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Josh Giddey makes history at Madison Square Garden with another triple-double, Oklahoma City Thunder beat New York Knicks, news, scores, results

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Australia’s Josh Giddey became the first player in NBA history to record a triple-double in each of his first three games at Madison Square Garden as his late-season surge continued Monday. Giddey tallied 16 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists in 31 minutes for his Oklahoma City Thunder in a rollercoaster 113-112 victory over the … Read more

Pet alligator kept illegally in New York swimming pool seized

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A sick alligator was seized from an upstate New York home where it was being illegally kept, state officials said. Environmental conservation police officers seized the 340 kg, 3.4 meter long alligator on Wednesday (local time) from a home in Hamburg, south of Buffalo. The homeowner built an addition and installed an in-ground pool for … Read more

iPhone survives 16,000ft fall from stricken Alaska Airlines plane

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The depressurization forced the flight, headed for Ontario, California, to make an emergency landing in Oregon 35 minutes after takeoff. He had reached an altitude of about 16,000 ft (4,876 meters) when he was forced to begin his descent. All 171 passengers and six crew members on board survived, with no serious injuries. More than … Read more