What we know about Luigi Mangione, suspect charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing

What we know about Luigi Mangione, suspect charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

Attorney General Pam Bondi directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murder in the deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione is in federal custody in New York City, where the shooting happened in early December. “Luigi Mangione’s murder of Brian Thompson — an innocent man and father…

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NYFTL Names 2025 Cohort Shaping Fashion's Future

NYFTL Names 2025 Cohort Shaping Fashion’s Future

The New York Fashion Tech Lab (NYFTL) has named this year’s cohort of companies transforming the fashion industry and retail sector. The community-driven platform returns for its 12th year of accelerating the women-led startups developing innovations at the intersection of fashion and technology. Cofounded by venture catalyst Springboard Enterprises, the nonprofit is designed for early-to-growth-stage…

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New York Senate Pushes Back on Hochul’s ‘Bell-to-Bell’ School Cellphone Ban – The 74

New York Senate Pushes Back on Hochul’s ‘Bell-to-Bell’ School Cellphone Ban – The 74

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Pushing back against Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to ban cellphones from “bell-to-bell” in schools, New York lawmakers want to give districts more flexibility in setting their policies — and guarantee that students will not face suspensions due to cellphone violations….

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Video shows the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, pro-Palestinian Columbia University activist

Video shows the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, pro-Palestinian Columbia University activist

New video shows activist Mahmoud Khalil being taken into custody New video shows activist Mahmoud Khalil being taken into custody 02:55 New video shows the arrest of Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil by Immigrations and Custom Enforcement agents.  The video was taken by his wife Noor Abdalla, who is eight months pregnant, the ACLU said. …

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