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CNN —Elon Musk praised the co-leader of the German party Alternative for Germany (AfD) as “very reasonable” on Thursday, urging Germans to vote for the far-right party in what is the latest high-profile sign of the tech billionaire’s involvement in European politics. “If you are unhappy with the situation, you must vote for change, and that is why I’m really strongly recommending that people vote for AfD,” Musk said. We just escalate the entire conflict against Russia.’ It’s very dangerous, what’s going on here, and only you can basically stop it,” Weidel told Musk. “Only the AfD can save Germany,” Musk wrote on X on December 20 after the German government collapsed that week, prompting Weidel to respond at the time, “Yes! As Musk has already stirred angst in Germany over election meddling, Thursday’s livestream could be perceived as another example of that.

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CNN —New York’s highest court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to postpone his sentencing in the hush money case, leaving the US Supreme Court as his last chance to delay Friday’s scheduled hearing. Trump appealed to both the Supreme Court and the New York Court of Appeals to try to block state Judge Juan Merchan from imposing a sentence in the hush money case, where Trump was convicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records. In a two-sentence letter Thursday from the Court of Appeals, Trump’s attorneys were notified that Judge Jenny Rivera denied Trump’s request. The US Supreme Court can act at any time on Trump’s attempt to intervene and stop the sentencing, which was filed Wednesday after the New York Appellate Court, First Division, also denied Trump’s request to stay the sentencing. Trump’s “extraordinary immunity claim is unsupported by any decision from any court,” Bragg, a Democrat, told the Supreme Court.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, Juan Merchan, Jenny Rivera, Trump’s, Alvin Bragg, shouldn’t, ” Bragg, Merchan, –, Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels Organizations: CNN, New, US, Supreme, Appeals, Appellate Court, First, Trump Locations: Manhattan

☆ Joseph Aoun: US-backed army chief elected Lebanon’s president, ending years-long stalemate
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Tamara Qiblawi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Beirut, Lebanon CNN —Lebanon’s parliament has elected the US-backed army chief to be the country’s new president, ending a years-long political stalemate and presidential vacuum. After he was declared president, Aoun effectively stepped down as army chief. “The Lebanese state – I repeat the Lebanese state – will get rid of the Israeli occupation,” Aoun said his speech. Lebanon had been without a president since the end of the tenure of former President Michel Aoun – who is not related to Joseph Aoun – in October 2022. Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (right) shakes hands with Aoun after he was elected as president on Thursday.

Persons: Lebanon CNN —, Joseph Aoun, Aoun, Bashar al, Assad, ” Aoun, Israel –, Israel, “, ”, Michel Aoun –, Joseph Aoun –, Nabih Berri, Mohamed Azakir, Mohammad Raad Organizations: Lebanon CNN, Army, Hezbollah, CNN, UN, Western, Reuters, Aoun, Maronite Locations: Beirut, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, United States, Washington, Riyadh, Iran, Israel, Lebanese, Aoun

☆ TikTok ban will be weighed by Supreme Court. Here’s what to watch Friday
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( John Fritze | Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The Supreme Court will hear more than two hours of arguments over whether a ban on the platform, approved in April with bipartisan support, can be squared with the First Amendment. The Supreme Court has a long history of deferring to the other branches when questions of national security come up. But TikTok backers say the Biden administration, in defending the ban enacted by Congress, hasn’t provided concrete proof of Chinese abuse. The Supreme Court normally wouldn’t entertain such a request from someone who isn’t a party in the case. Now stream thisAs an institution wed to tradition, the Supreme Court has a reputation of rebuffing technology – at least in its own practices, if not its rulings.

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☆ Mark Zuckerberg's shift to the right was months in the making: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

In today’s edition, tech reporter David Ingram digs into the sharp rightward pivot Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made ahead of Donald Trump taking office. Mark Zuckerberg's shift to the right was months in the makingBy David IngramMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement that he is ending professional fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram has reverberated across the political and tech worlds. But he began dropping hints last summer that he was preparing to politically lean in on supporting Donald Trump. In August, Zuckerberg attacked the Biden administration’s response to Covid-19 misinformation, alleging that the government had pressured the company to “censor” content. Read more →Trump wants the Supreme Court to block his sentencing in his New York hush money case, scheduled for Friday.

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Los Angeles residents are turning to a free nonprofit-run app to help them navigate the catastrophic fires ravaging the area. Watch Duty, which launched in 2021 and is now in 22 states, provides live updates to users about nearby wildfires and firefighting efforts. Watch Duty is currently No. -Nick Russell, watch duty's vice president of operationsThe team at Watch Duty is typically comprised of more than 200 people who work throughout the day to monitor any potential fires. Among the many users are first responders, including the Los Angeles County sheriff, the Butte County sheriff and the Office of Emergency Management, according to Watch Duty.

Persons: Nick Russell, Russell, ”, ” Russell, “ Organizations: NBC News, Emergency Management, Duty, Tanker Locations: Angeles, Los, California, Angeles County, Butte County

☆ Nvidia's Jensen Huang is 'dead wrong' about quantum computers, D-Wave CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

D-Wave Quantum CEO Alan Baratz said Nvidia’s Jensen Huang is “dead wrong” about quantum computing after comments from the head of the chip giant spooked Wall Street on Wednesday. Huang was asked on Tuesday about Nvidia’s strategy for quantum computing. Getting “very useful quantum computers” to market could take 15 to 30 years, Huang told analysts. Quantum computing promises to solve problems that are difficult for current processors, such as decoding encryption, generating random numbers and large-scale simulations. While Huang’s “comments may not be totally off-base for gate model quantum computers, well, they are 100% off base for annealing quantum computers,” Baratz said.

Persons: Alan Baratz, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Huang, Huang’s, “, ” Baratz, CNBC’s Deidre, ”, IonQ, Baratz, l’ll, Jensen Organizations: Nvidia, Mastercard, Japan’s NTT Docomo, Microsoft, IBM, Google, Computing

☆ Urgency mounts in search for powerful Tibet earthquake survivors
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

At least 126 people were known to have been killed and 188 injured on the Tibetan side, state broadcaster CCTV reported. An initial survey showed 3,609 homes had been destroyed in the Shigatse region, home to 800,000 people, state media reported late on Tuesday. AFP - Getty ImagesNo damage has been reported to Shigatse’s Tashilhunpo monastery, state media reported, founded in 1447 by the first Dalai Lama. ET Tuesday), the China Earthquake Networks Center said. Tuesday’s quake was the worst in China since a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in 2023 that killed at least 149 people in a remote northwestern region.

Persons: VCG, Jost Kobusch, ” Kobusch, Kobusch, Panchen Lama, Dalai, Lama, Shigeru Ishiba, Vladimir Putin, Lai Ching Organizations: United States Geological Survey, CCTV, Reuters, Getty Images, Getty, Japanese, China Earthquake Networks Center Locations: Tibet, China, Tingri, China’s Tibet, Mount Everest, Nepal, Bhutan, India, Cambodia, Mount, Xizang, Kathmandu, Shigatse, China’s, AFP, Russian, Taiwan, Qinghai, Sichuan

Diplomats in world capitals said they would zero in on what his administration does, rather than what Mr. Trump says. Even before taking office, Mr. Trump, with his surprising wish list, has stirred up “here we go again” commentary from across the globe. Some believe that Mr. Trump’s fixation on Greenland, the Panama Canal and even Canada is a one-man revival of the debate over expansionist pursuits. Mr. Trump’s threats of territorial takeover may be simply a transactional starting point or some kind of personal wish. I am not so sure everything is just bullying and almost comic provocations.”But how much can Mr. Trump actually achieve or damage?

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At one point in the nearly two-hour meeting, Trump and the GOP senators talked — jokingly — about making Canada the 51st state. “One bill, two bills — doesn’t matter to me. Trump is in Washington for Thursday’s funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, whom he criticized during a wide-ranging news conference on Tuesday. Even the debt limit lift — which will need to be settled before the House GOP finalizes its budget measure — did not come up, according to multiple GOP lawmakers. North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer said he does not think Trump is kidding about expanding the United States.

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☆ Potentially crippling port strike averted after dockworkers, ports and shipping companies reach a tentative deal
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A potentially crippling strike up and down America’s East and Gulf Coasts has been avoided – at least for now – after longshoremen and the shipping and port companies reached a tentative deal on a new contract Wednesday. Without a deal, the port workers were set to go on strike on the morning of January 16. “We are pleased to announce that ILA and USMX have reached a tentative agreement,” the two sides said in a joint statement. However, the contract gives the ILA guaranteed jobs directly associated with any new technology, the source said. Management had argued ports need to introduce technology to improve productivity – not to eliminate union jobs.

Persons: USMX, Wednesday’s, Joe Biden, It’s, Donald Trump, Harold Daggett, Trump, Chris Isidore Organizations: CNN, Gulf Coasts, United States Maritime Alliance, International Longshoremen’s Association, USMX, ILA, Workers, Management Locations: Gulf, Maine, Texas, East, USMX

☆ NBA coaches Steve Kerr and JJ Redick say family members evacuated their homes amid Pacific Palisades wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( George Ramsay | Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

It has destroyed at least 1,000 structures, making it the most destructive ever in Los Angeles County, according to Cal Fire. Our hearts are with those affected by the Palisades wildfires and the first responders protecting our community. “I just want to acknowledge and send thoughts and prayers to everyone in the Palisades right now,” Redick said. “It’s where I live, my family and my wife’s family, my wife’s twin sister, they’ve evacuated. A state of emergency has been declared in Los Angeles with more than 1,400 firefighters deployed to fight the multiple fires happening across the county, according to Gov.

Persons: Steve Kerr Organizations: CNN, Golden State Warriors, Cal Fire Locations: California, Pacific Palisades, Palisades, Los Angeles County

☆ Trump’s threats to Greenland, Canada and Panama explain everything about America First
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Trump’s musings about terminating the Panama Canal Treaty especially show the preoccupation of the new administration with the encroachment of foreign powers into the Western Hemisphere. It’s unlikely Trump will get what he wants with Canada, Panama or Greenland. “We gave the Panama Canal to Panama. An attempt to seize the Panama Canal would be regarded as geopolitical piracy. Some foreign policy experts fear American threats and pressure in Latin America may actually push nations closer to China.

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☆ TikTok users want SCOTUS to think it’s more about dance videos than Chinese international intrigue
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Joan Biskupic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The content creators who’ve also sued similarly turn the lens to the estimated 170 million Americans who use TikTok and the primary content they view. The law forces TikTok to find a new owner or face a ban on January 19. Under the law, TikTok would be allowed to continue operating after January 19 only if it divests the platform from ByteDance. Referring to language in Roberts’ opinion, Ginsburg wrote, “The Government has offered persuasive evidence demonstrating that the Act is narrowly tailored to protect national security. 170 million Americans use TikTok on a regular basis to communicate, entertain themselves, and follow news and current events.

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☆ China counts on microwaves, rice cookers to revive economic growth
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“We expect the total subsidies to double in size to 300 billion yuan in 2025. China last year apportioned about 150 billion yuan from the 1 trillion yuan special treasury bonds issuance to subsidize replacements of old appliances, cars, bicycles and other goods. Officials said that campaign “had achieved positive effects”The campaign resulted in 920 billion yuan in auto sales and 240 billion yuan of home appliances sales in 2024, Li Gang, an official from the commerce ministry, said at the same press conference. Last year, China earmarked a total of 300 billion yuan for these initiatives. The central bank has arranged a 400 billion yuan low-cost relending facility to support equipment upgrades.

Persons: ”, Xu Tianchen, “, Li Gang, Zhao Chenxin, Lynn Song Organizations: Beijing Reuters, Economist Intelligence, Officials, National Development, Reform Commission, Reuters, ING, “ Locations: Beijing, China, Greater China

☆ Trump’s Territorial Ambitions Rattle a Weary World
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Damien Cave | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Donald J. Trump won a return to the White House, many countries thought they knew what to expect and how to prepare for what was coming. Diplomats in world capitals said they would zero in on what his administration does, rather than what Mr. Trump says. But it’s getting harder for the world to keep calm and carry on. At Tuesday’s news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Mr. Trump declined to rule out the use of force in a potential land grab for Greenland and the Panama Canal. Even before taking office, Mr. Trump, with his surprising wish list, has stirred up “here we go again” commentary from across the globe.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, ” Organizations: White, Diplomats, Mar, Mr Locations: Greenland, Panama, Mexico, “, of America, Canada

☆ Another 14-year-old arrested with a gun at Georgia’s Apalachee High School after deadly September shooting
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Associated Press | Story The | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

(AP) — A 14-year-old student has been arrested after bringing a gun on Wednesday to Apalachee High School, the same Georgia high school where a shooting in September killed two teachers and two students and wounded others. The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office said school resource officers arrested the boy “without incident” Wednesday afternoon at the school in Winder, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta. He’s charged with two counts of possessing a weapon on school grounds, theft and being a minor in possession of a gun. The Barrow County school district canceled classes on Thursday at the high school with nearly 2,000 students, located about 45 miles (70 kilometers) northeast of downtown Atlanta. The Sept. 4 shooting killed teachers Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Cristina Irimie, 53, and students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14.

Persons: Richard Aspinwall, Cristina Irimie, Mason Schermerhorn, Christian Angulo, Colt Gray, Colin Gray, Dallas LeDuff, ” LeDuff, “, ” Organizations: Apalachee High School, Barrow County Sheriff’s, Deputies, Authorities Locations: Georgia, Barrow County, Winder, Atlanta, Gainesville, Apalachee

☆ Ukraine says it attacked fuel depot serving Russian strategic bombers’ air base
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Maria Kostenko | Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

At least two Russian firefighters were killed while responding to the fire, Roman Busargin, governor of Saratov region, said in a post on Telegram Wednesday. Ukraine’s military said this site was the oil depot at the Engels-2 airfield. Regional governor Roman Busargin (right) speaks to rescuers at the industrial site damaged by Ukraine's attack in Saratov on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Russia fired 64 drones at targets in Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine’s air force. Tracer rounds in the night sky as Ukraine attempts to down Russian drones over Kyiv on Wednesday.

Persons: Roman Busargin, Busargin, Engels, Roman, Oleksandr Kamyshin, Volodymyr Zelensky, Zelensky, Gleb Garanich, Donald Trump, Trump Organizations: CNN, AP, Reuters, White, Kyiv Locations: Ukrainian, Russia, Engels, Saratov, billow, Russian, Ukraine, Kyiv, Kursk, –, Zaporizhzhia, Kurakhove, Ukraine’s Donetsk, Pokrovsk, Russia’s Kursk, Belaya

☆ Lamine Yamal: In CNN exclusive, teenage superstar pledges long-term future to Barcelona after historic 2024
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Aleks Klosok | Amanda Davies | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Lamine Yamal and FC Barcelona is a partnership stretching back to when he first joined the famed La Masia Academy at the age of 7. At 15, the prodigious forward would announce himself to the soccer world, becoming the club’s youngest debutant in La Liga. “I want to play in the Spanish league. When asked whether he believes the Catalans will win La Liga this season, Yamal emphatically responds: “Of course. “In the end, La Liga will be won against the teams we’ve previously lost to.

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☆ Thursday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Jason Gewirtz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Here's what CNBC TV's producers were watching as the S & P 500 eked out a narrow gain on Wednesday, and what's on the radar. The SPDR S & P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) is on pace for seven straight down weeks — the first time it has happened since 2015. KRE is 14% from the 52-week high hit in November. The SPDR S & P Bank ETF (KBE) is on track for its sixth straight weekly loss. CNBC stock man Tom Rotunno started watching these quantum stocks fall last night.

Persons: Jimmy Carter, Nick Wells, Adrian van Hauwermeiren, Jensen Huang, Alan Baratz, CNBC's Deirdre Bosa, Huang, Tom Rotunno, IonQ Organizations: CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, Regional Banking, Flagstar, P Bank ETF, Rocket Companies, Triumph Financial, Voya, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, eBay, Treasury, Nvidia, Rigetti, Computing Locations: KRE, Wells Fargo, US10Y

Transgender people will not be permitted to use single-sex bathrooms that align with their gender identities near the House Chamber, under a policy from Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., that was renewed Friday. The ban was included in a list of Johnson’s policies for the 119th Congress, which were reflected in the Congressional Record, a daily account of Congress’ proceedings. The policy was not officially included in the House rules package that passed Friday during the House’s first session. That includes the hall of the House, the corridors and passages in the part of the Capitol assigned to the House, and other unappropriated rooms in that part of the Capitol, according to the House rules. “I was not surprised that there was an effort to politicize an issue that no one truly cares about—what bathroom I use.

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☆ Trump tries to block Jack Smith report and inmates reject Biden commutation: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-07 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Trump tries to block the public from seeing special counsel Jack Smith’s final report. Trump seeks to block release of final report from Jack SmithSpecial Counsel Jack Smith makes a statement to the press in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 1, 2023. The report in question is one that the special counsel’s office is required under Justice Department regulations to provide. Meanwhile, Trump’s lawyers have sent a letter urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to stop Smith from releasing the report. While the eastern half of the country grapples with winter weather, California faced the flip side: “Extreme fire weather,” fueled by warm days and dry winds.

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☆ North Korea says it tested hypersonic intermediate-range missile aimed at remote Pacific targets
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-07 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Tuesday its latest weapons test was a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile designed to strike remote targets in the Pacific as leader Kim Jong Un vowed to further expand his collection of nuclear-capable weapons to counter rival nations. North Korea in recent years has flight tested various intermediate-range missiles, which if perfected, could reach the U.S. Pacific military hub of Guam. North Korea since 2021 has been testing various hypersonic weapons designed to fly at more than five times the speed of sound. He also reiterated concerns about the growing alignment between North Korea and Russia in Moscow’s war on Ukraine. Even if Trump returns to the White House, a quick resumption of diplomacy with North Korea could be unlikely.

Persons: Kim Jong, Donald Trump, Kim, Lee Sung Joon, Lee, Antony Blinken, Cho Tae, yul, Blinken, “, Trump, Kim’s Organizations: U.S . Pacific, South Korea’s, Chiefs of Staff, South, Korean, Korean Central News Agency, North, South Korean Foreign, Kim’s, Biden, Trump, White, U.S Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, North Korea, Pacific, Korean, Korea, Japan, United States, Russia, Ukraine, Guam, South, U.S, Washington, Seoul, Tokyo, North, Pyongyang, Moscow, ”

HONG KONG — A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet’s holiest cities Tuesday, killing at least 53 people, Chinese state media reported. ET Monday), was centered at a depth of nearly 6 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. At least 53 people were killed, according to Xinhua, China’s state-run news agency, with 62 others injured. About 6,900 people live in more than two dozen villages within about 12 miles of the epicenter, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported. In the past century, there have been 10 earthquakes at magnitude 6 or above within a 150-mile radius of Tuesday’s epicenter, according to USGS.

Persons: Panchen Lama Organizations: . Geological Survey, CCTV Locations: HONG KONG, Dingri, Shigatse, China, Nepal, Lhasa, Dalai, Xinhua, China’s, Kathmandu, Earthquakes, Chinese, Sichuan

☆ TGL: Everything you need to know about Tiger Woods’ and Rory McIlroy’s high-tech indoor golf league
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-07 | by ( Ben Morse | Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The venture is the brainchild of TMRW Sports, a company co-founded by Woods and McIlroy. The opening game of the new league sees the trio of Rickie Fowler, Matt Fitzpatrick and Xander Schauffele of the New York Golf Club take on The Bay Golf Club’s Shane Lowry, Wyndham Clark and Ludvig Åberg. Plenty of major winners are littered throughout the players involved in TGL, with both Woods and McIlroy also taking part. The Bay GCJanuary 14: Los Angeles GC vs. Jupiter Links GCJanuary 21: New York GC vs. Atlanta Drive GCJanuary 27: Jupiter Links GC vs. Boston Common GCFebruary 4: Boston Common GC vs. Los Angeles GCFebruary 17: Atlanta Drive GC vs. Los Angeles GC, Atlanta Drive GC vs. The Bay GC, The Bay GC vs. Boston Common GCFebruary 18: Jupiter Links GC vs. New York GCFebruary 24: Los Angeles GC vs. New York GC, Boston Common GC vs. Atlanta Drive GCFebruary 25: The Bay GC vs. Jupiter Links GCMarch 3: The Bay GC vs. Los Angeles GC, New York GC vs.Boston Common GCMarch 4: Jupiter Links GC vs. Atlanta Drive GCPostseasonSemifinals: March 17, March 18Finals Series: March 24, March 25

Persons: Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, TGL, Woods, McIlroy, Rickie Fowler, Matt Fitzpatrick, Xander Schauffele, Shane Lowry, Wyndham Clark, Ludvig Åberg, ”, ” McIlroy, they’ve, Mike Ehrmann, Serena, Venus Williams, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Steph Curry, Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay, Billy Horschel, Lucas Glover, Hideki Matsuyama, Keegan Bradley, Adam Scott, Max Homa, Tom Kim, Kevin Kisner, Los Angeles Golf Club Collin Morikawa, Sahith Theegala, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Cameron Young, Min Woo Lee Organizations: CNN, SoFi, ESPN, TMRW Sports, New York Golf, PGA, NBA, Liverpool soccer, Fenway Sports Group, Atlanta, Tiger, Los Angeles Golf Club, Golf, New York GC, Los Angeles GC, Jupiter, Boston, Los Angeles, New York Locations: Florida, Palm Beach, TGL, USA, Northern Ireland, Japan, Australia, South Korea, England, New, Sweden, Ireland

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