Luigi Mangione indicted on federal charges for CEO killing
Luigi Mangione is charged with stalking United Healthcare chief Brian Thompson outside the Hilton in Midtown and then shooting him to death on a Manhattan street. Source link
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RFK Jr. has a goal to study what’s ‘behind’ autism by September. How realistic is it?
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made headlines last week when he announced that the agency would “know what has caused the autism epidemic” by September of this year. At a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Kennedy said “hundreds of scientists” were looking into rising rates of autism diagnoses, adding that … Read more
American citizen hijacks small plane in Belize, 3 injured: Police
Three passengers were injured after a U.S. citizen allegedly hijacked a small plane at knifepoint in Belize on Thursday, police said. Akinyela Sawa Taylor, a U.S. citizen, hijacked a plane with 13 other passengers on board, officials said. Police received information the plane was hijacked by a passenger on board shortly before takeoff. Taylor wanted … Read more
Democratic senator denied access to El Salvador prison holding Abrego Garcia
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said he was blocked Thursday from entering the El Salvador prison that is holding the Maryland resident who the courts say was erroneously deported from the United States last month. Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen in a video posted to his YouTube account, April 17, 2025. Senator Chris Van Hollen/YouTube … Read more
'It's a showstopper!' | Aspinall lands the big fish against Price in Rotterdam!
Nathan Aspinall sends the Rotterdam crowd wild as he takes out the big fish against Gerwyn Price to go 3-1 up in their Premier League clash. Source link
AI benchmarking platform Chatbot Arena forms a new company
Chatbot Arena, the crowdsourced benchmarking project major AI labs rely on to test and market their AI models, is forming a company called Arena Intelligence Inc., reports Bloomberg. In a blog post published Thursday, Chatbot Arena said that the company will “give [it] the resources to improve [its platform] significantly over what it is today.” … Read more
McConnell faces constituents as GOP lawmakers hear from contentious crowds at town halls
Longtime Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is facing constituents Thursday in his home state of Kentucky as Republican lawmakers continue to face hostile crowds raising issues with President Donald Trump’s policies. Party leadership has advised against holding in-person events after some lawmakers faced volatile crowds back home in their districts and questions about cuts to Medicaid … Read more
Multiple people injured in shooting at Florida State University: Official
Multiple people are injured in a shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee, according to a senior administration official. Police are responding to the scene, which is near the Student Union, according to an FSU Alert, which had advised students to continue to shelter in place due to reports of an active shooter. “FDLE is … Read more
6 million under red flag warnings as extreme fire danger increases in Southwest
More than 6 million people in multiple states across the Southwest and South Plains are under red flag warnings Thursday as strong winds and warm temperatures are forecast to increase wildfire threats. Firefighters in New Mexico, West Texas, Colorado, eastern Arizona, central Kansas and parts of Oklahoma are among the states bracing for critical to … Read more
Trump says he’s eager for Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s ‘termination’
President Donald Trump on Thursday sharply criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, urging the central bank to lower interest rates and saying Powell’s “termination cannot come soon enough.” It was not clear whether Trump’s comments indicated a desire to remove Powell from his position or an eagerness for the completion of Powell’s term as Fed … Read more