3 h. ago ‘Positive news’ revealed in health update on seriously wounded National Guardsman shot in DC

A suspect in the Wednesday shooting will be charged with first-degree murder, according to federal officials

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4 h. ago Costco joins growing list of companies suing Trump for refunds if Supreme Court strikes down tariffs

Other companies which have sued for refunds include motorbike maker Kawasaki and cosmetics titan Revlon

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5 h. ago Court hears what physical feature alerted witnesses to healthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione ahead of his arrest

Mangione is in state court fighting to exclude evidence obtained during his arrest ahead of trial

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8 h. ago Luigi Mangione under ‘constant watch’ in prison to prevent ‘Epstein

Corrections officer testifies that Mangione had constant watch to prevent him from dying in custody like EpsteinLuigi Mangione was kept under tight supervision in a Pennsylvania state prison last year because officials “did not want an Epstein-style situation”, a corrections officer said during Manhattan state court testimony on Monday.This striking allusion to Jeffrey Epstein, the well-connected financier who died in jail awaiting trial on sex-trafficking, came during day one of a potentially weeklong proceeding to weigh the legality of evidence gathered during Mangione’s arrest at a McDonald’s restaurant after the killing of a prominent healthcare executive. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Luigi Mangione joined in court by catwalk of heavily made up female superfans as they upstage proceedings to vie for smiling murder suspect's attention

The alleged killer, 27, appeared upbeat as he arrived back in court days before the anniversary of his alleged assassination of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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12 h. ago Luigi Mangione swaps prison garb for sharp suit as alleged CEO killer, 27, asks court to throw out crucial evidence against him

The alleged killer, 27, appeared upbeat as he arrived back in court days before the anniversary of his alleged assassination of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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13 h. ago Luigi Mangione swaps prison garb for suit jacket and jeans as alleged CEO killer, 27, asks court to throw out crucial evidence against him

The alleged killer, 27, appeared upbeat as he arrived back in court days before the anniversary of his alleged assassination of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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13 h. ago Luigi Mangione appears in court as lawyers ask judge to toss evidence

Alleged gunman faces nine charges including second-degree murder in New York state caseLuigi Mangione is appeared in Manhattan state court on Monday for the first day of a potentially weeklong proceeding to weigh the legality of evidence gathered during his arrest after the killing of a prominent healthcare executive.Mangione was apprehended last December in the murder of senior United HealthCare figure Brian Thompson last December. In addition to state-level charges, he faces a Manhattan federal court case. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Watch live: Luigi Mangione due back in court ahead of trial on CEO murder charges

Watch live from outside the courthouse where Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will appear on Monday (1 December) for hearings on the admissibility of key pieces of evidence at his murder trial.

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18 h. ago Luigi Mangione hearing tests legality of evidence in healthcare CEO murder case

Alleged gunman faces nine charges including second-degree murder in New York state caseLuigi Mangione is due to appear in Manhattan state court on Monday for the first day of a potentially weeklong proceeding to weigh the legality of evidence gathered during his arrest after the killing of a prominent healthcare executive.Mangione was apprehended last December in the murder of senior United HealthCare figure Brian Thompson last December. In addition to state-level charges, he faces a Manhattan federal court case. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Luigi Mangione scrambles to wipe out bombshell evidence that could blow UnitedHealthcare murder trial wide open

Luigi Mangione 's legal team is gearing up for a fight to wipe out key evidence that prosecutors say ties him to the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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24 h. ago Luigi Mangione fights to exclude gun, notes as anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing nears

As the first anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing looms this week, the man charged in his death will be in court fighting to bar evidence that prosecutors say links him to the crime

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62 h. ago I think my father was D.B. Cooper: Son's staggering confession about the mysterious hijacking

This Thanksgiving will mark 54 years since a man identifying himself as Dan Cooper hijacked a plane for $200,000 ransom and skydived out the back, never to be seen again.

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3 d. ago US halts all asylum decisions as suspect in shooting of National Guard members faces murder charge

The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports in the wake of a shooting that left one National Guard member dead and another in critical condition near the White House

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3 d. ago National guard shooting suspect to be charged with murder as Trump steps up immigration crackdown – US politics live

US attorney for DC says charges upgraded to murder in first degree after national guard member dies; US president says he will ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘third world countries’ Full report: Trump says he will ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘third world countries’Jeanine Pirro, the US attorney for the District of Columbia, this morning announced that charges against the suspected shooter were being upgraded.Pirro told Fox News on Friday morning: “There are certainly many more charges to come, but we are upgrading the initial charges of assault to murder in the first degree.“Washington DC is considered a safe zone,” Donald Trump declared on Tuesday, veering off topic at the national Thanksgiving turkey pardoning ceremony at the White House. “This was one of the most unsafe places anywhere in the United States. It is now considered a totally safe city.”A day later, two national guardsmen from West Virginia were shot in a busy area a few blocks from the White House in downt...

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4 d. ago Everything P Diddy, Luigi Mangione and Ghislaine Maxwell are eating this Thanksgiving

Despite being convicted or accused of terrible crimes, these three infamous inmates are still allowed to enjoy a hearty meal that is central to the US's annual celebration

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4 d. ago World Trade Center worker who left shortly before 9/11 beaten to death by two teens and a 12

The three teenage suspects, all charged with murder, allegedly killed Roger Borkum on the night of October 19 in downtown Jacksonville, Florida

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4 d. ago New bodycam footage shows Ukraine refugee murder suspect’s run

Decarlos Brown Jr tells police his body is being controlled by a manmade substance in interaction which ended with arrest for misuse of 911 system

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4 d. ago Luigi: The Making and the Meaning by John H Richardson review – sympathy for a devil?

This nebulous study of Luigi Mangione veers close to romanticising him as a latter-day Robin HoodOn 5 December 2024, the New York Times ran the headline “Insurance CEO Gunned Down In Manhattan”. The newspaper then noted that Brian Thompson was “shot in the back in Midtown Manhattan by a killer who then walked coolly away”. The murder in broad daylight was indeed both cold and shocking. But many Americans had a different response: for those who had been denied health insurance or faced exorbitant healthcase costs, the news felt cathartic. Social media blew up. One post read: “All jokes aside no one here is the judge of who deserves to live or die. That’s the job of the AI algorithm the insurance company designed to maximize profits on your health.”Five days later, Luigi Mangione, a good-looking, 26-year-old University of Pennsylvania graduate with a master’s in computer science, was apprehended at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He awaits tri...

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5 d. ago Police searching for missing man, 82, find body in suspected murder

Police searching for Brian Wright, 82, in Langford near Newark have found a body in a field days after discovering another body believed to be his son

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