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Brian Thompson
personPolice are still searching for the gunman who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The bullets used to kill Thompson had the words 'Deny,' 'Defend,' 'Depose' written on them. Thompson's wife told NBC News that her husband had recently received threats from angry customers. The NYPD is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the suspect.
UnitedHealthcare
organizationPolice say the bullets used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson had the words "Deny," "Defend," "Depose" written on them. Thompson was gunned down from behind just after 6:45 a.m. Wednesday outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. Thompson’s wife Paulette Thompson said ‘there had been some threats’ against her husband.
Sukhbir Singh Badal
personShiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal narrowly escapes an assassination attempt. Badal, along with other SAD leaders, is offering'seva' under religious punishments. Punishment stems from several actions during the SAD's time in power.
Emmanuel Macron
personFrench lawmakers oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier after just three months in office. President Emmanuel Macron has the unenviable choice of picking a viable successor.
Devendra Fadnavis
personDevendra Fadnavis was unanimously elected as the Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party legislature party leader. Swearing-in ceremony will be held at Mumbai's Azad Maidan on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend.
Michel Barnier
personFrench opposition lawmakers bring the government down on Wednesday. First time in over 60 years that a sitting French PM has been toppled. President Emmanuel Macron must appoint a new prime minister for the second time.
Pete Hegseth
personPete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, has been accused of drinking heavily at work events and binge drinking. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is being considered as a possible replacement.
Yoon Suk Yeol
personSouth Korean lawmakers submit a bill to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol. Key members of Yoon's team have offered to quit en masse. Financial markets were volatile, with South Korean stocks falling about 1.3%. Dealers reported suspected intervention by South Korean authorities to stem the won's slide.
Yoon Suk Yeol
personSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accused of insurrection after he attempted to impose martial law. Lawmakers who assembled in the National Assembly voted to block Yoon’s decree. Now the president faces rising calls for his impeachment.
Joe Biden
personFormer Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks said she is'relieved and thrilled' President Joe Biden officially pardoned his son Hunter from federal gun and tax convictions. Hunter became the first child of a sitting president to be criminally convicted after he was found guilty on firearms charges in June.
Hunter Biden
personPresident Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, for crimes dating back to 2014. Hunter Biden was convicted earlier this year of federal gun and drug charges and was facing more federal tax charges in California. Colorado’s Democratic Governor Jared Polis said he was ‘disappointed that he put his family ahead of the country'
Joe Biden
personPresident Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, on Sunday night. Hunter Biden was convicted in June of three gun felonies and pleaded guilty in September to tax fraud. House Republicans have branded Joe Biden a "liar" for pardoning his son.
Kash Patel
personKash Patel, 44, is a former Justice Department prosecutor turned fierce critic of the FBI. The position requires a Senate confirmation. Current FBI director Christopher Wray needs to resign or be fired for Patel's nomination to move through.
Donald Trump
personPresident-elect Donald Trump threatens new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. Trump cast the new levies as necessary to clamp down on migrants and illegal drugs flowing across borders.
BJP
organizationBJP expected to secure more than 130 out of 288 seats. Opposition INDIA bloc retained Jharkhand. Mahayuti alliance poised for decisive victory in India's financial capital.
Mahayuti
organizationThe BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured more than 220 seats in the 288-member assembly. The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), led by Congress, has so far won just 46 seats.
Gautam Adani
personAdani's companies have lost close to $75bn in the span of just one week. BSE benchmark Sensex tanked 422.59 points or 0.54% to settle at 77,155.79. NSE Nifty slumped 168.60 points or0.72% to 23,349.90.
Benjamin Netanyahu
personInternational Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu condemned the decision as "antisemitic" and compared them to a "modern-day Dreyfus trial"
Matt Gaetz
personSeveral prominent senators from both parties are demanding the release of the congressman's ethics report. The House Ethics Committee had been investigating allegations that Gaetz was part of a scheme that led to the sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl. Geraldo Rivera said Gaetz will be used by Donald Trump to destroy his enemies in the DOJ.
Susie Wiles
personSusie Wiles will be the first woman in the position in the history of the American presidency. Wiles, 67, is the daughter of a former American football star turned broadcaster, the late Pat Summerall.