Dec 13 Watch 6:47 CEO murder reveals simmering anger with American health care system By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has revealed a simmering anger with the American healthcare system in the spotlight. William Brangham discussed more with Wendell Potter. He spent decades working for the health insurance company, Cigna, before leaving and… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 4:25 Evidence at UnitedHealthcare CEO murder scene is linked to suspect in custody, police say By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Azhar Merchant Police said fingerprints and shell casings collected at the scene of last week’s murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson are directly connected to their prime suspect, Luigi Mangione. The fingerprints match the 26-year-old and the casings match the gun found… Continue watching
Dec 11 Gun found on Luigi Mangione matches shell casings at scene where CEO was killed, police say By Michael R. Sisak, Mark Scolforo, Associated Press New York’s police commissioner says the The gun found on the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO matches shell casings found at the crime scene. Continue reading
Dec 10 WATCH: Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing struggles with officers, shouts on way to court hearing By Michael R. Sisak, Mark Scolforo, Associated Press Prosecutors are beginning to take steps to bring the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO back to New York to face a murder charge. Continue reading
Dec 09 Live Updates: Police arrest 'strong person of interest' in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO By Associated Press Brian Thompson was killed in what police said was a "brazen, targeted" attack Wednesday as he walked to a hotel in New York City. Continue reading
Dec 09 Police identify man in custody as person of interest in killing of UnitedHeathcare CEO By Cedar Attanasio, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press New York City’s police commissioner says police have arrested a 26-year-old with a weapon “consistent with” the gun used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 2:29 News Wrap: Trump calls for 'immediate cease-fire' in Ukraine after meeting with Zelenskyy In our news wrap Sunday, Trump called for an “immediate cease-fire” between Ukraine and Russia and said in an interview that he plans to end birthright citizenship in the U.S., New York police released new photos of the suspected killer… Continue watching
Dec 08 Investigators find few answers in search for UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer By Michael R. Sisak, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press As the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer goes on, investigators are reckoning with a tantalizing dichotomy: They have troves of evidence, but the shooter remains an enigma. Continue reading
Dec 07 UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting opens floodgates of Americans venting insurance frustrations By Tom Murphy, Devi Shastri, Associated Press This week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has unleashed a wave of public feeling — exasperation, anger, resentment, helplessness — from Americans sharing personal stories of interactions with insurance companies, often seen as faceless corporate giants. Continue reading
Dec 05 Ammo used in health insurance CEO's killing had 'deny,' 'defend' and 'depose' written on it, AP reports By Michael Balsamo, Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The messages on the ammunition mimic the phrase “delay, deny, defend,” which is commonly used by lawyers and insurance industry critics to describe tactics used to avoid paying claims. Continue reading