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Oct 9 (Reuters) – The United Nations on Friday called US plans to livestream the execution of ​Nidal Hasan, the gunman ‌who killed 13 people at the Fort Hood military base in 2009, “abhorrent” and said it could be a violation of ‌prohibitions ​against torture.

Oct 9 (Reuters) – Mike Ditka, a Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end best known as the slick-haired and mustachioed head coach who led the NFL’s Chicago Bears to their only Super Bowl triumph in ​1986, has died. He was 86. Ditka’s death was announced in ‌a statement by his family. No cause of death was given. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend,” Ditka’s family said in a statement.

DUBAI, Oct 9 (Reuters) – An Omani flydubai co-pilot had planned to seize a Dubai-Tel Aviv ​flight and crash it ‌into a terminal at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport on September 30 in a suicide attack before he was thwarted ‌by ​his fellow pilot, ⁠the UAE attorney ⁠general said on Friday, according to the state news agency.

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Oct 9 (Reuters) – European Union rules setting guardrails on AI use adopted by the bloc two years ago are more than capable of tackling rogue agents, EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen told Reuters on Friday. There ​are mounting concerns worldwide triggered by recent incidents at OpenAI and Anthropic, ‌sparking fears that rogue AI systems may slip beyond human control.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong presents his budget guidelines to state government agencies at the Capitol on April 8, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – Governor Kelly Armstrong supports a bill that would give all licensed North Dakota teachers, private and public, a $3,400 bonus. Article VIII of the North Dakota Constitution states public schools should be free from sectarian control. That means a specific sect, faction or religious group.

By Bo Erickson and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump has not publicly commented on the Pentagon’s ​unprecedented plan to livestream the military ‌execution of the gunman who killed 13 people at the Fort Hood military base in 2009. Speaking at a White House event on Friday, Trump said former ‌Army ​psychiatrist Nidal Hasan would be ⁠executed by firing ⁠squad. But he made no comment on the plan announced by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Thursday.

By Field Level Media Oct 09 (Field Level Media) – Portland Thorns star forward Sophia Wilson’s suspension for pulling an opponent’s hair was ​extended to a second match. The NWSL announced ‌Thursday that Wilson must sit against Bay FC on Oct. 18 and the North Carolina Courage on Oct. 23. The first match was an automatic suspension following her red ‌card ​against the Boston Legacy on ⁠Oct. 3. The ⁠additional match came after a league review upgraded the penalty to a major game misconduct.

AMSTERDAM, Oct 9 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump’s administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize, putting Washington on a diplomatic collision course with European allies. Below are some reactions to the move: THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT: The sanctions are “an attempt to obstruct the course of justice and to prevent the ​Court from doing what it was created to do.

By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Thursday that it would livestream the firing squad execution of the man who killed 13 people at the Fort Hood military base in 2009, raising questions about the legality of the unprecedented announcement. Here’s what US ​law says about public executions and death by firing squad. IS DEATH BY FIRING SQUAD LEGAL ‌IN THE US? Yes.

By Field Level Media Oct 09 (Field Level Media) – Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees will be inducted ​into the Saints Ring of Honor ‌on Sunday afternoon in New Orleans. The Super Bowl-winning signal-caller will become the ninth member honored by the franchise at halftime of ‌the ​game against the Minnesota ⁠Vikings. Brees, 47, already will ⁠be at the Superdome as a member of the Fox broadcasting crew. The halftime ceremony will include the presentation ​of Brees’ Pro Football Hall of Fame ring.