1. Illustration of candles and flowers left beside a star-shaped plaque on a city sidewalk at dusk, with a faint starfield in the sky #1 · Patrick Stewart Patrick Stewart Tributes: Ian McKellen, William Shatner and the Star Trek Family Remember 'One of the Greats' Ian McKellen, William Shatner, Jonathan Frakes and Hugh Jackman led tributes to Patrick Stewart, who died at 86 after Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia.
  2. Illustration of a night football stadium under bright lights with players in generic green and blue jerseys at the line of scrimmage #2 · Packers vs. Panthers Packers Beat Panthers 27-19 as Jordan Love Throws 3 TDs and Josh Jacobs Scores Twice Jordan Love threw three TD passes, Josh Jacobs scored twice and Green Bay sacked Bryce Young six times to hold off Carolina 27-19 on Thursday Night Football.
  3. Illustration of an empty football practice field at dawn with a lone helmet resting near the line of scrimmage and two generic jerseys hanging on a fence #3 · Jeffery Simmons Jeffery Simmons Trade Is Official: How the Bears Deal Came Together and Why Critics Call It an Overpay The Bears made the Jeffery Simmons trade official as Titans GM Mike Borgonzi explained the deal and ESPN graded it a C for Chicago, citing the price.
  4. Illustration of a vast library at night with shelves of glowing books behind a locked gate and a padlock and key resting on a reading desk #4 · AO3 AO3 Outage Tied to Security Incident; Archive of Our Own Urges Users to Change Reused Passwords AO3 says its outage follows a security incident. No works were deleted, but it can't rule out user data theft and expects at least two weeks of downtime.
  5. Illustration of a glowing digital vault door left ajar with streams of abstract golden coins flowing out into a dark network grid #5 · Binance Binance Hack: Exchange Says $6.3 Billion Impacted in What May Be the Largest Crypto Theft Ever Binance says a security incident impacted about $6.3 billion, with roughly $3 billion frozen. It paused withdrawals and pledged to cover losses as bitcoin slid.
  6. Illustration of a basketball arena from courtside with a ball swishing through the net and players in generic navy and red jerseys running the floor #6 · Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers Grizzlies Beat Trail Blazers 124-103 Behind Cameron Boozer's First Triple-Double to Move to 5-0 Cameron Boozer had 18 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists as Memphis beat Portland 124-103 to start 5-0. Portland's Ja Morant left hurt.
  7. Illustration of an ambulance with lights glowing parked in a stadium tunnel, with a brightly lit football field visible beyond #7 · Christian Watson Christian Watson Leaves Lambeau in an Ambulance With a Broken Rib, Then Returns to Finish Packers' Win Packers WR Christian Watson went to a hospital by ambulance with a broken rib after a 53-yard catch, then came back to finish with 113 yards in a 27-19 win.
  8. Illustration of a basketball dropping toward a hoop in a packed arena, with red and wine-colored crowd lights #8 · Cavaliers vs. Hawks Hawks Rally From 15 Down to Beat Cavaliers 114-111 as Onyeka Okongwu Scores Season-High 29 Onyeka Okongwu had 29 points and 12 rebounds as Atlanta erased a 15-point hole to beat Cleveland 114-111, snapping a three-game skid. Donovan Mitchell missed late.
  9. Illustration of a silicon wafer on a lab bench beside a glowing trading screen with abstract falling candlestick shapes #9 · Intel Stock Intel Stock Faces Friday Test After 20%-Plus After-Hours Plunge as Analysts Cut Price Targets Jefferies and Piper Sandler cut Intel price targets after a weak Q4 outlook sent INTC down 18% to 23% after hours. Here is what to watch at Friday's open.
  10. Illustration of a basketball court at night with a ball swishing through the net and purple and navy arena lights #10 · Kings vs. Pelicans Jeremiah Fears Leads Pelicans Past Kings 132-120 for First Win; Sacramento Falls to 0-5 Jeremiah Fears had 22 points and a career-high 13 assists as New Orleans beat Sacramento 132-120 for its first win. Rookie Darius Acuff Jr. scored 34 in the loss.
  11. Illustration of an empty hockey locker stall with a hanging jersey silhouette and skates under dim arena lights #11 · Dylan Larkin Red Wings Say They'll Wait 'As Long as Necessary' to Trade Suspended Dylan Larkin, Then Beat Blackhawks 4-1 Interim GM Shawn Horcoff says Detroit won't rush a Dylan Larkin trade, citing his limited list and $8.7M cap hit, as teammates say it's time to turn the page.
  12. Illustration of stacked cardboard parcels beside a row of glowing data center servers with an abstract dipping line chart #12 · Amazon Earnings Amazon Stock Slides 7% After Hours as Analysts Split on AI Spending and Jassy's 40%-Plus AWS Outlook Amazon shares fell about 7% after hours to near $226 as analysts weighed a Q3 miss and heavy AI spending against Andy Jassy's 40%-plus AWS growth forecast.
  13. Illustration of an empty martial arts training mat with a folded black belt beside a pair of practice weapons in soft studio light #13 · Richard Norton Coroner Finds Actor and Martial Artist Richard Norton's Death Was Triggered by Unapproved Peptide Injection An Australian coroner found actor Richard Norton died in 2025 after injecting unapproved peptides above his prescribed dose, and urged tougher rules.
  14. Illustration of an empty vintage movie theater with red velvet seats, a softly glowing screen and a single lit candle in the aisle #14 · Elke Sommer Elke Sommer Tributes: Germany Hails a 'Hollywood Ambassador' as Fans Recall 'Carry On Behind' and Clouseau German leaders hailed Elke Sommer as an acting icon, while fans and a former castmate recalled her comedy in 'Carry On Behind' and 'A Shot in the Dark.'
  15. Illustration of a lei of tropical flowers resting on the grass of an empty football field at dusk, with palm trees beyond the stadium lights #15 · June Jones June Jones Tributes: Hawaii's Governor, Timmy Chang and Former Players Remember the Run-and-Shoot Coach Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, Honolulu's mayor, Timmy Chang and Rich Miano paid tribute to June Jones, who died in Oregon at 73. Memorial plans are still to come.
  16. Illustration of a classic roadside burger drive-thru at sunset beside an open highway stretching across a wide map-like landscape #16 · Lynsi Snyder Lynsi Snyder Names Oklahoma, Arkansas and Mississippi as Possible Next In-N-Out States as Tennessee Hub Opens In-N-Out owner Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson said Oklahoma, Arkansas and Mississippi are possible expansion states as the chain opens its Franklin, Tennessee, office.
  17. Illustration of a misty green mountain slope at golden hour with a stone trail and a rescue backpack resting on a rock #17 · Prince Louis Prince George, Charlotte and Louis Family Picture: The Details Fans Noticed, and Why George Is Home The Waleses' unseen Snowdon photo is still drawing attention. Here's what fans spotted, why Mountain Rescue Day matters, and how George's Eton break fits in.
  18. Illustration of a football sailing through goalposts under bright stadium lights on a cool autumn night, with a blurred crowd in the stands #18 · Troy vs. James Madison Troy Stuns James Madison 24-21 in OT as Justin Powe Picks Off Three Passes and Hayden Wolfe Kicks the Winner Troy rallied from 21-7 down to beat James Madison 24-21 in overtime, forcing five turnovers and ending the Dukes' 11-game home winning streak.
  19. Illustration of a quiet grocery store frozen-food aisle at night with glowing freezer doors and an unattended stocking cart #19 · Red Baron GoFundMe Red Baron Worker Targeted by Instagram Prank Is 'Blown Away' as GoFundMe Tops $400,000 A GoFundMe for a Michigan Red Baron worker pranked with a fake Apple Pay theft passed $400,000. The company says he remains a valued employee.
  20. Illustration of a rain-slicked college football field under bright stadium lights at night, with a football resting on the turf #20 · North Texas vs. FAU North Texas Outlasts Florida Atlantic 48-41 as Mean Green Move to 4-0 in American Play Tayven Jackson threw for 404 yards and four TDs as North Texas held off Florida Atlantic 48-41 Thursday, improving to 6-2 and 4-0 in the American Conference.
  21. Illustration of a dark lecture hall chalkboard covered in abstract symbols, suddenly lit by a bright floodlight beam #21 · AI and Computer Science After AI Claims to Topple a Computer Science Pillar, Researchers Weigh Years of Work Left 'Irrelevant' Computer scientists say AI claims that disprove the exponential time hypothesis could upend dozens of their papers, and some call it thrilling as well as painful.
  22. Illustration of an empty outdoor rally stage with unlit spotlights and a lone microphone stand at dusk, beside a telephone handset #22 · Trump Rallies Trump Cancels Weekend Rallies in Kansas and Iowa, Shifts to Telerallies Before Midterms President Trump canceled weekend rallies in Salina, Kansas, and Dubuque, Iowa, and will phone in to telerallies instead in the final days before Tuesday's midterms.
  23. Illustration of a faint icy world half-hidden among a dense, glittering band of stars in deep space #23 · 2026 ED138 Rubin's Possible Dwarf Planet 2026 ED138: New Paper Says More Large Worlds May Still Be Hiding Beyond Pluto The team behind dwarf planet candidate 2026 ED138 says a few more large icy worlds likely remain undiscovered, many near the crowded plane of the Milky Way.
  24. Illustration of a hockey puck sliding across scratched arena ice toward an empty net, with motion streaks and blurred arena lights #24 · Sabres vs. Ducks Sabres Beat Ducks 7-6 as Tage Thompson Scores Natural Hat Trick, Buffalo Survives Late Rally Tage Thompson had a natural hat trick and two assists as the Sabres scored six straight goals, then held off a late Ducks push to win 7-6 in Anaheim.
  25. Illustration of an empty basketball court under arena lights with a lone microphone stand at center court #25 · WNBA Finals Anthem WNBA Finals Anthem Absence Continues in Game 6 as Debate Follows Series to Game 7 The Dream and Valkyries left the court for the anthem again before Game 6 of the WNBA Finals, and the debate now heads to a deciding Game 7 on Saturday.