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Luigi Mangione
Community

Back trouble and brain fog bothered suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, his posts show

Social media posts from Luigi Mangione show the man suspected of killing Brian Thompson underwent successful back surgery last year that alleviated debilitating chronic pain.

2 weeks ago

Luigi Nicholas Mangione
Courts & Law

Arguments over whether Luigi Mangione is a ‘hero’ offer a glimpse into an unusual American moment

Memes and online posts in support of 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, who's charged with killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO, have mushroomed online.

2 weeks ago

FILE - FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks during a hearing of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill, March 11, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Politics & Policy

FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign at end of Biden’s term in January

The announcement Wednesday comes a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the position.

2 weeks ago

Luigi Mangione
Community

From wealth and success to murder suspect, the life of Luigi Mangione took a hard turn

Investigators are working to piece together why Luigi Mangione may have diverged from this path to make the violent and radical decision to gun down UnitedHealthcare's CEO.

3 weeks ago

FILE - A grocery cart rests in a cart return area with a sign for Albertsons grocery store in the background on Aug. 26, 2024, in Lake Oswego, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
Money

Proposed merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons is halted by federal, state judges

Kroger and Albertsons in 2022 proposed what would be the largest grocery store merger in U.S. history.

3 weeks ago

New York Police officers arrive at Altoona Police Department
Courts & Law

Penn grad charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing contests extradition to New York

Authorities said the 26-year-old had on him a three-page, handwritten document that shows “some ill will toward corporate America."

3 weeks ago

Members of the New York police crime scene unit investigate the scene outside the Hilton Hotel
Courts & Law

UnitedHealthcare CEO was likely killed with a ghost gun that can be made at home

A ghost gun is a firearm without a serial number. Police said Monday that the gun used in last week's shooting of Brian Thompson may have been made with a 3D printer.

3 weeks ago

Donald Trump stands
Politics & Policy

Trump says he can’t guarantee tariffs won’t raise prices and won’t rule out revenge prosecutions

The president-elect made the comments in an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday. He also touched on immigration, abortion and foreign policy.

3 weeks ago

Supporters of transgender rights hold signs as they rally outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., as arguments begin in a case regarding a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Politics & Policy
NPR

Activists worry that Trump will bulldoze trans rights. Here’s how they’re preparing

Nationally, the issue of gender-affirming care for minors was before the Supreme Court this week, after families challenged Tennessee's ban.

3 weeks ago

Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Courts & Law

Days after gunman killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, police push to ID him and FBI offers reward

Nearly four days after the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, police still do not know the gunman’s name or whereabouts or have a motive for the killing.

3 weeks ago

Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Courts & Law

Police believe the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO quickly left NYC on a bus after shooting

Police have video of the man entering the bus station but no video of him exiting.

3 weeks ago

A mobile medical station in New York City makes it convenient to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. In the U.S., only 1 in 5 eligible individuals has rolled up their sleeve for this latest vaccine version. (Deb Cohn-Orbach/UCG//Universal Images Group Editorial via Getty Images)
Health
NPR

Coronavirus FAQ: I didn’t get the latest COVID vaccine. Should I? And if so … when?

A Dec. 2 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that in the U.S., for example, just under 20% of eligible people have gotten the updated vaccine.

3 weeks ago

Abortion rights demonstrator
Community
NPR

Microfeminism: The next big thing in fighting the patriarchy

People are sharing the different tactics they use help to uplift women in small ways.

3 weeks ago

Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Community

Hunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO heads into third day as new clues emerge

Days after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed in a dawn ambush, the gunman was still at large and the reason for the killing remained unknown.

3 weeks ago

Bullets lie on the sidewalk at the scene outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan where Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in New York.
Health

Words on ammo in CEO shooting echo common phrase on insurer tactics: Delay, deny, defend

Anger and vitriol against health insurers filled social media in the wake of Thompson's killing.

3 weeks ago

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