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Accused assassin Luigi Mangione returned to court Monday for the first of three hearings in which his lawyers will ask the court to toss evidence in the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.The 27-year-old Ivy League alumnus is accused of stalking Thompson, a 50-year-old father of two, before allegedly shooting him from behind outside a Manhattan hotel.Thompson, who lived in Minnesota, was expected to attend a shareholder conference later that […]

Authorities believe the Afghan immigrant accused of attacking National Guard members in Washington, D.C., last week was radicalized after arriving in the U.S., Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Sunday.Law enforcement officials identified Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, as the suspect in the Wednesday shooting that occurred just blocks from the White House, killing one National Guard member and critically injuring another."We believe he was radicalized since he’s been here in this […]

The Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members last week had been mentally declining for years, according to emails reviewed by The Associated Press that detailed long stretches of isolation, escalating instability and sudden cross-country trips that preceded the attack blocks from the White House.The AP reported that 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal had drawn concern for months, with interviews and records showing him dropping out of work, slipping into […]

Justice Department lawyers pushed back on a series of arguments from accused assassin Luigi Mangione's defense team — countering that his challenges to the potential death penalty have failed repeatedly in front of federal courts for decades.Mangione can still receive a fair trial with the government seeking the death penalty, federal prosecutors argued in a 144-page "omnibus opposition" filed Friday."Publicity — even intense — is not novel in this district," […]

A video captured by a member of a conservative campus group at a private Pennsylvania college shows a student tearing down its promotional flyers, according to the group. The Young America's Foundation (YAF) chapter at Gettysburg College hosted conservative author and speaker Vince Ellison on Nov. 20. Days before the event, the group posted advertisements for the event around campus.But according to Gettysburg College YAF Chairman Tyler Seeman, students who oppose […]

A former FBI official claims that it's likely every American has been impacted by a Chinese-state-sponsored cyberattack.International law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and National Security Agency, issued a joint advisory in September warning the public that CCP-sponsored actors are "targeting" many aspects of American lives, including telecommunications, government, transportation, lodging and military infrastructure networks.The cyberattack wasn't limited to the U.S. and targeted many countries around the globe, according to […]

A man was arrested after allegedly beating his elderly parents, lighting their Massachusetts home on fire and leaving them in the residence despite their pleas for help, according to authorities.Darius Hazard, 44, was charged with murder and arson after his parents — 76-year-old Venture and 83-year-old Donald — were found dead in the living room of their burned North Adams home on Monday, according to the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office.Hazard […]

Four people were killed and 10 were wounded in a mass shooting in Stockton, California, Saturday evening, according to officials.Deputies responded shortly before 6 p.m. to a report of a shooting near the 1900 block of Lucile Avenue.The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said at a news conference that children and adults were shot.Early indications "suggest this may have been a targeted incident," a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said.MULTIPLE […]

Police confirmed multiple arrests Saturday after hundreds of anti-ICE agitators were caught on video throwing trash cans and debris at officers near a government building in New York City.The incident happened during an ongoing crackdown on illegal immigrants in Chinatown, which has spurred protests in the area for more than a month.Officers responded to Centre and Howard streets, near the U.S. General Service Administration building in Lower Manhattan, just before […]