Police said Wednesday morning's shooting outside the New York Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan appeared to have been a "premeditated, preplanned targeted attack" that killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO. The gunman came up behind Brian Thompson, 50, who was en route to speak at UnitedHealth Group's investor conference, and "fired several rounds," Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated during a press conference. He was hit at least once in the right calf and at least once in the back, Tisch said, adding that the suspect had been "lying in wait for several minutes." "Many people passed the suspect but he appeared to wait for his intended target," she stated. According to Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny, the suspect shot Thompson in the back after arriving at the site approximately five minutes...

Washington Pete Hegseth, president-elect Donald Trump's choice to head the Defense Department, is in jeopardy as Senate Republicans become more alarmed by charges of his drinking and reports of his mistreatment of women. According to three Republican sources with firsthand knowledge of Hegseth's nomination process, up to six Senate Republicans, if not more, are currently uncomfortable with his attempt to head the Pentagon as fresh information about his background keeps coming to light. Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, can afford to lose only three GOP votes in the upcoming Congress, assuming all Democrats vote against him, because Republicans have a narrow Senate majority. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, a member of the Armed Services Committee, stated she would question Hegseth about ne...

South Korea's SEOUL Following the unexpected declaration of martial law by the leader of this crucial American ally and the tenth-largest economy in the world, South Korea emerged from a night of political unrest with pro-democracy protests and statements but few concrete answers as to what comes next. What is certain is that the announcement came as a shock to the 50 million-person nation, which has been a thriving Asian democracy in an era of growing authoritarianism after decades of military dictatorship. Relationships with the United States, which sees South Korea as a growing source of support against China, North Korea, and Russia, will also be put to the test during the unprecedented episode. Additionally, it brought up concerns for the 28,500 US troops stationed in South Korea. W...

Police said Wednesday morning's shooting outside the New York Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan appeared to have been a "premeditated, preplanned targeted attack" that killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO. The gunman came up behind Brian Thompson, 50, who was en route to speak at UnitedHealth Group's investor conference, and "fired several rounds," Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated during a press conference. He was hit at least once in the right calf and at least once in the back, Tisch said, adding that the suspect had been "lying in wait for several minutes." "Many people passed the suspect but he appeared to wait for his intended target," she stated. According to Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny, the suspect shot Thompson in the back after arriving at the site approximately five minutes...

Police said Wednesday morning's shooting outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan appeared to have been a "premeditated, preplanned targeted attack" that killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO. The gunman came up behind Brian Thompson, 50, who was en route to speak at UnitedHealth Group's investor conference, and "fired several rounds," Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated during a press conference. He was hit at least once in the right calf and at least once in the back, Tisch said, adding that the suspect had been "lying in wait for several minutes." "Many people passed the suspect but he appeared to wait for his intended target," she stated. At Mount Sinai West, Thompson, a Minnesota resident, was declared deceased. Paulette Thompson, his wife, claimed that he had been getting threats. ...

Police said Wednesday morning's shooting outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan appeared to have been a "premeditated, preplanned targeted attack" that killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO. According to CNBC and a New York City Police Department spokesperson, the suspect shot 50-year-old Brian Thompson in the knee and chest at approximately 6:46 a.m. while he was outside the hotel on Sixth Avenue. The New York Post was the first to report on the shooting. At Mount Sinai West, Thompson was declared deceased. Paulette Thompson, his wife, claimed that he had been getting threats. "There had been some threats," she told NBC News throughout a phone discussion. "Basically, a lack of coverage, I guess? Details are unknown to me. All I know is that he said that certain individuals had been threate...