The Rage and Glee That Followed a C.E.O.’s Killing Should Ring All Alarms

It echoes another era of extreme inequality and extreme violence.

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The Prominent Maryland Family of the Suspect in the C.E.O. Killing

Until the arrest this week of Luigi Mangione, the family was best known for building a business that has made them a force in local politics and charity.
The New York Times - 1d
Suspect in C.E.O. Killing Fights Extradition

Also, a wildfire roared into Malibu. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
The New York Times - 1d
Police Arrested a ‘Strong Person of Interest’ in Killing of C.E.O.

Also, rebels asserted control in Syria. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
The New York Times - 2d
Investigators of C.E.O.’s Killing Are Questioning a Man in Pennsylvania

A law enforcement officer said a suspect had been identified by someone who spotted him in a restaurant in Altoona.
The New York Times - 2d
Two men killed by falling trees as Storm Darragh rages

Amber warnings for wind remain in place across the country as the storm moves through.
BBC News - 4d
The Memo: Populist rage comes to forefront in reaction to UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

The reaction to the killing of health insurance executive Brian Thompson is the latest example of the strength of visceral anti-elite sentiment coursing through the country. Even though the motive ...
The Hill - 4d
Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense should alarm all of us | Moira Donegan

Pete Hegseth, who has been accused of drunken, irresponsible and predatory behavior, would be in charge of the world’s most powerful military. It takes a lot to get a man’s mother to declare him an ...
The Guardian - Dec. 4
Brian Thompson, C.E.O. of UnitedHealthcare, Is Killed in Midtown Manhattan

The executive, Brian Thompson, was shot in the chest in what people briefed on the investigations said appeared to be a targeted attack.
The New York Times - Dec. 4
Guinea stadium stampede kills 56 people following clashes at soccer match

Officials and witnesses say chaos erupted at a soccer game in Guinea after fans protested a referee’s call and thousands of panicked spectators tried to flee the stadium, leaving at least 56 people ...
ABC News - Dec. 2