UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect fights extradition to NY, denied bail in PA
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New details continue to emerge about the man charged with murder in the killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO. And wildfires burn out of control in southern California as strong winds are forecast to make matters worse. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024.
UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect fights extradition to NY, denied bail in PA
Luigi Mangione remains in custody in Pennsylvania as he fights extradition to New York one week after authorities say he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel.
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The 26-year-old suspect appeared in court in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Dec. 10. He shouted at reporters as he entered the building, using the words “completely out of touch and an insult to the intelligence of the American people.”
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The murder suspect did not waive his extradition to New York. That means Mangione will remain in custody in Pennsylvania as he has 14 days to challenge the detention.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said it will seek a governor’s warrant to force extradition to New York where Mangione faces multiple charges, including second-degree murder. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she will sign a warrant for his extradition to ensure he is “tried and held accountable.”
Watch the @ABC7NY interview where Deputy Commissioner of @NYPDCT Rebecca Weiner and Chief of @NYPDDetectives Joseph Kenny discuss the ongoing investigation regarding the Midtown Manhattan homicide ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/3WH9Y0JkMJ
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) December 11, 2024
In court Tuesday, Mangione was denied bail on the felony charges of forgery and carrying a firearm without a license in Pennsylvania.
“He has indicated a plea of not guilty. The only charges that we’ve seen thus far, have been the ones here in Pennsylvania. And we have pled not guilty to those charges,” his attorney Thomas Dickey told reporters.
As the investigation in New York murder continues, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told Fox News they are looking into whether the suspect suffered a back injury and filed any claims with the insurance industry prior to the shooting. Mangione’s roommate in Hawaii told various broadcasts Mangione’s back surgery caused him great pain and he was extremely angry about it.
Mangione had three pages of writing on him when he was arrested inside a Pennsylvania McDonald’s Monday morning, Dec. 9. The NYPD said the notes were addressed to “the feds” and told authorities he acted alone.
Investigators said Mangione may have been inspired by the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski and they’re working to determine whether Thompson was the target of “a symbolic takedown” against corporate corruption.
In November, Mangione’s mother had filed a missing persons report for him in San Francisco. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, that came after no one had heard from Mangione since July.
In a statement, Mangione’s family said, “Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest. We offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson and we ask people to pray for all involved.”
Fallout from South Korea’s short-lived martial law period
The fallout from South Korea’s martial law declaration widens as the imprisoned former defense minister attempted to take his own life.
Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who is currently being detained at a facility in Seoul on alleged collusion with President Yoon Suk Yeol in imposing martial law last week, attempted to take his own life late Tuesday night.https://t.co/aHM6HP5TUS
— The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 (@TheKoreaHerald) December 11, 2024
Authorities said former defense minister Kim Yong-hyun has been moved to an isolation room after an attempt on his own life before his formal arrest warrant was issued Tuesday night. Kim was the first public figure to be detained over the martial law declaration on Dec. 3 and is accused of being the one to recommend the move.
Separately Tuesday, South Korean police said they sent officers to search President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office as part of the investigation into the declaration.
Yoon is now banned from leaving the country as police and prosecutors investigate whether he and his supporters in the government as well as the military committed an insurrection when they sent armed troops into the National Assembly last week to try to prevent lawmakers from gathering to cancel the martial law decree. They were ultimately unsuccessful; lawmakers voted unanimously to end martial law just six hours after it was put in place.
Investigators have vowed to arrest, or at least detain, Yoon, who is still the country’s president. He refused to resign after an impeachment attempt on Saturday, Dec. 8, failed when members of his party left parliament and boycotted the vote.
The country’s main opposition party says it’s preparing a new impeachment motion and a vote on that is expected as early as this Saturday, Dec. 14.
Malibu wildfire reaches more than 3,000 acres, 0% contained
Firefighters in Southern California are battling a raging wildfire that has prompted evacuations and damaged homes in the affluent beach community of Malibu, northwest of Los Angeles. The Franklin Fire has spread to more than 3,000 acres and was 0% contained as of CalFire’s update at 9:47 p.m. PT Tuesday.
The fast-moving inferno broke out late Monday night and quickly grew, fueled by strong Santa Ana winds. Some gusts were reported as strong as 90 miles per hour.
Widespread Red Flag conditions across much of Southern California due to Santa Ana Winds will continue to be a threat to residents and property throughout the week.
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) December 10, 2024
The Franklin Fire in L.A. County has already consumed over 2200 acres this morning, forcing many evacuations. For… pic.twitter.com/7diQcNdi6B
More than 1,500 firefighters had been assigned to battle the flames and smoke.
Students, teachers and administrators at Pepperdine University were told to shelter in place as the fire kept getting closer and closer. Final exams were canceled.
There have been no reports of deaths or serious injuries, but officials said the fire has destroyed at least seven homes so far. The National Weather Service forecast days of extreme dry windy weather ahead.
Federal judge blocks sale of Infowars to The Onion
A federal judge has rejected The Onion’s winning bid to buy Infowars. The satirical news outlet won the auction to buy Alex Jones’ platform last month.
Jones was forced to put the platform up for sale to help pay $1.5 billion in damages that he owes to the families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims for falsely claiming the massacre in Connecticut was a hoax.
Tuesday night, a federal bankruptcy judge said there was a lack of transparency in the auction process, and it failed to maximize value for the victims’ families, even though they had given their approval for Infowars to be sold to The Onion for an undisclosed amount of money.
NJ lawmaker calls for ‘limited state of emergency’ over drones
Republican state Sen. Jon Bramnick said mysterious drones seen flying over New Jersey in recent weeks should prompt a “limited state of emergency.” Bramnick said in a statement New Jersey should ban all drones until the public receives an explanation regarding these multiple sightings.
His statement came after the mayors of 21 New Jersey towns wrote a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy demanding action.
The FBI so far has only said it is doing all it can to figure out what is going on and the public can continue to call in tips.
General Motors ends Cruise robotaxi program
It’s the end of the road for General Motors’ Cruise robotaxi program. GM said Tuesday it plans to “realign its autonomous driving strategy” to focus on advanced driver assistance systems for use in personal vehicles.
This comes a year after GM grounded its fleet of driverless vehicles after an accident in California that led to Cruise being fined $1.5 million.
GM, which owns about 90% of Cruise, said it intends to buy the remainder of the company and will combine GM and Cruise technical teams. GM cited an “increasingly competitive robotaxi market” as one reason it will no longer fund the business.
Cruise founder Kyle Vogt, who left the company in 2023, reacted to the news on X saying, “In case it was unclear before, it is clear now: GM are a bunch of dummies.”
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THIS MORNING – LUIGI MANGIONE REMAINS IN CUSTODY IN PENNSYLVANIA HAS HE FIGHTS EXTRADITION TO NEW YORK – ONE WEEK AFTER AUTHORITIES SAY HE SHOT AND KILLED UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO BRIAN THOMPSON OUTSIDE A NEW YORK CITY HOTEL.
THE 26-YEAR-OLD SUSPECT APPEARED IN COURT IN PENNSYLVANIA ON TUESDAY – BUT NOT BEFORE SHOUTING TO REPORTERS AS HE ENTERED THE BUILDIING.
MANGIONE YELLING TO REPORTERS QUOTE “”AN INSULT TO THE INTELLIGENCE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE” AS DEPUTIES HAULED HIM, INTO THE COURTHOUSE.
THE MURDER SUSPECT, NOT WAIVING HIS EXTRADITION TO NEW YORK — MEANING MANGIONE WILL REMAIN IN CUSTODY IN PENNSYLVANIA, AS HE HAS 14 DAYS TO CHALLENGE THE DETENTION.
THE MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE SAID IT WILL SEEK A GOVERNOR’S WARRANT TO FORCE THE EXTRADITION TO NEW YORK WHERE HE FACES CHARGES INCLUDING SECOND-DEGREE MURDER.
NEW YORK GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL SAYS SHE WILL SIGN A WARRANT FOR HIS EXTRADITION TO ENSURE HE IS QUOTE “TRIED AND HELD ACCOUNTABLE.”
IN COURT — MANGIONE WAS DENIED BAIL ON THE FELONY CHARGES OF FORGERY AND CARRYING A FIREARM WITHOUT A LICENSE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
HIS LAWYER TELLING REPORTERS HIS CLIENT WILL PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO THE CHARGES FILED AGAINST HIM IN PENNSYLVANIA.
REPORTER: “Is he saying he’s innocent at this point?”
“He has indicated a plea of not guilty. The only charges that we’ve seen thus far, have been the ones here in Pennsylvania – in Pennsylvania. And we have pled not guilty to those charges.”
Reporter: (“What is his state of mind?”)
Thomas Dickey: “I really can’t get into that. That’s too speculative. I’m not going to get into that.”
Reporter: (“I’m sorry. I couldn’t hear to hear. You said he has said he’s innocent so far?)
Thomas Dickey: “Yeah, we pled not guilty. At least to the charges in Pennsylvania. Like I said, I’m not aware of any actual charges in New York.”
AS THE INVESTIGATION IN NEW YORK MURDER CONTINUES — NYPD CHIEF OF DETECTIVES JOSEPH KENNY TELLS FOX NEWS THEY ARE LOOKING INTO WHETHER THE SUSPECT SUFFERED A BACK INJURY AND FILED ANY CLAIMS WITH THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY PRIOR TO THE SHOOTING. HIS ROOMMATE IN HAWAII TELLING VARIOUS BROADCASTS, MANGIONE’S BACK SURGERY CAUSED HIM GREAT PAIN AND HE WAS EXTREMELY ANGRY ABOUT IT
MANGIONE HAD THREE PAGES OF WRITING ON HIM WHEN HE ARRESTED INSIDE THE PENNSYLVANIA MCDONALD’S MONDAY MORNING. – NYPD SAYING THE NOTES – WERE ADDRESSED TO QUOTE “THE FEDS” – TELLING AUTHORITIES HE ACTED ALONE.
INVESTIGATORS SAY MANGIONE MAY HAVE BEEN INSPIRED BY THE UNABOMBER TED KACZYNSKI AND ARE LOOKING INTO SEE IF THE C-E-O , THOMPSON, WAS THE TARGET OF QUOTE “A SYMBOLIC TAKEDOWN” AGAINT CORPORATE CORRUPTION.
IN A STATEMENT, MANGIONE’S FAMILY SAID THEY ARE SHOCKED AND DEVASTATED BY HIS ARREST. THEY SAY THEY OFFER PRAYERS TO THE FAMILY OF BRIAN THOMPSON AND ASK FOR PEOPLE TO PRAY FOR ALL INVOLVED. HIS MOTHER WAS SO WORRIED ABOUT HIM, SHE HAD FILED A MISSING PERSONS REPORT IN NOVEMBER.
THE FALLOUT FROM SOUTH KOREA’S MARTIAL LAW DECLARATION WIDENS — AS THE IMPRISONED FORMER DEFENSE MINISTER ATTEMPTED TO TAKE HIS OWN LIFE. INVESTIGATORS NOW PLAN TO ARREST THE FORMER PRESIDENT, AND POLICE TRIED TO RAID HIS OFFICE.
AUTHORITIES SAY FORMER DEFENSE MINISTER KIM YONG-HYUN HAS BEEN MOVED TO AN ISOLATION ROOM AFTER AN ATTEMPT ON HIS OWN LIFE BEFORE HIS FORMAL ARREST WARRANT WAS ISSUED LAST NIGHT.
KIM WAS THE FIRST PUBLIC FIGURE TO BE DETAINED OVER THE MARTIAL LAW DECLARATION ON DECEMBER 3-RD.
HE’S ACCUSED OF BEING THE ONE TO RECOMMEND THE MOVE.
SEPARATELY YESTERDAY, SOUTH KOREAN POLICE SAID THEY SENT OFFICERS TO SEARCH PRESIDENT YOON SUK YEOL’S OFFICE AS PART OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE DECLARATION.
YOON IS NOW BANNED FROM LEAVING THE COUNTRY AS POLICE AND PROSECUTORS INVESTIGATE WHETHER HE AND HIS SUPPORTERS IN THE GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS THEMILITARY COMMITTED AN INSURRECTION,
WHEN THEY SENT ARMED TROOPS INTO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY LAST WEEK TO TRY TO PREVENT LAWMAKERS FROM GATHERING TO CANCEL THE MARTIAL LAW DECREE.
THEY WERE ULTIMATELY UNSUCCESSFUL — LAWMAKERS VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO END MARTIAL LAW JUST SIX HOURS AFTER IT WAS PUT IN PLACE.
INVESTIGATORS HAVE VOWED TO ARREST — OR AT LEAST DETAIN — YOON.
HE’S STILL THE COUNTRY’S PRESIDENT AND REFUSING TO RESIGN, AFTER AN IMPEACHMENT ATTEMPT ON SATURDAY FAILED WHEN MEMBERS OF HIS PARTY LEFT PARLIAMENT AND BOYCOTTED THE VOTE.
THE COUNTRY’S MAIN OPPOSITION PARTY SAYS IT’S PREPARING A NEW IMPEACHMENT MOTION AND A VOTE ON THAT IS EXPECTED AS EARLY AS THIS SATURDAY.
HERE IN THE U-S — FIREFIGHTERS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ARE BATTLING A RAGING WILDFIRE THAT HAS PROMPTED EVACUATIONS AND DAMAGED HOMES IN THE AFFLUENT BEACH COMMUNITY OF MALIBU, NORTHWEST OF LOS ANGELES.
THE “FRANKLIN FIRE” HAS SPREAD TO MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND ACRES AND IS ZERO PERCENT CONTAINED, ACCORDING TO CAL-FIRE’S MOST RECENT UPDATE.
THE FAST-MOVING INFERNO BROKE OUT LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND QUICKLY GREW — FUELED BY STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS. SOME GUSTS AS STRONG AS 90 MILES AN HOUR.
MORE THAN 15-HUNDRED FIREFIGHTERS ARE NOW BATTLING THE FLAMES AND SMOKE.
STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS AT PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY WERE TOLD TO SHELTER IN PLACE AS THE FIRE KEPT GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER. FINAL EXAMS WERE CANCELED.
THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF DEATHS OR SERIOUS INJURIES BUT OFFICIALS SAY THE FIRE HAS DESTROYED AT LEAST SEVEN HOMES SO FAR. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS FORECASTING DAYS OF EXTREME DRY WINDY WEATHER AHEAD.
A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS REJECTED THE ONION’S WINNING BID TO BUY INFOWARS.
THE SATIRICAL NEWS OUTLET WON THE AUCTION TO BUY ALEX JONES’S PLATFORM LAST MONTH.
JONES WAS FORCED TO PUT THE PLATFORM UP FOR SALE TO HELP PAY ONE-AND-A-HALF BILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGES THAT HE OWES TO THE FAMILIES OF THE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHOOTING VICTIMS FOR FALSELY CLAIMING THE MASSACRE IN CONNECTICUT WAS A HOAX.
HOWEVER, LAST NIGHT, A FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY JUDGE SAID THERE WAS A LACK OF TRANSPARENCY IN THE AUCTION PROCESS AND IT FAILED TO MAXIMIZE VALUE FOR THE VICTIMS’ FAMILIES, EVEN THOUGH, THEY HAD GIVEN THEIR APPROVAL FOR INFOWARS TO BE SOLD, TO THE ONION, FOR AN UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT OF MONEY.
MYSTERIOUS DRONES SEEN FLYING OVER NEW JERSEY IN RECENT WEEKS SHOULD PROMPT A “LIMITED STATE OF EMERGENCY.”
THAT’S THE BELIEF OF REPUBLICAN STATE SENATOR JON BRAMNICK – WHO SAID IN A STATEMENT – NEW JERSEY SHOULD BAN ALL DRONES UNTIL THE PUBLIC RECEIVES AN EXPLANATION REGARDING THESE MULTIPLE SIGHTINGS.
HIS STATEMENT COMES AFTER THE MAYORS OF 21 NEW JERSEY TOWNS WROTE A LETTER TO GOVERNOR PHIL MURPHY DEMANDING ACTION.
THE FBI SO FAR HAS ONLY SAID IT IS DOING ALL IT CAN TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON AND THE PUBLIC CAN CONTINUE TO CALL IN TIPS.
FINALLY THIS MORNING – IT’S THE END OF THE ROAD FOR GENERAL MOTORS’ CRUISE ROBOTAXI PROGRAM.
GM SAYING TUESDAY IT PLANS TO “REALIGN ITS AUTONOMOUS DRIVING STRATEGY” TO FOCUS ON ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS FOR USE IN PERSONAL VEHICLES.
THIS COMES A YEAR AFTER GM GROUNDED ITS FLEET OF DRIVERLESS VEHICLES AFTER AN ACCIDENT IN CALIFORNIA AND CRUISE BEING FINED ONE-AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS.
GM – WHICH OWNS ABOUT 90 PERCENT OF CRUISE – SAYS IT INTENDS TO BUY THE REMAINDER OF THE COMPANY – AND WILL COMBINE GM AND CRUISE TECHNICAL TEAMS.
GM CITES AN “INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE ROBOTAXI MARKET” AS ONE REASON IT WILL NO LONGER FUND THE BUSINESS.
KYLE VOGT – THE FOUNDER OF CRUISE – WHO LEFT THE COMPANY IN 20-23 – REACTED TO THE NEWS ON X SAYING QUOTE “IN CASE IT WAS UNCLEAR BEFORE, IT IS CLEAR NOW: GM ARE A BUNCH OF DUMMIES.” END QUOTE.
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