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UnitedHealthcare CEO killing latest: Luigi Mangione faces federal charges including stalking, murder
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is charged in a four-count federal criminal complaint with stalking, murder through the use of a firearm and [Read More…]
FAA temporarily bans drones in parts of New Jersey, notice threatens ‘deadly force’ for ‘imminent security threat’
Obtained by ABC News (NEW YORK) — The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ban on drone operations in several areas of New Jersey until Jan. 17, unless operators are granted special permission from the government [Read More…]
Ingrid Lewis-Martin, NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ former chief adviser, surrenders on criminal charges
Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ingrid Lewis-Martin, the former chief adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, surrendered at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office on Thursday morning to face criminal charges. [Read More…]
Court disqualifies Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump, but indictment still stands
Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The Georgia Court of Appeals on Thursday disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from her prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump and his co-defendants in their election interference case. [Read More…]
Abandoned oil and gas wells in US bring fears of leak dangers, ABC News investigation finds
This illustration shows the locations where ABC News tested abandoned oil and gas wells for leaks; ABC News (WEST TEXAS, Texas) — Rancher Laura Briggs rises early to care for the livestock scattered across her [Read More…]
Court disqualifies Willis from Georgia election case against Trump, but indictment still stands
Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images (ATLANTA, Ga.) — The Georgia Court of Appeals has disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from her prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump and his co-defendants in their election interference case. [Read More…]
UnitedHealthcare CEO killing latest:Luigi Mangione waiving extradition, will be transported to New York
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is waiving extradition and will be transported to New York in short order. Mangione was remanded to the [Read More…]
Holiday travel: Busiest times to fly, drive this Christmas and New Year’s
martin-dm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Christmas and New Year’s holiday period is expected to be the busiest on record for both air and road travel, according to AAA — continuing this year’s trend where every major [Read More…]
CVS knowingly dispensed ‘massive’ amount of invalid opioid prescriptions: DOJ lawsuit
jetcityimage/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The largest pharmacy chain in America is accused of “unlawfully dispensing massive quantities of opioids and other controlled substances to fuel its own profits at the expense of public health and [Read More…]
FAA finds no issues with Southwest after safety review
Alan Schein Photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Federal Aviation Administration says it has found no safety issues with Southwest Airlines following several monthslong investigations launched in July after multiple close-call incidents. The most notable [Read More…]
FBI investigating death on Royal Caribbean cruise after alleged incident with unruly passenger
danilovi/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The FBI is investigating an incident aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship allegedly involving an unruly passenger. The incident took place Friday aboard the Navigator of the Seas, which was [Read More…]
School shooting drills can do more harm than good, experts warn
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Active shooter drills have become the norm in schools across the U.S., but experts warn they have the potential to cause more harm than good. Though the exercises seek to [Read More…]
UnitedHealthcare CEO killing latest: Luigi Mangione to waive extradition
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images (PENNSYLVANIA) — Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will waive extradition to New York when he appears in court in Pennsylvania on Thursday, his attorney said [Read More…]
‘Murder hornet’ eradicated from US, officials declare
Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The so-called “murder hornet” has been eradicated from the United States, five years after the invasive species was first discovered in Washington state, officials declared Wednesday. There [Read More…]
Operator of secret Chinese police station in NYC pleads guilty
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One of the suspects accused of running a secret Chinese police station in lower Manhattan has pleaded guilty. The suspects in the case, Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping, were [Read More…]
Alleged would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh faces state charge in connection with his arrest
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at the president-elect’s golf club in Florida, is now facing a state attempted murder charge in [Read More…]
DA suggests Georgia election interference case against Trump may continue
Remon Haazen/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The state prosecution of Donald Trump on election interference charges in Georgia may be able to continue despite his impending inauguration, a lawyer for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis signaled in [Read More…]
House Ethics Committee expected to release Gaetz report: Sources
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Ethics Committee quietly voted earlier this month to release its report into the conduct of former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, multiple people with direct knowledge [Read More…]
Guilty plea expected in secret Chinese police station case
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A guilty plea is expected Wednesday in the case of a secret Chinese police station operating in lower Manhattan. The suspects in the case, Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping, were accused [Read More…]
UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect’s timeline before, during, after the brazen murder
NYPD (NEW YORK) — Luigi Mangione, a person of interest in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was taken into custody on Monday in Pennsylvania, nearly one week after the “brazen, targeted” shooting outside [Read More…]