Rich Homie Quan, a hitmaker who helped rap evolve, dies at 34 The Atlanta hip-hop star Rich Homie Quan rose to fame nationally in 2013 with his first hit single “Type of Way” and had a short but intense burst of success. He died Thursday. Read more on NPR

With no crew aboard, spacecraft Starliner lands without a hitch The spacecraft landed in New Mexico early Saturday morning leaving two astronauts behind on the International Space Station. The crew members will return to earth in February aboard a SpaceX craft. Read more on NPR

Cockpit audio indicates issues with de-icing in deadly Brazil plane crash The pilots of a Brazilian passenger plane that crashed last month, killing all 62 people aboard, reported failure in the system to remove ice from the plane, according to a preliminary report. Read more on NPR

Man charged with plotting shooting at a Jewish center on anniversary of Hamas attack A Pakistani man was arrested in Canada this week for plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn on the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, federal authorities announced. Read more on NPR

U.K. is investigating Ticketmaster after Oasis tour prices surprised fans British regulators are looking into how Ticketmaster uses “dynamic pricing” to hike prices in line with demand. A similar controversy prompted a federal lawsuit against the company in the U.S. Read more on NPR

Is Netanyahu an Obstacle to a Ceasefire Deal Between Israel and Hamas? There has been nearly a week of protests in Israel following the death of six hostages held by Hamas. They’re calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire deal with Hamas, bringing the remining hostages held in Gaza home….

Trump gets criminal sentencing delayed till after presidential election A New York judge agreed to delay the sentencing of former President Donald Trump in a criminal hush money case. Read more on NPR

Brazilian music legend Sérgio Mendes dies at 83 Sérgio Mendes, the Grammy-winning Brazilian musician whose hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global legend, has died after months battling the effects of long COVID. Read more on NPR

The latest jobs data provides a really confusing picture. Here are 4 things to know There was both good news — and bad news — in the latest jobs report, providing an unclear picture as the Federal Reserve weighs how much to cut interest rates. Read more on NPR

South Korea investigates Telegram over alleged sexual deepfakes South Korea is investigating sexually abusive deepfakes allegedly shared on the messaging platform Telegram. Officials say the company is complying and has removed some content. Read more on NPR