Craig Taylor

Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Oct.
Oklahoma City Thunder

Ryon Healy was named one of Oakland’s Prospects of the Year and Daniel Gossett was selected as MLBPipeline’s Athletics Pitcher of the Year.
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Samsung stops all sales of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone and tells owners to power down the device, after reports of replaced devices catching fire.
BBC News – Business

Saudi Arabia has privately accepted it was one of its coalition planes that bombed a funeral in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday, the BBC learns.
BBC News – Middle East

A “massive response” is required to help Haiti recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew, the UN secretary general says.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Three Syrian refugees in Germany overpowered a bomb suspect who gave elite commandos the slip and sparked a two-day manhunt, police reveal.
BBC News – Europe

A mother and daughter were stabbed to death in their beds by two teenagers in a “cold, calculated and callous” killing, a court hears.
BBC News – UK

Paul Ryan, the most senior elected US Republican, says he will no longer defend Donald Trump after outrage over his remarks about groping women.
BBC News – US & Canada

Ethiopia’s information minister says Eritrea and Egypt are contributing to the unrest, which has led to a six-month state of emergency.
BBC News – Africa

There’s a youth movement happening in Oklahoma City, but to the Thunder, age has never been an indicator of expectations.
Oklahoma City Thunder

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced Monday that 10 individuals have been named to the Today’s Game Era ballot, to be voted on during the Winter Meetings in December.
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Every season, there are high points and moments of adversity, and there’s no way to predict which will come when.
Oklahoma City Thunder

UK companies will not be told to list or name foreign workers they employ, the government says – as Labour accuses it of “disarray”.
BBC News – Business

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemeni rebels agrees to investigate air strikes that killed more than 140 people, after the US expresses anger.
BBC News – Middle East

Haiti begins three days of national of mourning for the hundreds killed by Hurricane Matthew, amid fears of cholera and food shortages.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Russia deploys nuclear-capable Iskander missiles in its Kaliningrad region bordering Poland and Lithuania.
BBC News – Europe

MPs should have a vote on the terms of Brexit negotiations, says Labour’s new shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer.
BBC News – UK

More senior Republicans withdraw support for US presidential candidate Donald Trump following his lewd remarks about women.
BBC News – US & Canada

Ethiopia declares a six-month state of emergency following months of anti-government protests by members of the two largest ethnic groups.
BBC News – Africa

Khris Davis is the Athletics candidate for the Aaron Award, given to the top offensive player in each league. Voting ends Oct. 14. Cast your ballot now.
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