On a Sunday that started rainy and turned out sunny, here are some things going on:
From NBC News, ISIS terrorist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is sent to his virgins.
From National Review, the problem of the politics of cooties.
From Townhall, a warning from former National Intelligence Director James Clapper about the aftermath of al-Baghdadi's death.
From The Washington Free Beacon, President Trump's announcement of al-Baghdadi's death.
From the Washington Examiner, the mission to kill al-Baghdadi was named after a victim of ISIS.
From American Thinker, how to bring down left-wing ideology.
From LifeZette, former FBI Director James Comey promises to move to New Zealand if Trump is reelected.
From NewsBusters and the "bad timing" department, Saturday Night Live mocks Trump for "bringing jobs back to ISIS", as news breaks that the leader of ISIS is killed.
From CBC News, the battle to keep Canada together will be harder in some provinces than others.
From Global News, a ground-breaking black Canadian lawyer is honored in New Brunswick.
From TeleSUR, elections are underway in Argentina.
From Morocco World News, Morocco's ministry of education denies approving a textbook which includes a map of the country without its territory in Western Sahara.
From Hürriyet Daily News, more on the mission to kill the leader of ISIS.
From Rûdaw, the Iraqi city of Mosul, which al-Baghdadi once made the heart of his "caliphate", breathes easier.
From In-Cyprus, a waterspout just off the coast of Limassol, Cyprus is captured on video.
From Arutz Sheva, as previously planned, Israeli politicians Binyamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz have a meeting.
From The Times Of Israel, Netanyahu and Gantz congratulate Trump on the raid that killed al-Baghdadi.
From The Jerusalem Post, Likud party officials are investigated for allegedly harassing state witnesses.
From YNetNews, the Jewish Agency approves a new strategic plan and sets new goals.
From the Egypt Independent, Egyptian President Abdel al-Sisi speaks about security dangers in the Middle East.
From Egypt Today, Egypt and Qatar have a difference of opinion about Turkey's attacks in Syria.
From StepFeed, five "up-and-coming" cities in Saudi Arabia.
From The New Arab, Turkey and Syrian Kurds claim involvement in the mission that killed al-Baghdadi.
From Radio Farda, Iranian authorities arrest 15 teenagers for holding a "mixed-gender" party.
From Dawn, Prime Minister Irman Khan tells Kashmiris that "all of Pakistan stands by" them.
From The Express Tribune, the "Azadi March" gets underway in Karachi, Pakistan.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan denies Indian Prime Minister Modi permission to fly through its airspace.
From Khaama Press, an airstrike in the Afghan province of Faryab sends 53 Taliban terrorists to their virgins.
From The Hans India, Modi celebrates the Hindu festival Diwali with Indian soldiers at the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. (Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights.)
From the Hindustan Times, in the Indian state of Assam, eight members of a forbidden organization surrender.
From ANI, after the withdrawal of a travel advisory, tourists return to the Kashmir Valley.
From India Today, in the Indian territory of Ladakh, Indian and Chinese border personnel conduct a ceremonial meeting to observe Diwali.
From the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka's Election Commission receives 1,835 complaints about alleged election law violations.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lankan authorities arrest a noted drug kingpin.
From Palestinian Media Watch, a Palestinian official likens Israel to breast cancer.
From AZ Central, the parents of the woman held hostage by ISIS, after whom the mission against al-Baghdadi was named, are grateful for its success.
From Gatestone Institute, the persecution of Christians during August of 2019.
From The Jakarta Post, the leader of a death squad that allegedly killed thousands of Indonesian communists dies at age 78.
From The Straits Times, a guide to the official residence of Singapore's president.
From the Borneo Post, the investigation of 12 people for alleged links to the Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka is handed over to Malaysia's attorney general.
From Free Malaysia Today, free the 12 suspects or charge them and grant them bail, says Malaysian parliamentcritter Ramkarpal Singh.
From The Mainichi, Odori Park in Sapporo, Japan is considered for the 2020 Olympic marathon.
From The Stream, why congresscritter Adam Schiff's (D-Cal) secret impeachment meetings are not like the hearings on Benghazi.
From Breitbart, actress Jamie Leigh Curtis shows off her anti-Trump bias.
From the eponymous blog of Sharyl Attkisson, read the letter by Kayla Mueller, who was held hostage by ISIS and by al-Baghdadi.
From Newsweek, "another one bites the dust". (via Twitchy)
From the New York Post, how Trump learned that al-Baghdadi was dead.
And from Pitchfork, Little Feat guitarist/singer Paul Barrere passes away at age 71.
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