By David Krayden – The Post Millennial

UnitedHealthcare CEO's wife says he received ‘threats’ before being shot to death on Manhattan street

The wife of the health insurance CEO who was murdered Wednesday in Manhattan said her husband had received “threats” prior to the attack. “There had been some threats,” Paulette Thompson told NBC News in her first comments since Brian Thompson was killed by a gunshot wound. According to reports, Thompson and others in the insurance company were under investigation by the Department of Justice for insider trading. Continue reading “UnitedHealthcare CEO’s wife says he received ‘threats’ before being shot to death on Manhattan street”

By Jason Ditz – Antiwar.Com

The Syrian Civil War and its various fronts continue to re-escalate today with the Kurdish SDF attacking, and temporarily claiming they had captured seven villages in the eastern Deir Ezzor Province. The villages are along the path between the provincial capital and the Abu Kamal border crossing with Iraq. Continue reading “US-Backed Kurdish Forces Attack East Syrian Villages”

By Didi Rankovic – Reclaim The Net

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The Australian Government Digital ID System (AGDIS) is about to be expanded with legislation that came into force on December 1, building in three more phases on the existing digital ID base, the myID app. Continue reading “Australia Expands Digital ID Ambitions with New Legislation”

By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation

Dafna Yoran, the Manhattan Assistant District Attorney prosecuting Daniel Penny for defending a train full of passengers from a violent schizophrenic, is a far-left activist driven by revenge fantasies against “Nazis,” according to a profile shared by GO Magazine. Continue reading “Activist Prosecutor in Daniel Penny Trial Draws Scrutiny”

By TYLER DURDEN – Zerohedge

This morning, General Motors announced it will take over $5 billion in noncash charges and write-downs to address its declining business in China, reflecting the challenges faced by global automakers in the world’s largest car market, according to Bloomberg and Wall Street Journal.

Continue reading “GM To Take More Than $5 Billion Charge, Close Plants, As Part Of China Restructuring”

By David Krayden – The Post Millennial

Biden announces $1 billion in aid for African victims of natural disasters as Americans live in tents in NC

President Joe Biden was in Angola Tuesday where he announced a $1 billion relief fund for African victims of natural disasters after many victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina still do not have any shelter with some staying in tents. Biden has long promised to visit sub-Saharan Africa and was greeted by applause when he arrived. The trip, in part, is aimed at increasing US influence in a continent that has where China’s presence is strong and getting stronger, the Associated Press reported. Continue reading “Biden announces $1 billion in aid for African victims of natural disasters as Americans live in tents in NC”

By Hannah Nightingale – The Postmillennial

BREAKING: UnitedHealth CEO fatally shot outside NYC hotel in targeted attack: report

Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth, was killed in a shooting Wednesday morning outside the Midtown Hilton Hotel. Thompson, 50, was shot in the chest and pronounced dead at the hospital. Continue reading “BREAKING: UnitedHealth CEO fatally shot outside NYC hotel in targeted attack: report”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Israel has launched dozens of strikes in Lebanon since a ceasefire was supposed to go into effect last week, and on Monday, Hezbollah fired back for the first time, launching two rockets toward Israeli-occupied territory as a “warning” shot, causing no casualties. Continue reading “After Days of Israeli Strikes on Lebanon That Violated Truce, Hezbollah Fires Back”