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Astronomers Find an Atmosphere on a Nearby Earthlike Planet

KATRINA MILLER

It’s the first potentially habitable world known to host an atmosphere, making it a lead contender in the search for life beyond our solar system.

Houston ICE Shooting: Lawyer Says Bags Held Salt, Not Drugs

J. DAVID GOODMAN

Federal investigators said a “crystal-like” substance in the bags looked like methamphetamine. A lawyer for the victim’s brother said it was salt.

Lionel Messi Is Walking Into History

ROWAN RICARDO PHILLIPS

Messi doesn’t walk because he’s left the game. He walks in order to enter it.

Speaker Johnson's latest challenge: Funding Trump's war in Iran

A razor-thin majority coupled with early signals of consternation inside the House Republican Conference challenge Johnson’s majority like never before.

Manhattan Building’s Buckled Columns Probably Lacked Required Reinforcements

JAMES GLANZ AND SIMON DUCROQUET

Drawings obtained by The New York Times show the columns called for additional steel plates, but engineers reviewing site photos said they appeared to be missing.

Rubio urges international counterterrorism crackdown on the far-left

Secretary of State Marco Rubio convened an international gathering focused on rallying support for the Trump administration's fight against left-wing political terrorism.

Democrats launch prebuttal to Trump address: 'He's scared to death' of the midterms

Some Republicans say Trump should focus on the midterms rather than look back.

A Spectacular Theodore Roosevelt Library Deep in the Badlands

MICHAEL KIMMELMAN AND WILL WARASILA

An inventive $450 million center devoted to Roosevelt, who died in 1919, blends in with the natural beauty of North Dakota and celebrates conservation.

For Families Facing a Deadly Brain Cancer, Scientific Progress Can’t Come Soon Enough

NINA AGRAWAL

Researchers have made important strides in understanding and treating diffuse midline gliomas, which were long seen as a death sentence for the children and adolescents they affect.

WATCH: Why 'The Catcher in the Rye' was linked to high-profile crimes

The Atlantic's Lily Meyer and Sarah Gleim, who wrote, "How 'The Catcher in the Rye' influenced real killers," discuss the book's legacy on its 75th anniversary.

Cyclosporiasis cases linked to lettuce served at some Taco Bell locations: Source

The locations were in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia

Minneapolis air quality ranks worst in world as wildfires continue

Minneapolis, Minnesota’s air quality ranked worst in the world among major cities Thursday due to thick smoke from wildfires burning in the northern part of the state.

Republican Rifts Deepen Over $95 Billion Budget Plan for Iran War and SAVE Act

CATIE EDMONDSON

A House panel approved the measure. But Republicans are divided over its size, cost and policy provisions, and many are concerned about the timing before the midterm elections.

Millions of Americans Are Urged to Limit Their Time Outdoors

MATTHEW CULLEN

Also, Trump is set to deliver a prime-time speech on election security. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

WATCH: Massive water main break wreaks havoc in West Hollywood

The water main flooded Sunset Boulevard and nearby streets, submerging cars and opening a giant sinkhole. Officials say the 100-year-old pipe could take time to repair.