The Daily Populous

Monday February 17th, 2025 day edition

image for UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect thanks people for mail on new website

The suspect in the ambush killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson thanked people who have written to him as he is jailed in a New York City detention facility.

Mangione is charged in New York with first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism and other counts in Thompson's Dec. 4 killing.

The CEO was shot from behind as he was walking on a Manhattan sidewalk.

Mangione said in the statement that people have written to him at the Metropolitan Detention Center, where he is jailed pending trial.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said that “this type of premeditated, targeted gun violence cannot and will not be tolerated.”.

Hear me on this: He is no hero,” Shapiro said after Mangione was arrested at a McDonald’s in Altoona.

Neither Mangione nor anyone in his family were insured by UnitedHealthcare, police have said. »

South Carolina senator introduces bill to ban smoking in cars with children under 12

Authored by abcnews4.com

State Sen. Darrell Jackson, a Democrat from Richland, announced the introduction of a bill aimed at protecting South Carolina's children from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke.

The proposed legislation would prohibit smoking in vehicles when a child under the age of 12 is present.

"This bill is a common-sense measure to protect our children's health, just as we already do with car seat and seatbelt laws.". »

New data shows Australians hold intense dislike for Elon Musk

Authored by abc.net.au

Like all good populists, her words hit a nerve in a way that only recent voter data can really explain.

Jacqui Lambie's comments on Donald Trump reflect voter feelings, new data shows.

And when it comes to the tech billionaires, Australians hold a special and intense dislike for Elon Musk, with 59 per cent expressing unfavourable feelings towards him. »

Funko Fusion was a "complete commercial and critical failure", studio confirms job losses

Authored by eurogamer.net

10:10 Games has initiated redundancies following the "complete commercial and critical failure" of Funko Fusion.

Because of this, some colleagues were notified that their jobs were at risk whilst on leave.

Whilst unconfirmed, it's thought around 20 people have been impacted by the cuts, bringing the estimated number of developers who have lost their jobs across the games industry to around 900 in 2025 alone. »