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The aurora borealis did not disappoint on Thursday night, with stargazers reporting seeing the stunning light show from across the U.S. — as far south as Texas and Florida — and Europe.

Players demanded better pay — and not just leading up to each Olympic Games, as had been the case. During negotiations, they warned they would sit out the upcoming, U.S.-hosted world championships.

The Olympic Channel, which launched as a digital outlet after this summer's Rio Games, will become an American TV network in the second half of 2017.

The tennis star had hoped to win his 20th Grand Slam at this year's meet, which would have tied him for most men's wins in that category.

Recruits who have already begun their early training will keep working under recently introduced screening and safety guidelines.

Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among 33 parents who paid large sums of money to cheat admissions standards at prestigious schools, federal prosecutors say.

The Supreme Court rules that persons seized as potential terrorists must be have access to attorneys and be allowed to challenge their imprisonment in American courts. The court said the president cannot unilaterally order the indefinite detention of accused enemy combatants, whether or not the accused combatants are American citizens. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.

Sen. John McCain was diagnosed with brain cancer last year. In his new memoir, The Restless Wave, McCain writes about the state of politics and the principles he'd like the country to hold onto after he's gone. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with McCain's co-author, longtime advisor and friend Mark Salter.

Maria Butina is the latest accused Russian to infiltrate an American university. Investigative journalist Daniel Golden, author of "Spy Schools," has the story.

A federal court in New York City convicted Mehmet Hakan Atilla of participating in a plot to evade U.S. sanctions on Iran — but Turkish leaders are decrying the decision as "unjust and unfortunate."