Terry Rozier must forfeit most of his $26 million NBA salary, arbitrator rules
The arbitrator decided last month that Rozier, who has pleaded not guilty in a sports gambling investigation, breached his obligations to play for the Miami Heat.
On a hunt for gold, one survivor recounts his days stuck in cramped, flooded Laos cave
Through the long days and nights he and four other men were trapped inside a flooded cave, all Mued Duangsomdy could think about was food.
FIFA bans fans from taking water bottles into World Cup stadiums, a last-minute reversal
Fans heading to games at the World Cup will be banned from taking reusable water bottles into stadiums, a last-minute policy reversal that could add to concerns about heat at this summer’s tournament.“FIFA made the decision to prohibit bottles to prevent risk and injury to players and attendees,” a spokesperson for the global soccer governing body told NBC News in a statement Thursday.
Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian author of ‘Persepolis,’ dies at 56
Marjane Satrapi, the French-Iranian author and illustrator behind the popular graphic novel series and film “Persopolis,” has died, the French presidency said Thursday.
House rebukes Iran war and Trump names attorney general nomination: Morning Rundown
The House passes a war powers resolution in a symbolic disapproval of the Iran war.
Armed clashes erupt in Somalia’s capital ahead of a planned anti-government demonstration
Supporters of opposition political figures and state security forces continued to clash in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Thursday after fighting broke out Wednesday evening ahead of a planned anti-government demonstration
Sherpa missing for a week on Mount Everest with no food, oxygen is rescued while crawling to base camp
A Sherpa guide was found crawling to base camp on Mount Everest a week after he went missing, and was reunited with his family who had given up hope he would return
Graham Platner’s account on a notorious chat app highlights Kik’s dark reputation
The platform’s ability to anonymize users makes it a favorite for those seeking to conduct nefarious activities.
DHS watchdog finds use-of-force issues and safety and sanitation concerns at Louisiana ICE center
A DHS watchdog report revealed that staff members at Winn Correctional Center used a prohibited chokehold to “gain control” of a person being held there and stabbed another in the hand with a pen when an officer could not close the door to a housing unit.
North Korea unveils a new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons
North Korea on Thursday unveiled a new facility to produce nuclear bomb fuels, with leader Kim Jong Un announcing plans to bolster the country’s nuclear forces “at an exponential rate.”