Luigi Mangione is set for a Friday federal court conference amid reported plea discussions in the case tied to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Legal experts say a federal plea could complicate his state murder trial, scheduled to begin next month.
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Poland says it arrested a Russian citizen accused of plotting to kill a U.S. citizen of Ukrainian origin in Warsaw. Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the alleged plan the first known Russian-ordered attempt to attack an American citizen on the territory of another NATO country.
A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit accusing Harvard of failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students, finding no plausible claim of ongoing Title VI violations. The ruling is another setback for the administration in its broader legal fight with the university.
Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty Friday to federal charges connected to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to NBC News. Any plea could affect his separate New York state murder case, where jury selection is set to begin next month.
Senate Democrats are pressing Pentagon leaders for answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln after reports of shortages, plumbing issues and mental health crises during a record stretch at sea. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said concerns about the carrier have been “completely misrepresented.”
Iran said the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting President Trump’s claim that the U.S. has “total control” over the strategic waterway. Tehran said ships cannot pass safely without Iranian permission, while tensions over shipping, oil prices and an oil spill continued.
Arjun Aravind, 17, pleaded not guilty to killing his mother and younger brother at their Acton, Massachusetts, home and was ordered held without bail. Prosecutors said investigators found recent internet and ChatGPT searches involving fictional scenarios about killing family members.
Japan condemned Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the Russian-administered Kuril Islands, which Tokyo claims as its Northern Territories. The long-running dispute has prevented Japan and Russia from signing a post-World War Two peace treaty.