Luigi Mangione attends a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. Photo: David Dee Delgado/Pool Photo via AP
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THE LEDE: Good morning. Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as today in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The Rundown
Brooklyn store sells 3 winning $50K Powerball tickets on same day: Three winning third-place Powerball tickets, each paying $50,000, were bought at the same store in Homecrest for the same Powerball drawing on Wednesday.
Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal case in UnitedHealthcare killing, AP source says: The person, who was not authorized to talk publicly about the case and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity, cautioned that Mangione could change his mind.
ICE’s plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse: Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks faced criticism Wednesday from Democratic elected officials and civil rights advocates, who called it unnecessary and cruel.
Teams to ride Luna Park’s roller coasters as many times as possible for charity: Luna Park will host its annual Charity Coasterthon in honor of National Roller Coaster Day on Sunday.
Virtual art experience debuts in US at Powerhouse Arts: Powerhouse Arts will debut a new virtual reality art experience this fall, developed by ACCIONA Cultura in exclusive collaboration with the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, Spain.
‘I know about tariffs’: Small biz struggles with high costs, Trump chaos: New York businesses reel from tariffs, even after the Supreme Court ruled many of them unconstitutional. (The City Reporter)
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