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Steph Curry’s Michael Jordan Tribute Sparks Buzz Ahead of Jazz Game

Before the Golden State Warriors faced the Utah Jazz, Steph Curry paid tribute to the NBA legend, Michael Jordan.
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Steph Curry’s Michael Jordan Tribute Sparks Buzz Ahead of Jazz Game

Before the Golden State Warriors faced the Utah Jazz, Steph Curry paid tribute to the NBA legend, Michael Jordan.
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Criminal charges against Australian debt collection company Panthera Finance dismissed

Consumer Affairs Victoria ordered to pay costs after firm successfully argues it is not technically engaged in debt collection owed to another person

Criminal charges against one of Australia’s biggest debt collection firms have been dismissed after the company successfully argued it was not technically engaged in debt collection.

In a committal hearing at the Melbourne magistrates court on Tuesday, magistrate Michelle Hodgson dismissed the charges against Panthera Finance and ordered that Consumer Affairs Victoria pay costs.

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Cowboys’ Marshawn Kneeland died after police believed he was driving stolen car

  • Defensive end died this month at age of 24

  • Player’s car reached speeds of more than 145 mph

Body and dash cam footage from law enforcement officials have charted the events leading up to the death of Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland earlier this month.

The 24-year-old was found dead in the early morning hours of 6 November hours after being pursued by officers who had attempted a traffic stop in suburban Dallas. Police say Kneeland took his own life.

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Bevan Shields steps down as Sydney Morning Herald editor, chief reporter Jordan Baker named as replacement

Shields told SMH staff in an email that working in the role had been the honour of his life

The editor of the Sydney Morning Herald, Bevan Shields, has resigned after four years and will be replaced in the role at Nine’s Sydney masthead by Jordan Baker, the chief reporter.

Shields told staff in an email the job had been the “honour of my life” and he now wanted to focus on his health and wellbeing.

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Russia Attacks Ukraine’s Capital Hours After Trump Teases Hope for Peace

Trump urged caution but said “something good just may be happening.”
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Macquarie Dictionary announces ‘AI slop’ as its word of the year, beating out Ozempic face

Term was up against a shortlist including Ozempic face, blind box, ate (and left no crumbs) and Roman Empire

AI slop is here, it’s ubiquitous, it’s being used by US president Donald Trump and now, it’s the word of the year.

The Macquarie Dictionary dubbed the term the epitome of 2025 linguistics, with a committee of word experts saying the outcome embodies the word of the year’s general theme of reflecting “a major aspect of society or societal change throughout the year”.

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Russia strikes Ukrainian capital overnight amid renewed US efforts to end the fighting

The overnight attacks comes as Ukrainian and US officials concluded high-level talks in Geneva aimed at bringing Russia’s full-scale invasion to an end.
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Christian McCaffrey’s big night leads 49ers to 20-9 victory over Panthers

Christian McCaffrey’s big night leads 49ers to 20-9 victory over Panthers [deltaMinutes] mins ago Now
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‘Superman’ Comic Originally Sold for a Dime Nets $9 Million at Auction

A 1939 ‘Superman’ No. 1 comic discovered in a San Francisco attic was sold for a record $9.12 million at Heritage Auctions.