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'Act of Terror,' Trump vs. News Outlets & Holiday Parties Fizzle - Wednesday, December 18, 2024

The NewsWorthy

Erica Mandy

News, Daily News, Society & Culture

4.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

The news to know for Wednesday, December 18, 2024!

We have new developments in two different executives' murders and what's next for the suspects accused of killing them.

Also, President-elect Trump is taking another news outlet to court over its election coverage. 

Plus, deadlines are coming up if you want to get gifts shipped in time for the holidays; American teens seem to be changing their drug and alcohol habits, and an actor behind a fictional war hero is receiving real honors from the U.S. Navy.

Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes! 

 

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0:00.0

Today is Wednesday, December 18th. We have new developments in two different executives murders.

0:05.3

What's next for the suspects accused of killing them? Also, President-elect Trump is taking

0:09.3

another news outlet to court over its election coverage. Plus, deadlines are coming up if you want to

0:14.1

get gifts shipped in time for the holidays. American teens seem to be changing their drug and

0:18.8

alcohol habits. And an actor behind a fictional

0:21.2

war hero is receiving real honors from the U.S. military. Those stories and even more news coming up.

0:28.6

Welcome, welcome to The Newsworthy. All the Day's Newsworthy in around 10 minutes. Fast, fair,

0:34.1

fun, and on the go. I'm Erica Mandy. Thanks so much for being here. You ready? Let's do this.

0:42.9

The man accused of killing United Healthcare CEO is now facing new, more serious charges from a New York grand jury.

0:49.5

For example, murder as an act of terrorism. Law enforcement officials explain saying the murder was carried out

0:55.1

not just to kill, but to cause shock and attention and intimidation. If the suspect is convicted

1:00.3

on the most serious charges, he could be sentenced to life in prison without parole. An investigator

1:05.6

say they have a lot of evidence since they've recently put together a more detailed timeline

1:10.0

of his actions around

1:11.1

the time of the shooting and interviewed members of his family. But the suspect also has an unusual

1:15.6

amount of support, since the murder seems to have tapped into widespread anger about the American

1:20.3

health care system, specifically health insurance companies and their executives like the one who

1:24.6

was killed. In just one online fundraiser for his legal defense,

1:28.1

more than a thousand donations have come in. He's hired a high-profile lawyer in New York City,

1:32.6

though so far she has not commented on his new charges. By the way, the page was turned on

1:36.8

another business leader's murder this week as well. A tech executive named Nima Momeni

1:41.4

was found guilty of murdering Cashab founder Bob Lee. Prosecutters say

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