Tracy Flick Can’t Win” Tyler Perry is heading to Amazon, striking a four-picture film deal to write, direct, and produce movies.
CNN
organizationTwitter bans several reporters covering Elon Musk, including those from CNN, Washington Post and NYT. Musk took to Twitter on Thursday night to accuse journalists of sharing private information about his whereabouts that he described as "basically assassination coordinates" CNN criticised Twitter's "increasing instability" while responding to the suspensions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Steve Keim
personKeim has been with the Cardinals since 1999 and served as the team's general manager since 2013. Quentin Harris and Adrian Wilson will handle his duties on an interim basis. The Cardinals are in the midst of a disappointing season, currently holding a 4-9 record.
Meghan Markle
personFinal three episodes of "Harry & Meghan" to be aired on Netflix on Thursday. The six-part show has become the streaming giant's most-watched documentary in a premier week, debuting with 81.55 million hours viewed. Episode six saw the couple reflecting on their legal battle with the Mail on Sunday.
Boris Becker
personFormer world number one was jailed for two-and-a-half years in April. He was found guilty of hiding £2.5 million of assets and loans to avoid paying debts. Becker, 55, was declared bankrupt on June 21, 2017 - owing creditors almost £50 million over an unpaid loan of more than £3 million.
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.