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In Dr. A, et al. v. Kathy Hochul, health professionals, including doctors and nurses, are suing the state of New York for violating their Title VII and Constitutional rights with the Covid-19 vaccination mandate while disallowing religious exemptions. By order of Judge David Hurd, the state now has until September 22, 2021 to respond. “For months our clients worked as heroes on the front lines of stopping COVID-19 at great personal and professional risk, only to be nearly kicked to the curb by a flagrantly illegal mandate from constitutionally clueless government bureaucrats,” attorney Christopher Ferrara, special counsel for the Thomas More Society told Newsweek....

U.S. District Court Judge R. Stan Baker, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, issued the latest ruling in a wave of victories for contractors and states that have vehemently pushed back against the coronavirus mandates. In his ruling, Baker said that a lawsuit filed from seven states is likely to succeed in their claim that President Joe Biden overstepped his authority when he first issued the public health measure in September....

The 24-year-old from Gurdaspur district of Punjab competes in the 90 kg category and became the first Indian judoka to qualify for the quadrennial event since Akram Shah (60kg) appeared in the 2004 Games. Avtar underwent training-cum-competition stints in Georgia, Hungary and Russia over the last couple of Months in the run up to the Olympics. “Georgia, Hungary and France are powerhouses of judo. In Asia, South Korea and Japan are tough nuts to crack....

Haart, 51, is the star of hit Netflix series My Unorthodox Life, which follows her and her family after their decision to leave an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, and has returned for a brand new series. As well as Haart, the show, which premiered in July 2021, also features her eldest three children (Shlomo, Batsheva and Miriam Haart) who now live with her in Manhattan. Julia’s youngest son, Aron Hendler, still lives with his dad, Haart’s first husband Yosef Hendler, in Monsey, but he does still appear in the show, albeit less frequently....

A 2-0 defeat to the same opponent in Guatemala City on Friday left the U.S. third in Group C, three points adrift of Trinidad and Tobago and two behind Guatemala at the midway point. MORE: Klinsmann’s worst moments as U.S. coach Klinsmann’s only win of the campaign so far came at home to group whipping boys Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, who have conceded 13 goals in their three matches....

It may be a much cruder description of style than Borussia Dortmund’s “heavy metal” football under the 50-year-old German, but it’s nevertheless apt. The Reds’ path to Kiev has not been borne of controlling games, but capitalising on isolated moments, with 29 of the team’s tournament-high 40 goals coming from the front three of Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino. “It was not that we were so much better, but it was different, so brave,” Klopp said....

Taylor, who was asleep when the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) entered her home just after midnight on March 13, was shot eight times by police officers and killed. The officers were executing a search warrant for another individual in a narcotics investigation. The 26-year-old had been working as an EMT at the time. “She loved her family and community. She worked at two hospitals as an essential worker during the pandemic,” the Change....

The act—also known as Obamacare—was back before the Supreme Court on November 10 as justices heard oral arguments challenging the constitutionality of the law. The lawsuit was organized by Republican attorneys general in Texas and other states. The case is centered on a decision by Congress in 2017 that essentially eliminated the individual mandate by reducing the tax penalty for people who did not buy insurance—as required by the law—to zero....

The hilarity started as soon as Bieber, a noted hockey enthusiast, taught Fallon how to put on all the padding and equipment necessary to protect himself on the ice and questioned whether Fallon knew what a hockey puck was. “Imagine a puck, which is like, really hard… you know what a puck is, right?” he jested. After some more banter — in which Bieber jokingly said Alexander Nordique is his favorite player — Fallon finally looked ready to go in his New York Rangers uniform, while Bieber sported his custom Toronto Maple Leafs jersey....

Fields was slow to get up after a hit by Dee Alford late in the fourth quarter and was seen holding his non-throwing shoulder while walking to the sidelines. The second-year quarterback already appeared to be banged up before that final drive. Fields suffered an apparent hamstring injury earlier in the game and had a bit of a limp in the fourth quarter. Fields would throw a game-ending interception two plays after taking the hit to his shoulder....

After Soto hit his own long ball in the fifth, giving Washington a Game 6 lead Tuesday, he offered a similar celebration. He even copied Bregman’s attempted handoff to his first base coach. Astros fans booed in response. MORE: Live updates from Game 6 of Nationals-Astros Considering Bregman’s antics upset some former MLB players, it’s likely Soto’s move did the same. Really, though, it’s the perfect response to his foe’s trolling....

The Dodgers get Callaspo and pitchers Eric Stults, Ian Thomas and Juan Jaime in exchange for Uribe and pitcher Chris Withrow. Uribe was asked about what it felt like to be traded from the team with which he spent more than four seasons. Uribe is happy because he’s being traded to another baseball team. Wait. What? Well, that certainly is one way to look at it. If more athletes thought like Uribe did, no one would ever get upset with the prospects of uprooting their entire family to move across the country....

KNTV reported Tuesday that Lynbrook High School, a public high school in the West San Jose neighborhood, hired Persky to coach the Junior Varsity Girls Tennis team. In a statement to the station, Lynbrook High School officials confirmed that Persky had been hired. The school said that it performed a background check on him, and he passed the hiring requirements of the Fremont Union High School District. “He was a highly qualified applicant, having attended several tennis coaching clinics for youth and holds a high rating from the United States Tennis Association,” the school said....

U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware II’s order prevents the state from moving forward with Zane Michael Floyd’s execution before the week of October 18, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The 45-year-old was sentenced to death for killing four people and wounding a fifth in a shotgun attack at a Las Vegas grocery store in 1999. Earlier this month, a judge said prosecutors could set a date for Floyd’s execution in July....

DNA evidence linked Miller to the 1992 killing of 22-year-old Angela Brosso and the 1993 killing of 17-year-old Melanie Bernas. Evidence at both crime scenes also indicated attempted sexual assault, authorities said. Miller pleaded not guilty to the charges. Superior Court Judge Suzanne Cohen said in her ruling that Miller “claimed inability to remember the charged offenses.” Cohen has not decided whether to prohibit Miller from claiming he was insane when the crimes occurred during the trial....

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Slovenia’s Tina Trstenjak defeated Clarisse Agbegnenou of France in the women’s -63kg category at the Rio Games on Tuesday, becoming her country’s second Olympic champion in judo. After breaking Brazilian fans’ hearts by topping Mariana Silva in the semi-finals, top seed Trstenjak handily beat Agbegnenou by ippon less than two minutes into the final. Israel’s Yarden Gerbi and Anicka van Emden of the Netherlands won bronze....

The Germans endured a wretched campaign in Russia, acrimoniously bowing out at the round robin stage. Unsurprisingly, fingers were pointed at those who went to the mega event and praises were sung of those who didn’t. Brandt, unfortunately, fell into the former category, despite having been a flickering spark in an otherwise dreary, drab and dubious defence of their title. Inevitably, the youngster wilted a touch under the pressure at the start of the 2018-19 club season....

Despite the privately funded $575 million renovations being way behind schedule, the Cubs announced Tuesday that Wrigley will be ready for opening night Sunday, although the outfield bleachers will not be open. MORE: Rare 1938 footage of Wrigley | 100 years of classic Wrigley photos | Flags of Wrigley, 1946 guide The left- and center-field bleachers are expected to be open by May 11, and the right-field bleachers will be ready for fans in mid-June....

Bakugo marks the third My Hero Academia character on the Jump Force roster. The base game launched with Bakugo’s rival and My Hero Academia main character Izuku Midoriya, with All Might was later added as DLC. It remains to be seen if future Jump Force DLC will add even more My Hero Academia characters or if it will focus on other anime franchises. Considering the sheer number of My Hero Academia characters that would fit in on the Jump Force roster and the fact that the anime is one of the most popular in the world right now, it seems likely that more could be on the way....