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Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, may be preparing to accept a plea agreement, avoiding a federal trial and possibly life in prison, sources say. Tom Hanson reports.
Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York in 2024, is in discussions about a possible guilty plea on federal charges, according to sources familiar with the matter. A federal plea deal could affect his separate state trial, but no agreement has been confirmed.
Sky News – Front Page Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, may be preparing to accept a plea agreement, avoiding a federal trial and possibly life in prison, sources say. Tom Hanson reports.
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, may be preparing to accept a plea agreement, avoiding a federal trial and possibly life in prison, sources say. Tom Hanson reports.
Sky News – Front Page Luigi Mangione is reportedly expected to plead guilty to federal charges over the killing of healthcare boss Brian Thompson.
BBC News – World U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned Israeli settlers besieging Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra, calling them "terrorists" and the siege a "horrific act of terror." The settlers reportedly cut off water and electricity and blocked medical care to at least two families, including a Palestinian American household. The siege has continued since the weekend despite an earlier eviction.
NYTimes – US US Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to buy gloves that deliver electric shocks for officers in the field. The Department of Homeland Security called the gloves a “de-escalation device,” while rights advocates warned the purchase could encourage greater use of force during President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The planned procurement is reported to be worth $20 million.
Sky News – World Man dies in Bas-Uele after travelling from Haut-Uele, as head of WHO says outbreak on track to be deadliest ever The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to a sixth province, officials have said, a day after the head of the World Health Organization said the outbreak was on track to surpass the deadliest in history, which erupted more than a decade ago and killed more than 11,000 people.…