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Basketball-Knicks fire Thibodeau after Eastern Conference defeat
NEW YORK, June 3 (Reuters) - The New York Knicks have fired head coach Tom Thibodeau, the team said on Tuesday, days after they were eliminated in game six of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers. Thibodeau led New York to the playoffs in four out of the five seasons he was in ch...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
US airlines want FAA to delay secondary flight deck barrier requirement
June 3 (Reuters) - Major airlines want the Federal Aviation Administration to delay a requirement set to take effect in August requiring that new passenger airplanes have a secondary barrier to the flight deck to prevent intrusions, the agency said on Tuesday.Airlines for America, the trade group re...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
NEWSMAKER-South Korea's Lee Jae-myung rides martial law momentum to presidency
Democratic Party nominee wins June 3 voteCriminal charges threatened Lee's eligibility for officeYoon accused Lee of obstruction in justifying martial lawLee survived being stabbed in the neck in 2024Could shift policies on North Korea, China, businessBy Josh Smith SEOUL, June 4 (Reuters) - L...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
FACTBOX-South Korea new leader Lee Jae-myung's policy pledges
SEOUL, June 4 (Reuters) - South Korea's newly elected President Lee Jae-myung has vowed political and economic reforms to help the country recover from the shock of December's brief martial law.Here are some of the main policy proposals put forward by Lee and his party:ECONOMYThe Democratic ...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
California bar exam lawsuits against vendor consolidated
By Sara Merken June 3 (Reuters) - A California federal judge on Tuesday consolidated three lawsuits against exam vendor Meazure Learning over California's problem-plagued February bar exam.U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in Oakland in his order also appointed attorneys from law firms Tycko &...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
Trump administration moves to fast-track firings of federal workers for misconduct
Federal workers' job protections face potential changes under new ruleUnions and Democrats argue policies violate civil service and labor lawsOPM proposal initiates 30-day public comment periodTrump administration aims to shrink federal bureaucracyBy Daniel Wiessner June 3 (Reuters) - Preside...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
Tennis-Tiafoe says lack of serious sanction for Musetti ball abuse 'comical'
By Shrivathsa SridharPARIS, June 3 (Reuters) - Beaten American Frances Tiafoe said it was comical that there was no serious punishment for Lorenzo Musetti and tennis rules lacked consistency after the Italian kicked a ball that struck a French Open line official in his quarter-final victory. The in...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
Judge blocks Florida law banning social media accounts for children
By Diana Novak Jones June 3 (Reuters) - A Florida federal judge has halted enforcement of a law in the state that would have barred most social media platforms from allowing youth to have accounts, saying it is a violation of the First Amendment’s protections on free speech.Chief U.S. District Ju...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
RPS: Healthcare marketplace pressures loom amid 'irrational exuberance'
By David BullJune 3 - (The Insurer) - The behavior of carriers in some classes of healthcare liability insurance business is at odds with the pressures facing the segment, including a rise of mega verdicts in the hospital space, according to wholesale broker RPS.In its latest report on the segment, ...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
Iran's president says Tehran will not bow to US pressure to dismantle nuclear program
June 3 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran will not bow to pressure by the United States to dismantle its nuclear program."They (the U.S.) say you must dismantle everything you have, but no free human being will bow to oppression and injustice", he said on Tuesday in ...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
Musk calls Trump's big beautiful bill 'a disgusting abomination'
WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - Elon Musk on Tuesday amplified his criticism of the sweeping tax and spending bill that President Donald Trump has been pushing fellow Republicans in Congress to embrace, calling it a "disgusting abomination" that will increase the deficit."I’m sorry, but I...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
Canadian wildfire smoke spreads into US Midwest
By Erica Dischino, Patrick Wingrove and Amanda Stephenson DULUTH, Minnesota, June 3 (Reuters) - Smoke from wildfires burning in three Canadian provinces is spreading into the U.S. Upper Midwest, stirring memories of the severe pollution that drifted south from Canada two years ago during that cou...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
Lawyer Tom Girardi sentenced to 87 months in prison for wire fraud
By David Thomas June 3 (Reuters) - Disbarred attorney Tom Girardi, whose pollution case against a California utility inspired an Oscar-winning film, was sentenced to more than seven years in prison on Tuesday for stealing $15 million in settlement funds from his clients.U.S. District Judge Joseph...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
JPMorgan veteran Andy O'Brien to retire after 40-year stint at Wall Street giant
June 3 (Reuters) - Andy O'Brien, the global head of loan capital strategy at JPMorgan Chase JPM.N, is set to retire at the end of 2025 after 40 years at the largest U.S. lender, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Tuesday.In his current role, O'Brien has been responsible for ove...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
US seeks best trade offer from countries this week, White House says
By Jeff Mason and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. has asked countries to make their best offers on trade negotiations by Wednesday, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday, as U.S. officials ramp up efforts to deliver multiple agreements to President Donal...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
Howden Re and Rivonia Road Capital partner with commission financing solutions
By David BullJune 3 - (The Insurer) - Howden Re and U.S.-based credit investment manager Rivonia Road Capital have entered a strategic cooperation agreement for a partnership focusing on providing financing to insurance agents, brokers and other industry participants aimed at the health benefits seg...Reuters
Tue, Jun 3
