Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group chief executive Brian Thompson, walks on the day of an arraignment hearing, at New York Supreme Court in New York City, U.S. December 23, 2024. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally gunning down health insurance executive Brian Thompson on a … Read more
The suspect accused of killing UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson has pleaded not guilty to New York state murder and terrorism charges. Luigi Mangione, 26, appeared in court on Monday to be arraigned on 11 state criminal counts, including murder a crime of terrorism. He also faces federal stalking and murder charges that could lead to … Read more
Displaying a beautifully decorated and illuminated Christmas tree in homes is a beloved holiday tradition, but the origins of how this tradition came to be is one that is still debated today. One country that claims to be the home of the world’s first Christmas tree is Latvia. Riga, Latvia, claims to be home to … Read more
A sign marks the location of a Nordstrom store on March 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Nordstrom on Monday announced it will become a private company after it agreed to a buyout deal valued at roughly $6.25 billion from Nordstrom’s founding family and Mexican department store El Puerto de Liverpool. The … Read more
The British-born wife of deposed Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is not a seeking divorce, a Kremlin spokesman has said. Reports in Turkish media had suggested Asma al-Assad wanted to end her marriage and leave Russia, where she and her husband were granted asylum after a rebel coalition overthrew the former president’s regime and took control … Read more
Getty Images Hollywood stars America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel have publicly backed US actress Blake Lively after she filed a legal complaint against It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni. Ms Lively filed the legal complaint over the weekend against Mr Baldoni, alleging sexual harassment and a campaign to “destroy” her reputation. Mr … Read more
A long-awaited report into former Republican US Representative Matt Gaetz is expected to be released on Monday. It follows an investigation by the House Ethics Committee into allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use by Gaetz, who was briefly lined up for a top job in the cabinet of President-elect Donald Trump. A draft … Read more
Two former Israeli intelligence agents have revealed how members of the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah used Israeli made walkie-talkies booby-trapped with explosives for 10 years before they were detonated in a surprise attack in September this year. The two ex-Mossad agents told US CBS News how the service duped Hezbollah into buying thousands of … Read more
US President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates, switching their penalty to life in prison without parole. Among those are nine people convicted of murdering fellow prisoners, four for murders committed during bank robberies and one who killed a prison guard. In a statement, Biden said … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is commuting the death sentences of 37 inmates, leaving only three people on death row in federal prisons. The commuted sentences will be reclassified to life sentences without the possibility of parole, according to the White House. “These commutations are consistent with the moratorium my Administration has imposed on federal … Read more