## UnitedHealthcare CEO killing latest: Luigi Mangione faces federal charges including stalking, murder

Authored by abcnews.go.com

Mangione was hit with four federal charges Thursday, including stalking, a firearms offense involving a silencer and murder through use of a firearm, a charge that makes him eligible for the death penalty.

The federal complaint contains previously unreleased excerpts from the notebook that police said they seized from Mangione.

ET on ABC looks at the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the manhunt that led to the arrest of Luigi Mangione, who went from the Ivy League to alleged killer.

Luigi Mangione, a suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is escorted by police, Dec. 19, 2024, in New York City.

Luigi Nicholas Mangione leaves the Blair County Courthouse, Dec. 19, 2024, in Hollidaysburg, Pa. Gene J. Puskar/POOL/AFP via Getty Images.

A Manhattan grand jury upgraded charges against Mangione to include first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism, prosecutors announced Tuesday.

In Pennsylvania, where Mangione was arrested on Dec. 9 after nearly a week on the run, he faces charges including allegedly possessing an untraceable ghost gun. »

### “Unprecedented” decline in teen drug use continues, surprising experts

Authored by arstechnica.com

Teen drug use continued to fall in 2024, extending a dramatic decline spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic that experts expected would reverse now that the acute phase of the global crisis is well over.

Use of illicit drugs also fell on the whole and use of non-heroin narcotics (Vicodin, OxyContin, Percocet) hit an all-time low.

The initial drop in drug use between 2020 and 2021 was among the largest ever recorded. »

### Doctors remove live cockroach from the intestine of man complaining of abdominal issues

Authored by nationalpost.com

Doctors remove live cockroach from the intestine of man complaining of abdominal issues 'Even we were surprised as to how the cockroach managed to stay intact' Photo by anatchant / Getty Images/iStockphoto.

Article content Plagued by a stomach bug for a few days, an Indian man and the doctors treating him were surprised to discover the source of his malaise: a three-centimetre cockroach alive and wriggling in his small intestine.

National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. »

### Dems Troll Trump by Calling Elon the Real President

Authored by rollingstone.com

“The US Congress this week came to an agreement to fund our government,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) wrote on Wednesday.

“Elon Musk, who became $200 BILLION richer since Trump was elected, objected.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), meanwhile, repeatedly invoked “President Musk,” while speaking with reporters on Thursday, according to CBS News. »

### Frostpunk Developer 11 Bit Studios Cancels First Console-Centric Project, Layoffs Incoming

Authored by gamespot.com

11 Bit Studios has canceled Project 8, its console-centric game that began development around 2018.

11 Bit Studios' latest game, Frostpunk 2, was released in September.

In GameSpot's Frostpunk 2 review, we said, "Frostpunk 2's challenging gameplay makes for a compelling experience despite a dour and cynical view of human nature. »

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