Luigi Mangioneappeared today in New York state court in Manhattan as part of a pretrial court appearance for charges brought against him in the Dec. 4, 2024, murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione, who has pleaded not guilty to all state and federal charges against him, had his …
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President Donald Trump’s primary Super PAC has raked in over $200 million this year, with the donations ranging from unseemly to objectively funny. Perhaps the most notable donor to the group, MAGA Inc., is Elon Musk, who gave $5 million in late June despite publicly feuding with the president ever …
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Two months after the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson sent shockwaves through the much-reviled U.S. health insurance industry, the company’s parent, UnitedHealth Group, is making aggressive moves to protect its image. Responding to a slew of attacks online, often coupled with the glorification of Luigi Mangione (who was charged …
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A new documentary set for release later this month seeks to shed new light on the psyche of Luigi Mangione, the suspected killer in the assassination of United Healthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson. The new hour-long doc from Investigation Discovery will feature interviews from some who knew Mangione personally, as well …
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This story was published in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence. Subscribe to its newsletters. Toward the end of 2024, federal law enforcement officials were celebrating a banner year in their fight against homemade, untraceable “ghost guns.” In cities across the country, the number of ghost …
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Most Americans think that health insurance profits and claim denials played a role in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a new survey by NORC at the University of Chicago. Since his killing on December 4, social media users have repeatedly expressed their anger with the health …
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Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to state murder and terror charges tied to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, The New York Times reports. Mangione appeared in Manhattan court Monday, Dec. 23, to enter his pleas to the 11 charges against him, including first-degree murder as an act of …
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A gun with three bullets; one man dead on the pavement, one man in custody. From a distance, the death of Brian Thompson looks like any other in a uniquely violent America. But the circumstances surrounding his murder were unimaginable just two weeks ago: A reclusive gunman partially built a …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s been just two weeks since Luigi Mangione allegedly shot and killed United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, sparking debate and a social media frenzy that has even inspired …
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After nearly two weeks of challenging the legal process, Luigi Mangione, the man charged with the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will finally be extradited from Pennsylvania — where Mangione was arrested and remained behind bars — to New York City, where Thompson’s Dec. 4 murder occurred. At …
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