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Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg (19) becomes first teenager to score 49 points in an NBA game in 123-121 loss to vi

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg (19) becomes first teenager to score 49 points in an NBA game in 123-121 loss to visiting Charlotte Hornets at American Airlines Center

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg (19) becomes first teenager to score 49 points in an NBA game in 123-121 loss to visiting Charlotte Hornets at American Airlines Center

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  1. A 42-year-old American army veteran plows through a New Year's Eve celebration on Bourbon Street in New Orleans in a ren

    A 42-year-old American army veteran plows through a New Year's Eve celebration on Bourbon Street in New Orleans in a rented pick-up truck; 14 people die, dozens are injured, and the driver is killed in a shoot-out with police [1]

  2. Governor Gavin Newsom says the California wildfires will be one of the worst natural disasters in US history; having bla

    Governor Gavin Newsom says the California wildfires will be one of the worst natural disasters in US history; having blazed through 40,000 acres, damaged about 12,000 structures and killed at least 24 people [1]

  3. Chinese startup DeepSeek launches the AI model R1, with capabilities similar to other AI models but at a fraction of the

    Chinese startup DeepSeek launches the AI model R1, with capabilities similar to other AI models but at a fraction of the cost, prompting experts to call it a “Sputnik moment” [1]

  4. US Army helicopter practicing night vision flying, crashes mid-air into commercial jet, killing all 67 passengers, inclu

    US Army helicopter practicing night vision flying, crashes mid-air into commercial jet, killing all 67 passengers, including dozens of figure skaters, and crew members, over the Potomac River while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington D.C.

  5. A group of 1,000 artists including Annie Lennox, Billy Ocean, and Kate Bush, release a lyric-less album to protest a pr

    A group of 1,000 artists including Annie Lennox, Billy Ocean, and Kate Bush, release a lyric-less album to protest a proposed British law allowing developers access to copyrighted material to train AI [1]

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