12PM ET 08/14/2026 Newscast
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What federal case updates are covered in today’s newscast?
This is a Fox News Alert. Luigi Mangioni admits everything, Unlisa Brady. Moments ago in federal court, the man charged with killing United Healthcare executive Brian Thompson, pleading guilty and admitting details of the crime, telling the judge he knew what he was doing, that he used a 3D printer to make the gun, researched where a company event was happening in New York City, and killed Thompson, adding that. This followed years of pain from a back injury.
And while he faces life in prison without parole, the sentencing is entirely up to the judge Margaret Garnett, and that will not happen today though.
Fox's Brian Yen is at Manhattan Federal Court, where the judge has just set sentencing for December 18th, just over two years since Thompson's death. The Thompson family sitting in the front row as Manioni confessed to the crime and changed his plea. In the federal case, Magione faced two counts of stalking leading to Thompson's death.
Who was arrested for vandalizing the World War Two Memorial and why?
Clear yet if that will go forward now because of a New York double jeopardy law. An arrest made in the nation's capital where a woman is accused of vandalizing the World War Two Memorial with spray paint.
Nassau County's Police Academy on Long Island, along with Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Cash Patel. President Trump often speaks of falling crime rates during his second term and will tout the single largest year-to-year drop in violent crime since FBI records began in 1936. Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman is the Republican nominee for New York governor, challenging Democrat Kathy Hokel. President Trump has endorsed Blakeman.
Fox is Jared Halpern at the White House.
How is President Trump influencing the New York governor race?
Again, our top story, Luigi Mangioni pleading guilty in his federal case. America is listening to Fox News. US Army is identifying the soldiers killed when their helicopter crashed in Texas this week.
US Army officials say two soldiers killed when their Apache helicopter crashed near Fort Hood in Texas are now identified as thirty four year old Chief Warrant Officer Two DeAndre T. Huey and twenty five year old warrant officer Seth L. Olmstead, both are from Texas, and both were assigned to a company within the first Air Cavalry Brigade stationed at Fort Hood. The Army's investigators are still working to find a Cause for the mishap, the helicopter crash caused a brush fire which has since been contained.
What details are known about the Texas Army helicopter crash and the soldiers killed?
Hawaii's big island expecting to feel the first impacts of tropical storm Lala today. Some areas could get a foot of rain with a hurricane watch in effect. Ash from Sicily's Mount Etna, forcing the closure of the Italian island's largest airport for a fifth consecutive day.
Titania's airport is going to remain closed until early Saturday because a mere twenty miles away, Mount Aetna continues to spew ash. Saturday also marks Italy's Farragosto holiday that marks the height of the summer holiday season when millions of Italians get out of the city and flock to the sea and the mountains. But experts say this time it's different because the ash emission has been so persistent. Has forced planes to be rerouted to other airports on the island, which has pushed up taxi fares and car rental prices. It's the longest emergency since two thousand two.
How is Mount Etna’s ash affecting travel in Sicily?
Gianna Jelosi, Fox News.
Recapping the breaking news out of federal court in Manhattan, where Luigi Mangioni now admits he killed United Healthcare executive Brian Thompson, just changing his plea to guilty in the federal case. Not clear yet how that's going to impact his upcoming state trial on charges including murder. In the federal case, he's now due for sentencing in December, facing up to life in prison. Elisa Brady, this is Fox News.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What federal case updates are covered in today’s newscast?
0:02–1:04
2
Who was arrested for vandalizing the World War Two Memorial and why?
1:04–1:51
3
How is President Trump influencing the New York governor race?
1:51–2:40
4
What details are known about the Texas Army helicopter crash and the soldiers killed?
2:40–3:31
5
How is Mount Etna’s ash affecting travel in Sicily?
3:31–3:57