US AND CANADA

US TRANSFERS $20 BILLION TO UKRAINE, FUNDED BY SEIZED RUSSIAN ASSETS

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The United States has transferred $20 billion to Ukraine, utilizing profits from seized Russian assets, according to a statement from the US Treasury Department on Tuesday.

REBELS SEIZE DAMASCUS; SYRIA'S DICTATOR ASSAD FLEES AS LUXURY CAR FLEET AND PALACE ARE LOOTED

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Syrian rebels have seized control of Damascus, forcing dictator Bashar al-Assad to flee the capital and marking a potential end to his 24-year authoritarian rule. The lightning-fast offensive has dramatically reshaped the political landscape of Syria, sending shockwaves through the international community.

"PARASITES" AND A NOTE: INSIGHTS INTO LUIGI MANGIONE'S ARREST

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Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, left behind a chilling three-page note that law enforcement believes sheds light on his alleged motives. Found at the time of his arrest in Altoona, Pennsylvania, the writings included sharp criticism of corporate America and the healthcare industry, as well as a cryptic apology.

UITED HEALTHCARE CEO BRIAN THOMPSON'S WIFE SPEAKS OUT AFTER HIS MURDER

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The family of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson is dealing with the unthinkable. Wife Paulette Thompson and their two kids were left behind when the health insurance executive was shot and killed in New York City on December 4. His widow talked about the threats he had been receiving before the shooting shortly after the tragedy, which NBC News reports NYPD is treating as a targeted attack.

LUIGI MANGIONE'S FAMILY BREAKS SILENCE ON HIS ARREST

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The family of Luigi Mangione is speaking up. The 26-year-old's family released a statement in the hours after he was taken into custody and identified as a person of interest in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, expressing that they were "devastated by this news."

UNITED HEALTHCARE CEO BRIAN THOMPSON FATALLY SHOT IN TARGETED MANHATTAN ATTACK AFTER REPORTED THREATS

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Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot on a bustling Manhattan street Wednesday morning. The incident, described by New York City police as a "targeted attack," occurred outside the Midtown Hilton hotel around 6:45 EST, transforming an ordinary morning into a scene of tragedy.

DANIEL PENNY ACQUITED IN NYC SUBWAY CHOKEHOLD DEATH

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A jury in Manhattan, on December 9, 2024, has officially acquitted Daniel Penny on counts of a criminally negligent homicide in the very controversial subway chokehold death of a citizen called Jordan Neely. The case, captured on video and widely shared online, reignited debates about mental health services and public safety in New York City's subway system.

PRESIDENT BIDEN ISSUES FULL PARDON FOR SON HUNTER BIDEN ON GUN CHARGES AND TAX EVASION

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On Sunday, President Joe Biden made a controversial move by signing a full and unconditional pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, who faced federal charges related to gun possession and tax evasion.