The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday
Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US
Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US
Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro has condemned those who praised the killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, insisting: “He is no hero.”
At a press conference on Monday evening in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Shapiro addressed the “disturbing” number of Americans who had “looked to celebrate instead of condemning this killer.”
Authorities have named 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, who was arrested in Pennsylvania earlier that day, a “strong person of interest” in the killing, although he has not yet been charged in connection with that crime. He was charged with gun crimes after being arrested in Pennsylvania, though officials say they expect charges to be filed in New York in connection to the fatal shooting of …