UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been fatally shot in Manhattan—in what police say was a targeted attack

Brian Thompson, CEO of insurance group UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot Wednesday morning in Manhattan, local news sources said reported. Thompson, 50, was shot outside New York Hilton Midtown, where the company is hosting its investor day. Police sources he said New York Post Thompson arrived early at the hotel around 6.40am, where a masked man…

Read More

Republican leaders in the House of Representatives are backing Trump-backed candidate Jimmy Patronis for Matt Gaetz’s old seat

Republican leaders in the House of Representatives have endorsed Florida Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis for election to the Sunshine State’s 1st Congressional District. House Speaker Mike JohnsonR-La., House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., all support the candidate. Patronis shared the messages of support…

Read More

Emmanuel Macron urges MPs to vote for Michel Barnier

Unlock Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, picks her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. President Emmanuel Macron urged French lawmakers not to topple Michel Barnier’s government before a no-confidence vote, even as he downplayed the economic risks of the administration’s likely collapse. The opposition supporting the two no-confidence motions on…

Read More

Trump is pitching DeSantis as a potential replacement for Defense Secretary if Hegseth falters

President-elect Donald Trump is considering nominating Republican Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida as secretary of defense to replace Pete Hegseth, Trump’s controversial current pick to run the Pentagon, multiple sources confirmed to Fox News. DeSantis, a bitter rival to Trump last year and early this year in the battle for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination,…

Read More

This is why spin will be crucial in Pink-Ball Test despite 6mm grass pitch in Adelaide – AUS vs IND

Team India are gearing up for the second Test against Australia in Adelaide, part of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. After their victorious outing in Perth, the management is faced with a crucial decision regarding the bowling line-up. While Washington Sudar played as the lone specialist in the first Test, the conditions in Adelaide and the dynamics…

Read More