The case of Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York, is back in the spotlight. His lawyers are preparing to meet federal prosecutors for a potential plea agreement, according to reports in US media. Mangione faces two federal charges of stalking resulting in death, each carrying a
MINNEAPOLIS — Federal agents launched a sweeping undercover surveillance operation earlier this year targeting progressive organizations, labor unions and other groups protesting the immigration crackdown then raging through Minneapolis, according to court documents filed Thursday. The program, dubbed Operation Puppet Master, was aimed at what officials called a network of conspirators helping “violent opportunists and
A court order that struck down regulations on firearm suppressors and certain guns took effect Thursday after the U.S. Justice Department did not file an appeal before a seven-day deadline set by a federal judge in Texas. The ruling allows people to purchase silencers, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and certain other firearms without registration, while
Attorneys for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York in 2024, are meeting federal prosecutors on Friday amid US media reports about a potential plea agreement. Mangione faces two federal stalking crimes that carry a maximum penalty of life in prison without parole, but it was not
A drug user uses a test strip on Aug. 22, 2018, in New York, to see if fentanyl has been added to heroin, which could increase the risk of overdose. Bebeto Matthews/AP Photo hide caption toggle caption Bebeto Matthews/AP Photo Last year, Baltimore had three mass overdose incidents in the span of three months in
BOSSIER CITY, La. — A Louisiana school board and the federal government have agreed to end more than 60 years of oversight meant to end segregation. The agreement was announced Thursday on the first day of classes for Bossier Parish Schools near Shreveport. “Dismissal of the case allows us the freedom to make our own