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Good morning. I'm Taylor Wilson, and today is Tuesday, December 24, 2024.

This is the excerpt.

Today, the man accused of killing a health care CEO as pleaded not guilty. Plus, how do you ask for a presidential pardon? And an ethics report into Matt Gates

finds substantial evidence of statutory rape and prostitution.

The man accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson pleaded not guilty yesterday to state murder and terrorism charges,

just days after a dramatic return to New York City to face federal counts in the case.

I spoke with USA Today, breaking news reporter Claire Thornton for the latest surrounding Luigi Mangione and to get a sense of Monday scene in court.

Hello, Claire.

Hey, Taylor.

Claire, thanks for wrapping on today.

So I just want to start with this.

I mean, what was the scene like in court yesterday?

Dozens of protesters were outside the criminal court at around 9 a.m. And people had signs that were criticizing for-profit health insurance companies. Some people had signs saying

Luigi Mangione is innocent until proven guilty.

One person was even leading protesters in chants on a bullhorn.

I was talking to some demonstrators, and one person in particular, he said his name was Nicholas.

He lives in Manhattan, and he used to work at a cell phone store.

And one day he said he was injured on the job, and he said he ended up having the same procedure

that Luigi Mangione had to have for back problems.

And he had a nightmare experience with his insurance.

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