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New York prosecutors have charged Luigi Mangione, 26, with the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to court records.
The charges follow Mangione’s arraignment Monday night in Blair County Court in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where he was read on firearms and forgery charges. Pennsylvania prosecutors argued he was a flight risk and bail was denied.
The Mangione family released a statement saying: “Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest. We send Brian Thompson’s family our prayers and ask that everyone involved be prayed for. please.”
The 26-year-old man was spotted by someone at a McDonald’s in Altoona, called local police and was arrested. Police said Mangione wore a gun silencer, a mask similar to the one worn by the gunman, and a fake New Jersey check that the gunman used to check into a New York City hostel before the shooting. He reportedly had an ID and a handwritten document stating his motive.
What weapon did he allegedly use? Police say Mangione had a weapon made with a 3D printer.
What did his document say about his objectives? Among other statements, he said, “we were expecting these parasites to come,” and to reduce U.S. health care costs, according to CNN. expressed anger at inequality.
Did he act alone? Mangione said in the filing that he provided his own funds and acted alone.
IDF denies reports that tanks have reached Qatana, near Damascus, as US, Israel and Turkey attack Syria
Israel denies reports that its tanks have arrived in Qatana, a city 26 miles southwest of Damascus and six miles inside Syrian territory.
After Reuters quoted a Syrian security source as saying Israeli forces had reached Qatana, the Israel Defense Forces rejected the claim, Britain’s Sky News reported.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that the Golan Heights, which Israel has occupied for nearly 60 years, will remain part of Israel “forever” after it captures a demilitarized buffer zone within the territory.
Who did the US attack? They attacked Islamic State (IS)-related targets in central Syria.
What about Turkey? Turkey attacked Kurdish forces backed by the United States.
Prime Minister Netanyahu appears in court for corruption trial
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in a Tel Aviv courtroom to give evidence in his corruption trial, a development he has long sought to avoid. He is the first sitting Israeli prime minister to be tried as a criminal defendant.
He appeared in court on Tuesday after his political allies in the Knesset attempted to postpone the deadline at the 11th hour, citing clashes over the vote and the security situation in Israel.
Prime Minister Netanyahu, 75, is also wanted on an international warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes in Gaza, and has been charged with fraud, breach of trust and bribery in three separate cases. There is. He has denied any wrongdoing and said the charges against him amount to a witch hunt.
In other news…
Today’s statistic: Up to three insect species go extinct every week in Australia.
Up to three native insects and other invertebrates are disappearing in Australia every week, a study has found, with experts saying the climate crisis is a “key contributing factor”. More than 9,000 invertebrate species have gone extinct since Europe colonized Australia, and 39 to 148 species are expected to disappear by 2024, despite government efforts to halt extinction.
Don’t miss: My Father, a Serial Killer – How April Baracio Put Her Father in Prison
There were many sides to April Barascio’s father. He was a “well-liked” man who did his best to celebrate Christmas with his children and sent his daughter door-to-door selling cookies. But this man, whose family knew him to be violent, was also a serial killer. Barasio shares how he connected the dots from a childhood spent moving across the United States, and how he brought justice to his father’s victims.
Climate Check: Small island states face climate-induced ‘catastrophe’, experts warn
The climate crisis is having a devastating impact on the health of 65 million people living in the world’s small island nations, experts have warned in the first comprehensive analysis of climate change and health in island nations. The climate emergency is exacerbating heat waves, droughts and insect-borne diseases in these vulnerable countries, while increasing food insecurity.
Finally: Could you include your marathon time on your resume?
Many people reportedly boast about their marathon records on their resumes, so much so that the Wall Street Journal ran a trending article about it. So let’s get this sorted out once and for all. Unless you’re applying for a position as a professional marathon runner, it’s unlikely that a recruiter or recruiter will want to know how fast you can run 42.2 miles. Or whether you had a brat summer. This also appears to be cited by at least one person as a qualification.
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