U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday promised a full investigation into the choking death of an unarmed black man by a white New York police officer as protests flared for a second day over a grand jury's decision declining to bring criminal charges in the case.
Pakistan police said on Wednesday they were investigating blasphemy allegations against a man dubbed the "disco mullah" who quit a career in pop music to become a preacher.
The two-day appeal hearing of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson's suspension ended on Thursday, with a decision expected in about a week.
Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata has been suspended by the National Football League for the next four games for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing substances, the team said on Thursday.
