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Luigi Mangione , arrested in Pennsylvania Monday morning, is a person of interest in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson , according to New York officials. What Happened: The CEO of UnitedHealthcare, a unit of UnitedHealth Group UNH , was killed in New York City Wednesday, sending police on the hunt for a suspect and motive. A man detained Monday at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s is being questioned over possible involvement in the murder, the New York Times reported . The suspect in question is 26-year-old Mangione, New York officials said Monday. "We have a strong person of interest in the shooting that shook our city," New York City Mayor Eric Adams said at a press conference. Adams said the man in custody matches photos of the murder suspect and items in his possession were connected to the death of the UnitedHealthcare CEO. New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Mangione was found with a gun, silencer and fake New Jersey identification that matched what the suspect in last week's murder used to check into a New York hostel. A ghost gun, which are firearms put together with components and are not traceable, was found on Mangione. The weapon can fire 9mm bullets, according to the report, and may have been made with a 3D printer. Mangione is being held on local firearms charges in Altoona, the Times report said. He has not been charged with Thompson’s murder. Tisch thanked the media for spreading the photos to the public to help in the search. "We should never underestimate the power of the public to be our eyes and ears," Tisch said. Tisch said it was a "combination of old-school detective work and new age technology" that helped detain the suspect. Read Also: Bullets Used To Kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Contained Eerie Message: Here's What They Could Mean About Mangione: New York City Police Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said Mangione was born and raised in Maryland and lived in Honolulu until recently. Mangione has no criminal record in New York. A document found on Mangione says health care companies prioritize profits over the health of customers, the Times report said. "It does seem he has some ill will toward corporate America," Kenny said of Mangione. The report said Mangione went to college in Pennsylvania and police don't know if he knew anyone in the state. "We believe he was acting alone." New York authorities are working on extraditing Mangione to New York. UNH Price Action : UnitedHealth Group stock is up 2% to $559.89 on Monday versus a 52-week trading range of $436.38 to $630.73. Shares were trading flat earlier in the intraday session, with news of the detainment sending shares higher. Read Next: UnitedHealthcare Faces Scrutiny Amid CEO's Tragic Death, Industry Criticism Photo via Shutterstock. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
Explainer-What we know about the US drone sightings causing an online frenzyMEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 9, 2024-- Richard C. Shadyac Jr. will step down as President and Chief Executive Officer of ALSAC , the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, on March 1, 2025, the organization announced today. ALSAC Chief Operating Officer Ike Anand will assume the administrative leadership of the organization as Shadyac shifts his focus to donor, partner, and external relations during the transition. Anand will become interim CEO on March 1, upon Shadyac’s transition to an advisory role, as the ALSAC Board of Directors conducts a global search for a permanent CEO. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241209287925/en/ Richard C. Shadyac Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. (Photo: Business Wire) Under Shadyac’s leadership, American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC) has become one of the most respected healthcare-focused nonprofits in the world, dedicated to supporting the St. Jude mission of advancing cures and treatments for pediatric catastrophic diseases. Shadyac has exercised a lifelong commitment to ALSAC and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. He started collecting coins for St. Jude as a young boy, advancing to Board Chair, and eventually becoming ALSAC President and CEO in September 2009. “We are grateful to Rick Shadyac for his selfless and tireless service to ALSAC and St. Jude. His direction has made it possible for St. Jude to deliver care and conduct vital research at a scale that was unimaginable 15 years ago and positions us well for the future,” said Frederick M. Azar, M.D., Chairman of the ALSAC Board of Directors. “ALSAC’s work ensures that we continue to seek advancements in medicine to find new ways to support children and families through some of the most challenging times of their lives.” Anand, along with the executive leadership team, will guide ALSAC until a permanent successor is named. A global executive search firm is working with the Board to identify and evaluate candidates to be the seventh CEO in ALSAC’s 67-year history. Anand joined ALSAC in 2020 as chief operating officer, and successfully led its digital transformation, including overseeing technology and digital platforms, donor services, and the overall operational foundation that enables ALSAC to achieve its short- and long-term strategic goals. He joined ALSAC after 15 years at Expedia Group where he served in a variety of global leadership roles. “An important part of leadership is knowing when to pass the torch, and I believe this is the moment for ALSAC,” Shadyac said. “We have a dedicated Board and an exceptionally strong leadership team that will sustain the momentum of everything we have accomplished over the last 15 years. It has been the joy of my professional life to serve our patients and families, St. Jude, and my colleagues at ALSAC. I am deeply proud of all that ALSAC has achieved – and what it will achieve in the years to come. I have confidence in ALSAC’s ability to continue delivering on the St. Jude mission, thanks to the employees, volunteers, donors, and partners who are the lifeblood of this organization.” Under Shadyac’s leadership, ALSAC has been recognized for innovation and strong financial stewardship. In 2023 and 2024, ALSAC’s work helped result in St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital becoming the most trusted brand among both for-profit and non-profit organizations, according to consumer surveys conducted by Morning Consult. ALSAC’s fundraising helped make possible St. Jude breakthroughs in pediatric critical research and care, treating children from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. Shadyac’s accomplishments earned him the King Legacy Award for Philanthropy and Global Health in 2022. Additional achievements include: “ ‘Those who work for the good are as those who do the good.’ That quote from our beloved founder Danny Thomas exemplifies the importance of the ALSAC organization to our mission of finding cures and saving children,” said Judy Habib, Chair of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Board of Governors. “Rick’s leadership over the last 15 years has fueled unprecedented progress at St. Jude and we will be eternally grateful.” St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ® St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children. ® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was largely considered incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80%, and it won't stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes to help doctors and researchers at local hospitals and cancer centers around the world improve the quality of treatment and care for even more children. Because of generous donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food, so they can focus on helping their child live. Visit St. Jude Inspire to discover powerful St. Jude stories of hope, strength, love and kindness. Support the St. Jude mission by donating at stjude.org , liking St. Jude on Facebook , following St. Jude on X , Instagram , LinkedIn and TikTok , and subscribing to its YouTube channel. View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241209287925/en/ CONTACT: Ruth Klamper ruth.klamper@alsac.stjude.org 901-232-2351 KEYWORD: TENNESSEE UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PHYSICAL THERAPY SURGERY FUND RAISING GENERAL HEALTH FOUNDATION PHILANTHROPY HOSPITALS SCIENCE FAMILY CONSUMER HEALTH OTHER PHILANTHROPY OTHER SCIENCE RESEARCH OTHER HEALTH CHILDREN ONCOLOGY SOURCE: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 12/09/2024 02:59 PM/DISC: 12/09/2024 02:58 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241209287925/en
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The Indian Muslim community has once again found itself at the centre of a disturbing wave of hatred and prejudice as right-wing Hindutva influencers created a fictional video showing Muslims engaging in “Rail Jihad”. The video published on the MVS YouTube channel now trending on various social platforms gives a perception of Muslims as involved in “Rail Jihad”, a fake narrative peddled by right-wing media and organisations affiliated with the Hindutva. The controversial video with the caption “Train overturning training in Madrasa” opens with a man clad in a kurta-pyjama and wearing a white skull cap with a bag on his back standing on the rail tracks. The scene, deliberately crafted to evoke suspicion in the viewers shows the Muslim character looking for something on the tracks. Meantime, the interval of the video shows two other characters of men confronting the Muslim man and questioning him about his intentions to which he replies he is here to board a train. The men answered the train was supposed to be boarded at a station, not at the railway track. Upon questioning, the visibly shaken Muslim character drops a screwdriver from his pyjama. The particular scene involves background music often associated with Muslim villain stereotypes in movies. The video continues with the Muslim man fleeing the spot in terror, hiding behind a rock and muttering words “ Ya Allah aj toh train jihad nahi ho paya, kab tak roke ge, Madrasa ki taleem hum zaya nahi hone de get, (O Allah, today the train jihad could not happen. How long will you stop us? We will not let the education of the Madrasa go to waste.) “ Eventually, the clip concludes with another music “Alhamdulillah,” a common expression in Arabic used by Muslims to thank God. Meanwhile, the video has ignited widespread outrage, tagging Buxar Police of Bihar on X, demanding swift legal action against the video makers. Critics argue that such content and misleading news is not only offensive but also potentially provoke violence against the Indian Muslim community by perpetuating dangerous myths. Amid a massive backlash and public outcry, Buxar Police have taken cognize of the incident and announced that action will be taken.”Legal action is being taken on the said information”, the police said on X. उक्त सूचना पर विधिसम्मत कार्रवाई की जा रही है। The characters seen in the video are Ashish Pandey, Vivek Tiwari, and Mithu Baba Chougain. The narrative accusing Muslims of plotting to sabotage railway tracks to cause a fatal accident with intentions to want Hindu passengers to die has been already debunked severally by fact-checkers. Such propaganda videos aims to perpetuate harmful stereotypes and deepen communal divisions under the disguise of “entertainment”. This scripted video comes at a time when India has witnessed several train and bridge accidents across states during this year. The situation has been exploited by several ultra-right-wing provocateurs to absolve the ruling government BJP and shift the blame squarely on Muslims.Walmart's Mexico subsidiary plans to appeal a $4.6 million fine for alleged monopolistic practicesDiablo 4 PTR 2.1 release date and early patch notes on new Witch powers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday that he will not be returning to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct. “I’m still going to be in the fight, but it’s going to be from a new perch. I do not intend to join the 119th Congress,” Gaetz told conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, adding that he has “some other goals in life that I’m eager to pursue with my wife and my family.” The announcement comes a day after Gaetz, a Florida Republican, stepped aside from the Cabinet nomination process amid growing fallout from federal and House Ethics investigations that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation’s chief federal law enforcement officer. The 42-year-old has vehemently denied the allegations against him. Gaetz's nomination as attorney general had stunned many career lawyers inside the Justice Department, but reflected Trump's desire to place a loyalist in a department he has marked for retribution following the criminal cases against him. Hours after Gaetz withdrew, Trump nominated Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, who would come to the job with years of legal work under her belt and that other trait Trump prizes above all: loyalty. It's unclear what's next for Gaetz, who is no longer a member of the House. He surprised colleagues by resigning from Congress the same day that Trump nominated him for attorney general. Some speculated he could still be sworn into office for another two-year term on Jan. 3, given that he had just won reelection earlier this month. But Gaetz, who has been in state and national politics for 14 years, said he's done with Congress. “I think that eight years is probably enough time in the United States Congress," he said. Farnoush Amiri, The Associated Press
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