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Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty as prosecutors seek death penalty

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty as prosecutors seek death penalty

By Luc CohenNEW YORK (Reuters) -Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges of gunning down health insurance executive Brian Thompson, a day after prosecutors formally stated their intent to seek the death penalty.Wearing a tan jail-issued t-shirt in a packed lower Manhattan courtroom, Mangione stood up as U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett asked for his plea."Not guilty, ...

2025-04-27 18:03:58
Galloway Capital builds 3% WW stake, pushes for debt deal amid bankruptcy rumors

Galloway Capital builds 3% WW stake, pushes for debt deal amid bankruptcy rumors

Investing.com – Galloway Capital Partners is urging WW International Inc (NASDAQ:WW) to avoid Chapter 11 bankruptcy, after disclosing a 2.87% stake in the embattled weight management company. The firm’s Chief Investment Officer, Bruce Galloway, told Investing.com that Weight Watchers still has solid fundamentals and does not meet the criteria for insolvency, making a bankruptcy filing both unw ...

2025-04-27 18:02:57
Rubio replaces top US diplomat for Europe with former Senate staffer, consultant

Rubio replaces top US diplomat for Europe with former Senate staffer, consultant

(Refiles to correct number of the update in the slug to UPDATE 3)By Simon LewisWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Secretary of State Marco Rubio has appointed a former member of his Senate staff who primarily has experience as a business consultant as the U.S. State Department’s top official for Europe, according to the department’s website.The change in the most senior official who helps oversee U.S. ties ...

2025-04-27 18:01:59
US FTC offers employees financial incentives to quit

US FTC offers employees financial incentives to quit

By Jody Godoy(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission offered employees financial incentives on Friday to leave the agency, though some may be turned down if their departure would hurt the agency’s work enforcing consumer protection and antitrust laws, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.FTC staff allowed to take the deal would be paid through September 30 and not have to work aft ...

2025-04-27 18:00:52