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Who was Brian Thompson? What we know about UnitedHealthcare CEO

Who was Brian Thompson? What we know about UnitedHealthcare CEO

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UnitedHealthcare CEO gunned down in ‘brazen, targeted attack’ 50-year-old Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot in what police called a “brazen, targeted attack” in New York City. The CEO of insurance giant UnitedHealthcare was fatally shot outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan Wednesday morning in what police have called a “brazen targeted […]

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Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths

Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths

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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a press conference regarding legislation that would block offensive U.S. weapons sales to Israel, with Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Peter Welch (D-VT) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Senate on Wednesday (November 20, 2024) […]

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Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths

Sudan army govt accuses paramilitaries of causing 120 civilian deaths in two days

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The Sudanese Foreign Ministry accused paramilitaries of causing at least 120 civilian deaths. File | Photo Credit: AP The Sudanese Foreign Ministry accused paramilitaries late Thursday (November 7, 2024) of causing at least 120 civilian deaths over two days in Al-Jazira State, Sudan’s pre-war breadbasket where fighting has raged since last month. Explained | The […]

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Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths

Spain dreads more flood deaths on day six of rescue

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A drone view shows damage to the entrance of the Circuit Ricardo Tormo after the Valencia Grand Prix was cancelled following heavy rains that caused floods. | Photo Credit: BRUNA CASAS Thousands of rescuers pumped water from submerged buildings, churned through muddy streets and cleared debris on Monday as Spain braced for more deaths from […]

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Israeli strikes kill 25 in Lebanon, including in a town with a dark history of civilian deaths

Israeli strikes kill 25 in Lebanon, including in a town with a dark history of civilian deaths

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Israeli airstrikes pounded areas across Lebanon, killing at least 25 people, officials said Wednesday (October 16, 2024), including more than a dozen in a southern town where Israeli bombardments in previous conflicts are seared into local memory. Elsewhere in the south, a city’s Mayor was among the dead in a strike that Lebanese officials said […]

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More than 1.5 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding

More than 1.5 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding

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Hurricane Milton crashed into the U.S. State of Florida as a Category-3 storm Wednesday (October 9, 2024), pounding the coast with ferocious winds of over 100 mph (160 kph), heavy rain and producing a series of tornadoes around the state. Tampa avoided a direct hit. The cyclone had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (205 […]

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