Roughly 75,000 Palestinians are without access to food, water, electricity or health care, according to the United Nations.
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National and world news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Complaint against Luigi Mangione reveals new details in CEO shooting
At the hearing, he did not consent to being extradited to New York, where he faces a murder charge and other counts.
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Proposed merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons is halted by federal, state judges
Kroger and Albertsons – owner of 19 Shaw’s supermarkets in Maine – said a merger would help them better compete with big retailers like Walmart, Costco and Amazon.
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Key details to know about the arrest of the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
Luigi Nicholas Mangione was being held in Pennsylvania on gun charges and will eventually be extradited to New York to face charges in connection with Thompson’s death, said NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny.
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CEO killing, rage over insurance plunges UnitedHealth into crisis
Brian Thompson’s death has become a symbol of revenge over denied medical bills and lack of access to necessary care, an issue that some UnitedHealth employees say they’re growing increasingly anxious about.
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Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO charged with murder
Manhattan prosecutors filed murder and other charges against Luigi Nicholas Mangione, 26, according to an online court docket.
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Musk flexes muscle to stop Infowars’ X account sale to The Onion
Even if a judge approves the sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion, it will still be bound by Elon Musk’s X Corporation’s terms of service.
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‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year
Depending on who you ask, the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country or were cause for celebration.
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Hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s elusive killer yields new evidence, but few answers
Over the weekend, police divers were seen searching a pond in Central Park, where the killer fled after the shooting.
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‘Reindeer’ volunteers bring holiday magic to Ukrainian children living on the front lines
The children’s wishes are published on the project’s website. Donors affectionately known as magicians then choose a letter and buy the requested gift for the ‘reindeer’ to deliver.