Palestinian hospital official says at least 17 killed in Israeli strike on northern Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian hospital official says at least 17 killed in Israeli strike on northern Gaza.
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The Daily BeastPerson of Interest in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killing Identified as Prep School Valedictorian
The person of interest in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing has been identified as a 26-year-old computer whiz who graduated as valedictorian from his Maryland prep school. Luigi Mangione, of Towson, Md., was carrying a weapon similar to the one used in the fatal shooting of Thompson when he was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania on Monday, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters. “At this time, he is believed to be our person of interest in the brazen, targeted
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Syrians stroll through Assad's palaces, take furniture and ornaments
Video obtained by Reuters showed people entering the Al-Rawda Presidential Palace, as children ran through the grand, formal rooms and men slid a large trunk across the ornate patterned floor. Video of another palace, the older-style Muhajreen Palace, verified by Reuters, showed groups of men and women walking across a white marble floor and through sets of tall wooden doors. The scenes were reminiscent of the fall of Saddam Hussein's Baathist regime in Iraq two decades ago.
- People
'17 Diapers' Mom Under Investigation After Video of Son Flinching During Interaction with Dad Goes Viral
Hannah Hiatt was criticized by TikTok users after sharing a video in which her young son appears to flinch while his dad walks near him
- The Canadian Press
The fall of Bashar Assad after 14 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty
BEIRUT (AP) — The fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government Sunday brought to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto power as his country fragmented amid a brutal civil war that became a proxy battlefield for regional and international powers.
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Man in custody had a gun, mask and writings tying him to killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO, police say
NEW YORK (AP) — Police arrested a suspect Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon, mask and writings linking him to the ambush.
- CBC
As Canada Post strike drags on, frustration mounts over 'prohibitive' courier costs
With the Canada Post strike now in its fourth week, some Canadians say they're frustrated with major courier companies like FedEx, UPS and Purolator that they've turned to as alternatives."Calling Federal Express express is a bit of a sick joke," said Neil Roberts, a retired civil servant in Ottawa who tried to mail a 100-gram letter with FedEx.He was charged $35.29, and it took over a week to arrive at its destination.The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) went on strike on Nov. 15.A Canad
- BBC
Reports of people trapped underground at notorious Syrian prison
It is thought thousands of people could still be trapped in hidden parts of the notorious Saydnaya prison.
- CNN
Watching with trepidation and glee, Netanyahu orders military to seize Syria buffer zone
Israeli leaders are watching events across the border in Syria with trepidation, as 50 years of detente were upended in a matter of hours.
- The Canadian Press
Polygamist leader with 20 'wives' faces sentencing for criminal sex acts with children
PHOENIX (AP) — A polygamist religious leader who claimed more than 20 spiritual “wives ” including 10 underage girls faces decades in prison at his sentencing on Monday for coercing girls as young as 9 years old to submit to criminal sex acts with him and other adults.
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Syria hit by US and Israeli airstrikes as war bloggers fret about 'threat' to Russian bases
Syria's new rebel leaders are facing the daunting task of healing a divided nation - and the toppling of the Assad regime has not put an end to fighting in the country.
- People
Tiger Kills Zoo Janitor in ‘Extremely Violent’ Attack After He Leaves Security Door Open: Reports
The 52-year-old man was reportedly killed after he failed to correctly follow safety protocols
- HuffPost
Colin Jost Mocks Officials For Sending This 'Tough Message' After NYC Shooting
The "Weekend Update" host spotted "two main reactions" to the deadly shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO that "really" say something about America.
- CBC
Police say they have few tools to deal with those 'socializing' near outreach centre in Charlottetown
Charlottetown's Police Chief says it's "disappointing" to hear people saying they are worried about their safety living in the eastern end of the city, where the provincial Community Outreach Centre and emergency overnight shelter recently put down roots.At a meeting last week, about 150 people came out to talk about what they consider dramatic changes to their neighbourhood.Some have found people sleeping in their backyards. Others see needles and other drug paraphernalia discarded on their pro
- People
Monopoly Money Found in Backpack Believed to Belong to UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting Suspect: Reports
The backpack, located in New York City's Central Park, reportedly contained the board-game money and a jacket
- BBC
Israel seizes Golan buffer zone after Syrian troops leave positions
PM Netanyahu said the 1974 disengagement agreement had "collapsed" with the rebel takeover of Syria.
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Criminology student ‘butchered woman on Bournemouth beach after studying murder’
Amie Gray was killed and another woman was seriously injured in the attack, Winchester Crown Court hears.
- CNN
Florida man accused of hate crime in deadly shooting of gay man claims self-defense
A Florida man accused of a hate crime for killing a gay man is asking a judge to dismiss the charges, saying he acted in self-defense.
- Reuters
Israeli strike targets air defence installation near Syria's Mediterranean Latakia port
An Israeli strike targeted an air defence installation near Syria's Mediterranean Latakia port, Syrian security sources said on Monday. Israel conducted three airstrikes in the Syrian capital a day earlier, against a security complex and a government research centre which it has said in the past was used by Iran to develop missiles, two regional security sources told Reuters on Sunday.
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Person of interest detained by police in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
Police said Luigi Mangione, 26, had a gun similar to the one used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York.
- People
Girl, 3, Sat in Backseat of Car as Police Fatally Shot Passenger Who Had a Gun and Injured Driver: ‘Baby, Baby!’
“One of the officers started yelling, ‘Baby, baby,’ to tell officers to stop firing,” NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey said