Luigi Mangione’s court hearing continues on anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
NEW YORK (AP) — A high-stakes hearing in the New York murder case against Luigi Mangione continues Thursday, a year to the day after prosecutors say he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione, 27, has pleaded
NY attorney general challenges authority of acting US attorney investigating her Trump lawsuits
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s effort to install political loyalists as top federal prosecutors has run into a legal buzz saw lately, with judges ruling that his handpicked U.S. attorneys for New Jersey, eastern Virginia,
Lawmakers to hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat is expected Thursday on Capitol Hill to provide a classified briefing
Florida starts redistricting talks in a growing battle for House control in 2026 elections
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Republican-controlled House is holding the first meeting of its select committee on congressional redistricting Thursday, as the state becomes the latest to consider redrawing electoral maps amid a partisan battle for every
Survivors of U.S. military strike in Caribbean were legitimate targets for second attack, admiral to tell lawmakers
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – A U.S. military commander is expected tell lawmakers on Thursday that survivors of a military strike in the Caribbean were legitimate targets for a second attack
Venmo users have trouble sending and receiving money amid service outage
Users of the payment app Venmo experienced trouble sending and receiving money on Wednesday amid widespread social media posts about service issues. Downdetector, a website that tracks online outages, showed reports that problems began spiking at about
Ex-Honduras president Hernández thanks Trump in first message since release
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras’ former President Juan Orlando Hernández thanked U.S. President Donald Trump Wednesday for pardoning him in his first communication since being released from a U.S. prison. Hernández was one year into a 45-year
Marine dies in training exercise at Camp Pendleton
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. Marine died during a training exercise Wednesday at Camp Pendleton in Southern California, military officials said. The Marine died of injuries sustained in a “tactical vehicle mishap” in the afternoon, the
Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Wednesday announced increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, with an internal State Department memo saying that anyone involved in “censorship”
Connecticut police find decomposed body after standoff with man who shot at officers
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut police said Wednesday that they found a decomposed body and numerous explosives inside a home in the aftermath of an hours-long standoff with a man who had barricaded himself and exchanged gunfire
