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Who is the alleged gunman in the UnitedHealthcare CEO case?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. The alleged gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson appears to have left New York City. As NPR's Maria Aspin reports, the New York City Police Department believes that the suspect left by bus.
What evidence does the NYPD have about the gunman's whereabouts?
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch says it has tracked the gunman's movements through video surveillance.
We also have reason to believe that the person in question has left New York City.
NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenney added that the NYPD has video of the suspect entering a Port Authority bus terminal in uptown Manhattan, but does not have video of him leaving.
Those buses are interstate buses. That's why we believe he may have left New York City.
Kenney added that the NYPD does not yet know which bus. Maria Aspin, NPR News, New York.
What was the outcome of the Indianapolis police officers' trial?
A jury has found two Indianapolis police officers not guilty on all charges in the death of a man who was experiencing a mental health crisis. Elizabeth Gabriel of member station WFYI reports the officers faced charges of reckless homicide, involuntary manslaughter, and battery.
How did Herman Whitfield III die during his police encounter?
Adam Ahmad and Stephen Sanchez were two of the officers who responded to a call from the parents of Herman Whitfield III, a 39-year-old black man having a mental health emergency. His parents had called 911 that morning in April 22, seeking help. Whitfield was shocked, handcuffed, and restrained face down, and the coroner's office ruled his death a homicide. During a five-day trial, prosecutors argued that Whitfield died because he was unable to breathe after officers held him in a prone position. The defense argued that officers followed police department guidance and that Whitfield's pre-existing conditions led to his death. For NPR News, I'm Elizabeth Gabriel in Indianapolis.
New data of this week shows that the vast majority of Americans felt that this year's presidential election was administered well. As NPR's Miles Parks reports, that's a stark change from 2020 and a reflection of how Republicans' attitudes shifted once Donald Trump won.
What do Americans think about the 2024 presidential election administration?
Almost 9 in 10 U.S. voters felt this year's general election was administered well, according to the Pew Research Center. That election approval rating is more than 30 points higher than it was at the same time in 2020, when Donald Trump and his allies were making false claims and sowing public distrust of elections every day. Then, just 21% of Trump voters said they thought the election was run well. This year, Trump stopped spreading false claims when it became clear he would win, and 93% of his voters now say the election was administered fairly. Election workers say that from an administrative perspective, the two elections were very similar. Miles Parks, NPR News, Washington.
U.S. employers added more jobs than expected last month. The Labor Department says 227,000 jobs were added. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2 percent, in line with expectations. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. A federal appeals court panel today unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a nationwide ban on TikTok in a few months. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit says the ban takes effect in January unless the popular video social media app is sold off by its China-based parent company ByteDance. The court rejected TikTok's claims that the crackdown violates the free speech of its customers. Congress and the president say TikTok is a national security threat because of the data the China-based company collects from American users. TikTok says it will appeal to the Supreme Court. The World Health Organization is sending a team of experts to a remote part of Democratic Republic of Congo.
As NPR's Gabriel Emanuel reports, they're going to investigate an unknown disease that made almost 400 people sick and killed 79.
Symptoms include fever, headache, coughing, and breathing difficulties. Health authorities say they're testing samples for lots of diseases, from COVID to measles.
Situations like this occur probably several times a year around the world.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Who is the alleged gunman in the UnitedHealthcare CEO case?
0:00–0:17
2
What evidence does the NYPD have about the gunman's whereabouts?
0:17–0:50
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What was the outcome of the Indianapolis police officers' trial?
0:50–1:09
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How did Herman Whitfield III die during his police encounter?
1:09–2:08
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What do Americans think about the 2024 presidential election administration?
2:08–4:39