1 Luigi Mangione Expected To Enter Guilty Plea Today In Federal Court
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is expected to plead guilty to federal charges at a hearing in Manhattan today, according to sources familiar with the matter. The sources cautioned that nothing is final and Mangione could still change his mind before the 11 a.m. hearing. The expected plea comes less than a month before Mangione, 28, is scheduled to stand trial in a separate state murder case tied to the same December 2024 shooting. Earlier this year, a judge tossed the federal charges that could have carried the death penalty, though remaining charges, including interstate stalking resulting in death, could still bring a life sentence. Legal experts say a federal guilty plea could allow Mangione to present mitigating circumstances and argue for less than life in prison.
2 WWII Memorial On National Mall In DC Vandalized
The World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington was found vandalized yesterday, with a fountain overflowing with bubbles and pink spray paint scrawled across the site. The graffiti read "Clean hands, dirty money." Before U.S. Park Police cordoned off the area around 4 p.m., people were seen playing in the clouds of bubbles filling the fountain. The Department of the Interior called the act an utter disgrace, noting the memorial honors the more than 400-thousand Americans who died in the war. Officials said Park Police are investigating and vowed to find whoever was responsible, but no suspect information was immediately released.
3 Baby In Surrogate Dispute Now In The Custody Of Parents
A baby at the center of a heated surrogacy dispute is now in his parents' custody and receiving medical care, according to their lawyer. The baby was born Wednesday morning in Texas with a rare and serious heart defect called hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which requires a series of surgeries, the first usually within the first weeks of life. When the parents, identified in court records as Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed of California, learned of the diagnosis months ago, they asked the surrogate, McKenna West of Alaska, to have an abortion. West refused and traveled to Texas before giving birth. West's attorney said she was not allowed any contact with the baby after birth and intends to keep fighting for custody. He also said that aside from the known heart condition, early signs for the baby, whom he referred to as Gabriel, were positive.