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BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Knicks get 20-20 game from Karl-Anthony Towns in win over Magic

(Photo credit: Jeremy Reper-Imagn Images) Karl-Anthony Towns recorded his first 20-point, 20-rebound game in over five years on Sunday night, when he lifted the visiting New York Knicks to a 100-91 win over the Orlando Magic. Towns had 22 points and 22 rebounds for his 13th career 20-20 game and his first since March 23, 2019, when he collected 33 points and 23 boards for the Minnesota Timberwolves against the Memphis Gr

TheHill.com 

Sanders tells Biden to consider preemptive pardons since Trump sounds like a 'tinpot dictator'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) urged President Biden to pardon lawmakers who investigated President-elect Trump for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection. “You know, when Trump talks about sending to jail people who were on that January 6th committee, that sounds like being a tinpot dictator,” Sanders said during a Sunday morning appearance...

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South Korea court begins review of president’s impeachment over martial law bid - The Guardian

  1. South Korea court begins review of president’s impeachment over martial law bid  The Guardian
  2. South Korean ruling party leader resigns  The Telegraph
  3. UK statement in response to events in South Korea, 14 December  GOV.UK
  4. Live news: Royal Mail bidder outlines promises made to government  Financial Times
  5. Video: South Koreans react with giant dancing party to president’s impeachment  CNN

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Dhanlaxmi Crop Science shares list with 90% premium over IPO price

Dhanlaxmi Crop Science shares debuted with a 90% premium on the NSE SME platform, listing at Rs 104.5. The IPO, oversubscribed by 550 times, will fund working capital and corporate needs. The company, specializing in field crop and vegetable seeds, saw revenue of Rs 119 crore and a net profit of Rs 8.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Sam Altman downplays the dangers of AI

On AI safety Altman said, "Well, I'd point to our track record. I would say, you know, we talked about we've got this big product out there. But this is a very new technology moving very quickly......And it is now generally considered by most of society to be acceptably safe and acceptably robust. Safety, that's always a contract negotiated by a bunch of stakeholders. It's maybe hard to exactly define what it means for ChatGPT to be safe."

Maple Leafs Hot Stove 

Craig Berube Post Game, Leafs 5 vs. Sabres 3: “Our leaders stepped up and did a really good job tonight”

Craig Berube addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres, which improved the team’s record to 19-10-2. On overcoming a 3-1 deficit to win it in regulation:  We had good intentions in the first period. We took a penalty on the first shift and got behind. After the first seven […]

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NAIJ.COM (Nigeria News) 

Asian markets struggle after more weak China data

Asian markets mostly fell Monday after an unexpected slowdown in retail sales reinforced worries about China's economy, with the latest batch of weak data compounding the disappointment of Beijing's latest stimulus pledges. That came after investors were left unimpressed last week with Beijing's pledge to introduce measures aimed at "lifting consumption vigorously" as part of a stimulus drive.

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-SWIMMING-WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS (25M)-DAY6

(241216) -- BUDAPEST, Dec. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tang Qianting of China competes during the women's 50m breaststroke final at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in Budapest, Hungary on Dec. 15, 2024. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

Deadline.com 

Michael Moore Addresses Luigi Mangione’s Manifesto: “No One Needs To Die”

Following the arrest of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson‘s suspected killer Luigi Mangione, Michael Moore has penned an open letter in response to Mangione’s manifesto, which reportedly mentions him. The Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker clarified, “yes, I condemn murder” as he noted a flood of media requests for his response to Mangione’s manifesto, which is said to […]