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Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges stemming from the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan two years ago, a development that comes just weeks before his state trial is slated to begin. Mangione entered the plea during a pretrial conference before U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett that…
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Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges stemming from the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan two years ago, a development that comes just weeks before his state trial is slated to begin. Mangione entered the plea during a pretrial conference before U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett that…
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Federal surveillance operation targeted progressive groups, unions in Minnesota, documents show
Federal agents secretly monitored progressive groups and protesters during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, according to court documents filed Thursday. The surveillance, detailed in a 26-page motion filed in federal court in Minnesota, was part of two investigations dubbed “Operation Puppet Master” and “Project Whipple Shield,” which officials said were to track a…
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France’s top court strikes down social media ban for children under 15
France’s Constitutional Council has struck down a law that would have banned children under 15 from using social media, preventing France from becoming the first European country to introduce such a restriction. The court said the measure lacked sufficient legal safeguards because it would require all users, including adults, to prove their age without clearly…
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Puma Launches Fresh Summer Shoes
This season is proving to be one for fashion and footwear collaborations. A key player in this market is, of course, Puma. The footwear giant is renowned for many styles; in particular, though, are their iconic suede shoes. Part of the label’s ongoing ‘Never Not Suede’ campaign, the Suede Bloom… The post Puma Launches Fresh…
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Ocasio-Cortez: ‘Pretty funny’ some people are freaking out about decision to freeze eggs
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said Thursday she found it “funny” that some people are criticizing her for publicly sharing her journey to freeze her eggs. The New York Democrat, who is seen as a top contender for the 2028 presidential race, weighed in on the reaction during a 10-minute video posted to Instagram documenting the…
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Does Mark Zuckerberg really believe AI is ‘for everyone’?
Meta has released Glimmer, an open-weight AI model that people can download and run on their own hardware, alongside Mark Zuckerberg’s argument that AI should be available to everyone rather than concentrated among a small number of laboratories. The article centres on a TechCrunch Equity podcast discussion questioning how far that claim holds, given Meta’s…
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Ken Burns Says Election Rigging Fears Unearthed in ‘American Revolution’ Doc Sounded So Trump-Esque He Had to Cut Them
Ken Burns told the Edinburgh International Film Festival that he removed passages from his forthcoming series The American Revolution because their references to disputed elections and political chaos felt too close to contemporary US politics. He said he feared viewers would assume the material had been inserted as a direct comment on Donald Trump’s return…
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How not to fix the War Powers Resolution
Rep. John Larson’s bill seeking to amend the War Powers Resolution failed to address the law’s core weakness regarding the definition of hostilites and the ability of presidents to circumvent congressional oversight.
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Labour unveils plans to water down Net Zero targets on electric car sales as ministers admit they risk pushing up costs for drivers and won’t be hit
Labour has set out plans to relax Net Zero targets governing electric car sales, acknowledging that the existing approach could raise costs for motorists and that ministers themselves would not face the same impact. The move matters because it signals a potential shift in how the Government balances emissions reduction with affordability and consumer choice…