Keeping Up With America

Luigi Mangione’s alleged diary entries released in new court filing: Luigi Mangione wrote about plans to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in his diary months before the healthcare executive was gunned down in New York City last year, state prosecutors alleged in a Wednesday court filing.

Trump threatens to cut off Elon Musk’s federal subsidies. That could cost Tesla and SpaceX billions.: President Trump on Thursday suggested cutting off federal subsidies and contracts to Elon Musk’s companies, escalating a feud between the president and the world’s richest person.

Man accused of yelling ‘Free Palestine’ and firebombing demonstrators charged with attempted murder: A man accused of yelling “Free Palestine” and throwing Molotov cocktails at demonstrators calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza was charged with 118 counts including attempted murder in a Colorado court Thursday.

Ex-Trump official Miles Taylor says Trump memo targeting him has made him “completely radioactive”: A homeland security official who served during President Trump’s first term and who authored an anonymous op-ed criticizing him is speaking out after he was targeted by the president in an executive memo.

Supreme Court blocks Mexico’s lawsuit against major U.S. gunmakers in win for firearms industry: The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Mexican government’s lawsuit against major U.S. gun manufacturers, delivering a win for the firearms industry in a test of a federal law that shields them from civil suits.

Around the World

“Narco subs” trafficking cocaine targeted in latest U.S. sanction: Six accused drug traffickers allegedly using boats and “narco subs” to traffic cocaine were hit with U.S. sanctions, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said Thursday.

Oscar Pistorius, former Olympian convicted of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp’s murder, returns to racing: South African former Olympic and paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius has competed in his first race 12 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius, a double leg amputee who has been free on parole since January 2024, competed in an Ironman triathlon in Durban over the weekend.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

Walmart plans to expand drone deliveries to three more states

Tesla loses $152 billion in market cap after Musk-Trump spat, biggest hit ever

Ram resurrects Hemi engine for popular pickup trucks in ‘Symbol of Protest’

Richer, Wiser, Happier

What happens to an annuity when a person dies?: In today’s uncertain financial climate, many Americans are turning to annuities as a way to guarantee income during retirement. With inflation cooling but still problematic, market volatility causing jitters and traditional pensions nearly extinct, annuities offer something rare: predictable, steady payouts for life. But while retirees often understand the basics of how annuities work during their lifetime, there’s one question that doesn’t always get asked soon enough: What happens to that annuity when the person who owns it dies?

3 Signs You’re Not Ready to File for Social Security | Maurie Backman, Fool. If you’ve been working and paying into Social Security for many years, you may be eager to sign up for benefits and starting collecting those monthly checks. And once you turn 62, you’re allowed to claim Social Security at any time. It’s important to choose the right filing age, since it will have an impact on the amount of money Social Security pays you each month. But if any of these signs apply to you, it means you’re not ready to sign up for Social Security just yet.

How to qualify for medical debt forgiveness: Medical debt has become one of the most common and overwhelming forms of debt in the U.S., and for good reason. The rising cost of healthcare has made even the most routine care unaffordable for the average person, and all it takes is a short hospital stay or emergency room visit to end up with medical bills in the thousands or tens of thousands. And, things like high deductibles, surprise billing and out-of-network charges can add up fast, even if you have insurance. But if you don’t have insurance at all, the bills can be staggering.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

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All-American Rejects’ frontman Tyson Ritter teases ‘full-frontal’ on OnlyFans | Jonathan Joss shooting: Police reverse claim of ‘no evidence’ of hate crime

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