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Month: December 2021

Chicago Blackhawks reach settlement with former player who said he was sexually assaulted by a coach in 2010

By Seán Federico-O’Murchú, CNN The Chicago Blackhawks and Kyle Beach, the professional hockey player who said he was sexually assaulted by a former Blackhawks video coach in 2010, have reached a settlement, according to a joint statement from the team and Beach’s attorney. “The parties are pleased to announce that today’s mediation resulted in a

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Covid-19 outbreak at Manhattan District Attorney’s office after offsite holiday party causes shortages and disruptions

By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN A Covid-19 outbreak at the Manhattan District Attorney’s office mainly stemming from an offsite holiday party is causing staff shortages and other disruptions, according to a letter sent to staff by Bonnie Sard, Administrative Assistant for the District Attorney. This recent outbreak follows a national trend of rising Covid-19 cases before

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Powerful typhoon threatens Philippines, thousands evacuated

By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Tens of thousands of people are being evacuated to emergency shelters in the southern and central Philippines as a powerful typhoon approaches. Crowding in evacuation centers was complicating efforts to keep people safely distanced after authorities detected the country’s first infections caused by the omicron variant

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