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Brian Thompson, the CEO of United Healthcare, was killed by a masked gunman early Wednesday outside aHilton hotelin Midtown where he was expected to speak to a ballroom full of colleagues, officials said.
Detectives are investigating the possibility that the gunman was lying in wait for Thompson before the shooting.
Thompson, 50, was walking to the Residences Hilton Club on Sixth Ave. near W. 54th St. about 6:45 a.m. when the gunman stormed up and opened fire from about 20 feet away, police sources said.EMS rushed the victim to Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital, where he died of his wounds.The gunman ran off and was being sought.
According to preliminary reports, witnesses told police that the gunman, who was dressed in a cream-colored coat, a black sweatshirt, a black facemask, black and white sneakers, and was sporting a backpack, stepped out of an alley before shooting Thompson, who was expected to give a speech at an investor day sponsored by United Healthcare.
Opposition pushes for impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol after failed attempt to impose martial law
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South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol faced mounting calls for his impeachment on Wednesday after his failed attempt to impose martial law triggered the country’s worst constitutional crisis in decades.
Opposition lawmakers called on him to resign or face proceedings that would remove him from office following a parliamentary vote, while protesters against the 63-year-old former prosecutor held a rally in central Seoul on Wednesday morning.
The turmoil came after Yoon declared martial law in an unscheduled national broadcast late on Tuesday, saying he needed to purge South Korea of “anti-state forces” and “normalise the country”.
But he backed down hours later, lifting the order after it was unanimously rejected by the opposition-controlled legislature. Troops sent to surround the parliament building were withdrawn.
South Korea’s main opposition, the Democratic party, said Yoon’s declaration of martial law “was a grave violation of the constitution”.
“This amounts to a clear act of treason and is a perfect reason to impeach him,” it said in a statement.
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“[Yoon] is likely to make another attempt as his first attempt at a martial decree failed,” Lee Jae-myung, the party leader, told a rally in the parliamentary compound. “But we face a bigger risk where he can provoke North Korea and run the risk of an armed clash with North Korea by destabilising the divided border.”
Yoon’s bid to impose martial law — the first in the country since democracy was restored in the 1980s — came after months of tensions with his rivals in parliament.
Following the night of upheaval, South Korea’s financial authorities vowed to stabilise Asia’s fourth-largest economy with “unlimited” liquidity. The Bank of Korea said after an emergency meeting on Wednesday that it was “keeping all options open until the markets stabilise”.
The won, which weakened sharply against the dollar following Yoon’s declaration of martial law, recovered.
The benchmark Kospi index fell nearly 2 per cent. Shares of Samsung Electronics, the country’s biggest company, fell 1.1 per cent.
South Korea's president shocked the country on Tuesday night when, out of the blue, he declared martial law in the Asian democracy for the first time in nearly 50 years.
Yoon Suk Yeol's drastic decision - announced in a late-night TV broadcast - mentioned "anti-state forces" and the threat from North Korea.
But it soon became clear that it not been spurred by external threats but by his own desperate political troubles.
Still, it prompted thousands of people to gather at parliament in protest, while opposition lawmakers rushed there to push through an emergency vote to remove the measure.
Defeated, Yoon emerged a few hours later to accept the parliament's vote and lift the martial law order.
Now, he faces the prospect of possible impeachment and even expulsion from his own party.
Martial law is temporary rule by military authorities in a time of emergency, when civil authorities are deemed unable to function.
The last time it was declared in South Korea was in 1979, when the country's then long-term military dictator Park Chung-hee was assassinated during a coup.
It has never been invoked since the country became a parliamentary democracy in 1987.
But on Tuesday, Yoon pulled that trigger, saying in a national address he was trying to save South Korea from "anti-state forces".
Yoon, who has taken a noticeably more hardline stance on North Korea than his predecessors, described the political opposition as North Korea sympathisers - without providing evidence.
Under martial law, extra powers are given to the military andthere is often a suspension of civil rights for citizens and rule of law standards and protections.
Despite the military announcing restrictions on political activity and the media, protesters and politicians defied those orders. And there was no sign of the government seizing control of free media - Yonhap, the national broadcaster, and other outlets kept reporting as normal.
The CSKA team recorded a comfortable 3:1 victory over Spartak Varna in a match of the 18th round of the efbet League. Once again, Godwin Koyalipu became a key figure for the "reds", who scored two of the goals for the hosts. Thibaut Vion scored the third, and Ahmed Akhmedov scored for Varna.
Koyalipu's goals were respectively number twelve and thirteen since the start of the season. The striker scored in his eighth consecutive match for the "reds". Martin Velichkov had a very strong match for the "falcons", who made several magnificent performances and saved his team from a real pogrom.
The match at the "Vasil Levski" National Stadium started with a very good position for the home team. Matias Phaeton managed to take the ball away from two players of Spartak Varna and drifted down the left flank. A double pass followed with Godwin Koyalipu in the box and a shot from a small angle. However, Christian Ilić was in his place and managed to parry the ball, which went into the corner.
The better game of the "reds" from the beginning of the match gave a result already in the 7th minute. Stanislav Shopov controlled the half of Spartak Varna and with a wonderful pass managed to lead Godwin Koyalipu, who advanced and with a precise shot past Martin Velichkov scored. Even at the moment of the attacker's shot, however, the side referee signaled an ambush. The situation was however reviewed with the help of VAR, who ruled that Koyalipu's position was legal and the goal was awarded. TV replays showed that Franjo Perce covered the ambush by literally a few centimeters.
After the home team's goal, the CSKA players completely took the initiative in the match and created a lot of chances in front of their opponent's goal. However, the visiting keeper Martin Velichkov had a day and made some magnificent saves.
Mathias Faeon was twice wavered by the Varna goalkeeper, and on the third shot at the goal he was unlucky and hit the crossbar. Godwin Koyalipu also missed a glorious opportunity and Thibaut Vion missed the target with a header from two metres.
Lumbard Delova had a great chance to increase his team's lead in the 42nd minute, but he shot hard from the edge of the penalty area, sending the ball wide of the right side post.
The CSKA team recorded a comfortable 3:1 victory over Spartak Varna in a match of the 18th round of the efbet League. Once again, Godwin Koyalipu became a key figure for the "reds", who scored two of the goals for the hosts. Thibaut Vion scored the third, and Ahmed Akhmedov scored for Varna.
Koyalipu's goals were respectively number twelve and thirteen since the start of the season. The striker scored in his eighth consecutive match for the "reds". Martin Velichkov had a very strong match for the "falcons", who made several magnificent performances and saved his team from a real pogrom.
The match at the "Vasil Levski" National Stadium started with a very good position for the home team. Matias Phaeton managed to take the ball away from two players of Spartak Varna and drifted down the left flank. A double pass followed with Godwin Koyalipu in the box and a shot from a small angle. However, Christian Ilić was in his place and managed to parry the ball, which went into the corner.
The better game of the "reds" from the beginning of the match gave a result already in the 7th minute. Stanislav Shopov controlled the half of Spartak Varna and with a wonderful pass managed to lead Godwin Koyalipu, who advanced and with a precise shot past Martin Velichkov scored. Even at the moment of the attacker's shot, however, the side referee signaled an ambush. The situation was however reviewed with the help of VAR, who ruled that Koyalipu's position was legal and the goal was awarded. TV replays showed that Franjo Perce covered the ambush by literally a few centimeters.
After the home team's goal, the CSKA players completely took the initiative in the match and created a lot of chances in front of their opponent's goal. However, the visiting keeper Martin Velichkov had a day and made some magnificent saves.
Mathias Faeon was twice wavered by the Varna goalkeeper, and on the third shot at the goal he was unlucky and hit the crossbar. Godwin Koyalipu also missed a glorious opportunity and Thibaut Vion missed the target with a header from two metres.
The second part offered even more serious emotions for fans. The visitors made a unique miss just two minutes after the restart. Spartak Varna striker Ahmed Akhmedov failed to score with a shot at an empty goal from a few meters away.
A few minutes later, however, the scorer of the "falcons" got revenge in the best way, scoring a magnificent goal for 1:1. Bernardo Couto found Yves Romees on the right flank, who advanced and launched a pass parallel to the goal line, which Akhmedov intercepted with his back to goal and caught Ivan Dylgerov by surprise.
Ten minutes after the goal from Varna, CSKA managed to regain its lead through Thibaut Vion. The full-back made one of his signature breakthroughs to score a technical with a shot from the arc of the penalty area.
In the 66th minute, Godwin Koyalipu was on target again to calm the situation for the “Reds”. It was the striker’s thirteenth goal since the start of the season, scoring in his eighth consecutive match for his team.
Barcelona woke up with a bang, Yamal with an inhuman assist.
After three consecutive shoots, Barcelona showed the familiar face from the beginning of the season, defeating Mallorca 5:1 as a guest in a La Liga match . Ferran Torres (12') put the Catalans ahead relatively early, but just before the break the home team equalized through Vedat Murici (43'). After the break, however, Hanzi Flick's players went wild, with Rafinha and Lamin Yamal being particularly active . The Brazilian scored for 2:1 from a penalty in the 56th made by his young teammate. Then Yamal made an outstanding pass to his teammate for 3:1 in the 74th, and then with another magical pass he assisted Frenkie de Jong 's goal in the 79th. Then the Dutchman assisted Pau Victor for the final 5:1 in the 84th.
The match has been withdrawn from round 19, which is scheduled for the second weekend of January. Just then, however, the two teams in question, along with Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid , who play each other on Wednesday night, will be involved in the Spanish Super Cup tournament in Saudi Arabia. With the success, Barca increased their lead over the champions to 4 points, who, however, have two games in hand.
President Joe Biden and his family discussed whether to pardon Hunter Biden during their time together in Nantucket for Thanksgiving, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News Monday.
Senior White House staff learned of the possibility of a pardon on Saturday evening. President Biden made his final decision on Sunday, the source said.
Biden did not answer questions on the issue as he left late Sunday for a three-day trip to Africa.
Hunter Biden, the president's only surviving son, was convicted on federal gun-related charges in June and pleaded guilty to nine tax-related charges in September. Both cases carried the possibility of significant prison time and he was set to be sentenced in both later this month.
President Biden had long said he would not pardon his son, including in an interview with ABC's David Muir as Hunter Biden's gun trial was underway this past summer.
In his statement on Sunday evening, Biden contended his son was "unfairly" prosecuted after pressure from his political opponents.
"For my entire career I have followed a simple principle: just tell the American people the truth. They’ll be fair-minded. Here’s the truth: I believe in the justice system, but as I have wrestled with this, I also believe raw politics has infected this process and it led to a miscarriage of justice -- and once I made this decision this weekend, there was no sense in delaying it further," President Biden said.
Hunter Biden, his wife Melissa Cohen Biden and their son Beau, as well as Ashley Biden, spent Thanksgiving in Nantucket with President Biden and first lady Jill Biden.
"I hope Americans will understand why a father and a President would come to this decision," the president added.
Republicans, including President-elect Donald Trump, pounced on the reversal.
What intrigued me about 'Armor' was it wasn't your average heist movie. Obviously, Sly and Jason intrigued me, as did Josh, the rest of the cast, and the element of it all. What most intrigued me was playing opposite Sly, a character with a history with an old friend, and something has gone awry. They have a rift now and how to tell that story underneath amid a shoot 'em up popcorn movie as well and have the other side to the family story, which is Jason and Josh's story. There's some family of thieves where things aren't going right now and trying to pepper it with things that make people want to know more.
We shot this movie quickly, so it was fast and furious. We were all working together as part of a huge collaboration. Cale [Finot], the DP, our stunt guys, and the stunt coordinator, everybody was clean and focused. We had to reset and keep that in line when it wasn't. We didn't have much time to do this, so the set had to be shipshape, and I feel like I did my duty in helping it run smoothly.
Josh Allen makes NFL history as Bills clinch AFC East with win over 49ers in driving snow.
Josh Allen's standout performance against the San Francisco 49ers in a snow-laden showdown not only secured a vital win but also earned him a unique place in NFL history. The Buffalo Bills clinched the AFC East division title with the victory, demonstrating their dominance and resilience in harsh weather conditions. Allen’s performance was extraordinary, as he became the first quarterback in NFL history to record a passing touchdown, a rushing touchdown, and a receiving touchdown in a single game. This feat underlined his versatility and ability to rise to the occasion.
The game showcased Allen’s adaptability in adverse conditions. Despite the challenges posed by heavy snowfall, Allen led the Bills’ offense with precision and creativity. His passing touchdown reflected his strong arm and accuracy, while his rushing touchdown highlighted his athleticism and physicality. The receiving touchdown added a surprising twist, displaying his readiness to embrace unconventional plays and collaborate with teammates in dynamic ways.
The victory was significant not just for Allen’s personal records but for the Bills as a team. Clinching the AFC East title cemented their place in the playoffs and underscored their standing as a formidable force in the league. The Bills’ ability to execute in extreme conditions reinforced their reputation as a team built to handle diverse challenges. The game also demonstrated the trust and synergy between Allen and his teammates, particularly on the trick play that led to his receiving touchdown.
This performance further solidifies Allen's MVP-caliber season. Known for his dual-threat capabilities, Allen has consistently delivered in critical moments, combining his rushing prowess with his ability to read defenses and make key throws. His leadership on and off the field has been instrumental in Buffalo's success, earning him respect from teammates, fans, and opponents alike.
In addition to the historical achievement, the game was a morale booster for the Bills as they head into the playoffs. Overcoming a tough opponent like the 49ers in challenging conditions speaks volumes about the team’s preparation and resilience. Allen’s ability to inspire confidence and deliver results in such scenarios bodes well for Buffalo’s postseason aspirations.
The game will undoubtedly be remembered as a highlight of the 2024 NFL season, not only for the snow-covered theatrics but also for Allen’s historic and electrifying performance. It reaffirmed his status as one of the most exciting and complete quarterbacks in the league and underscored the Buffalo Bills’ determination to compete at the highest level. With momentum on their side, the Bills look poised for a deep playoff run, led by a quarterback who continues to redefine what’s possible on the football field.
Bangladesh shaking in fear of India? But why, what did Bangladesh do?
It’s unlikely that Bangladesh as a nation is "shaking in fear" of India. The two countries share a complex yet cooperative relationship, marked by historical ties, trade partnerships, and border dynamics. If there's a recent issue creating tension, it could stem from one of the following:
1. Border Disputes or Security Concerns:
Bangladesh and India share a 4,096 km border, the fifth-longest in the world. Border incidents, smuggling, or concerns over illegal migration often cause friction.
Security policies or military actions in border areas sometimes raise anxieties.
2. River Water Sharing Conflicts:
River disputes, particularly over the Teesta River, have long been contentious. India has faced criticism for delaying a water-sharing agreement, and such issues could stoke political and social concerns in Bangladesh.
3. Trade and Economic Dependencies:
Bangladesh relies heavily on India for certain imports. Any disruptions or economic policies perceived as unfavorable could create unease.
Protectionist policies or infrastructure projects in India affecting Bangladeshi interests might lead to tension.
4. Refugee and Rohingya Issues:
Bangladesh is hosting over a million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, and there have been calls for more regional support, including from India. Disagreements on how to handle the crisis could contribute to unease.
5. Political Statements or Media Sensationalism:
Often, political or media narratives exaggerate tensions to serve domestic agendas. Comments from politicians or speculation about security or sovereignty might be overblown.
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