Behind 31 points from star guard Devin Booker, the Phoenix Suns beat the Milwaukee Bucks 118-108 in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night in Arizona, moving two wins away from their first championship ever. The Justice Department declined to prosecute 82% of suspects accused of committing hate crimes, according to a report released Thursday. Miami Heat great Dwyane Wade traveled to the memorial site for the victims of the South Florida building collapse Thursday. Tropical Storm Elsa reached Virginia after delivering "torrential rains" over North and South Carolina on Thursday as it moves across land and nears the Atlantic Ocean. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near the California-Nevada border Thursday afternoon and was followed by dozens of smaller tremors. Five-star defensive end Jeremiah Alexander announced his commitment to the Alabama Crimson Tide football program Thursday. A top Haitian official said Thursday that at least one U.S. citizen is believed to be among six people arrested following the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. Miami Marlins general manager Kim Ng said Thursday that manager Don Mattingly will return to the club for the 2022 season. Australian men's tennis star Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the Summer Games in Tokyo on Thursday, saying the lack of spectators at the Olympics "doesn't feel right." The death toll from a South Florida condo tower that collapsed two weeks ago rose to 64 on Thursday after searchers found the remains of another 10 people, officials said. Gov. Gavin Newsom asked residents to cut water usage by 15% on Thursday as California deals with droughts, record heat and wildfires. A rare drawing by Italian Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci sold at auction Thursday for $12.22 million in London, Christie's said. Pfizer and BioNTech released data Thursday showing a booster shot is likely necessary within at least six months after receiving its COVID-19 vaccine and announced plans for a new construct targeting the Delta variant. Early Earth was bombarded by massive asteroids more frequently than scientists previously thought, according to new research. Wildlife officials in Colorado said they are trying to locate a bear photographed with a plastic bucket stuck around its head. A Kansas man with multiple world records under his belt added three more titles to his name while shooting free throws. A South Carolina man said the need to buy gas for his lawnmower, and a store's broken card reader led to his winning a $300,000 lottery jackpot. A 4-foot monitor lizard with its head stuck in a toilet was rescued from a home in India after the reptile spent five days hiding out in the bathroom. Female defenders at the 55th Forces Squadron received the first batch of new body armor for female defenders, the Air Force announced on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 259 points Thursday as U.S. markets dipped amid refreshed concerns over COVID-19's impact on the economy. Older adults who experience tooth loss are at increased risk for cognitive impairment and dementia, and their risk grows with each tooth lost, a JAMDA: The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine study found. A federal judge on Thursday sentenced attorney Michael Avenatti to 2 1/2 years in prison for his attempt to extort more than $20 million from Nike. |
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