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Deandre Ayton
personDeandre Ayton earns 1st career Player of the Week honor after Suns go 3-0. John Collins is out for the remainder of Wednesday's game against the Magic due to a left ankle sprain. New York Knicks waive Feron Hunt, who was on a two-way contract. Los Angeles Lakers are waiving sharpshooter Matt Ryan.
FTX
organizationFTX failed in the cryptocurrency version of a bank run, when customers tried to withdraw their assets all at once. BlockFi, a company that offered too-good-to-be-true interest rates on cryptocurrency holdings, is the latest victim of FTX fallout. Fidelity Investments has officially started opening retail bitcoin trading accounts.
Elon Musk
personElon Musk has tweeted that the misunderstanding about Twitter potentially being removed from Apple’s App Store has been cleared. “Tim was clear that Apple never considered doing so," Musk said in a tweet. Musk had accused Apple of threatening to block Twitter from its app store without saying why.
Emmanuel Macron
personThe bread is being added to the UN’s list of intangible cultural heritage. The show of goodwill comes as France and the U.S. look to reset their relations. Between 300 and 400 guests are expected to attend the state dinner.
Cal Petersen
personLos Angeles Kings place $15M goalie Petersen on waivers. Johnny Gaudreau (illness) will be a game-time decision Monday against Vegas. John Collins is out for the remainder of Wednesday's game against the Magic. Steven Stamkos is two points shy of 1,000 points during his 943-game career.
Jerome Powell
personFederal Reserve chair Jerome Powell gave a speech on monetary policy on Wednesday. Powell's comments were well-received by investors, and that resulted in solid gains of more than 2% for the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Joe Biden
personA US federal court has struck down President Joe Biden's request to overturn a previous ruling which blocked the rollout of his massive student debt relief program. In August, Biden announced that the White House planned to forgive up to $10,000 in student debt for those making less than $125,000 annually. The Biden administration has asked the Supreme Court to intervene in that case.
the College Football Playoff
organizationThe Rose Bowl has signed an agreement that will allow the College Football Playoff to expand to 12 teams for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. The expansion would come two years earlier than its previous starting year of 2026. No. 4 USC faces No. 12 Utah in the Pac-12 Championship Game on Friday night.
Joe Biden
personThe U.S. Senate voted 80-15 in favor of a bill that would prevent a rail strike by imposing a deal on freight-rail workers. The vote keeps Washington on track to block a strike, as the House of Representatives passed it Wednesday. The House also separately voted to require seven days of paid sick leave for rail workers.
Mickey Joseph
personMickey Joseph was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of strangulation and third-degree domestic assault. Joseph was named interim coach after Scott Frost was fired three games into the season. Joseph played quarterback for Nebraska from 1988 to ’91 before embarking on his coaching career.
Zion Williamson
personZion Williamson had 33 points, four steals and two blocks as the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Toronto Raptors 126-108 on Wednesday night. The Pelicans shot 52.3% from the floor on 45-of-86 shooting, had 28 assists and led by as many as 31 points midway through the third quarter. Kristaps Porzingis scored a career-high 41 points as the Washington Wizards beat Minnesota 142-127.
Nebraska
organizationMickey Joseph, who was Nebraska football’s interim head coach this season, was arrested Wednesday on domestic assault and strangulation charges. Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris has been ruled out for Monday night football with an abdominal injury. Florida State redshirt freshman defensive end Patrick Payton named ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Kate
personPrince William and wife Kate begin their first visit to America in eight years. Three-day trip focused on climate change. Visit overshadowed by the resignation and apology of 83-year-old Susan Hussey. Hussey repeatedly asked a Black British woman where she was "really" from.
Emmanuel Macron
personEmmanuel Macron criticized American economic patriotism, which undermines an already weakened European industrial sector. Biden acknowledged the $368 billion spending and tax law may have "glitches," but overall defended it. Biden infuriated the French after making a deal with Australia for nuclear subs.
Sam Bankman-Fried
personFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried lost his billionaire status overnight as his personal wealth plummeted nearly 94 per cent to $991.5 million. Fall in fortune came after he announced that his crypto exchange was being bought by rival Binance. Binance later pulled out of the deal. FTX disintegrated after it was unable to meet a run on deposits.
Patrick Mahomes
personPatrick Mahomes is the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for November. He completed 64.8% of his passes for 1,426 yards with nine touchdowns and three interceptions. This is the fifth time he's won the award since becoming the Chiefs' full-time starter back in 2018.
Group F
organizationBelgium were eliminated from World Cup 2022 on Thursday, crashing out of the tournament with a drab 0-0 draw against Croatia. Morocco secured their place in the knockouts as winners of Group F, thanks to a 2-1 win against Canada. Gerardo Martino's reign as Mexico head coach is over following their World Cup exit. South Africa's ruling ANC party will hold emergency talks Thursday.
Hakim Ziyech
personMorocco reach last 16 of World Cup for the first time in 36 years. Goals from Hakim Ziyech and Youssef En-Nesyri secure 2-1 victory. North Africans finish top of Group F ahead of 2018 World Cup runners-up Croatia. Canada eliminated after losses in all three games.
Prince William
personKate and Prince William booed by small number of NBA fans on Wednesday. Visit overshadowed by the resignation and apology of 83-year-old Susan Hussey. Hussey repeatedly asked a Black British woman where she was "really" from.
The College Football Playoff
organizationThe College Football Playoff will expand from four to 12 teams. The first round of the CFP will be held at the home field of the higher-seeded team. Mike Hartline is expected to be named the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator at Charlotte.