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☆ Suspect charged with murder in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing hires prominent New York attorney
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Susan Kroll | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Luigi Mangione retained prominent attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo to represent him on New York charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The firm, Agnifilo Intrater LLC, confirmed Friedman Agnifilo will represent him but declined to comment further. Friedman Agnifilo was the chief assistant district attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office under Cyrus Vance Jr. for seven years. Pennsylvania attorney Thomas Dickey has said that he had not seen evidence linking his client to the killing and Mangione would plead not guilty to the charges in both states. Dickey and Friedman Agnifilo could not immediately be reached for comment on Saturday.

Persons: Luigi Mangione, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Brian Thompson, Friedman, Friedman Agnifilo, Cyrus Vance Jr, Mangione, GoFundMe, It’s, Thomas Dickey, Dickey Organizations: Agnifilo, Attorney’s, Correctional Institution, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Locations: New York, Manhattan, Altoona , Pennsylvania, Baltimore, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon, . Pennsylvania

“I’ll be looking at J6 early on, maybe the first nine minutes,” Trump told Time magazine. “There needs to be a more specific, updated argument made to the public to defend pardons for Jan. 6 defendants,” the Trump ally said. But it’s very important for the president to have a very succinct and compelling argument for these pardons,” the Trump ally said. Even if Trump pardons hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants, there’s a record of the reality of the attack that cannot be erased. “We’re going to ride this train ’til the end of the line, whether that’s Jan. 20, 2025, or Jan. 6, 2026.”

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, Jan, “, ” Trump, “ We’re, sleuths, Trump hasn’t, Defendants, Kristen Welker, he’ll, ”, Ed Martin, Martin, Bill Shipley, he’d, ” Shipley, “ I’ve, “ Trump, Steve Baker, Glenn Beck’s, “ I’m, ” Baker, “ It’s, Ray Epps, Epps, ” Epps, Trump’s, “ He’s, he’s, didn’t, there’s, that’s Organizations: WASHINGTON, Press, Time, Trump, FBI, NBC, Management, Patriot, Capitol, pitchfork, NBC News, White, Justice Department, Fox News, Republican, House Locations: Washington, antifa

The House passed a massive defense spending bill Wednesday with a provision that bars the military’s health care program from covering transition-related care for minors. Johnson did not return a request for comment regarding the potential effects of the provision on some military families. “[B]lanketly denying health care to people who need it — just because of a biased notion against transgender people — is wrong,” Smith said in a statement Tuesday. She said the Tricare restriction would further affect where service members can live and how long they serve. “Military families with trans kids have been serving for decades and it’s never been an issue,” she said.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Joe Biden —, Johnson, ”, “, Adam Smith, ” Smith, Cathy Marcello, ” Marcello, it’s Organizations: National Defense, Pentagon, Republicans, Air Force, Armed, Modern Military Association of America, Defense, “ Locations: Tricare

☆ Images appear to show Russia dismantling military equipment in Syria
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

(©2024 Maxar Technologies/AFP via Getty Images) AFP - Getty ImagesAt Hmeimim, two An-124 heavy transport aircraft were observed on the airfield with their nose cones raised, ready to load equipment. Other forces, including Russian military convoys, appear to be heading toward the airbase. Another verified video showed Russian military vehicles driving through what appears to be Syria as bystanders waved their shoes at the cars. A separate video, posted by the prominent Russian military-themed Telegram channel "Military Informer," purportedly showed a Russian military column crossing through Kurdish-controlled territories in Syria. Russian military vehicles and artillery guns at the Russian airbase at Qamishli Airport in northeastern Syria on Thursday.

Persons: Bashar Al, Assad, Antonov, “, God, Dmitry Peskov, DELIL SOULEIMAN, ” Peskov, Israel Katz Organizations: Maxar Technologies, Hmeimim Air Base, Getty Images, Getty, NBC News, Russian, Observatory, Human Rights, Reuters, United Nations, . Security, Security Council, Israeli Defense Locations: Syria, Russian, Russia, Moscow, U.S, Latakia, AFP, Homs, Damascus, Aleppo, Jableh, Hmeimim, Tartus, U.K, Kurdish, Ukraine, Syrian, Qamishli, Israel, U.N

The drones were first spotted in New Jersey on Nov. 18. NBC News has been tracking reports of possible drone sightings, mostly in New Jersey, since at least Dec. 3. The drones were first spotted in North Jersey, but now appear to be popping up throughout the state. A senior official briefed on the drone sightings in New Jersey said there were 79 reports of drone sightings overnight from Thursday to Friday in the state. Several New Jersey officials have said the drone sightings occur up to 180 times per night.

Persons: Sen, Richard Blumenthal, Conn ., Jeff Van Drew, Julie Shavalier, Phil Murphy, Joe Biden, Larry Hogan, Hogan, Murphy, Biden, Sens, Chuck Schumer, Mitch McConnell, Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, Brian Glenn, Pramod, Abichandani Organizations: NBC News, NBC, Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security, , New Jersey Gov, Several New, FBI, Secret Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Former Maryland Gov, White, Security, Lawmakers, New, FAA, Aircraft, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Mobility Locations: New Jersey, Jersey, North Jersey, New York , Maryland, Florida, Iranian, U.S, , New Jersey, Several, Several New Jersey, New York, Bernardsville, N.J

☆ Mother of suspect in CEO's killing told police person of interest could be her son, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Jonathan_Dienst_Byline.Jpg | Jonathan Dienst | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The family of the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO had reported him missing last month, and his mother told police her son could be the person seen in surveillance photos one day before his arrest, law enforcement sources told NBC News. Mangione’s mother said she last spoke to her son on July 1 and that he had been working in San Francisco, the flyer says. The killing sparked a large manhunt that included the wide distribution of surveillance photos of a person of interest, and a $60,000 reward. After the killing, a San Francisco police officer thought the images of the person of interest had similarities to the image of Mangione from the missing person report, multiple law enforcement officials said. San Francisco police contacted the FBI about the possible identity of the man in that photo, the FBI said.

Persons: Luigi Mangione, Brian Thompson, Mangione’s, Mangione, ”, Joseph Kenny, Andrew, Magione, Kenny, Mangione's, Luigi Organizations: NBC News, San, San Francisco, FBI, NBC, New York, UnitedHealth, The New York Times, UnitedHealthcare Locations: New York City, San Francisco, New York, Thompson's, San, Altoona , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States, U.S

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean lawmakers are set to vote for a second time Saturday on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial law, with support for the motion appearing to grow within his own party after he defiantly defended his actions. There have been widespread calls for Yoon to step down since he declared emergency martial law last week, plunging the East Asian democracy and key U.S. ally into chaos. Yoon, who took office in 2022 for a single five-year term, has struggled to advance his agenda in the opposition-controlled parliament, and the martial law declaration has only further eroded his public support. Since the first vote failed, at least seven PPP members have publicly said they now support impeachment, bringing the motion within one vote of passage. “I propose that PPP adopt voting for the impeachment as our party platform.”Stella Kim reported from Seoul, South Korea, and Jennifer Jett from Hong Kong.

Persons: Yoon Suk, Yoon, Han Duck, Anthony Wallace, Lee Jae, myung, ”, Lee, ” Lee, Kim Yong, Han Dong, “, Stella Kim, Jennifer Jett Organizations: Police, People Power Party, Gallup, Getty, Democratic Party, Constitutional, Democratic, AFP Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, South, Gallup Korea, Seoul, AFP, United States, Communist, North Korea, Korea, Hong Kong

“I have made some mistakes” in recollections of that night, the woman, identified as Jane Doe in the lawsuit filed against Jay-Z and Diddy, told NBC News. “Jane Doe’s case was referred to our firm by another, who vetted it prior to sending it to us,” he told NBC News in an email. “I’m trying to get in to try to stay back and get to an after-party and get invited in and meet some celebrities,” she told NBC News. I told him I messed up and I needed a ride home,” she told NBC News. We are talking about a time frame more than twenty years ago.”The woman also told NBC News she spoke with musician Benji Madden at the after-party.

Persons: HOUSTON —, Jay, “, Jane Doe, Shawn Carter, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, ” Carter, ”, Tony Buzbee, doesn’t, ” Buzbee, “ Jane Doe’s, I’ve, Carter, Combs, Alex Spiro, Buzbee, ” Combs, J.Lo, Eminem, “ I’m, Diddy, he’d, Fred Durst, Benji Madden, “ Jay, Benji, Joel, ’ Organizations: HOUSTON, NBC News, Jay, of, Radio City Music Hall, NBC, Army National Guard, Madden, Lotus Locations: HOUSTON — An Alabama, New York, Brooklyn, Southern, of New York, Houston, Rochester , New York, New York City

☆ UnitedHealth is strategically limiting access to critical treatment for kids with autism
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Annie Waldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

Internal company documents reveal Optum is deploying “rigorous utilization management” in response to an increased need for ABA therapy. With the diminished hours of treatment, Benji grew increasingly disruptive. “We’ll let it go,” she warned with a sugared voice, “but hands to self, OK?”Benji works with registered behavioral technician Hortencia Cervantez during ABA treatment. Even though Optum denied the additional hours of treatment, Benji has continued to receive them. Internal documents show Optum is aiming to exclude from its network about 40% of Louisiana groups that offer ABA therapy.

Persons: ProPublica, Sharelle Menard, Benji, couldn’t, ”, “, ” Benji, Menard, she’s, Optum, Karen Fessel, ” Optum, Christa Stevens, Tim Clement, Deborah Steinberg, Dan Unumb, Whitney Newton, Annie Flanagan, Martin Parish, Benji’s tantrums, Benji didn’t, She’d, Joslyn McCoy, it’s, ProPublica McCoy, McCoy, ” McCoy, Newton, Mario Brothers, Hortencia, Daddy Yankee, ” Newton, We’re, Lorri Unumb, Dr, Sanjay Gupta Organizations: Optum, United, ABA, UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealth, ProPublica, Mental Health, Autism Insurance, Autism, Autism Legal Resource, Aspire Behavioral Health, Breaux, Aspire, ProPublica Autism, of Autism Service, CNN, CNN Health Locations: Menard, Louisiana, Lafayette, St, Martin, Arizona , Nebraska , Tennessee, Virginia , New Jersey , Indiana

☆ Influencers are putting together their post-TikTok plans as a potential ban looms
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Amanda Perelli | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"We're already preparing to diversify by focusing heavily on Instagram, YouTube, and even LinkedIn for short-form video content," Struck added. I think for content creators that make short-form content, they will be less affected." Sam Saideman'We are acting as if it may actually be gone in January'Jones said she's gotten "a lot of calls of concerns and worry" about a potential TikTok ban. Many creators and managers are putting together post-TikTok plans, even if they think there's a chance it could stick around. "Ever since the first threat of a TikTok ban, I decided I'm not going to rely on just this," Arujo said.

Persons: ByteDance, Estella, We're, Jasmine Enberg, Barbara Jones, Jones, Sam Saideman, she's, Innovo, doesn't, Saideman, Joseph Arujo, it'll, Arujo, Justine, TikTok, isn't, Lauren Schiller, Enberg, Megan, Angela Ruis, Instagram, Nya, Gabriella, Snapchat, I'm, Axel Springer Organizations: YouTube, Viviene, Outshine, TikTok, Digital Brand Architects, Business Locations: Viviene New York, New York

☆ Frank McCourt, the billionaire who wants to buy TikTok, says the path to a sale is murky because 'we don't know what ByteDance is selling'
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Billionaire businessman Frank McCourt has made a $20 billion bid to buy TikTok without its algorithm. He told Business Insider the path toward a sale is murky since ByteDance isn't entertaining talks. Frank McCourt, the billionaire businessman who wants to buy TikTok, told Business Insider that, despite a Friday court ruling allowing the TikTok ban's looming January 19 deadline to proceed if the company isn't sold, the path to a sale remains unclear because "we don't know what ByteDance is selling." AdvertisementHowever, he said, "It's very, very difficult to have precision" regarding the specifics of a potential sale because "let's be clear, we don't know what ByteDance is selling." ByteDance, TikTok's China-based parent company, has so far refused to entertain talks over a potential sale, McCourt said.

Persons: Frank McCourt, TikTok, isn't, McCourt, Steven Mnuchin, Bobby Kotick, who've, ByteDance, they're, Ellis, Jack Dorsey, Chelsea Manning, Elon Musk's, he's Organizations: Activision, Project Liberty, Chinese Communist Party, Reuters, Appeals, District of Columbia, Business, Guggenheim Securities, Kirkland, Twitter, Army, Meta Locations: TikTok's China

☆ Georgian government votes in far-right former soccer player as president
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Georgian lawmakers voted in a far-right former soccer star as the country’s next president on Saturday, amid mounting popular anger over the government’s halt to EU accession talks. Mikheil Kavelashvili, 53, is a former MP for the ruling Georgian Dream party and played for the English soccer team Manchester City during the 1990s. It is not clear how Georgian Dream will respond if Zourabichvili refuses to leave office. President Salome Zourabichvili walks outside the parliament building as deputies vote to elect a new president. Georgian Dream – already 12 years in office – claimed victory, but observers say the vote was neither free nor fair.

Persons: Mikheil Kavelashvili, Kavelashvili, Vano Shlamov, Salome Zourabichvili, “, ” Zourabichvili, Zourabichvili, Critics, Natalie Sabanadze, ”, Sabanadze, Daro Sulakauri, –, Irakli Kobakhidze Organizations: CNN, Georgian, soccer, Manchester City, Reuters, West, Kremlin, European Union, EU, Getty, country’s Ministry, Internal Affairs Locations: Georgian, Tbilisi, South Caucasus, Russia, AFP, Georgia, Europe, Brussels

☆ 'Cheaper doesn't mean better': Millennial couple bought their first home in 2021 for $195,500—now they regret it
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Robert Giametta, 33, and Christopher Luquer, 31 bought their first home in 2021. The couple started their search in the Summer of 2020. The Cairo, New York house is a little over 1,000 square feet and sits on 0.69 acres. But by the summer of 2022, the couple started regretting their purchase. Robert Giametta

Persons: Robert Giametta, Christopher Luquer, Luquer, Giametta, Robert Giametta Giametta, I'm, There's, they're, It's Organizations: CNBC Locations: Kingston , New York, Kingston, Cairo , New York, Boston, New York City, Seattle

☆ A gutsy fake punt to an unlikely hero seals Navy’s upset win over Army in the rivalry’s 125th game
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Landover, Maryland CNN —Throughout Saturday’s 125th Army-Navy game, Landon Robinson led the way for Navy’s defense. He rumbled 29 yards to the Army 27-yard line, picking up a first down that broke the collective back of the Black Knights. The play led to a touchdown that gave Navy a 15-point lead with a little less than nine minutes to go in the game. The Midshipmen celebrate the upset win over the Black Knights in the 125th edition of the Army-Navy game. “I don’t think there was any hesitancy in our game plan or our play calling or how we played,” Horvath said.

Persons: Landon Robinson, Robinson, “, ” Robinson, Colin Ramos –, Danny Wild, Reuters Robinson’s, Donald Trump, ”, Brian Newberry, Newberry, ” Newberry, Bryson, Blake Horvath, Horvath, ” Horvath, Navy’s Deshaun Peele, Brandon Chatman, Bryson Daily, Tommy Gilligan, Reuters Newberry, –, Cody Worley, Daily, they’d, splitback Noah, Andrew Duhart, Trey Gronotte, Eli Heidenreich, Heidenreich, Donavon Platt, Navy's Eli Heidenreich, Reuters Heidenreich, Kenneth McShan –, Casey Reynolds, Joe Moore, it’s, Daily’s, Horvath gashed, CNN’s Coy Wire, America Organizations: Maryland CNN, Saturday’s, Army, Navy, Naval Academy football, Midshipmen, Corps, Cadets, Black Knights, Army - Navy, USA, Sports, Reuters, archrival, Chief’s, West Point, Air Force Academy, CIC, Northwest Field, CNN, Knights, ” Army, Daily, Tulane, American Athletic Conference, Texas, Brigade, AAC, Independence, Marshall University, Louisiana Tech, Oklahoma, Armed Forces Bowl Locations: Landover, Maryland, Florida, Washington, DC, hysterics

☆ Jay-Z says inconsistencies in rape accuser’s story proves her attorney was looking for ‘money and fame’
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

In the amended complaint, Carter is accused of raping the then-13-year-old Jane Doe at an afterparty for the MTV Video Music Awards in the year 2000. In a new interview on Friday, the Jane Doe said she is standing by her rape accusation against Carter, but admits to inconsistencies in her original story, including key corroborating witnesses. “I have made some mistakes,” the Jane Doe told NBC News. Jane Doe’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, said that he is still vetting his client’s claims, but is standing by her accusations. I’ve never had a client suggest that before,” Buzbee told CNN via email on Friday evening.

Persons: CNN — Jay, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Jane Doe, Combs, Jay, Shawn Carter, Carter, “, ”, Jane Doe’s, Tony Buzbee, I’ve, ” Buzbee, Buzbee “, doesn’t, Alex Spiro, Buzbee, ” Spiro Organizations: CNN, MTV, NBC News, Buzbee Locations: New York, Houston

☆ How Montana contractors are luring Gen Z into trades amid a nationwide construction labor shortage
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Montana contractors are struggling to hire due to a construction labor shortage. Many contractors say they are actively recruiting Gen Z to get more young people into trades. Contractors say that although demand for construction in Montana is strong, they can't hire enough people to keep up with all the potential work. AdvertisementContractors are raising wages to attract workersThe construction labor shortage is not just hitting Montana, putting added pressure on contractors trying to hire. David Smith, executive director of the Montana Contractors' Association, said companies are also evolving their culture to meet Gen Z workers where they're at.

Persons: Sarah Swanson, Zers, Bill Ryan, Dick Anderson, Brian Turmail, Ken Simonson, Turmail, there's, Ian Baylon, Noah Clayton, —, Ryan, Michelle Cohens, they've, Cohens, David Smith, You've Organizations: Montana Department of Labor, Industry, Contractors, Montana, Associated, Contractors of America, AGC, Getty, Employees, Montana Contractors ' Association Locations: Montana, Florida, America, . Montana, California, Sletten

☆ Mark Zuckerberg sets aside his feud with Elon Musk to go after Sam Altman's OpenAI
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Katie Balevic | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta urged California to halt OpenAI's transition to a for-profit company. In doing so, Zuckerberg sided with his occasional nemesis, Elon Musk, who also wants to stop OpenAI. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and X owner Elon Musk have long-standing beef about everything from artificial intelligence to how they run their respective social media platforms. Zuckerberg's Meta asked the California attorney general on Friday to stop OpenAI from becoming a for-profit company. On Friday, it published a blog post titled "Elon Musk wanted an OpenAI for-profit."

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg's Meta, Meta, Sam Altman's, Rob Bonta, Musk, cofounders, OpenAI, Altman, Musk's xAI Organizations: Microsoft, Meta Locations: California, Delaware

☆ $90 tote, $120 sunscreen: Here are 7 splurges CNBC Make It staff thought were 'worth the money' this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Here at CNBC Make It, we pride ourselves on being good with money. Here are seven things CNBC Make It staff thought were worth the higher price tag. Here are a few reasons why I love it: It has flat straps that don't dig into your shoulder. — Natalie Wu, digital rotational associate$100: Big water bottle bagIt's a bit of a stretch to say I'm glad I spent nearly $100 on a bag to carry my water bottle, but my Dagne Dover Sloan water bottle sling has at least lived up to the hype I built up for it in my head. Formulated with women of color in mind, the sunscreen doesn't leave a white cast and acts as a primer under makeup.

Persons: Natalie Wu, — Kamaron McNair, Michael Phelps, — Cameron Albert, Deitch, Megan Sauer, who's, I've, — Jennifer Liu Organizations: CNBC, tote, Umbrella, Lion Locations: Canadian, Dover, Coachella, Patagonia, downpours, American

☆ Big Oil wants to help Big Tech power artificial intelligence data centers
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Exxon Mobil and Chevron are jumping into the race to power artificial intelligence data centers, as the two oil majors bet tech companies will ultimately turn to natural gas to meet their tremendous energy needs. Exxon unveiled plans this week to build a natural gas plant to power a data center. The oil major estimates decarbonizing AI data centers could represent up to 20% of its total addressable market for carbon capture and storage by 2050. Chevron is also working on ways to power data centers, said Jeff Gustavson, president of the oil company's new energy business, at the Reuters NEXT conference on Wednesday. Chevron is a major national gas producer with power generation equipment and very large tracts of land that could be used for data centers, the executive said.

Persons: Kathryn Mikells, Mikells, Jeff Gustavson, Gustavson Organizations: Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Exxon, Wall Street, Reuters

☆ The winner of the robotaxi race will come down to a few players. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

GM has bowed out of the robotaxi race for now, halting its investment in Cruise. Tesla and Waymo are the two frontrunners due to the progress they've made with self-driving. Advertisement"We believe GM's move also potentially implies that other companies (Tesla & Waymo) have better tech and/or that the market may not be appealing for later entrants," BofA analyst John Murphy wrote in a note. "Waymo is already offering a robotaxi service across several US cities and Tesla plans to launch its service in 2025." Munster noted another advantage Tesla has is its potential to scale autonomous services, given that there are millions of Tesla vehicles on the road today.

Persons: John Murphy, Gene Munster, Munster, robotaxis, Tom Narayan, Waymo, Tesla, Elon Musk Organizations: Cruise, General Motors, GM, Asset Management, RBC Capital Markets, Miami, Zoox Locations: California, Las Vegas, San Francisco

CNN —Nearly three dozen of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks to serve in his incoming administration donated to his campaign or to the deep-pocketed outside groups that worked to elect him, a CNN analysis of federal campaign records shows. In all, the SpaceX and Tesla chief executive donated more than $277 million to federal elections this cycle, the lion’s share of which – more than $262 million – benefited Trump. “Millions of Americans fed up with failure in the White House and federal government joined President Trump in the movement to restore our nation’s greatness. The total donations from Trump’s current Cabinet picks marks a surge from Trump’s first term. McMahon was the largest donor among Trump’s Cabinet picks and the second most generous contributor, after Musk, among the administration members announced through Tuesday, the review found.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Elon Musk, –, Linda McMahon, Trump, Elise Stefanik, Mike Waltz, Musk, Brendan Glavin, ” Glavin, “, ” Brian Hughes, McMahon, Joe Biden’s, Cantor Fitzgerald, Howard Lutnick, Scott Bessent, Georgia Sen, Kelly Loeffler, Loeffler’s, Jeff Sprecher, Sprecher, Caitlin O’Dea, Loeffler, Trump’s, Kamala Harris, ”, Fred Wertheimer, ” Musk, Tom Davis, Warren Stephens, Charles Kushner, Kushner, Tom Barrack, Steve Witkoff Organizations: CNN, Trump, Education Department –, New York, Florida Rep, of, Capitol, SpaceX, Tesla, White, SBA, White House, Inc, PAC, Cabinet, Treasury Department, Small Business Administration, Trump MAGA Inc, Intercontinental Exchange, New York Stock Exchange, Democratic, Democracy, Republicans, ambassadorships Locations: Georgia, Virginia, Europe, Arkansas, France, Turkey

☆ Luigi Mangione's NY prosecutor is Joel Seidemann, a Manhattan DA veteran described as a 'firecracker' in court
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has tapped Joel Seidemann to lead the Luigi Mangione prosecution. His 40-year career includes prosecuting the Etan Patz murder and Brooke Astor swindle cases. "It's a sign, certainly, that the Manhattan DA's office is giving this their very highest priority," said veteran defense lawyer Ron Kuby. Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger leaving court in Manhattan after testifying on behalf of his friend, the late philanthropist Brooke Astor. He wasn't too frugal for that," Seidemann told jurors at closing arguments.

Persons: Alvin Bragg, Joel Seidemann, Luigi Mangione, Brooke Astor, Brian Thompson, Seidemann, Joel, Cyrus Vance, Brook Astor, He's, Daniel Bibb, Ron Kuby, Barbara Kogan, Kogan, David Lemus, Jonathan P, Bach, Daniel J . Horwitz, Karen Agnifilo, Mangione, Stanley Patz, Etan Patz, Bryan R, Smith, Joan Illuzzi, Illuzzi, Pedro Hernandez, Patz, —, Henry Kissinger, Kissinger, Astor, Kofi Annan, General, Louis Lanzano, Graydon Carter, Annette de la, Louis Auchincloss, Barbara Walters teared, Elizabeth Lowey, Lowey, Anthony Marshall, Charlene, Piggy, it's Joel, Philip C, Marshall, Brooke Organizations: Manhattan, Pace University, NYU, Palladium, NBC, Getty, Associated, UN, AP, Business Locations: Manhattan, Pennsylvania, York, bodega

☆ Trump is vowing to pardon Jan. 6 rioters. Allies and critics alike say he needs a refresher
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Ryan J. Reilly | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Trump is weeks away from being sworn in, a day he has said that he'll "most likely" begin immediately pardoning Jan. 6 defendants. One law enforcement official said the interview made "absolutely" clear that Trump wasn't read in on the details of Jan. 6 cases. A Trump ally who is familiar with the discussions within the Trump team said that the "Meet the Press" interview showed the president-elect's blind spots on the sprawling probe. "There needs to be a more specific, updated argument made to the public to defend pardons for Jan. 6 defendants," the Trump ally said. But it's very important for the president to have a very succinct and compelling argument for these pardons," the Trump ally said.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Trump, Jan, sleuths, Trump hasn't, Defendants, Kristen Welker, he'll, Ed Martin, Martin, Bill Shipley, he'd, Shipley, I've, Steve Baker, Glenn Beck's, Baker Organizations: WASHINGTON, Time, Trump, FBI, NBC, Management, Patriot, Capitol, pitchfork, NBC News Locations: Washington

However, experts warn, that doesn’t mean residents should take matters into their own hands: Shooting drones is illegal and could end in serious injury. Officials say the drones flying over New Jersey in the past few weeks appear to be commercial-grade, not recreational. “A private citizen shooting at any aircraft — including unmanned aircraft — poses a significant safety hazard. Abichandani said shooting drones could also set off fires. “If you shoot at it, assuming you target it correctly and you actually hit the drone, the drone is going to fall somewhere.

Persons: “, ”, Pramod Abichandani, it’s, Brian Glenn, John Kirby, Sen, Richard Blumenthal, Conn, Chris Smith, Jeff Van Drew, ” Blumenthal, Abichandani, ” Abichandani Organizations: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Mobility, Federal Aviation Administration, Aircraft, White, New, New Jersey Republican, NBC, FAA, Pentagon, FBI, Department of Homeland Security Locations: New Jersey, Bernardsville, N.J

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a case about whether a charitable group linked with the Catholic Church can claim a religious exemption from Wisconsin’s unemployment tax system. The Catholic Charities Bureau of the Diocese of Superior appealed after the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in March that its activities are not religious in purpose, meaning the various groups it controls could not obtain the same exemption that strictly religious entities can get. The Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission had concluded that the charitable groups were not “operated primarily for religious purposes” under Wisconsin law. The Supreme Court has a 6-3 conservative majority that is often solicitous of religious claims. Groups representing various Christian denominations and people of other religious faiths, including Jews and Sikhs, also asked the court to take up the case.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Eric Rassbach, Becket Organizations: Catholic, Catholic Charities Bureau, Catholic Charities, Wisconsin Labor, Industry, Barron County Developmental Services, Black, Industries Locations: Superior, Wisconsin, Barron County

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