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