NBA bans Bucks guard Beverley four games for tossing balls at fans
Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley was suspended four games without pay by the NBA on Thursday for forcefully throwing a basketball multiple times at spectators, the league announced.
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Wimbledon chiefs say more of planned expansion will be public parkland
Plans to expand the site of the annual Wimbledon tennis championships will include more public parkland, officials said on Thursday.
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Argentina's Milei faces 2nd general strike in 5 months
Argentina's President Javier Milei faced his second general strike Thursday in just five months in office, as workers angered by austerity cuts brought the capital to a standstill.
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Low-cost MRI paired with AI produces high-quality results
A magnetic resonance imaging device built with off-the-shelf parts and paired with AI matched the performance of high-end MRI machines, according to a study published Thursday that could pave the way for greater access to the life-saving tools.
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Judge tosses California children's pollution suit against US govt
A federal lawsuit brought by a group of California children who claimed the US government was harming them by failing to clamp down on pollution has been tossed out by a judge.
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Pope's holy year causes transport jitters for Rome
Pope Francis on Thursday confirmed that a once every quarter century holy year would be held in 2025, setting off a race against time for Rome and the Vatican to prepare for more than 30 million pilgrims from around the world.
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American 14-year-old talent signs MLS pro deal with Man City awaiting
The Philadelphia Union have signed 14-year-old talent Cavan Sullivan to a professional contract with the player expected to join Manchester City when he reaches 18.
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Nadal wants to lose fear factor after winning Rome opener
Rafael Nadal said that he can no longer afford to fear injury after battling into the second round of the Rome Open on Thursday, with Roland Garros looming on the horizon.
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UN official says Israel closure of Gaza crossings 'completely crippling' aid
Israel's closure of key crossings into Gaza has cut off the main entry point for aid, and particularly fuel, rendering humanitarian operations all but impossible, a senior UN official warned Thursday.
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Panama Papers law firm boss Ramon Fonseca dead
Panamanian lawyer Ramon Fonseca, co-founder of the now-defunct law firm at the center of the "Panama Papers" scandal, died while awaiting sentencing in his money-laundering trial, his lawyer said Thursday.
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