CEO Luigi Mangione missing for months before being shot dead
Before the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione was in the dark for months, with loved ones reaching out to former classmates and posting petitions on social media. I tried desperately to find him, including posting.
Since his arrest, friends have struggled to comprehend the news. “He was the kind of guy you thought would do great things,” said one. “It’s really heartbreaking to think that he could have been an assassin, and it’s heartbreaking to know that his life was essentially over forever or changed in ways that are unimaginable. .”
Mr. Mangione hired a prominent New York lawyer to represent him in connection with Mr. Thompson’s murder. Karen Friedman Agnifilo served as Chief Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office for seven years.
A week that changed Syria
For more than a decade, Syria has been synonymous with war, brutality, and violence against its own people. And in the blink of an eye, everything changed.
President Bashar al-Assad fled the country a week ago as rebels entered Damascus. Since then, Syrians have taken down statues of President Assad and lifted the veil from his murderous regime.
While thousands of people have been released from torture prisons, thousands more are left stranded in notorious locations searching for their loved ones. And in one of many notable developments in the frantic search for missing American Austin Tice, another American, a pilgrim named Travis Timmerman, has been discovered.
Debra Tice, the mother of the journalist who has been missing since being captured in Syria in 2012, told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday that Timmerman’s discovery “pretty much tells us what’s going to happen.” It was like rehearsing what was going to happen.” It feels like when Austin is walking free. ”
A week after the fall of the Assad regime, Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged that the United States had had direct contact with Syria’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Syria’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is still officially considered a terrorist group by the United States, following the transition from an armed insurgency to Syria. More legitimate governing bodies.
South Korean president was impeached
Lawmakers on Saturday passed a resolution to impeach South Korean President Yun Seok-Yeol for failing to impose martial law.
The motion argued that Yun’s declaration was unconstitutional and illegal because there was no indication of a national emergency and he failed to follow procedural rules. The vote was 204-85.
“This is just the beginning,” said Park Chang-dae, floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party. “We will thoroughly investigate those involved in martial law,” he said.
Mr. Yoon was immediately suspended from national service after the vote, and Prime Minister Han Deok-soo served as acting president. Yoon will remain in the presidential palace until the Constitutional Court makes a decision, but the Constitutional Court has six months to decide whether to support the impeachment charges.
Authorities ask for help, but no answers to mysterious drone
Confusion and frustration over mysterious drone sightings along the East Coast have reached a boiling point, forcing New York state to briefly close the runway at New York Stewart International Airport on Friday.
“This has gone too far,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement. He said he has directed the New York State Information Center to proactively investigate drone sightings and work with federal law enforcement agencies to address the drone issue.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York called for drone detection systems to be sent to New York and New Jersey. “Multiple drones flying together can confuse traditional radar systems, which is why, again, this new technology can really help us get the answers we need,” he told reporters on Sunday. It can be done,” he said.
NBC News had first-hand access to surveillance efforts by local authorities in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, where police thermal cameras spotted several high-speed flying objects that appeared to be traveling much faster than a commercial plane on Friday.
It’s been about a month since the sighting was reported, but there is still no clear answer. “Realistically, if we know where they’re coming from and where they’re going, we’ll have a better idea of who’s doing it,” the detective said.
meet the press
In an interview with “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker on Sunday, President Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham (RS.C.) was asked if he agreed with President-elect Donald Trump’s claims. I answered emphatically, “No.” Members of the House January 6th Committee should go to jail.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said the threat to jail committee members was an “outrageous statement,” adding that President Joe Biden, along with seven House Democrats and two House Republicans at the time, He said that a pre-emptive pardon for his name should be considered. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger.
“This is what authoritarianism is. That’s what dictatorship is,” Sanders said.
You can read the full interview here.
Politics overview
Pelosi is recovering: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was injured in Luxembourg during a visit to Congress and underwent hip replacement surgery in Germany.
Trump settlement: ABC News will pay $15 million to President Trump’s Foundation as part of a legal settlement to end a defamation lawsuit brought by Trump over comments by anchor George Stephanopoulos.
The issue of pardons: As President Trump prepares to pardon the Jan. 6 rioters, allies and critics alike say he’s not keeping track of the details of the massive investigation into the Capitol attack. I am concerned about this.
Culture warrior chosen: Harmeet Dhillon, a Republican lawyer known for championing conservative causes and a Republican national committee member from California, has been nominated to head the Justice Department’s civil rights division.
Democrats look back on defeat: Sen. Bob Casey, the longest-serving senator in Pennsylvania history, lost his race by a narrow margin, partly because of how “strong” Trump’s candidacy was. He thinks so.
box office surprise
With the re-release of Interstellar in IMAX, Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi blockbuster is once again a big box office hit, 10 years after its initial release. The film, starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway, grossed $4.5 million on 166 screens last weekend and sold out all IMAX screenings.
Nolan’s films have gained a cult following over the years, and some movie fans who missed Interstellar in theaters for the first time are looking forward to the full movie experience.
“A friend told me you can’t experience it on a TV or laptop screen,” said one. “There’s no comparison.”
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