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Luka Modric
personCroatia beat Brazil 4-2 in a shootout to reach the semifinals of the World Cup. Luka Modric converted one of the penalties as Croatia knocked the five-time champions out. Croatia will next face either Argentina or the Netherlands in the semi-finals.
Brittney Griner
personRep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) said the prisoner swap for Brittney Griner was a bad deal. Gallagher said the Biden administration has taken a weak posture on releasing prisoners before. Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons seems angry that President Joe Biden agreed to a deal that didn't include former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan.
Brittney Griner
personBrittney Griner, 32, a two-time Olympic gold medallist, was serving nine years in a Russian penal colony for possession of cannabis. She was exchanged with Viktor Bout, 55, a notorious international arms dealer known as the ‘merchant of death’ The exchange took place in the United Arab Emirates yesterday after tense negotiations against the backdrop of war in Ukraine.
Van Jefferson
personBaker Mayfield led two TD drives late in the fourth quarter to propel Los Angeles to a shocking 17-16 victory. The former No. 1 pick went 22 of 35 for 230 yards and snapped the defending Super Bowl champions' six-game losing streak. Mayfield completed the comeback by connecting with wide receiver Van Jefferson on a 23-yard touchdown pass with just ten seconds remaining in the game.
The New York Mets
organizationThe New York Mets agreed to a two-year, $86 million contract with free-agent pitcher Justin Verlander. The Mets reportedly signed veteran reliever David Robertson to a one-year pact worth $10 million. The Los Angeles Dodgers hope to make a run at Shohei Ohtani in 2023. The Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization announced on Tuesday that they have re-signed their foreign-born players.
Tanner Holden
personTanner Holden made a 3-pointer as time expired to give Ohio State a 67-66 victory over Rutgers. Zed Key had 22 points and 14 rebounds for Ohio State (7-2, 1-0 Big Ten) Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison as part of a prisoner swap for international arms dealer Viktor Bout.
Marquinhos
personBrazil lost 4-2 on penalties to Croatia in World Cup quarter-final. Brazil's Rodrygo and Marquinhos both missed their penalties. Nikola Vlasic, Lovro Majer, Mislav Orsic and Modric all scored for Croatia.
Viktor Bout
personRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called for President Joe Biden to be impeached following WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release from Russia. Viktor Bout has demanded the return of his long-suffering son to the U.S. where he can "take-it-or-leave-it" and "divide" his son.
Rams
organizationBaker Mayfield threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Van Jefferson with 10 seconds to play to cap a 98-yard drive. The former No. 1 pick went 22 of 35 for 230 yards and snapped the defending Super Bowl champions' six-game losing streak. Fordham Athletic Department enjoyed a record-setting Giving Tuesday in 2022, raising more than $365,000.
Kyrsten Sinema
personDemocratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Friday that she now has registered as an independent. She does not plan to caucus with Republicans, ensuring Democrats will retain their narrow voting majority in the Senate.
Viktor Bout
personBrittney Griner was jailed in February in Moscow for bringing marijuana into Russia. She was released today after widespread outcry among celebrities and Dems. Griner swapped for war criminal Viktor Bout, who is so notorious he is nicknamed the 'Merchant of Death'
Celine Dion
personCeline, 54, diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) Condition causes her muscles to tense uncontrollably. Leaves sufferers as 'human statues' as it progressively locks body into rigid positions.
Narendra Modi
personHindu nationalist party looks set to retain control in his home state of Gujarat. The landslide win is expected to provide a big boost to the party ahead of national elections due in 2024. Modi was Gujarat’s top elected official for 13 years before becoming prime minister in 2014.
Meghan Markle
personBuckingham Palace hit back at claims they refused to co-operate with series. Royal officials in London insist they were never asked to comment. King Charles, Prince William or any other royal was not approached. First three episodes of the six-part docu-series are now available to stream online.
Netflix
organizationSix-part Harry and Meghan series launched on Netflix on Thursday. Episode 3 delves into Meghan's complicated relationship with her father's side of the family. Director Liz Garbus described it as a 'privilege' to work with the couple.
Lok Sabha
organizationMainpuri Lok Sabha bypoll was necessitated after the death of SP Patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav on October 10 this year. Counting of votes is underway in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. Rashtriya Lok Dal displaced the BJP from the Khatauli assembly seat.
Google has to delete search results about people in Europe if they can prove the information is wrong. People in Europe have the right to ask Google and other search engines to delete links to embarrassing information.
the Bharatiya Janata Party
organizationEarly trends point to a sweeping victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) The ruling BJP is seeking a second term in Himachal, aiming to break the state's streak of not electing the incumbent government to power twice.
Harry
personFirst three episodes of Harry and Meghan’s tell-all Netflix documentary begin. Duchess of Sussex accuses media of wanting to ‘destroy’ her. Claims ‘salacious’ stories were ‘planted’ by the press in lead up to wedding.
BJP
organizationIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headed for landslide victory. BJP led in more that 80% of seats out of a total 182 in early counting of votes. Hindu nationalist party looks set to retain control in his home state of Gujarat.