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Luigi Mangione appears at a hearing for the murder of UHC CEO Brian Thompson at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City. Mangione is accused of slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson late last y
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for man accused of shooting NY healthcare boss
NEW YORK — US federal prosecutors have filed a formal notice seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting dead a healthcare boss in New York.Prosecutors argue in the filing that the 26-year-old killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson "to amplify an ideological message" and spark resistance to the health insurance industry.The move was made just hours ahead of his plea hearing on four federal charges later on Friday.Previously, a lawyer for Mangione called the decision to seek the death penalty "barbaric".Thompson was shot dead outside a hotel on 4 December. Mangione was arrested days later in Pennsylvania after a nationwide manhunt.He has already pleaded not guilty to state charges and is awaiting trial in a New York prison.Attorney...
April 25, 2025

Prosecutors to seek death penalty for man accused of shooting NY healthcare boss

President Donald Trump walks out to greet Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr St¯re, upon his arrival at the White House, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Washington
Trump claims meeting with China after Beijing denies any trade negotiations
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the US and China have been on trade talks after Beijing denied any negotiations on tariffs.“They had a meeting this morning,” Trump told reporters during a meeting with Norway’s Prime Minister at the White House. However, he declined to identify the Chinese representative involved, adding: “It doesn’t matter who ‘they’ is. We may reveal it later, but they had meetings this morning, and we’ve been meeting with China.”Earlier that day, China’s Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong said there were currently no trade talks between China and the United States. “China has taken note of some recent reports in foreign media,” He said during a press conference. “As the authority responsible for foreign...
April 25, 2025

Trump claims meeting with China after Beijing denies any trade negotiations

California has the largest share of manufacturing and agricultural production in the US. The picture shows a view of San Francisco, California
California passes Japan as fourth largest economy
SINGAPORE — California's economy has overtaken that of the country of Japan, making the US state the fourth largest global economic force.Governor Gavin Newsom touted new data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the US Bureau of Economic Analysis showing California's growth.The data shows California's gross domestic product (GDP) hit $4.10 trillion (£3.08 trillion) in 2024, surpassing Japan, which was marked at $4.01 trillion. The state now only trails Germany, China and the US as a whole."California isn't just keeping pace with the world - we're setting the pace," Newsom said.The new figures come as Newsom has spoken out against President Donald Trump's tariffs and voiced concern about the future of the state's economy.California has the...
April 25, 2025

California passes Japan as fourth largest economy

Toronto's Pearson Airport is the busiest airport in Canada
Police fatally shoot man at Toronto's international airport
TORONTO — Police shot and killed an armed 30-year-old man at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Thursday morning, police said.Two officers shot at the man around 07:00 local time (12:00 GMT), Ontario police's Special Investigations Unit (SIU), said in a statement.No police officers were injured, and "there is no known threat to the public", according to the SIU, which is tasked with investigating incidents involving police shootings.Authorities say that the shooting happened after they were called to a "dispute". After several minutes of de-escalation attempts, the man pulled out a gun and police opened fire.On Thursday morning, Peel Regional Police officers were investigating a "man in distress" in an SUV at Terminal 1 departures, the SIU...
April 25, 2025

Police fatally shoot man at Toronto's international airport

Trump nominated Powell to lead the Fed during his first term in the White House
Trump says he has 'no intention of firing' Fed boss
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump says he has "no intention of firing" Jerome Powell after repeatedly criticizing the head of the Federal Reserve.But he added that he would like Powell to be "a little more active" when it comes to cutting interest rates.Speaking in the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump also said he is optimistic about improving trade relations with China.Last week, the president intensified his criticism of the Fed chief, calling him "a major loser". The comments sparked a selloff of stocks, bonds and the US dollar, but financial markets have since been recovering from those losses.The latest remarks came after the director of the National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said on Friday that Trump was looking into whether it would be...
April 23, 2025

Trump says he has 'no intention of firing' Fed boss

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on April 22, 2025 in Washington, DC
Trump says China tariffs will ‘come down substantially,’ hinting at potential U-turn
HONG KONG/WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has signaled a potential U-turn on his trade war with China, saying the high tariffs on Chinese goods will “come down substantially, but it won’t be zero.”Trump’s remarks, made at a White House news event Tuesday, appear to mark a rhetorical climbdown after weeks of tough posturing and tit-for-tat retaliation that sent tariffs on China beyond a staggering 145%.“145% is very high and it won’t be that high,” Trump said in a question-and-answer session with reporters in the Oval Office. “It won’t be anywhere near that high. It’ll come down substantially. But it won’t be zero.”Trump made the comments when asked about Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s remarks earlier in the day that the high tariff rates between the...
April 23, 2025

Trump says China tariffs will ‘come down substantially,’ hinting at potential U-turn

Elon Musk (left) with Donald Trump outside the White House (file photo)
Musk to reduce Doge role after Tesla profits plunge
WASHINGTON — Tesla boss Elon Musk says he will cut back his role in Donald Trump's administration after the company's profits and revenues plunged during the first three months of the year.Sales slumped and the brand faced backlash as Musk became a political fixture in the White House.On Tuesday, the firm reported a 20% drop in automotive revenue in the first quarter of 2025, compared with the same period last year, while profits fell more than 70%.The company warned investors that the pain could continue, declining to offer a growth forecast while saying "changing political sentiment" could meaningfully hurt demand.The recent dip in the company's fortunes came amid an outcry over Musk's role in Trump's new administration, which he acknowledged had taken his...
April 23, 2025

Musk to reduce Doge role after Tesla profits plunge

About a quarter of Canada's eligible voters already cast their ballots, according to federal elections data
Early turnout shatters record in Canada polls with 7.3m ballots cast
TORONTO — More than 7 million Canadians have cast their ballots in advance, setting a new record for early voter turnout, Elections Canada says.Advance polling stations were open across the country for four days, from Friday to Monday, over the Easter long weekend. Poll workers reported long lines, with two million people casting their ballots last Friday alone.With less than one week to go before election day on 28 April, federal leaders are now in the final stretch of campaigning.Voters will consider which party should govern the country amid an ongoing trade war with the US and President Donald Trump's repeated comments about making Canada the 51st US state.Elections Canada, the organization which runs federal elections, said 7.3 million Canadians — about a quarter of eligible...
April 23, 2025

Early turnout shatters record in Canada polls with 7.3m ballots cast

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters on April 9, 2025, in Washington
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag stolen from Washington restaurant
WASHINGTON — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem fell victim to a thief while eating dinner at a downtown Washington, DC, restaurant Sunday night, the secretary confirmed Monday.Noem, who was asked about the theft at the White House Easter Egg Roll, acknowledged the incident and said the matter has not been resolved.The Secret Service, which provides security for Noem, reviewed security camera footage at the Capital Burger restaurant and saw an unknown white male wearing a medical mask steal her bag and leave the restaurant, a law enforcement source said.The thief got away with Noem’s driver’s license, medication, apartment keys, passport, DHS access badge, makeup bag, blank checks, and about $3,000 in cash.The Secret Service has launched an investigation to trace...
April 22, 2025

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag stolen from Washington restaurant

People cross Harvard Yard at Harvard University on Thursday in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard sues Trump administration, taking the fight over federal funding to court
WASHINGTON — Harvard University sued the Trump administration Monday in a new escalation of the fight over institutional oversight, independence and federal funding for the Ivy League school.University President Alan M. Garber said in a letter to the Harvard community that the administration’s recent actions — including a $2.2 billion federal funding freeze at Harvard, with even more money potentially on the line — “have stark real-life consequences for patients, students, faculty, staff, researchers, and the standing of American higher education in the world.”The Trump administration is demanding Harvard give it access to all university reports on antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias on campus generated since October 2023, as it ramps up a confrontation with the school that risks...
April 22, 2025

Harvard sues Trump administration, taking the fight over federal funding to court

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