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(NEW YORK) — The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare pleaded not guilty on Monday to state murder and terror charges while his attorney complained that comments coming from New York’s mayor would make it tough to receive a fair trial. Luigi Mangione, 26, was shackled and seated in a Manhattan court when he leaned over to a microphone to enter his plea.

(WASHINGTON) — The House Ethics Committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz of “regularly” paying for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, and purchasing and using illicit drugs as a member of Congress, as lawmakers released the conclusions of a nearly four-year investigation that helped sink his nomination for attorney general. The 37-page report by the bipartisan panel includes explicit details of sex-filled parties and vacations that Gaetz, now 42, took part in from 2017 to 2020 while representing Florida’s western panhandle. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Congressional investigators concluded that Gaetz violated multiple state laws related to sexual misconduct while in office, though not federal sex trafficking laws.

(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — First it was Canada, then the Panama Canal. Now, Donald Trump again wants Greenland. The President-elect is renewing unsuccessful calls he made during his first term for the U. S. to buy Greenland from Denmark, adding to the list of allied countries with which he’s picking fights even before taking office on Jan.

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The Colorado Bureau of Investigation identified problems with more than 1,000 criminal cases handled by longtime DNA scientist Yvonne “Missy” Woods, culminating the agency’s review of her troubled 30-year career. A criminal investigation into Woods’ actions by the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office remains ongoing. The CBI last week posted an update on its website saying the review of all of Woods’ work had been completed, revealing 1,003 “impacted” cases.

Fire crews rescued an injured BASE jumper from Clear Creek Canyon on Sunday after he was thrown into a cliffside during his descent. Around 6:09 p.m. Sunday, fire crews from Foothills Fire & Rescue and the Golden Fire Department responded to a call from the injured man inside the canyon, according to Golden’s Deputy Chief of Operations Sean Jones. BASE jumping is similar to skydiving and involves people jumping from high buildings, bridges and cliffs with parachutes.