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The pianist, singer and composer's witty lyrics and Southern drawl were favorites of jazz fans and the British rockers who covered his songs, from The Who to The Clash to Van Morrison.

One day after Hurricane Matthew skirted the Florida coast, cleanup and recovery are underway. At least nine people were killed across the Southeast.

The Cubs put an end to a 71-year drought Saturday, winning 5-0 to advance to the World Series against the Cleveland Indians. The Cubs last took the World Series title in 1908.

Super Typhoon Haima pounded the coast of the Philippines late Wednesday, and aid groups say they are preparing for possible wide-scale damage.

The federal death penalty trial of Roof, who is accused of murdering nine people at Charleston, S.C.'s oldest black church, was postponed for a closed hearing between Roof, his attorney and the judge.

This news from NBC comes not long after the announcement that the hip-hop group will release their first album in nearly two decades. They say it will be their last.

Torrential rains in Louisiana and Southern Mississippi have flooded homes and caused hundreds of evacuations. Much of the rest of the country is experiencing extreme heat.

Russia's para-athletes were caught up in the same scandal as the country's Olympic team. "The anti-doping system in Russia is broken," says the head of the International Paralympic Committee.

More than 2,800 dogs competed at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Just one — a German shepherd named Rumor — walked away with Best in Show. But let's not forget to relish the pictures.

Police arrested two foreign nationals who they described as suspects at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport, according to the state-run Anadolu news agency. The deadly attack killed at least 39 people.