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SportLIVEUS PGA Championship round two - reaction as Scheffler detained by policeFollow live text commentary from round two of the US PGA Tour from Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville.See moreBusinessChina pours billions into crisis-hit property marketIs the move to electric cars running out of power?Is China's bubble tea bubble about to burst?The rise and fall of Canada's 'Crypto King'He flaunted his lavish lifestyle, buying his parents a Bentley, until it all fell apart with his kidnapping and arrest.TechnologyGrand Theft Auto maker firms up GTA 6 release dateFury v Usyk: Can Undisputed bring boxing back to video games?Reddit shares jump after OpenAI ChatGPT dealBusiness locked in expensive AI 'arms race'Business leaders feel pressure to invest in AI but the costs are formidable.CultureMegalopolis is a 'pretentious, portentous curio' ★☆☆☆☆Bridgerton's back: The best yet or losing its bite?Row erupts over portraits of Australia's richest womanSir Paul McCartney first UK billionaire musicianSport'World football' would respect Man City - GuardiolaFerrari's Leclerc fastest in Imola first practiceMuirhead named Team GB chef de mission for 2026 Winter GamesFarke surprised by Leeds progressLeeds boss Daniel Farke says he could not have envisioned winning promotion back to the Premier League after their start to the season.Sign up for our newslettersThe Essential ListThe week's best stories, handpicked by BBC editors, in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday.US Election UnspunCut through the spin with North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher - in your inbox every Wednesday.In HistoryDiscover the headlines from this week in history. 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