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Arrest In UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing, Netanyahu Trial, Jay-Z Rape Allegations
10 Dec 2024
Police arrested 26-year-old Luigi Mangione in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He has been charged with second-degree murder. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will testify on Tuesday in his own corruption trial. The start of his defense comes amid Israel's ongoing war in Gaza. Jay-Z is the latest celebrity to be named in the web of allegations against Sean 'Diddy' Combs. The rapper has been accused of raping a teenage girl more than two decades ago. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Andrea de Leon, James Hider, Otis Hart, HJ Mai and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Ben Abrams. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott and our technical director is Carleigh Strange.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Police have arrested a 26-year-old man in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Authorities have charged Luigi Mangione with murder. What do we know about him and any possible motive?
I'm Michelle Martin, that's A. Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will testify today in a fortified courtroom in his own corruption trial. Netanyahu was charged with bribery, fraud, and breach of trust back in 2019. The start of his defense comes amid Israel's ongoing war in Gaza. What can we expect from Netanyahu's testimony?
And Jay-Z is being accused of raping a teenage girl more than two decades ago. The allegation against the rapper was made public in a civil suit against Sean Diddy Combs. That was Jay-Z responding. Stay with us. We've got all the news you need to start your day. We are learning more this morning about Luigi Mangione.
He is the 26-year-old arrested yesterday and charged late last night with murder in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Thompson was gunned down last week in New York City.
NPR's Brian Mann has been following all of this. So Brian, how did police capture Mangione and why do they think he's a gunman?
Yeah, so after Brian Thompson was killed last week, the NYPD was able to isolate one surveillance photo, A, that showed part of the suspect's face. They distributed that photo not just in New York City, but nationwide. Yesterday morning, people at a McDonald's restaurant in central Pennsylvania saw a man who resembled that photo. They called local police.
And Altoona, Pennsylvania, patrolman Tyler Fry was among those who arrived to question the man.
Now, it wasn't just the physical resemblance to that photo. Mangione was also allegedly carrying an illegal firearm, false documents, and other evidence that
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