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NHL-Beach says fight is ‘just beginning,’ amid reports Quenneville met commissioner
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Chicago Blackhawks player Kyle Beach said his fight is "just beginning," as ESPN reported National Hockey League (NHL) Commissioner Gary Bettman met with Florida Panthers c...
Oct 28, 2021
Billionaire Leon Black sues rape accuser and law firm, alleging defamation and racketeering
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Leon Black has escalated his battle against a former model who accused him of rape, filing a lawsuit on Thursday accusing her and her law ...
Oct 28, 2021
New York City firefighters union asks court to halt city’s vaccine mandate
(Reuters) - The union representing New York City firefighters asked a state court on Thursday to put on hold a mandate by Mayor Bill de Blasio for all city employees to get the COVID-19 vaccination or...
Oct 28, 2021
U.S. House puts off vote on infrastructure bill leaders had aimed for
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives said they would not vote on Thursday on a bipartisan infrastructure plan as their leaders had suggested after progressive...
Oct 28, 2021
Oklahoma carries out first execution in six years
(Reuters) - Oklahoma on Thursday put John Grant, 60, to death by lethal injection, the first execution in the state in six years, his lawyer said. (Reporting by Sharon Bernstein; Editing by Chris Rees...
Oct 28, 2021
U.S. traffic deaths soar 18.4% in first half of 2021 to 20,160
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. traffic deaths soared by 18.4% in the first six months of 2021 to the highest number in the period since 2006, the Transportation Department said Thursday. Traffic deaths h...
Oct 28, 2021
Airlines seek urgent U.S. action to address Russia overflight rights -letter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A trade group representing major U.S. passenger and cargo carriers has asked the State Department to "act urgently" to address the needs of airlines to secure rights to overfly ...
Oct 28, 2021
For some U.S. Catholics, Biden’s pope visit brings hope of clarity on abortion
By Merdie Nzanga and Julio-Cesar Chavez WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday is an opportunity to make progress on climate and poverty, as we...
Oct 28, 2021
NHL-Former player turned advocate hopes Chicago sex assault scandal brings change
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - Former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy, who is now an advocate against abuse in sport, said on Thursday the Chicago Blackhawks' mishandling of sexual assault allegations against...
Oct 28, 2021
Misdemeanor complaint related to sex crime filed against ex-NY governor Cuomo -court spokesman
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A misdemeanor complaint has been filed against former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in a court in Albany, the state's capital, a spokesman for the New York state courts said on T...
Oct 28, 2021
