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Duchess of Sussex
personThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex accepted the Ripple of Hope Award. The award honours leaders across government, business, advocacy, and entertainment. Previous winners include Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Crowds gathered outside the New York Hilton Midtown hotel to catch a glimpse of the royal couple.
the Trump Organization
organizationDonald Trump's company has been convicted of tax fraud in a case brought by the Manhattan District Attorney. The conviction is a significant repudiation of financial practices at the former US president's business. The Trump Organization could be fined up to US$1.6 million — a relatively small amount for a company of its size.
LTA
organizationBritish tennis chiefs say they are "disappointed" at the fine. LTA is threatened with EXPULSION from the ATP Tour if Russian and Belarusian players are banned from Wimbledon again. ATP banned male players from Russia and Belarus from multiple matches over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Pittsburgh Pirates
organizationPittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday won the MLB's first-ever draft lottery and the right to the No. 1 pick in the draft next year. It will be the sixth time the Pirates pick first and second in three years. Former OU signal-caller Baker Mayfield, just one day after being released by the Carolina Panthers, was claimed on waivers by the Los Angeles Rams.
Eden Hazard
personReal Madrid star Eden Hazard retires from international football after Belgium's FIFA World Cup 2022 exit. Hazard played in all three Group F games but did not score. Manager Roberto Martinez announced he would be leaving his post immediately after their group stage exit.
Prince Harry
personHarry and Meghan received the Ripple of Hope Award for their work combatting'structural racism' within the royal family. The award is an honor given by the American Robert F Kennedy Human Rights organization. Tickets sold as high as $1million for a chance to share a table with the couple. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was also honored at the ceremony.
The Aam Aadmi Party
organizationThe Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won 134 of the total 250 wards in the first unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections. The focus shifts to the high-stakes Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections, with the counting of votes on Thursday. A voter turnout of 50.48 per cent was registered in the elections.
Christian Walker
personChristian Walker, the son of failed Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker, has hit out at his father and former president Donald Trump. The right-wing TikTok star weighed in on his dad’s humiliating defeat on Twitter, just minutes after news outlets began projecting a victory for Senator Raphael Warnock. Warnock faced off against Walker in a runoff election for Georgia's second senate seat.
Meghan Markle
personHarry and Meghan received the Ripple of Hope Award for their work combatting'structural racism' within the royal family. The award is an honor given by the American Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization. Comes just days after Prince William and Kate completed a whirlwind three-day tour in Boston to celebrate the 'Earthshot Prize'
Yankees
organizationAaron Judge will reportedly stay with the Yankees for the rest of his career. The nine-year, $360-million deal is the most expensive in the history of MLB free agency. Judge turned down an extension from the Yankees last offseason.
the New York Yankees
organizationJudge, 30, hit free agency after one of the greatest seasons in baseball history. He hit an American League-record 62 homers to break the mark set by Roger Maris in 1961. Judge will earn $40 million per season, the highest average annual payout for a position player.
Mitch Haniger
personMitch Haniger joins the San Francisco Giants on a three-year, $43.5 million deal. Haniger grew up rooting for the Giants and fits the culture and ethos of the region. New York Yankees are reuniting with reliever Tommy Kahnle. Philadelphia Phillies agreed to an 11-year $300 million deal with shortstop Trea Turner.
Mohammed bin Salman
personA lawsuit seeking to hold Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman accountable for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi was dismissed. Judge John Bates deferred to the Biden administration’s recommendation that bin Salman, known better as MBS, be given immunity.
the U.S. Senate
organizationDemocratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has won reelection in Georgia, giving the Democrats a 51-49 majority in the U.S. Senate. Warnock defeated first-time candidate Herschel Walker, whose campaign was beset by allegations that he paid two women to have abortions. A record-breaking number of early voters turned out in the runoff, smashing all previous records.
Arvind Kejriwal
personArvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) crossed the majority mark of 126 in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) poll. The AAP emerged as the single largest party in the MCD polls by 1.30 pm as the final tally declared it as the winner with 133 seats. The BJP won 104 and the Congress trailed massively with just nine wards.
the Aam Aadmi Party
organizationAam Aadmi Party wins 131 seats, crossing the halfway mark with 131 seats. BJP, which was predicted to suffer a massive defeat in exit polls, won 104 municipal wards. Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said that the party has "destroyed the fifteen-year-old fortress of the BJP"
Aaron Judge
personThe New York Yankees have re-signed slugger Aaron Judge. Judge has agreed a nine-year, $360 million deal to remain with the Yankees. The 30-year-old American League Most Valuable Player vaulted into the pantheon of baseball greats.
BJP
organizationAam Aadmi Party (AAP) won 134 of the total 250 wards in the national capital's civic body polls. BJP won 104 wards and Congress was reduced to nine, which means its base in Delhi continues to erode. Counting of votes will begin at 8am, with the first trends expected at around 9am.
Gonçalo Ramos
personGonçalo Ramos scored the World Cup's first hat-trick in Portugal's 6-1 win over Switzerland. The 21-year-old forward was called on to start against Switzerland in place of Cristiano Ronaldo. Coach Fernando Santos had expressed frustration with Ronaldo the day before.
Xi Jinping
personXi will visit Saudi Arabia from Dec. 7-9, when he will take part in a regional summit. He oversaw the handover of Hong Kong from British rule in 1997. China is the world's biggest importer of crude, purchasing roughly a quarter of Saudi shipments.