Luigi Mangione says he’s not guilty of slaying Unitedhealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — he entered not guilty pleas Monday morning in New York State court. Mangione pleaded not guilty to 11 state charges … including first-degree murder, 2nd-degree murder as crime of terrorism and multiple weapons charges. The 26-year-old Ivy League grad was dressed like…
A sign marks the location of a Nordstrom store on March 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Nordstrom on Monday announced it will become a private company after it agreed to a buyout deal valued at roughly $6.25 billion from Nordstrom’s founding family and Mexican department store El Puerto de Liverpool. The…
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack in Birmingham that led to five people being evacuated in the early hours of Monday morning when a car was driven into the front of a shop and set on fire. Nobody was injured in the blaze, which police said began shortly before 4.50am on Stratford Road in…
Play video content The Federal Aviation Administration is now officially investigating a holiday drone show in the Orlando area that went absolutely haywire, injuring a 7-year-old and sending the crowd running for cover. Videos from the weekend event captured the drones whirring across the sky Saturday night before several started colliding and plummeting toward spectators…
The British-born wife of deposed Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is not seeking a divorce, a Kremlin spokesman has said. Reports in Turkish media had suggested Asma al-Assad wanted to end her marriage and leave Russia, where she and her husband were granted asylum after a rebel coalition overthrew the former president’s regime and took control…
A long-awaited report into former Republican US Representative Matt Gaetz is expected to be released on Monday. It follows an investigation by the House Ethics Committee into allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use by Gaetz, who was briefly lined up for a top job in the cabinet of President-elect Donald Trump. A draft…
Burt, the giant crocodile that featured in hit Australian comedy Crocodile Dundee, has died. Crocosaurus Cove, an aquarium and exhibition space in Darwin, Australia, where Burt was housed, announced the news on social media, saying that the crocodile “passed away peacefully” and was “estimated to be over 90 years old”. Allow Instagram content? This article…
Two former Israeli intelligence agents have revealed how members of the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah used Israeli made walkie-talkies booby-trapped with explosives for 10 years before they were detonated in a surprise attack in September this year. The two ex-Mossad agents told US CBS News how the service duped Hezbollah into buying thousands of…
A full spread at Pumpui.| Pumpui This story is part of a group of stories called “Where should I eat?” The Eater 38 hopes to answer that age-old question. This curated list offers a glimpse into Montreal’s thrilling food scene, home to an offbeat blend of poutine and pikliz. You’ll find Italian, Jewish, Vietnamese,…
Taylor Swift knows how to put smiles on her fans’ faces — but one “Swiftie” is really feeling the love — receiving a surprise holiday gift from the pop superstar. As everyone knows, Taylor visited Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, earlier this month, spending the day with young patients who, of course, are…
