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New York judge dismisses state terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, keeps murder charge
A New York state judge dismissed state terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione on Tuesday but kept second-degree murder charges in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December.New York Judge Gregory Carro tossed out charges of murder in furtherance of an act of terrorism and murder in the second degree as a crime of terrorism against Mangione, ruling the charges were "legally insufficient." Carro ruled that prosecutors presented "legally sufficient evidence of all other counts, including Murder in the Second Degree.""While the People place great emphasis on defendant’s ‘ideological’ motive, there is no indication in the statute that a murder committed for ideological reasons (in this case, the defendant’s apparent desire to draw attention to what he perceived as inequities or greed within the American health care system), fits within the definition...
Trump dismisses internet rumours about serious health problems as ‘fake news’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on September 2, 2025. Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty ImagesArticle content
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed social media rumours that have swirled about his health — including that he had died — as “fake news” during a press conference at the White House.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS
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Masari dismisses rumoured merger to oust APC, calls it ‘regrouping of those who lost political favours’
Aminu Masari, the former governor of Katsina, says there isno credible alternative to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nigeria.
Masari spoke on Sunday in Kafur, Kafur LGA of Katsina,during the inauguration of the campaign for the council’s election scheduledfor February 15.
The former governor downplayed the news of politiciansforming alliances to oust the ruling APC, describing it as a mere regrouping ofindividuals who lost favour within the party.
“The news making rounds on social media that somepoliticians are teaming up for a merger is nothing but the regrouping of thosewho lost political favours in the APC, in terms of appointments or patronage,”Masari said.
“Their attempt to form an alliance will not divert theattention of APC from conceiving and implementing programmes that could assuagethe pains of the common man.”
Masari said as a founding member of the APC, he would...
Keyamo Dismisses Reps Call to Revoke Living Faith Church’s Airstrip License
Politics tamfitronics Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has dismissed claims that the House of Representatives requested the revocation of airstrip licenses for Living Faith Church and other private entities.In a statement posted on his X platform, formerly known as Twitter, Keyamo clarified that the House did not formally call for the revocation of any airstrip licenses.He explained, “I think this is not correct. The House of Reps. as a body did not call on the Minister to revoke the license of any private airstrip.”Recent reports suggested that the House intended to halt the issuance of airstrip licenses and revoke those already granted to private organisations, including the church, as a national security measure.Keyamo noted, “What happened is that someone moved a motion in that regard and it was unanimously referred to the...
