Duplantis dominates at Oslo Diamond League
Sweden's Mondo Duplantis battled through rain and cold to dominate the men's pole vault at the Oslo Diamond League on Thursday, while home favourite Jakob Ingebrigtsen raced to victory in the mile.
Read moreQueen's champion Berrettini into last eight as Peniston's advance continues
Reigning Queen's champion Matteo Berrettini needed three sets to see off Denis Kudla as he reached the quarter-finals of the grass-court tournament on Thursday.
Read moreBlack US teen cleared of murder, 91 years after his execution
An African-American teen executed in 1931 for the murder of a white woman was exonerated by a Pennsylvania court this week, after decades of lobbying by his only surviving sister.
Read moreMarilyn dress owner says Kim Kardashian did not damage it at Met Gala
Kim Kardashian did not damage the Marilyn Monroe dress she wore to the Met Gala in New York, the museum that owns it said Thursday, after fans complained the gown had been torn.
Read moreUS urges Russia 'humane treatment' of Americans captured in Ukraine
The United States on Thursday urged Russia to treat any American volunteers captured while fighting alongside Ukrainian troops as prisoners of war guaranteed humane treatment.
Read moreUS Open's tiny margins for error bring out McIlroy's fire
Rory McIlroy says the fine line between success and failure on every shot at the US Open triggers the passion behind the club-tossing emotional outbursts that marked his first round performance on Thursday.
Read moreEcuador roads blockaded on fourth day of fuel price protests
Indigenous Ecuadorans used burning tires, tree trunks and stones Thursday to block access to the capital, Quito, on the fourth day of protests against high fuel prices and living costs.
Read moreOn US border, Mexican trans social worker offers expert advice
Mexican trans social worker Brigitte Baltazar saw her dreams shattered when she was deported from the United States, where she had fought for 20 years for a better life.
Read moreTrump election plot would have spurred 'revolution': ex-judge
A retired federal judge testified Thursday that Donald Trump's demand for Mike Pence to reject the results of the 2020 US election would have triggered a "revolution" had the vice president obeyed.
Read moreMusk offers billion-user vision but few details to Twitter staff
Elon Musk pitched a vision Thursday to Twitter staff of a one-billion-user platform, but was hazy on potential layoffs, free speech limits and what's next in his chaotic buyout bid.
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