Things to know today: French writer Annie Ernaux wins Nobel for literature; 35 killed in Thailand childcare shooting; fan offered $2M for Judge's HR ball.
Today is Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Let's get caught up.Here are today's top stories, celebrity birthdays and a look back at this date in history:***TOP STORIES This morning's top headlines: Thursday, Oct. 6 Cnn Annie Ernaux wins Nobel Prize for literature French author Annie Ernaux has won the Nobel Prize in literature, organizers announced in Stockholm on Thursday.
National News AP Florida's island dwellers dig out from Ian's destruction The full breadth of Hurricane Ian's destruction is still coming into focus a week after it hit southwest Florida. Utility workers pushed Wednesday to restore power, and crews have been searching for anyone still trapped inside flooded or damaged homes. Construction workers are building temporary bridges to barrier islands, including Pine Island, that have been cut off from the mainland.
Technology AP Biden to mark IBM investment with Democrats in tough races President Joe Biden is ready to celebrate a new $20 billion investment by IBM in New York with two House Democrats running in competitive races in next month’s elections. Biden is taking part in a Thursday afternoon announcement at the IBM facility in Poughkeepsie, New York.
National News AP ‘Our worst fears': Kidnapped baby, parents, uncle found dead Police say a baby girl, her parents and uncle have been found dead in a central California orchard two days after they were kidnapped at gunpoint from their business. Sheriff Vern Warnke announced Wednesday that the bodies were found in a Merced County orchard and told reporters: “Our worst fears have been confirmed.” Warnke did not release any information about how and when police believe they were killed.
National News AP Kevin Spacey faces civil trial on sexual assault claims Kevin Spacey is heading to court to defend himself in a lawsuit filed by Anthony Rapp, the actor who was the first in a string of people to publicly accuse the “House of Cards” star of sexual misconduct. Jury selection begins Thursday in a trial expected to last about two weeks. The lawsuit involves an alleged encounter between the two men in New York City in 1986, when Rapp was 14 and Spacey was 26.
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French Basketball Player Steeve Ho You Fat Goes Viral for Interesting NameSteeve Ho You Fat stole the spotlight from Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson in Tuesday’s exhibition between Metropolitans 92 and the G League Ignite.
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French Basketball Player Steeve Ho You Fat Goes Viral for Unique NameSteeve Ho You Fat stole the spotlight from Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson in Tuesday’s exhibition between Metropolitans 92 and the G League Ignite.
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