Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is using donations from supporters for his legal defense. Mangione, whose case has garnered significant public support, has raised over $290,000. His lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, stated that Mangione, backed by the D4 Legal Committee, plans to fight the charges against him with these funds.
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Evacuation orders were lifted for thousands of Los Angeles residents after firefighters slowed the spread of the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake. Despite containment efforts, a red flag warning remains. Two additional fires broke out in San Diego County. Rainfall is expected to offer some relief. Statewide damages are estimated at $28 billion, and a $2.
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CNN mistakenly displayed a graphic confusing Barack Obama with Osama bin Laden during a live broadcast, sparking wide public criticism. The error occurred while discussing the Guantanamo Bay facility and President Trump's immigration plans. The misstep led to notable social media backlash and added to CNN's ongoing struggles, including declining viewership and recent staff cuts.
Howard Lutnick has been appointed as the new US commerce secretary, securing a pivotal role in President Trump's trade agenda. A proponent of protective tariffs, Lutnick will oversee key economic initiatives and play a crucial role in shaping international trade policies, particularly regarding China.
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A German court heard a couple's confession to killing two Ukrainian refugees to take a baby, motivated by their inability to have children. They planned the crime, drugged the victims, and killed them before taking the newborn. The couple is charged with double murder and child abduction.
A tragic crash occurred when an American Airlines flight collided with a Blackhawk helicopter over the Potomac River on Wednesday. Among the 60 passengers were teen figure skaters Jinna Han and Spencer Lane, their mothers, and coaches Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov. All are presumed dead, with recovery efforts now underway. The skaters had just attended a development camp following the US championships. This tragedy is reminiscent of the 1961 Sabena Flight 548 crash, which claimed the lives... Expand
The seizure of the plane comes just a week after President Donald Trump’s envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, visited Caracas and met with Maduro to discuss the repatriation of Venezuelan nationals who illegally entered the United States. Grenell returned with six Americans who had been detained in Venezuela.
White it's not know what access DOGE has and to what extent, Donald Trump asserted that DOGE will not touch Social Security. "Social Security will not be touched, it will only be strengthened," Trump recently said adding that he would "weed out" undocumented people from the benefits. “We have illegal immigrants on Social Security and we’re going to find out who they are and take them off… we’re not going to stand for that.â€