
Bob Pettit, basketball great who was named the NBA’s first MVP, dies at 93 - The Washington Post
He led the St. Louis Hawks to the 1958 title and revolutionized his position, establishing himself as one of the greatest players of his generation.
By Glenn Rifkin
New Jersey Gov. Sherrill calls on her lieutenant governor to resign - The Washington Post
An investigation found that Dale Caldwell sexually harassed a woman and violated state ethics rules. He has denied allegations of misconduct, and Sherrill said Caldwell had until Friday to step down.
By Amy B Wang, Karen Tumulty

Too traumatized to die? Women rally to halt execution of rape survivor - USA Today
Killer Christa Pike suffered through rapes as a toddler, an 11-year-old and a teenager. Sex abuse experts are trying to stop her execution next week.
By Amanda Lee Myers

Even the Unabomber can't escape the generic streaming biopic curse - A.V. Club
Jacob Tremblay plays a young Unabomber, but the Netflix original biopic confuses added context for a compelling narrative.
By The A.V. Club

Netanyahu defends Israeli military action as delegates walk out before UN speech - BBC
The Israeli leader labels those who left his speech at the UN General Assembly as "moral cowards".
By BBC News

CNN, MS NOW White House reporters denied access to Xi’s state dinner arrival - CNN
The White House on Thursday denied two CNN journalists from covering Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s arrival back at the White House for a state dinner, after trying to tell the network which type of journalists could cover the event.
By Aleena Fayaz, Dan Berman, Kit Maher, Tierney Sneed, Brian Stelter, Aaron Blake, Molly English, Lauren Chadwick, Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, Michael Williams, Ted Barrett, Holmes Lybrand

UFC BJJ 11 Results: Musumeci vs. Mitchell - MMA Fighting
Get UFC BJJ 11 results for the Musumeci vs. MItchell event Thursday night.
By Damon Martin

Oracle on the hook to pay data centre investors even if site has no electricity - Financial Times
The tech group is responsible for ‘Project Jupiter’ payments despite force majeure notice on New Mexico project
By Financial Times

How every senator voted on the Iran war powers resolution - washingtonpost.com
The Senate failed to block President Donald Trump from ordering further strikes on Iran in a 49-50 vote.
By Eric Lau

Hundreds of thousands expected in Paris for Pope's visit - BBC
The highpoint of his time in Paris will be a giant Mass attended by more than half a million people.
By BBC News

Chicago Cubs clinch second straight MLB playoff berth with win over Marlins - Yahoo Sports
The Cubs and White Sox punched their tickets to the postseason within minutes of each other on Thursday, marking just the fourth time both Chicago teams have...
By Kari Anderson

Super-sized El Niño could cause more than 450,000 heat deaths by February, study suggests - ABC7 Los Angeles
Nearly half a million people across the world could lose their lives by February due to El Niño-driven extreme heat, according to a sobering new report.
By Laura Paddison

Jürgen Klopp starts mission to unite Germany behind its national team with Dutch draw. - DW.com
A late Netherlands goal denied Jürgen Klopp a win in his first match as Germany coach. The former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund boss has big ambitions, but the game showed he's going to need more time to achieve them.
By Matt Pearson

Measles case confirmed in Allen County - WANE 15
The health department went on to emphasize the importance of being vaccinated against highly contagious and deadly, but preventable, viruses such as measles.
By Grace Samels

Strokes nearly double among adults under a certain age in disturbing trend - Fox News
Stroke incidence among young adults more than doubled over three decades, with ischemic stroke and marijuana use surging, a new study reveals.
By Fox News
Deaths of students at the University of Mississippi cast spotlight on kratom - AP News
A drug task force in Mississippi is urging people to avoid kratom after authorities found packages of the substance while investigating the deaths of two University of Mississippi students. Lafayette County Metro Narcotics issued the warning Tuesday, though i…
By Sudhin Thanawala
Ed Sheeran ticket refunds available for Gillette concerts after Massachusetts attorney general steps in - CBS News
Ticket refunds for the Ed Sheeran concerts at Gillette Stadium are available after the Massachusetts attorney general sent a letter to Ticketmaster.
By Neal Riley

King Charles II Allegedly Told Princess Diana He Was 'Not Actually In Love' With Her Before Their 1981 Wedding - yahoo.com
King Charles II allegedly told Princess Diana how he really felt about her in the days leading up to their famous 1981 wedding.
By Joyann Jeffrey

macOS 27 Top Features: much more than just Siri AI [Video] - 9to5Mac
Although Apple’s revamped personal assistant is no doubt the headlining feature in macOS 27 Golden Gate, there are many other...
By Jeff Benjamin

The Copilot+ PC brand is dead: Microsoft and PC makers quietly pull back on tarnished Windows 11 AI PC branding - Windows Central
In a new interview, Microsoft Surface CVP confirms that its new Surface PCs are no longer called Copilot+ PCs, but will still support all Copilot+ features.
By Zac Bowden

Taylor Swift's 'Patient Zero' Music Video To Debut At VMAs - Deadline
The music video for Taylor Swift's song “Patient Zero” will make its world premiere during the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards this Sunday on CBS and MTV.
By Greg Evans
Officials raise awareness on new drug, more potent than fentanyl - WYFF
An emerging synthetic opioid is raising concerns among law enforcement and medical officials because it may not be detected by commonly used drug tests and is significantly more potent than fentanyl.
By Shale Remien
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Stock Market Today: Indexes Decline After Selloff as Treasury Yields Remain Elevated; Tech Stocks Weigh; Trump-Xi Summit on Tap - Investopedia
Major U.S. stock indexes edged lower Thursday, a day after a market selloff, as oil prices rose and Treasury yields hit a fresh 19-year high.
By Aaron Rennie