Unbiased headline news – The backpack recovered by the NYPD, allegedly belonging to the suspect in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, contained just two items: a Tommy Hilfiger jacket and Monopoly money, according to authorities.
Luigi Mangione, 26, is in custody in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in connection with the brazen Midtown Manhattan murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, authorities said. Mangione, a Maryland resident, was arrested by Altoona police on unrelated gun charges.
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Fewer older Americans report feeling as lonely or isolated as they did during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a significant number still experience these emotions, a new poll reveals.
The National Poll on Healthy Aging, released Monday in JAMA, found that over one-third of adults aged 50 to 80 feel lonely, with a similar proportion feeling isolated. The poll was conducted by the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation and supported by AARP, highlighting that some older adults remain particularly vulnerable.
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Rapper and entrepreneur Shawn Carter, widely known as Jay-Z, denied allegations made in an amended civil lawsuit filed Sunday accusing him of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 alongside music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Carter, married to music icon Beyoncé, dismissed the accusations and challenged the alleged victim’s attorney to pursue criminal charges. He also countered with claims of attempted blackmail by the attorney. The legal battle escalated as Carter and Houston-based lawyer Tony Buzbee exchanged statements through media outlets.
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Lara Trump, President-elect Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law and co-chair of the Republican National Committee for the 2024 election cycle, announced her intention to step down from her position.
Her decision follows growing speculation that she may be considered for a potential Senate vacancy in Florida, where Sen. Marco Rubio has been nominated for secretary of state. “The job I came to do is now complete, and I intend to formally step down from the RNC at our next meeting,” Lara Trump shared in a post on X.
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A mother remains in critical condition while her son has died after both were shot during a home invasion in an upscale Philadelphia suburb over the weekend, officials said.
The attack occurred at 2:20 a.m. Sunday in Lower Merion Township, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. The suspect remains unidentified and is still at large. Authorities are seeking information about a car and its driver, believed to have fled the scene near the site of the home invasion.
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A delegation of Japanese survivors of the World War II atomic bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Tuesday.
The group, representing Nihon Hidankyo, Japan’s national organization of atomic and hydrogen bomb survivors, arrived in Oslo, Norway, on Monday to accept the honor. Comprising 30 members, Nihon Hidankyo, established in 1956, is dedicated to advocating for the global abolition of nuclear weapons.
