10 Things to Know for Thursday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:
1. EIGHT NURSING HOME PATIENTS DEAD IN FLORIDA
The deaths at the sweltering home after Hurricane Irma knocked out the air conditioning raise fears about the safety of the state's 4 million senior citizens amid ongoing power outages.
2. GUNFIRE ERUPTS AT HIGH SCHOOL
A student in Washington state kills a classmate who confronted him in a hallway and wounds three others before being stopped by a staff member.
3. 'PHARMA BRO' SENT TO JAIL
A judge revokes Martin Shkreli's bail after determining that one of his social media posts posed a threat to Hillary Clinton.
4. WHY KASPERSKY LAB IS UNDER CLOUD
The U.S. bans federal agencies from using computer software supplied by the company because of concerns about its ties to the Kremlin and Russian spy operations.
5. PAUL RYAN WAFFLES ON TAX PLAN
Speaking to the AP, the House speaker backs off months of promises that the Republicans' tax plan won't add to the nation's ballooning deficit.
6. EX-TRUMP AIDE BACK IN SPOTLIGHT
Michael Flynn, the administration's former national security adviser, faces new questions about a 2015 trip he took to the Middle East as part of a private proposal to build nuclear power plants across the region.
7. PETE DOMENICI DIES AT 85
The ex-GOP senator became a power broker in Congress for his work on the federal budget and energy policy.
8. WHICH COUPLE'S SPLIT APPEARS AMICABLE
Anthony Weiner and his estranged wife, Huma Abedin, appear briefly before a judge in their divorce case, seeming more like a couple than not.
9. WIN-WIN: IOC HANDS OUT HISTORIC DOUBLE AWARD
Paris is chosen to host the 2024 Olympics and Los Angeles will host the Games in 2028.
10. WHO'S ON A MAJOR ROLL
Moving past the "Moneyball" Oakland Athletics, the Cleveland Indians set the AL record with their 21st straight win, 5-3 over Detroit.