Mississippi clinic at heart of US Supreme Court's abortion reversal closes
Mississippi on Thursday became the latest US state to outlaw abortion after last month's Supreme Court ruling revoking protection for the procedure, leading to 11th-hour confrontations outside a clinic in Jackson.
Read morePooran blasts West Indies to T20 series win over Bangladesh
Captain Nicholas Pooran was at his devastating best in blazing the West Indies to a comfortable five-wicket win over Bangladesh in the third and final T20 International at the Guyana National Stadium on Thursday.
Read moreSoccer star Rapinoe tributes detained Brittney Griner at White House
US soccer icon Megan Rapinoe paid silent tribute Thursday to a fellow sports star -- basketballer Brittney Griner, who is detained in Russia -- during a White House awards ceremony.
Read moreRussia grinds towards Sloviansk, Putin threatens bigger offensive
Russian forces left a trail of destruction Thursday, seeking to push deeper into the eastern Donbas region as President Vladimir Putin said his military campaign was still ramping up.
Read moreCanada's Svensson seizes PGA Barbasol lead on eagle wings
Canada's Adam Svensson eagled twice in shooting a 10-under par 62 to grab a two-stroke lead late in Thursday's opening round of the US PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship.
Read moreNorway start Women's Euro bid by routing Northern Ireland
Norway eased to a 4-1 win over out-classed Northern Ireland in their Women's Euro 2022 opener on Thursday.
Read moreDi Maria arrives in Turin for Juventus move
Angel Di Maria landed in Turin on Thursday night ahead of his move to Juventus after being released by Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season.
Read moreInjuries force Cheika to make four Pumas changes for Scotland
Injuries have forced Argentina's Australian coach Michael Cheika to make four changes for the Pumas' second Test against Scotland in Salta on Saturday.
Read moreBritish pound rallies on Johnson resignation, global stocks gain
The British pound rallied Thursday on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's resignation as leader of the Conservative party, while Wall Street indices advanced for a fourth straight session.
Read moreWatchdog to probe intensive audits of Trump foes who led FBI
The US tax authority said Thursday it had asked for an independent investigation into rare, intrusive audits of two ex-FBI heads who were prominent adversaries of former president Donald Trump.
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