Nikita Kucherov scored the game-winner during a shootout, and the streaking Tampa Bay Lightning overcame Frans Nielsen’s hat trick to edge the host Detroit Red Wings 6-5 on Tuesday. Dec 1, 2018; Sunrise, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) skates with the puck as Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle (3) defends
(Reuters) – Republican Brad Raffensperger appeared poised to become Georgia’s new elections chief but his Democratic opponent John Barrow declined to concede the race early on Wednesday, saying that every vote has not yet been counted. People cast their votes in the midterm elections at the Winterville Train Depot in Winterville, Georgia, U.S. November 6,
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian police filed fresh criminal charges and issued arrest warrants for fugitive financier Low Taek Jho and four others wanted in connection with a multi-billion-dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB, officials said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: Men walk past a 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) billboard at the funds flagship Tun
FILE PHOTO – Actor George Clooney and his wife Amal pose at the 46th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 7, 2018. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A justice foundation created by George and Amal Clooney is set to announce on Wednesday a global initiative called TrialWatch to monitor court
The uterus or womb, which is shaped like a topsy-turvy pear and sits within the pelvis, is a female reproductive organ that houses and nourishes the fetus until birth. At least a dozen children in Sweden, the United States and Serbia have been born to women with transplanted uteri donated by a living relative, noted
OSAKA (Reuters) – Takeda Pharmaceutical (4502.T) shareholders approved on Wednesday its $59 billion takeover of London-listed Shire (SHP.L), creating a global powerhouse with a stronger drugs pipeline but one that is saddled with massive debt. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Japan May 9, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Almost 90 percent of Takeda shareholders
(Reuters) – Republican Brad Raffensperger appeared poised to defeat Democrat John Barrow on Tuesday to become Georgia’s new elections chief, holding the office for his party after critics accused Georgia Republicans this fall of suppressing minority voting rights. Georgians wait in line to cast their votes in the 2018 U.S. midterm election at a Gwinnett
Migrants from Honduras, part of a caravan of thousands from Central America trying to reach the United States, put their hands in the air as they surrender to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) official in San Diego County, U.S., after crossing illegally from Mexico to the U.S by jumping a border fence, photographed
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Comedian Kevin Hart will host next year’s Oscar ceremony for the first time, the “Ride Along” actor said in an Instagram post on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards – Show – Los Angeles, California, U.S., 11/3/2017 – Actor Kevin Hart accepts his Favorite Villain award. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni “I am
GOP Sens. Bob Corker of Tennessee and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina are leading the charge to offer new legislation that would rebuke Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as well as potentially limit US involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen, saying their push was bolstered by the classified briefing, which detailed intelligence linking
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday his government was planning to put forward a proposal for the 2019 budget in January, changing strategy after an electoral setback on Sunday in a Socialist stronghold. FILE PHOTO: Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez speaks during the COP24 UN Climate Change Conference 2018
Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz has been diagnosed with a nerve condition and will be sidelined indefinitely as he undergoes physical therapy, the team announced Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: Nov 14, 2018; Orlando, FL, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz (20) drives around Orlando Magic guard Jerian Grant (22) during the second half at Amway Center.
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May suffered embarrassing defeats on Tuesday at the start of five days of debate over her plans to leave the European Union that could determine the future of Brexit and the fate of her government. May wants to secure parliament’s approval for her deal to keep close ties with
FILE PHOTO: Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Arlene Foster speaks, at the DUP annual party conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland November 24, 2018. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne LONDON (Reuters) – The Northern Irish party propping up Prime Minister Theresa May’s government will vote against her Brexit divorce deal in a key vote in parliament next week, according
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The SoftBank-led Vision Fund is hiring an investment team to be based in China as the $100 billion investment giant expands in one of the world’s most vibrant tech markets, two people with direct knowledge of the move told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a new NZ$100 million ($69.28 million) green investment fund on Wednesday, aimed at boosting private-sector participation in a campaign to achieve zero net carbon emissions by 2050. FILE PHOTO – New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern speaks during the 2018 International Conference of Sustainable Development
LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – – A woman in Brazil who received a womb transplanted from a deceased donor has given birth to a baby girl in the first successful case of its kind, doctors reported. Medical team hold the first baby born via uterus transplant from a deceased donor at the hospital in Sao
Artist Charlotte Prodger poses during a photocall after winning the 2018 Turner Prize at the Tate Britain in London, Britain December 4, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – Glasgow-based artist Charlotte Prodger won the 2018 Turner Prize on Tuesday, Britain’s prestigious contemporary art award, with an autobiographical film shot on a mobile phone. For the
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A Houthi delegation arrived in Sweden on Tuesday for U.N.-sponsored Yemen peace talks, the first since 2016, as Western nations press for an end to the war and the United Nations warned of a looming economic disaster. A member of the Houthi delegation participating in the negotiations in Sweden departs from Sanaa
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – Central American migrants stuck on the threshold of the United States in Mexico breached the border fence on Monday, risking almost certain detention by U.S. authorities but hoping the illegal entry will allow them to apply for asylum. Migrants, part of a caravan of thousands from Central America trying to reach
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ordinary Americans, generals and former Cabinet members paid respects at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday to the late U.S. President George H.W. Bush, who died last week at the age of 94 after a life of service as a World War Two hero, head of the CIA and wartime president. Under
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani made an apparent threat on Tuesday to disrupt other countries’ oil shipments through the Gulf if Washington presses ahead with efforts to halt Iranian oil exports. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani gives a public speech during a trip to the northern Iranian city of Shahroud, Iran, December 4, 2018.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) arrives for a closed briefing with Central Intelligence Agency Director Gina Haspel about the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 4, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leading U.S. senators said on Tuesday they were more certain than ever that Saudi Crown Prince
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May suffered embarrassing blows on Tuesday at the start of five days of debate over her plans to leave the European Union that could determine the future of Brexit and the fate of her government. Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street, London, Britain, December 4, 2018.
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered embarrassing blows on Tuesday at the start of five days of debate over her plans to leave the European Union that could determine the future of Brexit and the fate of her government. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May at the G20 summit in Buenos
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A new musical about Cher opened on Broadway but it was Kanye West who grabbed headlines when a performer complained about the rapper texting during opening night. FILE PHOTO: Rapper Kanye West talks on the phone before attending the Versace presentation in New York, U.S. December 2, 2018. REUTERS/Allison Joyce West
FILE PHOTO: Nov 19, 2018; Los Angeles, CA: Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt (27) celebrates scoring in the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports The NFL is mulling a multi-game suspension for former Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the insider trading conviction and five-year prison sentence of famed Las Vegas sports gambler William “Billy” Walters, even as it chastised an FBI agent for leaking grand jury information about the case. FILE PHOTO: Professional sports gambler William “Billy” Walters departs Federal Court after
ROMA – Arriva una replica molto dura del ministro dell’Interno Salvini al procuratore capo di Torino, Armando Sparato: “Basta parole a sproposito. Inaccettabile dire – dichiara Salvini – che il ministro dell’Interno possa danneggiare indagini e compromettere arresti. Qualcuno farebbe meglio a pensare prima di aprire bocca. Se il Procuratore Capo a Torino è stanco,
PALERMO – I carabinieri hanno messo a segno un blitz contro la nuova cupola di Cosa nostra: all’alba è scattata un’operazione che ha portato al fermo di 46 fra boss e gregari, tra cui il nuovo capo della commissione provinciale, l’ottantenne Settimo Mineo, capo del mandamento di Pagliarelli. Mineo sarebbe stato eletto successore di Totò