Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering health insurance executive Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street in December, appeared in a New York court on Friday. He faces state murder and terrorism charges, as well as a federal case where he could face the death penalty.
Mangione, 26, arrived in court wearing a green sweater over a white shirt, restrained in leg and arm shackles, and a bulletproof vest. He has pleaded not guilty to an 11-count indictment, which includes murder as an act of terrorism and weapons offenses. If convicted, he faces life in prison without parole.
Thompson, the former CEO of UnitedHealth Group’s UnitedHealthcare unit, was shot dead outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel on December 4. The killing, which occurred near an investor conference, led to a five-day manhunt that gripped the nation.
Public officials have condemned the attack, but some critics of high healthcare costs have praised Mangione as a folk hero. On Friday, dozens of his supporters gathered outside the courthouse.
Mangione also faces federal charges of stalking and murder, with the potential for a death sentence. He has yet to enter a plea in that case. Avraham Moskowitz, a lawyer with death penalty case experience, recently joined his defense team.
Mangione’s lawyers have raised concerns over intense media coverage and official statements, arguing it could affect his right to a fair trial.
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A French appeals court has reopened the trial of Air France and Airbus over the 2009 crash of Flight AF447, which resulted in the deaths of all 228 people on board.
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD Co expects exports to account for around 20% of its global sales this year, supported by the launch of new models, the South China Morning Post reported on Monday.
Britain will consider tightening the rules on permanent settlement for migrants by requiring them to prove their value to society, interior minister Shabana Mahmood will say on Monday.
Tropical Storm Imelda formed on Sunday, September 28, near the Bahamas and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane by early this week.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 13 September with no tsunami threat, coming just weeks after the region endured a devastating 8.8-magnitude quake — the strongest since 1952.
U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday ordered 200 Oregon National Guard troops to be placed under federal command, as the state of Oregon launched a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy military forces in Portland, a city led by Democrats.
A French appeals court has reopened the trial of Air France and Airbus over the 2009 crash of Flight AF447, which resulted in the deaths of all 228 people on board.
Tropical Storm Imelda formed on Sunday, September 28, near the Bahamas and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane by early this week.
Police in Liverpool arrested dozens of supporters of the banned group Palestine Action on Sunday, as they gathered outside the venue for the Labour Party’s annual conference.
Assata Shakur, a prominent Black liberation activist and former member of the Black Liberation Army, has died in Havana, Cuba, at the age of 78. The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed her death on September 25, attributing it to health complications related to advanced age.
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