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Luigi Mangione, suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was arrested in Pennsylvania. Police believe Mangione targeted Thompson due to UnitedHealthcare's size and influence, not a personal connection. Mangione, found with a "ghost gun," awaits extradition to New York on murder charges while resisting extradition. He faces additional charges in Pennsylvania.
A teacher at Drakensburg Secondary School in South Africa is under investigation for allegedly cutting off a Hindu student's religious thread. The South African Hindu Maha Sabha has condemned the act, citing concerns about religious discrimination, while authorities stress the need for schools to align their policies with constitutional protections.
Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen announced a meeting with far-right leader Herbert Kickl to discuss forming a government after Chancellor Karl Nehammer's coalition talks failed. The Freedom Party, which won the autumn national election, may now have a chance to take charge amid political uncertainties.
The White House accused federal judges of overstepping their authority following legal setbacks for President Trump, including blocking the deportation of Venezuelan migrants. Trump called for the impeachment of Judge Boasberg, while Chief Justice Roberts and others criticized this stance. The administration faced additional legal defeats, with courts halting actions like aid agency shutdowns and the military ban on transgender individuals.
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, the first woman to lead the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, urged President Donald Trump to show mercy towards immigrants and LGBTQ individuals during his inaugural prayer service. Her remarks sparked both praise and anger. She is a vocal advocate for social issues, including racial equity and LGBTQ+ inclusion.
Vivian Wilson, estranged daughter of Elon Musk, criticized Musk's Mars colonization plans and labeled them a marketing scheme. She claimed Tesla operates like a Ponzi scheme and disparaged Musk as a narcissist with right-wing views, denying her transition influenced his political stance.
Federal investigators have recovered the black boxes from the recent plane crash in the Potomac River, crucial for reconstructing the events leading up to the crash. These devices, which are actually orange to aid in recovery, provide key data on flight parameters and cockpit conversations to help understand the cause of the accident.
“The president made very clear that he wasn’t blaming anybody, but he was being very explicit about the fact that DEI policies have led our air traffic controllers to be short-staffed. That is a scandal. Thankfully, it’s a scandal that the president has stopped,†Vice President JD Vance said defending President Donald Trump's statement linking DEI hiring with the DC plane crash.
The Trump administration faced a serious security breach when US plans to strike Houthi targets in Yemen were leaked on Signal, as claimed by Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, who claimed that he was mistakenly added to the group where the war plans were leaked. Vice President JD Vance and defense secretary Pete Hegseth loathed Europe, calling it 'pathetic' and 'free-loading'