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Former Miami Heat NBA basketball player Dwyane Wade looks at a bronze statue of his likeness during its unveiling ceremony outside the Kaseya Center in Miami, Fla. on Oct. 27.

New Dwyane Wade statue honors the NBA star. But some fans say it misses the mark

The statue was months in the making. Upon its unveiling Sunday, fans suggested it looks more like former professional boxer George Foreman and Matrix actor Laurence Fishburne.

Merriam-Webster online has added 200 new words to its database.

‘Touch grass,’ ‘For You page’: See 200 new words and phrases added to Merriam-Webster

“Our lexicographers monitor a huge range of sources to select which words and definitions to add,” Merriam-Webster's Peter Sokolowski said. These sources range from academic journals to social media.

Chuck Woolery hosts a special premiere of the "$250,000 Game Show Spectacular" at the Las Vegas Hilton on Oct. 13, 2007, in Las Vegas.

Chuck Woolery, game show host of 'Love Connection' and 'Scrabble,' dies at 83

The affable, smooth-talking game show host of "Wheel of Fortune," "Love Connection" and "Scrabble" later became a right-wing podcaster.

What America's top economists are saying about AI and inequality

Planet Money attended the annual meeting of American economists — and the most popular topic this year was artificial intelligence.

Navy veteran Miguel Navarro smiles sitting atop a surfboard with both arms outstretched and an instructor behind him as they ride into shore.

Veterans drop into week-long adaptive sports clinic surfing in La Jolla

The Veterans Affairs Summer Sports Clinic brings more than 100 disabled veterans to San Diego from around the country every year.

A Georgia couple filed a lawsuit against Emory University Hospital Midtown after they claimed hospital staff misplaced part of the husband's skull following his emergency brain surgery. The outside of the hospital is shown in this Google Maps image.

Atlanta hospital is accused of losing part of patient's skull following brain surgery

Fernando Cluster underwent emergency surgery in September 2022 at Emory University Hospital Midtown to relieve bleeding in his brain, which required part of his skull to be removed.

Sean "Diddy" Combs speaks at press conference, 24 October 2007, announcing an alliance with Ciroc Vodka in New York. Sean Combs Enterprises will make branding decisions for Ciroc and will share in future profits from the vodka made by Diageo.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexually assaulting minors in two new lawsuits

Two more lawsuits have been filed against the hip-hop mogul, alleging that, in separate incidents, he groomed and coerced 10- and 17-year-old boys.

On the albums chart, the K-pop group Stray Kids debuts at No. 1 with HOP; the group has debuted atop the Billboard 200 with its first six charting albums, which is a new record to kick off a career.

Mariah Carey and K-pop group Stray Kids rule this week's charts

Holiday music rules the pop charts once again this week, as Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" scores its 17th nonconsecutive week at No. 1 — the third longest run of all time.

Saturday Night Life mocks Donald Trump by creating a new flattering 'hot, jacked, Trump' character as a show of support on YouTube, 9 November

'Saturday Night Live' cast jokingly ask Trump to keep them off his 'enemies list'

The cast of Saturday Night Live jokingly touted their support for Donald Trump and his billionaire backer Elon Musk in their first episode since Trump's re-election this past week.

Billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, leader of the Georgian Dream party, greets demonstrators during a rally in Tbilisi, Georgia, on April 29.

Georgia's crucial vote was marred by intimidation, European monitors say

European observers said Sunday that Georgia's parliamentary election took place in a "climate of hatred and intimidation” with multiple violations and cases of violence.

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