After UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing, San Francisco police gave FBI tip about suspect's identity – The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) – A day after a masked gunman killed the CEO of New York City United Healthcare, San Francisco police provided the FBI with valuable information about the suspect's identity: He was not reported missing. Last month, they looked like a man who Luigi Mangione. San Francisco police provided Mangione's name to the […]
Bank groups sue the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over a proposed cap on overdraft fees – The Associated Press
Some banks and banking industry groups are suing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over a final rule that limits the overdraft fees banks can charge. The rule is part of President Joe Biden's campaign to reduce junk fees imposed on consumers on everyday purchases, including banking services. But banks argue that without overdraft protection, desperate […]
Bill Belichick calls UNC job ‘amazing opportunity’ at press conference
The era of Chapelville began. Bill Belichick held his first official press conference as head coach of the North Carolina State football team on Thursday. Belichick was presented with a short-sleeve hoodie by Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham and Premier Lee Roberts. “I cannot express my gratitude to both of them and the board for […]
Stock market today: Wall Street stalls as indexes drift near records – The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes were volatile Thursday, driven by some underlying influences. discouraging data above economy. The S&P 500 fell 0.2%, potentially heading for a third decline in the past four days. That would be seen as a stumble in the massive rally that pushed the index toward its closing price. best […]
Susan Wild absent from Ethics Committee meeting after Gaetz leaks to press
Rep. Susan Wilde (Pennsylvania), the top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee, was removed from the committee last week after being pursued as the source of leaks to the press about the investigation of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida). I was absent from the meeting. ), a source told The Hill. It remains unclear whether […]
Police say Luigi Mangione started shaking when confronted at McDonald’s; other details revealed at press conference
Law enforcement officials have released details about the suspect who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, including his reaction when he was first confronted by police. Last week, a masked man was caught on surveillance footage shooting and killing Brian Thompson, the CEO of the world's largest health insurance company, outside a Manhattan hotel. After an […]
‘He Invaded My Home’: ‘Meet The Press’ Host Kristen Welker Presses Trump On Firing FBI Director
“Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker pressed President-elect Donald Trump on whether to fire FBI Director Christopher Wray in a Friday interview that aired Sunday. President Trump nominated Kash Patel to head the Federal Bureau of Investigation on November 30, even though Wray, who was appointed by the president-elect in his first term, has not […]
‘They Came In Illegally’: Trump Clashes With ‘Meet The Press’ Host Over Deportation Promises
President-elect Donald Trump and “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker clashed over Trump's promise to deport illegal immigrants in an interview that aired Sunday morning. During the 2024 presidential campaign, Mr. Trump will focus on the murders of Rachel Morin, Laken Riley, and Jocelyn Nangaray, as well as the struggles that the city of Springfield, […]
White House press secretary takes heat on Biden back-tracking about his son
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre answered pointed questions from an Associated Press reporter Friday after President Biden said multiple times that he would not pardon his son Hunter Biden. Biden issued a statement on Dec. 1 announcing that he would waive Hunter's sentence on two federal cases involving federal taxes and felonious firearms charges […]
UnitedHealth Group CEO advises employees against talking to press after Brian Thompson’s murder
A leaked internal video by UnitedHealth Group's CEO shows him telling employees within the company that there is no benefit to speaking to the media. Days after the shocking assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, in Midtown, CEO Andrew Whitty gave an internal speech. Footage of Whitty's remarks was shared by journalist Ken Krippenstein […]