According to a senior New York City law enforcement official briefed on the investigation, NBC News confirmed Thursday that shell casings discovered at the scene where a masked shooter killed the UnitedHealthcare CEO in front of a busy hotel in New York City bore the words "deny, defend, and depose." According to police, a deliberate, preplanned targeted attack outside the New York Hilton Midtown on Sixth Avenue in the center of Manhattan killed 50-year-old Brian Thompson. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told a news conference Wednesday that the gunman, who had been waiting for many minutes, approached from behind and fired at least once into his back and at least once in his right calf as he was en route to speak at UnitedHealth Group's investor conference. Police claim that the gunman ...

In a move that might have major ramifications for the nation's 14-year-old civil war, rebel rebels broke into the Syrian city of Hama and drove out government troops on Thursday. An official from the militant organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, and the Syrian Defense Ministry both reported that insurgents had taken control of the nation's fourth-largest city and that, in spite of intense combat, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime's forces had evacuated the area. The senior commander of the HTS-led forces, Hassan Abdul-Ghani, told NBC News that fighters had broken into the Hama Central Prison and released hundreds of people who had been wrongfully imprisoned, and that tanks had been deployed during the incursion. Syria's defense ministry said in a Facebook post that rebel grou...

The manhunt for the shooter who killed Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, in New York City continues. According to a study, exposure to lead in gasoline may cause millions of mental illnesses. Additionally, Rockefeller Center lights a Christmas tree every year to celebrate the holidays. What to know today is as follows. Manhunt continues for shooter in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing The search for the individual who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO is still ongoing. Images of the individual wanted in connection with Brian Thompson's murder were made public by New York police. The man is shown wearing a black jacket and has a mask covering half of his face. He fled the scene on an e-bike and was last seen in Central Park. A weekday newsletter to start your day, here is Morn...

According to a senior New York City law enforcement official briefed on the investigation, NBC News confirmed Thursday that shell casings discovered at the scene where a masked shooter killed the UnitedHealthcare CEO in front of a busy New York hotel bore the words "deny, defend, and depose." According to police, a deliberate, preplanned targeted attack outside the New York Hilton Midtown on Sixth Avenue in the center of Manhattan killed 50-year-old Brian Thompson. Despite known threats against him, he did not travel with a personal security detail, according to authorities, and the gunman who allegedly targeted Thompson is still at free. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated during a press conference on Wednesday that Thompson was hit by a shooter who had been waiting for several minut...

According to three people familiar with the plans, the incoming Trump administration is compiling a list of nations to which it may deport migrants if their home countries reject them. According to the reports, the nations may include but are not limited to Grenada, the Bahamas, Panama, and Turks & Caicos. The proposals may result in the permanent displacement of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of migrants in nations where they have no cultural ties and no acquaintance with the local population or language. It is unclear if the migrants will be permitted to live and work lawfully in the nations where they are being deported. Additionally, it is unknown what type of diplomatic or economic pressure the Trump transition is putting on nations to cooperate, or what pressure it may ...

The Summary Southern giant hornets, sometimes referred to as "murder hornets," have been found in Europe for the first time. A study last month confirmed that two pairs of the hornets have been found in northern Spain since 2022. Scientists are hunting for the hornets' nest. The nest of the first southern giant hornets discovered in Europe is being sought after by researchers in Spain. The insects, which reach an average length of 2 inches, are sometimes called "murder hornets" due to their reputation for destroying beehives. They are indigenous to Thailand, Vietnam, China, and India, among other Asian countries. Five Spanish scientists reported two distinct sightings of southern giant hornets, scientifically known as Vespa soror, in a paper that was published last month ...