Suspect in CEO killing agrees to be extradited to New York
The man, Luigi Mangione, was being held at a prison in Pennsylvania after he was spotted in a McDonald’s in the central part of the state and arrested by local police. Read more
America in Turmoil
The latest about racial injustice and sexual abuse, spurred by the #MeToo movement, mass shootings and police violence in light of George Floyd’s death.
Girl, 14, among those killed in Wisconsin school shooting
Rubi Vergara, 14, and teacher Erin West, 42, were both killed in the shooting, the Dane County Medical Examiner’s office said in a written statement. Both were pronounced dead at the scene by authorities just after the Monday shooting. Read more
Teen girl’s motive unclear in Wisconsin school shooting
School shootings have become a near-daily occurrence in the United States, with 322 of them this year, according to the K-12 School Shooting Database. That is the second highest total of any year after last year’s record of 349. Read more
Luigi Mangione’s defense to hinge on mindset, emotion, evidence
Police claim that they have accumulated overwhelming evidence that Luigi Mangione fatally shot UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson, on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk in an early morning killing that reverberated across the U.S. Read more
Police: Teenage shooter kills student, teacher at Wisconsin school
At least six other people were wounded, according to police. Two students had life-threatening injuries; four other people had non-life-threatening injuries. Read more
CEO killing suspect became disillusioned with society, then vanished
Police investigators have been scrambling to trace Luigi Mangione’s movements not only in the days before the Dec. 4 shooting, but also in the months that preceded it. Read more
Murder charge leads to surge in donations for Luigi Mangione
In New York, “Wanted” posters with the faces of CEOs have appeared on walls. Websites are selling Mangione merchandise, including hats with “CEO Hunter” printed across a bullseye. And some social media users have swooned over his smile and six-pack abs. Read more
UnitedHealthcare case sparks industry reckoning on patient anger
The murder ignited an outpouring of anger from Americans struggling to receive and pay for medical care. Read more
Court upholds $1.3B verdict against Alex Jones in Sandy Hook case
A three-judge panel of the Connecticut Appellate Court found that a jury’s October 2022 decision to award $965 million in damages plus attorneys fees and costs to families of the shooting’s victims was not unreasonable given the mental anguish they suffered due to the lies by Jones about Sandy Hook. Read more
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Trump administration picks targeted with bomb threats, swatting
An FBI spokesperson said the bureau is aware of numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting incoming administration nominees and appointees and is working with its law enforcement partners. Read more
Man convicted of plotting to kill agents after Jan. 6 probe
At the end of a three-day trial in Knoxville, Tennessee, the man, Edward Kelley, 35, was found guilty of charges that included conspiracy to murder federal employees and threatening federal agents. Read more
Venezuelan migrant found guilty of killing Laken Riley in Georgia
Riley, 22, was attacked in February while running on a trail on the University of Georgia campus in Athens. Read more
New wave of offensive texts targets Hispanic, LGBTQ+ people
The messages were the latest in a series of offensive content that started popping up just hours after the presidential race was called for Donald Trump the morning after Election Day. Read more
Shouting racial slurs, Neo-Nazi marchers shock Ohio’s capital
The Anti-Defamation League said that the Columbus event fit a recent pattern of white supremacist incidents, hundreds of which have taken place across the country over the past 18 months. Read more
FEMA fires employee for telling crews to skip pro-Trump homes
FEMA confirmed that an employee had issued that guidance and has been terminated. It said that it believed this was an isolated incident and that it was under investigation. Read more
Wave of racist texts after election prompts FBI scrutiny
The FBI said in a statement that it was “aware of the offensive and racist text messages” and that it was coordinating with the Justice Department and other federal authorities. Read more
Black Americans express fears, resolve after Trump’s victory
While Trump made gains among Black Americans in North Carolina and some in the community celebrated his win, nationally his vote share among Black voters was unchanged in the Tuesday vote from 2020, according to an exit poll conducted by Edison Research, which showed a much larger swing towards Trump among Hispanic voters. Read more
Donald Trump elected U.S. president in stunning comeback
Trump, 78, recaptured the White House on Wednesday by securing more than the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency, Edison Research projected, following a campaign of dark rhetoric that deepened the polarization in the country. Read more
Ex-Ohio police officer convicted in murder of unarmed Black man
Adam Coy, a white man and nearly 20-year veteran of the Columbus police force, killed Hill, 47, responding to a non-emergency nuisance call about car noise in December 2020. Read more
Voting machine firm staff prepare for doxxing, swatting threats
Following the 2020 election, which Republican candidate Donald Trump falsely claimed he had won, some workers at election technology vendors reported that they had been “doxxed” — private information about their homes, such as pictures of their front doors, had been shared online, according to Sara Cutter, the executive director of the American Council for Election Technology. Read more
Amid cheers for Ohtani, Manzanar’s field honors Japanese Americans
Baseball, the most American of sports, served as a desperately needed diversion. Some camps had up to 30 teams. Read more
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