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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.
the Philadelphia Eagles
organizationPhiladelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts named NFC Offensive Player of the Week. Eagles beat Green Bay Packers 40-33 to maintain NFL-best record at 10-1. Packers lost seventh game out of last eight after they fell short against Eagles.
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.
Youssef En-Nesyri
personHakim Ziyech and Youssef En-Nesyri scored the goals in the first half. Nayef Aguerd put Canada on the scoreboard with an own goal. Croatia drew 0-0 with Belgium in the other Group F game.
Harry Brook
personZak Crawley (122), Ben Duckett (107), Ollie Pope (108) and Harry Brook (101*) were the four batters who helped England set the record. England overtook Australia, who had amassed 494 runs at the loss of six wickets against South Africa in Sydney in 1910.
Zak Crawley
personZak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope and Harry Brook all made hundreds. England reached 506-4 from 74 overs in their first Test in Pakistan for 17 years. Crawley’s century was the fastest ever by an England opener, coming from 86 balls.
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.
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.
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.
Ollie Pope
personZak Crawley scores 122, Ben Duckett 107, Ollie Pope 108 and Harry Brook 101. England overtook Australia, who had amassed 494 runs at the loss of six wickets against South Africa at Sydney in 1910. Pakistan are yet to bat in Rawalpindi.
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.
Luis Suarez
personLuis Suarez refused to apologise for deliberately stopping a goal-bound ball with his hands during Uruguay's 2010 World Cup quarter-final with Ghana. He denied Ghana an extra-time winner and ultimately sent them crashing out. Uruguay defeated Ghana 4-2 on penalties after Asamoah Gyan missed his spot-kick in extra time for Luis Suarez's handball.
Belgium
organizationBelgium were held to a 0-0 draw with Croatia in their final Group F match. Romelu Lukaku missed a hat-trick of chances that would have taken Belgium into the last-16 of this World Cup. Roberto Martinez announced he was stepping down as Belgium coach after a six-year spell in charge.
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.
GOP
organizationGOP-controlled Arizona county refuses to certify election. Alabama won't seek another lethal injection date for inmate whose execution was halted. Walmart employee who survived mass shooting at store in Virginia has filed a $50 million lawsuit.
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.
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.