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The New York Post reports: A person of interest was nabbed Monday in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — busted possibly trying to use a fake ID in a McDonald’s, law-enforcement sources said. The man — who sources said is being eyed for the coldblooded, targeted execution in front of a Manhattan hotel last week — allegedly …

The San Francisco Chronicle reports: A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Northern California on Thursday morning, sending tremors across the Bay Area and prompting immediate tsunami warnings along the coast. Emergency notifications sent to smartphones urged users in the affected areas to move to higher ground immediately: “A series of powerful waves and strong currents may impact coasts near you. You …

The New York Post reports: The CEO of UnitedHealth was fatally shot in the chest Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown in what police say was a targeted attack. Brian Thompson, 50, was at the hotel at around 6:46 a.m. when a masked man fired at the CEO and fled eastbound off of 6th Avenue, police sources told …

“To have been nominated by President-Elect Donald Trump to serve as Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration is the honor of a lifetime. “Over the past several days, as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in, I’ve concluded that I must respectfully withdraw from consideration. There is more work to be done for the citizens of Hillsborough County …

“I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday. I appreciate their thoughtful feedback – and the incredible support of so many. “While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition. “There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I’ll be withdrawing …

“It is my Great Honor to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The Attorney General of the United States. “Matt is a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney, trained at the William & Mary College of Law, who has distinguished himself in Congress through his focus on achieving desperately needed reform at the Department of …

Louisville’s CBS affiliate reports: A loud boom heard throughout Louisville Tuesday afternoon was from a large explosion in the Clifton neighborhood, sources say. We’re told the explosion happened at the Givaudan Sense Colour plant in the 1900 block of Payne Street. Sources tell WLKY people are “missing and trapped inside.” Louisville Fire officials said at least two people have been …

The Hill reports: Vice President Harris has won Virginia, maintaining Democrats’ control of the state at the presidential level despite some Republican inroads in recent years, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Polls in the run-up to Election Day showed Harris leading Trump by a comfortable margin. According to The Hill’s Decision Desk HQ average, Harris led Trump …

Reuters reports: Democrat Josh Stein won the North Carolina governor’s race on Tuesday, Fox News projected, defeating Republican Mark Robinson, whose candidacy imploded following a CNN report that he had called himself a “Black Nazi” and made other offensive remarks on a pornographic website. Robinson, the Southern state’s lieutenant governor, has denied the allegations and filed a defamation lawsuit against …

NBC News reports: Kamala Harris has won the Vermont contest, NBC News projects, and secured the state’s three Electoral College votes. In 2020, Biden won Vermont with 66% of the vote to Trump’s 31%. In 2016, Hillary Clinton won Vermont with 61% to Trump’s 33%. Since 1992, Vermont has been a reliably blue state in presidential elections. There are three …

CNBC reports: Tina Peters, a former Colorado county clerk who espoused the false conspiracy theory that former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election due to ballot fraud, was sentenced Thursday to nine years in prison for crimes related to a breach of voting systems in her county. Peters was immediately taken into custody after Judge Matthew Barrett rejected her …

The New York Times reports: Iran on Tuesday evening fired missiles on Israel, an attack that could spark a sharp escalation in the long-simmering conflict between Israel and Iran and tip the region further into turmoil and a widening war. “A short while ago, missiles were launched from Iran to Israel,” the Israeli military said in a statement. The salvo …

ABC News reports: The Secret Service said in a statement that it’s working in conjunction with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office to investigate “a protective incident involving former President Donald Trump that occurred shortly before 2 p.m. [ET]. The former president is safe.” A spokesman for the sheriff’s department said, “we do have a potential suspect” and said it …

CNN reports: The father of Colt Gray has been arrested in connection with the shooting at Apalachee High School, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Colin Gray, age 54, has been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children. Colt Gray, the 14-year-old student accused of killing …

Atlanta’s ABC affiliate reports: There is a heavy police presence at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia. This comes after reports of gunfire sent the school into a hard lockdown. At least six ambulances could be seen by local news helicopters. Students appear to have been evacuated to the school’s football stadium. Apalachee High School has nearly 1,900 students …

NPR reports: Prosecutors filed a superceding indictment in the federal criminal case against Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, after the Supreme Court granted the former president substantial immunity, according to a new court filing. A spokesman for Special counsel Jack Smith said the superseding indictment was presented to a new grand jury one that had not previously heard evidence …

CNN reports: Vice President Kamala Harris has made a decision for her running mate, with four people close to the process saying Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota is her choice. Harris is due to join her vice presidential pick at a rally in Philadelphia that will kick off a joint sprint across an electoral map expanded by President Joe Biden’s …

PBS NewsHour reports: The U.S. Secret Service will hold news briefing on Friday on its response to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The event is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET. The briefing comes as more Americans express doubt about the Secret Service’s ability to keep presidential candidates safe, a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC …

Bloomberg News reports: Russia released Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan as part of a major prisoner swap with the US, according to people familiar with the situation. The men, jailed in Russia on espionage charges they and the US deny, are en route to destinations outside of Russia. The US and its allies …

CNBC reports: U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned Tuesday following widespread outrage over how her agency failed to prevent the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally earlier this month. Cheatle’s resignation, as first reported by NBC News citing sources, came a day after she was blasted by members of a House committee at …