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Huskers land Kentucky wide receiver KeyNEW YORK — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn’t defending last week’s targeted execution of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson, but believes companies like his act in a way that many people might see as life-threatening. “This is not to say that an act of violence is justified, but I think for anyone who is confused or shocked or appalled, they need to understand that people interpret and feel and experience denied claims as an act of violence against them ,” the 35-year-old liberal lawmaker said in a video shared to social media this week. Blasting the nation’s health care system, Ocasio-Cortez said she had no health insurance until joining Congress in 2019. She recalled going to a free clinic for blood work she couldn’t afford while campaigning to represent New York’s 14th District. “Health care in this country has gotten to such a depraved state that people are living with things that they should never have to live with,” she continued in the clip. “We need to understand that extreme levels of inequality in the United States yield high degrees of social instability.” According to the congresswoman, Americans who don’t care that others can’t afford necessities like health care should at least consider the potential danger such desperation and frustration causes all of society. Police in Pennsylvania arrested Ivy League graduate Luigi Mangione on Monday in connection to Thompson’s murder outside a Hilton hotel in Midtown where insurance company investors were scheduled to meet Dec. 4. He’s been charged with murder , illegal weapons possession, forgery and providing false identification to police. Mangione, who’s expected to enter a not guilty plea , reportedly harbored a grudge against insurance companies that profit by denying claims filed by people overwhelmed by medical expenses. When Mangione was apprehended, authorities found a notebook in which he seemingly plotted to target a health care insurance executive. “What do you do? You wack the CEO at the annual parasitic bean-counter convention,” he allegedly wrote, according to the New York Times. “It’s targeted, precise, and doesn’t risk innocents.” Thompson’s killing was celebrated online by many who voiced their own frustrations with insurance companies and the nation’s health care system as a whole. ©2024 New York Daily News. Visit at nydailynews.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Staten Island officials are raising concerns over recent drone sightings, calling on the NYPD and federal agencies to investigate. NEW YORK - The drone drama in the NYC area is deepening. In recent weeks, several sightings of mysterious drones have been reported in parts of New Jersey. Sightings have been reported from down the Jersey Shore up to Sussex and Bergen counties. Here are the top headlines so far from Friday: 8:15 p.m., Jacob Flanagan President-elect Donald Trump has called for authorities to shoot down the mysterious drones that have been seen flying over New Jersey and Staten Island. "Mystery Drone sightings all over the Country. Can this really be happening without our government’s knowledge. I don think so! Let the public know, and now. Otherwise, shot them down!!! DJT" Trump wrote on Truth Social. 6:45 p.m., Jacob Flanagan A drone did not crash into the Empire State Building according to New York City Emergency Management. "There are no confirmed reports at this time of a drone crash into the Empire State Building," NYCEM Executive Director Aries Dela Cruz said in a post on X. "For an app that shares actual, verified emergency alerts, download the @NotifyNYC app from the store. Stay informed, not misled." 4:40 p.m., Alex Meier Police reported that no drones were found after receiving reports that a drone crashed into a field and struck a power line near Route 206 in Hillsborough, Somerset County. "At 12:10 p.m. all units cleared after a complete search of the area was concluded, and no down drone was recovered. There is no known threat to the public to report. The public is reminded to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI ( 1-800-225-5324 ) to report any suspicious drones in the area," Hillsborough Township Police Department said in a statement. New Jersey lawmakers are demanding answers about the growing number of mysterious drone sightings across the state. FOX 5's Teresa Priolo has the story. According to police, the report of a drone crash came from a Lowe's parking lot around 8:30 p.m. Thursday night. Several firsts responders, including local and county police and fire crews, searched the area on foot and air but were unable to locate the drone. Millstone Valley Fire Department deployed drones the next morning and Somerset County Hazmat conducted another ground search, but no drones were found. More headlines: 1:24 p.m. Alex Meier Video from SkyFOX shows emergency response vehicles gathered in a shopping center in Hillsborough. They were seen combing through nearby brush for hours. One resident, who claims she heard a crash, told FOX 5 NY that her concerns are growing and called the mysterious events "bizarre." She's seen several "drones" flying near her home, just a few blocks away from the investigation. 12:15 p.m. Michael Stallone Authorities converged on Hillsborough, New Jersey in an incident that could be related to a drone. Several people that talked to FOX 5 NY's Stephanie Bertini said they heard a drone crash overnight in the area. FOX 5 NY is working to get that report confirmed by officials. 11:45 a.m. Michael Stallone "Multiple" instances of drones entering airspace at Naval Weapons Station Earle in Colts Neck, New Jersey were reported, according to ABC News. 10 a.m. Michael Stallone Officials on Staten Island held a press conference, calling for the NYPD to investigate drone sightings over the NYC area. "You know, there was a saying that we had after 9/11, ‘if you see something say something,’" said Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella. "I think that’s become, ‘if you see something, don’t worry about it.’ Because we saw it too and the people of Staten Island deserve answers, the people of this city and state and region deserve answers, of what the heck is going on.’" 9:45 a.m. Michael Stallone In a ride along with local police, Kim described what he saw in a post on X, formally Twitter. "Last night I went out with local police to spot drone flying over New Jersey, here’s what I saw. We drove to Round Valley Reservoir and the officer pointed to lights moving low over the tree line," Kim said, in part. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas briefed the congressional delegation last week, calling on the federal government for more answers. "It's really frustrating that we don't have more answers as to where they were coming from and why they're doing what they're doing," Murphy said. Earlier this week, federal law enforcement officials and private sector stakeholders testified about threats posed by unmanned aerial systems, or drones, at a joint hearing held by two house subcommittees. The White House said Thursday that a review of the reported sightings shows that many of them are actually manned aircraft being flown lawfully. White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said there were no reported sightings in any restricted airspace. He said the U.S. Coast Guard has not uncovered any foreign involvement from coastal vessels. "We have no evidence at this time that the reported drone sightings pose a national security or a public safety threat, or have a foreign nexus," Kirby said, echoing statements from the Pentagon and Murphy.Asante Kotoko restructure Interim Management Committee
Wheel of Fortune’s most prized tradition is the bonus round, where each episode’s winner is faced with one last puzzle and a mere 10 seconds to come away with an even bigger bundle of cash (or not). But fans want a word with host Ryan Seacrest about how he’s presenting the prizes after giving a puzzling amount of build-up to a player’s $40,000 win. On Friday, November 22’s episode, Brittany Brock, a kindergarten teacher from Chicago, Illinois, was the player to proceed to the coveted bonus round. By then she had won $17,300 in cash, a trip to Kauai, and selected “Living Thing” as her category. With the savvy additional letters of “DPBI” the two-word puzzle read as, “‘_ _ DDL_’ ‘P_PP_'”. Near-instantly, she correctly solved it as “Cuddly Puppy.” The broadcast cut to Seacrest and an excited Brock, and it was time to reveal how much she won from the prize wedge she picked. Seacrest opened the gold prize card and glanced at the figure. “And...” he told her with a surprised grin (below). After a few seconds he added, “Ready?” Broke clasped her hands over her mouth in anticipation as Seacrest then revealed she won an extra $40,000, the least one can win in the bonus round. “$40,000!” he exclaimed. This brought her to a grand total of $57,381 and she was overjoyed nonetheless, embraced her husband. On Social media, many fans celebrated the big win while left wondering why Seacrest presented the prize with such a prolonged rollout that it seemed like a bigger value and as if the confetti was about to overflow onto the Sony Pictures Studios parking lot. “Ryan acting like it’s $75,000 or $100,000 with the slow way he shows the amount,” one fan wrote when the game show shared the clip to YouTube. Over on the WoF Reddit, a fan dedicated a discussion thread to the moment titling it, “Bonus Reveal... lolz.” They continued, “I like Seacrest, but gotta admit, I’m not a fan of the dramatic 40K reveals lol.” “Agreed...” a second user wrote, arguing that a contestant in the future could be “disappointed” it’s not more. “The Mrs. and I commented on that last night. He presents it like it’s something more than the minimum prize amount! One of these days, the contestant is going to react disappointedly.” A third wrote, “He also contorts his body awkwardly and bounces around to just flip the card open. Then says ‘it was this much’ as if he can’t say the amount. Kind of weird. But the lack of higher amounts lately is noticed. I’m glad it’s been all cash so far. A lot of the cars prior were 30k, which is nice, but they were lowest prize.” “I agree, feels like he’s forcing it,” wrote a fourth. A fifth was even more critical, “I’m sorry I know a lot of people are going to get mad at me but I just don’t like him. There’s something about him, that I just don’t enjoy watching him in anything at all.” Meanwhile , Seacrest, of course, had huge shoes to fill replacing the legendary Pat Sajak alongside the iconic Vanna White after four decades for Season 42. His debut month was the strongest ratings month for WoF in the past three years, and viewers were already treated to a viral moment (via a round of sausage) . That said, there have been some other questionable moments according to fans. In September, Seacrest suffered what fans dubbed his “first blooper” , involving a prolonged reaction to rewarding a bonus round. Fans also called out the host for ruling against another player before the timer was up. There have also been a few on-screen “glitches,” and a minor spelling error in a Thanksgiving puzzle . Many fans also blamed a lack of experience on Seacrest’s mishandling of a contestant’s $1million wedge, which she instantly forfeited. Wheel of Fortune , Weeknights, Check your local listings More Headlines: ‘Outlander’: Richard Rankin Teases ‘Shock After Shock’ for Roger & Buck’s Season 7 Adventure ‘Countdown’: Jensen Ackles Shares Look at Filming New Prime Video Show (PHOTOS) Courtney B. Vance Is ‘Percy Jackson’s New Zeus: See His Tribute to Lance Reddick ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Fans Beg Ryan Seacrest to Change His ‘Forced’ Bonus Round Move ‘The Boys’ Season 5 Begins Filming & Everything Else We Know About the Final ChapterNone
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