6 lucky numbers today 1 to 49 NEW YORK — The man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was not a client of the medical insurer and may have targeted it because of its size and influence, a senior police official said Thursday. NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told NBC New York in an interview Thursday that investigators have uncovered evidence that Luigi Mangione had prior knowledge UnitedHealthcare was holding its annual investor conference in New York City. Mangione also mentioned the company in a note found in his possession when he was detained by police in Pennsylvania. Suspect Luigi Mangione is taken into the Blair County Courthouse on Tuesday in Hollidaysburg, Pa. Janet Klingbeil via AP "We have no indication that he was ever a client of United Healthcare, but he does make mention that it is the fifth largest corporation in America, which would make it the largest healthcare organization in America. So that's possibly why he targeted that company," Kenny said. People are also reading... UnitedHealthcare is in the top 20 largest U.S. companies by market capitalization but is not the fifth largest. It is the largest U.S. health insurer. Mangione remains jailed without bail in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested Monday after being spotted at a McDonald's in the city of Altoona, about 230 miles west of New York City. His lawyer there, Thomas Dickey, said Mangione intends to plead not guilty. Dickey also said he had yet to see evidence decisively linking his client to the crime. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Mangione's arrest came five days after the caught-on-camera killing of Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel. Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, was arrested on December 9, 2024, after a six-day manhunt and charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. His arrest has sparked a viral social media movement, with many hailing him as a symbol of resistance against systemic healthcare failures. The #FreeLuigi movement gained significant traction, with his social media profiles amassing over 100,000 new followers before being suspended. Despite this, the movement continues to trend, highlighting public discontent with the U.S. healthcare system. Some social media users argue that Mangione's radicalization stemmed from the struggles faced by millions in obtaining necessary healthcare, and not from his university education. Mangione’s arrest at a McDonald's in Altoona led to the seizure of a "ghost gun," a suppressor, fake IDs, and a manifesto criticizing the healthcare system. While the manifesto seems to admit guilt, some users question Mangione's responsibility, pointing out discrepancies in surveillance photos. The fascination with Mangione has only intensified, with discussions about his attractiveness and comparisons to characters in Ryan Murphy's productions. The phenomenon is reminiscent of society's long-standing obsession with infamous criminals, blurring lines between horror and hero worship. Former FBI agent Rob D’Amico noted that Mangione is seen by some as a "Robin Hood" figure fighting against corporate greed, which complicates the investigation. What's Trending Police say the shooter waited outside the hotel, where the health insurer was holding its investor conference, early Dec. 4. He approached Thompson from behind and shot him before fleeing on a bicycle through Central Park. Mangione is fighting attempts to extradite him back to New York so that he can face a murder charge in Thompson's killing. A hearing was scheduled for Dec. 30. The 26-year-old, who police say was found with a " ghost gun " matching shell casings found at the site of the shooting, is charged in Pennsylvania with possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police. Luigi Mangione was arrested Monday in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in what law enforcement has called a "targeted attack." Mangione is from a prominent Maryland family with extensive business interests. The Mangione family is known for developing real estate and running businesses. Relatives expressed shock over the arrest and offered condolences to Thompson’s family. Mangione faces multiple charges, including murder, firearm possession, and forgery, in New York and Pennsylvania. Benzinga - News Mangione is an Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland real estate family. In posts on social media, Mangione wrote about experiencing severe chronic back pain before undergoing a spinal fusion surgery in 2023. Afterward, he posted that the operation was a success and that his pain improved and mobility returned. He urged others to consider the same type of surgery. On Wednesday, police said investigators are looking at his writings about his health problems and his criticism of corporate America and the U.S. health care system. Kenny said in the NBC interview that Mangione's family reported him missing to San Francisco authorities in November. Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletterTo lure Juan Soto, Mets created a video of his statue outside Citi Field next to Tom Seaver's

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‘I was still weak’... Kai Asakura breaks his silence after UFC 310 title loss in promotional debutBIRMINGHAM, Ala. , Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RxBenefits, Inc., the employee benefits industry's first technology-enabled pharmacy benefits optimizer (PBO), announced today that Robert Gamble has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Gamble succeeds Wendy Barnes , who has decided to pursue another professional opportunity. Gamble has also joined the RxBenefits Board of Directors. Gamble , a seasoned leader with more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare and pharmacy benefits industry, has been an integral part of RxBenefits' executive leadership team for the past nine years. Most recently, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). As COO, Gamble led the strategy, technology, operations, and account management functions during a period of significant expansion and growth for the company, including launching new products and entering new market segments. Gamble previously held the position of Chief Financial Officer. "I am proud to take the helm of a company whose sole mission is to be a trusted partner to our clients and transparently deliver pharmacy benefits aligned to their unique goals," Gamble said. "We have a strong leadership team, and more than 1,200 employees focused on helping our clients achieve sustainable savings while delivering robust pharmacy benefits to their members." "Over nearly a decade, Robert has proven his strong ability to drive growth as he has helped scale RxBenefits into the pre-eminent and first technology-enabled pharmacy benefits optimizer," said Mark Taber , a Managing Director at Great Hill Partners and member of the RxBenefits Board of Directors. "We are confident that he is the right choice to lead RxBenefits forward, leveraging his deep, nuanced understanding of the industry and company to deliver greater value to clients nationwide." "We're appreciative of Wendy's commitment to the company as well as her efforts to maintain RxBenefits' status as a leading provider of cost-effective pharmacy benefits solutions and exceptional service to clients," said John Maldonado , Managing Partner at Advent International and RxBenefits board member. "We're excited for Robert to take on his new role and believe he is well-positioned to lead the RxBenefits team and propel the company to its next phase of growth." "I am grateful for Wendy's leadership over the last two years. She accelerated our momentum and prepared us for our next phase of expansion," Gamble added. "We had a strong earnings year in 2024, continuing our track record of robust financial performance. We also have an ambitious strategic plan for 2025 and beyond. I look forward to what we will achieve and how we will increasingly help our clients contain soaring pharmacy benefits costs while taking great care of their members." RxBenefits continues to grow and innovate to meet its clients' emerging needs for cost-effective pharmacy benefits solutions, adding 500 employees just since 2022 while continuing to deliver industry-leading, award-winning customer and member service. About RxBenefits RxBenefits is the nation's first and leading technology-enabled pharmacy benefits optimizer (PBO) with more than 1,200 pharmacy pricing, data, and clinical experts working together to deliver prescription benefit savings to employee benefits advisors and their self-insured clients. Serving more than 3 million members , RxBenefits brings market-leading purchasing power, independent clinical solutions, and high-touch service to its customers – ensuring that all plan sponsors, regardless of size, can provide an affordable and valuable pharmacy benefits plan to their employees. The company is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama . View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rxbenefits-inc-appoints-robert-gamble-chief-executive-officer-302332862.html SOURCE RxBenefits

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President-elect Donald Trump’s Border Czar, Thomas Homan, met with New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) on Thursday, discussing how the sanctuary city can work with the incoming administration to help deport criminal illegal aliens from the United States. Adams, who recently expressed openness to working with Trump on deportations, told the New York Times that he requested the meeting with Homan. In a statement to CBS News New York, Adams said he discussed with Homan how the mayor’s office could use its powers to aid the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in deporting criminal illegal aliens. “We’re looking at ways that I can use my executive power to go after those dangerous, violent people,” Adams told CBS News. “... I made it clear that I’m not going to be warring with his administration, I’m going to be working with his administration.” This week, Homan told a crowd in the sanctuary city of Chicago, Illinois, that local Democrats must not impede the incoming Trump administration from carrying out federal immigration law which requires that illegal aliens be detained while awaiting deportation. “We’re going to start right here in Chicago, Illinois. If your Chicago mayor doesn’t want to help, he can step aside,” Homan said. “But if he impedes us — if he knowingly harbors or conceals an illegal alien — I will prosecute him.” New York City Councilman Robert Holden (D-Queens), an opponent of the city’s sanctuary law, praised Adams for meeting with Homan: I commend the mayor for his strong stance in declaring that New York City will not be a safe haven for criminal migrants and for directing his legal team to explore ways to ensure public safety. This is a critical step in the right direction, and as mayor, he must fully leverage his legal authority to protect New Yorkers. [Emphasis added] Holden recently led a group of Republicans and Democrats on the New York City Council in asking Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) to end all sanctuary policies in the state. “To truly show commitment to public safety, Mayor Adams should reopen the ICE office at Rikers Island and give the NYPD, Department of Corrections, and Department of Probation the ability to communicate with ICE and honor detainers for criminal migrants,” Holden wrote to Adams. Since the start of the Biden-Harris administration, New York City has been inundated with hundreds of thousands of migrants — most of whom were released directly into the U.S. interior by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Following Vice President Kamala Harris’s loss in the presidential election last month, Adams blasted Harris and President Joe Biden for their border policies. “We all should be angry about what happened to this city under this administration,” Adams said in regards to the waves of illegal immigration that New York City has faced in the last four years. John Binder is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email him at jbinder@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter here .Networking, security, and data centers through the lens of Praveen Kumar GopalakrishnanViral Video: The internet was left fuming with all kinds of reactions, leading to many demanding action, soon after a disturbing video of a tiger began to circulate on social media. The clip showed two men parading the big cat on a busy street, while it was tied to an elephant’s back. Yes, you read that correctly. The scene looked horrifyingly inhuman, as not only did the unusual capture looked risky for the wild animals and people on the road, but it also posed serious questions on the blatant acceptance of ‘animal cruelty’. One of the capturers was even seen twisting the wild big cat’s ears to show its face to commuters on the street. What further made the clip hard to watch was how insensitively the other capturer- along with a few people around them- was recording the tiger being paraded in all the wrong ways possible. The viral video’s caption read that the incident took place in Bihar, which only drew further outrage. However, did that actually happen, or there is more to the incident? Well, as per multiple reports, it turned out that the video was more than a decade old. The clip only recently resurfaced online and went viral. The incident unfolded in Uttarakhand in January 2011, where the man-eater tiger was reportedly responsible for ‘killing 6 people’. The tiger was later killed by the authorities, as per Free Press Journal. Regardless, concerns related to ‘animal cruelty’ still stayed strong, keeping in mind the way the capturers were behaving while ‘transporting’ the wild man-eater. As the clip went viral, many who were not aware of it being old commented and demanded action. Replying to the matter, Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan joined in to clear the confusion, as he wrote, “It’s an old video of 2011 from Ramnagar of Uttarakhand. The tiger killed 6 people and was later hunted down by authorities. It was transported on an elephant, maybe vehicles were not able to go to the place.” The clip was shared on X (formerly Twitter), by the handle ‘guru_ji_ayodhya’. The post was shared a few days ago and pulled more than a million views. Watch the viral video: The internet was quick to comment on the incident, where the reactions were a mix of outrage and confusion. Reminding netizens of the law, a user condemned the act and wrote, “This is not the place for the poor animals. Indian Tiger is an endangered animal and is listed in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. This act gives it protection against hunting/poaching and trade for skins, bones and body parts.” Another internet user chastised the narration of the clip and commented, “Why are presenting the clip as if it’s something funny? None of this is funny.” A third netizen expressed their disappointment over the handling of the incident, as they wrote, “The incident is from Uttarakhand where the tiger was responsible for killing people. It was a man-eater. But this was also not exactly the correct way to handle the animal.” Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Viral and around the world.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Marcus Banks scored 28 points and Anthony Valentine hit the game-winning layup with 24 seconds remaining in double overtime as UMBC knocked off American 96-93 on Sunday night. Banks also added nine rebounds for the Retrievers (8-7). Bryce Johnson scored 19 points, shooting 8 of 12 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line. Josh Odunowo shot 7 of 12 from the field and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 18 points. The Eagles (6-7) were led in scoring by Matt Rogers, who finished with 33 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two blocks. American also got 17 points from Matt Mayock. Geoff Sprouse also put up 15 points and five assists. Banks put up 14 points in the first half for UMBC, who led 41-40 at the break. UMBC was outscored by one point in the second half and the teams finished regulation tied 79-79. Johnson scored four points to lead UMBC in double. UMBC's next game is Saturday against Binghamton on the road, and American visits Navy on Thursday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .