Unhappy fans cannot sue over Mayweather-Pacquiao fight: U.S. court
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday said boxing fans who felt cheated after learning that Manny Pacquiao had been injured before fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. cannot pursue class-action litigation because the 2015 welterweight bout dubbed the “Fight of th…
One critically injured after fire erupts at Midland, Texas, oilfield operations
One person was seriously injured in a Midland, Texas, explosion and fire on Thursday involving several storage tanks and a truck used in oilfield operations, according to a hospital spokeswoman and local media reports.
Factbox: U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 47
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday confirmed 47 deaths and 2,290 confirmed and probable illnesses associated with vaping in the United States.
U.S. judge stalls Trump administration bid to resume federal executions
A U.S. judge has halted the scheduled executions of four inmates on federal death row, temporarily stalling an effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to resume federal executions next month after a 16-year hiatus.
U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 47, cases of illness to 2,290
U.S. health officials on Thursday reported 2,290 confirmed and probable cases and 5 more deaths from a mysterious respiratory illness tied to vaping, taking the total death toll to 47 so far this year.
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg files paperwork to run for U.S. president
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg filed paperwork on Thursday with the Federal Election Commission to run for U.S. president as a Democrat, the latest sign that the former New York City Mayor is joining the crowded nominating contest.
The ‘fictional narratives’ driving Trump’s Ukraine pressure campaign
U.S. President Donald Trump’s former Russia adviser, Fiona Hill, warned lawmakers in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry on Thursday against promoting a “fictional narrative https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-ex…
U.S. judge rebukes Epstein estate for keeping accusers in the dark about settlement
A U.S. judge on Thursday rebuked Jeffrey Epstein’s estate for keeping the late financier’s alleged victims in the dark about a fund that would compensate them for claims of sexual abuse.
Trump ex-adviser calls Ukraine election interference theory ‘fictional narrative’
President Donald Trump’s former Russia adviser Fiona Hill urged lawmakers in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry on Thursday not to promote “politically driven falsehoods” that cast doubt on Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election….
Justice Department watchdog to release report on Russia probe December 9
The U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog said he expects to be able to release on Dec. 9 a long-awaited report on the origins of investigations into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
