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Restaurant and other retail employees are dealing with patrons starting fights, throwing tantrums, and even spitting at workers in disputes over Covid-19 vaccine status and other regulations. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard reports on how businesses are handling the incidents.   

Rick Rhoades, 57, was convicted and sentenced to death in the 1991 killings of Charles and Bradley Allen.

The suspect from July's California movie theatre shooting, entered an insanity plea. Joseph Jimenez is accused of fatally shooting two people including TikTok star Anthony Barajas July 2021. He is pleading not guilty by reason of insanity. 

"There are 680,000 Americans who have died, and we cannot contribute to that number a single time. One is too many," Novant Health's chief for safety said.

Federal authorities revealed in 2019 that Loughlin was part of Operation Varsity Blues, and she was later sentenced to two months in prison.

Simone Biles discussed her decision to withdraw from competition at the Olympics in an interview with New York Magazine, saying “it was too much” when disgraced team doctor Larry Nassar was in the news. Biles gave searing testimony before the U.S. Senate earlier this month about Nassar’s abuse.

LeBron James revealed he received the Covid-19 vaccine as the NBA works to get all of its players vaccinated. Players who aren’t vaccinated will face more stringent testing and rules.

Europe reopened to fully vaccinated Americans this summer. Before you even board a flight, you must upload your CDC vaccine card to the airline’s website. Many countries’ health departments, plus restaurants and various venues, also require that information.

Stevie and his best friend Owen haven’t seen each other since Owen’s family moved from Chicago to Missouri and the pandemic forced people to separate. When Owen traveled back to Chicago with his father, he surprised Stevie for an emotional reunion.

Melissa de la Garza's father said her next move was art school. “For someone to come and take that away for no reason, it doesn’t make any sense."

Brady Mistic, who uses sign language to communicate, could not understand the officers' verbal commands, according to his federal lawsuit.