By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — After UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was gunned down on a New York sidewalk, police searched for the masked gunman with dogs, drones and the city’s extensive surveillance system. Investigators analyzed DNA samples, fingerprints and internet addresses. Police went door …
Read More »Man in custody had a gun, mask and writings tying him to killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO, police say
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Police arrested a “strong person of interest” Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon and writings linking …
Read More »Tennessee back in women’s AP Top 25 after longest drought in program history; UCLA, UConn are 1-2, Oklahoma into top 10
NEW YORK (AP) — Tennessee back in women’s AP Top 25 after longest drought in program history; UCLA, UConn are 1-2, Oklahoma into top 10.
Read More »Man with gun similar to one thought to be used in CEO killing taken in for questioning in Pennsylvania, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) — Man with gun similar to one thought to be used in CEO killing taken in for questioning in Pennsylvania, AP source says.
Read More »Trump says he can’t guarantee tariffs won’t raise US prices and won’t rule out revenge prosecutions
By BILL BARROW and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump said he can’t guarantee that his promised tariffs on key U.S. foreign trade partners won’t raise prices for American consumers and he suggested once more that some political rivals and federal officials who pursued legal cases against …
Read More »College Football Playoff’s first 12-team bracket is set with Oregon No. 1 and SMU in, Alabama out
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The new, 12-team College Football Playoff brings with it a promise to be bigger, more exciting, more lucrative. Perfect or 100% fair? Well, nobody ever believed that. The first expanded playoff bracket unveiled Sunday left a presumably deserving Alabama team on the sideline in …
Read More »AP: Top Photos of 2024 from the US
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — ‘Tis the season to unpack Spotify Wrapped. And it should come as no surprise that for a second year in a row, Taylor Swift has been named its most-played artist. On Wednesday, the streaming giant unveiled its annual overview of …
Read More »UPDATE: Ammunition used in CEO’s killing had ‘Deny,’ ‘defend’ and ‘depose’ written on it, AP sources say
By MICHAEL BALSAMO, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies outside a Manhattan hotel used ammunition emblazoned with the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose,” two law enforcement …
Read More »Trump considers DeSantis for the Pentagon with Hegseth under pressure over allegations: AP sources
By THOMAS BEAUMONT, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, ZEKE MILLER and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s Pentagon pick, was fighting to hold on to his Cabinet nomination amid growing questions Wednesday about his personal conduct as the president-elect’s team considers alternatives, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. …
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