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Altoona police arrested the man suspected of killing Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, in Pennsylvania. The verdict in the Daniel Penny trial reveals cultural cleavages in America. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands trial Tuesday for bribery, fraud and breach of trust charges. |
Suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO killer arrested at a McDonald's |
A Maryland man was charged Monday night with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. |
A McDonald's employee ended a dayslong search for the suspected gunman: Police officers responded to a tip from an employee at the fast-food chain and said they recognized Luigi Mangione right away from widely distributed law enforcement photos once he removed his face mask upon their request. |
| • | What happened at the McDonald's: Mangione was at the Pennsylvania restaurant when a customer spied him and reported him to an employee who then called police. Mangione was wearing a blue surgical mask like the alleged shooter was seen wearing in New York City surveillance footage and seated at the back of the restaurant using a laptop. | | • | It's more than a murder charge: Mangione, 26, was also charged with forgery, tampering with records or identification, giving police false ID, and possessing instruments of a crime. He was arraigned and jailed without bail. | | • | Who is Mangione? He graduated as the valedictorian from a ritzy private school, and went on to graduate cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania. He studied engineering and applied sciences at an Ivy League school, according to his LinkedIn. | |
Jay-Z, Beyoncé present a united front amid rape allegations |
The Knowles-Carters sent a message loud and clear at the premiere of "Mufasa: The Lion King" Monday night. The family appeared together on the red carpet after a woman, who had anonymously filed a lawsuit claiming Sean "Diddy" Combs raped her at a MTV Video Music Awards after-party in 2000, amended the complaint to allege Jay-Z was the other celebrity who'd raped her. Jay-Z responded with a scathing statement calling the allegations "heinous in nature" as well as "a blackmail attempt." He emphasized the "heartbreak" this has caused his family of five. | (L-R) Tina Knowles, rapper Jay-Z, singer-songwriter Beyonce and their daughter Blue Ivy Carter attend the world premiere of Disney's "Mufasa: The Lion King" at the Dolby theater in Hollywood, California, December 9, 2024. LISA O'CONNOR, AFP via Getty Images |
Jury finds Daniel Penny not guilty in NYC subway chokehold case |
Daniel Penny's criminal trial over the death of Jordan Neely has become the latest cultural flashpoint underscoring deep divisions in how Americans view issues of race, crime and mental health in the United States. A New York City jury found Penny, a former Marine, not guilty on charges of killing Neely, a homeless Black man, on the subway last year after placing him in a chokehold for roughly six minutes. Penny's lawyers argued he did not intend to harm Neely and was trying to protect other subway passengers, who witnessed Neely screaming that he was hungry, thirsty and ready to kill someone. |
Reactions to the trial fall on party lines: Democrats described Neely's death as emerging from systemic issues related to race, poor funding for mental health care and lack of social services for the homeless. Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers rallied in support of Penny, painting him as a hero. | A protester shows pictures of Jordan Neely, who died in May 2023 after being put in a choke hold on a New York City subway train by former Marine Daniel Penny, outside the Manhattan Criminal Court on Oct. 21, 2024. Eduardo Munoz/Reuters |
TikTok asks Supreme Court to review ban legislation |
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are asking the United States government to take a closer look at legislation that could ban the social media platform. Under the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, signed by President Joe Biden this spring, TikTok will become illegal for distribution in the U.S. if ByteDance does not sell the platform. Users who have TikTok on their devices would still be able to use the app, but banning TikTok from app stores would prohibit future software updates. If ByteDance sells TikTok before Jan. 19, the platform will remain available in the U.S. Here's what TikTok said to the court. |
Golden Globe nominations put Oscar season in focus |
Netflix's crime thriller musical "Emilia Pérez" leads the movie field with 10 total nods going into the 82nd Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 5, the first major awards show of 2025. Period epic "The Brutalist" received seven nominations including best drama, joining papal thriller "Conclave," which scored a total of six, while body horror flick "The Substance" nabbed five. "Emilia" and "Substance" are nominated for best comedy or musical alongside tragicomedy "Anora" and Broadway adaptation "Wicked." Here's the full list of nominees (and snubs!). |
Photo of the day: Netanyahu to stand trial for corruption |
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to take the stand on Tuesday for the first time in his long-running corruption trial under a court order that is likely to force him to juggle between the courtroom and war room for weeks. | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a hearing in his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv on December 10, 2024. MENAHEM KAHANA, POOL/AFP via Getty Images |
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