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3:49 AM on Thursday, October 9

The Nobel Prize in literature will be announced on Thursday

3:41 AM on Thursday, October 9

Priscilla has lost hurricane strength as it churns off Mexico's western Pacific coast ever closer to the Baja California peninsula

2:04 AM on Thursday, October 9

Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause fighting in Gaza to free the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, accepting elements of a plan put forward by the Trump administration

2:02 AM on Thursday, October 9

China has outlined new curbs on exports of rare earths and related technologies, extending controls over the use of the elements critical for many products

1:57 AM on Thursday, October 9

Aryna Sabalenka’s winning streak at the Wuhan Open has rolled on to 19 matches after she beat Liudmila Samsonova in straight sets to advance to the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000-level tournament

1:44 AM on Thursday, October 9

President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Illinois will face scrutiny at a pivotal court hearing, hours after a small number of Texas Guard members started protecting federal property in the the Chicago area

12:38 AM on Thursday, October 9

Asian shares are mostly higher after US stocks hit records again following a brief stumble

12:11 AM on Thursday, October 9

Leon Draisaitl scored his 400th NHL goal in the Edmonton Oilers’ 4-3 shootout loss to the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night in the regular-season opener for both team

12:09 AM on Thursday, October 9

Kyle Schwarber homered twice, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of their NL Division Series

12:04 AM on Thursday, October 9

Century-old wreaths made from human hair fill the walls of Leila’s Hair Museum, and glass cases overflow with necklaces and watch bands made from the locks of the dead

12:03 AM on Thursday, October 9

An Indiana man convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl is set to die by lethal injection early Friday in the state’s third execution since resuming capital punishment last year

12:01 AM on Thursday, October 9

Lawmakers are openly venting their frustration as they try to gain traction to end the government shutdown

10:51 PM on Wednesday, October 8

A’ja Wilson made a turnaround jumper with 0.3 seconds left, capping a stellar 34-point night and lifting the Las Vegas Aces over the Phoenix Mercury 90-88 in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Wednesday for a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series

10:40 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Aaron Judge's impressive season wasn't enough to end the New York Yankees' championship drought

10:37 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer each drove in a run, and eight Toronto pitchers shut down the New York Yankees in a 5-2 victory that sent the Blue Jays to the American League Championship Series for the first time in nine years

9:01 PM on Wednesday, October 8

The State Department says it's fired a U.S. diplomat over a romantic relationship he admitted having with a Chinese woman alleged to have ties to the Chinese Communist Party

7:13 PM on Wednesday, October 8

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners

4:34 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Jack Eichel and the Vegas Golden Knights have agreed to terms on an eight-year contract extension worth $108 million

6:06 AM on Wednesday, October 8

President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first Phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners

1:33 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Officials say a small number of National Guard troops has started protecting federal property in the Chicago area and assisting law enforcement in Memphis