5 h. ago Scots Aviva boss killed in tragic Aston Martin crash as 'devastated' family pay tribute

The dad-of-three's devastated family have released a statement.

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22 h. ago Tragedy as ex Aviva CEO killed in fireball Aston Martin crash

David Barral, 63, was driving a grey Aston Martin when the horror crash happened on the A58 Leeds Road between Bardsey and Collingham shortly after 2pm on Tuesday

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24 h. ago Former Aviva CEO David Barral is killed in 'fireball' crash after Aston Martin ploughs off road into tree

His family have now paid tribute to the 63-year-old businessman following his death on the A58 near Wetherby in West Yorkshire.

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4 d. ago Luigi Mangione’s lawyers seek dismissal of federal charges in healthcare CEO killing

Attorneys push to drop death penalty eligibility due to legal threshold and claim Mangione was not read his rightsLawyers for Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December, asked a federal judge on Saturday to dismiss some criminal charges, including the only count on he could be eligible for the death penalty.In a court filing, attorneys for Mangione said the death penalty must be dismissed because it does not meet the legal threshold. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Prosecutors say no harm was done by social media posts about assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Federal prosecutors say no harm was done to the prospects for a fair trial when two U.S. Justice Department officials reposted potentially inflammatory comments President Donald Trump made about Luigi Mangione after his arrest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO

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2 w. ago Ryan Murphy gives verdict on potential Luigi Mangione Netflix series

Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

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3 w. ago Rightwing podcasters run rampant with Charlie Kirk conspiracies: ‘It’s craven opportunism’

After the Turning Point USA CEO’s killing, Candace Owens and other far-right stars are trying to persuade listeners of unfounded theories about Israel and federal involvementSince Charlie Kirk’s killing, the rightwing podcast sphere has been in overdrive: eulogizing, grieving, praying, appointing blame and calling for retribution. Kirk’s podcast, The Charlie Kirk Show, now No 1 on the podcast charts, has had a rotating cast of hosts including Tucker Carlson, Glenn Beck, and JD Vance, who used his appearance to announce a crackdown on “far-left” groups, promising to “dismantle” them in Kirk’s name.“Manosphere” mainstay Joe Rogan was initially quiet on the Kirk shooting, releasing pre-recorded episodes while he was away elk hunting. On Tuesday he began challenging the official narrative of the killing, but has been more focused on the practicalities of the weapon used and the getaway than exploring the motivations of the killer, perhaps because Kirk was too much of an explicit rightwi...

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3 w. ago Luigi Mangione’s lawyers seek to bar possibility of death penalty in federal case

Lawyers argue authorities prejudiced the case against Mangione by turning arrest into a ‘Marvel movie’ spectacleLuigi Mangione’s lawyers urged a judge on Saturday to bar federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, arguing that authorities prejudiced the case against him by turning his arrest into a “Marvel movie” spectacle and by publicly declaring their desire to see him executed.Fresh from a legal victory that eliminated terrorism charges in Mangione’s state murder case, his lawyers are now fighting to have his federal case dismissed, seizing on US attorney general Pam Bondi’s declaration prior to his April indictment that capital punishment is warranted for a “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America”. Continue reading...

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