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More than 20 price comparison websites across Europe on Wednesday criticised Google’s proposed changes to its search results, saying they still fail to comply with EU tech rules and urged regulators to impose charges against the Alphabet (GOOGL.O), opens new tab unit. Google has been discussing with the comparison sites, hotels, airlines, restaurants and retailers for more…

RIYADH, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Rights organisations strongly criticised FIFA on Wednesday after world soccer’s ruling body officially awarded the 2034 men’s World Cup to Saudi Arabia. Hosting the global showpiece tournament is the pinnacle of Saudi Arabia’s massive push into sports and entertainment over recent years as it seeks to improve its international image. “FIFA’s reckless…

The New Zealand government on Tuesday proposed to ban greyhound racing from 2026, saying the percentage of dogs injured in races remained significantly high. New Zealand’s greyhound racing industry has long faced criticism for not doing enough to protect the welfare of the animals, with three reviews on the industry over the past decade all recommending major…

New UFO sighting conspiracies in New Jersey has perked NFL star Aaron Rodgers’ curiosity nearly two decades on from an experience in the same State. Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets are out of NFL playoff contention, and the future Hall of Famer has become curious about New Jersey’s latest phenomenon: Aliens. Mysterious, drone-like objects have…

The fugitive Syrian dictator is believed to be in Moscow with his wife and three children, and is said to have more than $2 billion in assets; Meanwhile, Asma Assad battles cancer for the second time A day and a half after the overthrow of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria, Russia still refuses to provide information on…

A green trucker jacket similar to that of alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione has reportedly surged in sales as the internet frenzy over his looks continues. According to Complex, the sherpa-lined, hooded jacket from Levi’s, which rings in at $225, is flying off the shelves after a Reddit user speculated it was the same coat worn…

John Wick, Robin Hood and the Gotham City Joker — Luigi Mangione has inspired many comparisons since United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead in New York City. Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, was dramatically captured after five days on the run near a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, 300 miles west from the midtown Manhattan…

President-elect Donald Trump’s recent dinner with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his visit to Paris for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral were not just exercises in policy and diplomacy. They were also prime trolling opportunities for Trump. Throughout his first term in the White House and during his campaign to return, Trump has spun…

Vandals torched a car and sprayed graffiti with anti-Israel slogans including an apparently misspelled “Kill Israiel” on Wednesday in a Sydney suburb that is home to Australia’s largest Jewish community. Officials condemned the attack as antisemitic. The incident in the eastern suburb of Woollahra came after federal police this week established a task force to investigate increasing…

Evacuation orders and warnings have gone out to 20,000 Southern California residents Tuesday as firefighters battled a wind-driven wildfire in Malibu that burned near celebrities’ seaside mansions, horse farms and Pepperdine University, the sheriff’s department said. The “stubborn fire” is 0% contained and has drawn some 1,500 firefighters, Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Anthony C. Marrone…

This was a remarkable day for Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu holds the record as its longest-serving prime minister. Now he has become the country’s first serving leader to take to the witness stand as a defendant in a criminal case. Moreover, he did so amid ongoing war in Gaza and as Israel carries out attacks in Syria during…

If the push to oust Bashar al-Assad was born anywhere, it was born in Deraa, a small city in Syria near the Jordanian border. Here, on 21 May 2011, the tortured and mutilated body of 13-year-old Hamza al-Khatib was delivered to his family weeks after his arrest at an anti-government rally. His death, and the torture of…

For more than a decade, the United States has sought to keep out of Syria’s political debacle, seeing no viable partner. Islamist rebels’ toppling of strongman Bashar al-Assad has forced a change of tune — and a debate over just what US interests are. Donald Trump, who returns to the White House in little more than a…

Charities and their founders have offered their thanks as more than 2,000 people took part in a gift wrapping event for charities. Ex-PM Gordon Brown said the organisers, Sky Cares, were “making a real difference”, while The King’s Trust praised its “meaningful impact”. A new world record has been set for the most people wrapping presents simultaneously…

Jay-Z has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 after the MTV Video Music Awards, allegedly along with Sean “Diddy” Combs. Both men deny the allegations. Jay-Z has asked for the identity of a woman who has accused him of raping her when she was 13 to be revealed, or for the case to be…

Following his arrest after a five-day manhunt, the suspect in the murder of Brian Thompson in Manhattan intends to fight his extradition from Pennsylvania to New York to face trial. The alleged killer of a US health insurance boss has tussled with police officers as they were escorting him to court. Luigi Mangione, in handcuffs, shouted to…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time on Tuesday in his long-running corruption trial, saying he was being hounded for his hawkish security policies. Netanyahu, 75, is Israel’s first sitting prime minister to be charged with a crime. He is testifying at the same time Israel is engaged in a war…

Veteran South Korean broadcaster Kim Ou-joon said he left home and went into hiding minutes after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law last week in a televised announcement. Fearing for his life after being tipped off that he was in danger, Kim said he kept a low profile for 36 hours in a place “far away”,…

Pope Francis is preparing to unbrick and open five ‘sacred portals’ symbolising the doorway to salvation. The doors have not been opened for 25 years, since the turn of the Millennium, so may well be a little rusty. This year, for the first time, one of the doors will be opened in a prison, as a ‘sign…

Whenever I browse social media, I see advice and products for self-improvement — a deluge of elusive promises tethered to consumer goods. How to look more angular or more toned, feel more energized, age backward. Capitalism and modern technology have mixed to create an internet world where users are transformed into brands. As a filmmaker, I’m drawn…

CEO assassin suspect Luigi Mangione risked it all to have a hash brown at McDonald’s before being caught by cops. Mangione, 26, spent five days on the run but was eventually caught out by a rookie cop as he sat in the fast-food giant store. Mangione managed to flee 280 miles from the scene of the crime…

THE college graduate charged with the murder of a top CEO may have turned “absolutely crazy” after an agonizing back surgery, claim pals. X-ray pictures posted by suspected assassin Luigi Mangione on social media show he suffered from a misaligned spine, which was reportedly made severely worse following a surfing accident. Those looking into the 26-year-old murder…

After 149 shows spanning five continents over 21 months, Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” officially wrapped up in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday, capping a cultural phenomenon that broke records and boosted economies around the globe. The Eras Tour, which kicked off in March 2023, raked in more than $2 billion according to a New York Times report,…

The fall of Syria’s Assad regime has led to the discovery of the notorious Saydnaya prison, where thousands suffered torture and executions. Families of the disappeared gathered outside, hoping to reunite with loved ones. Hours after insurgents swept across Syria to bring an end to the Assad family’s 50-year rule, hundreds of prisoners spilt out of Assad’s…

Taylor Swift thanked her fans for making the Eras Tour “the most exciting, powerful, electrifying, intense, most challenging” experience of her life, as she played the closing show in Vancouver on Sunday. Prior to playing All Too Well, Swift told the audience in Canada that she had been “touring since I was 15 years old”, but the…

Haiti’s officials insist they will “mobilise all forces to track down and annihilate” those responsible for the attacks, which targeted elderly people. Around 180 mostly elderly people have been killed in Haiti after they were reportedly suspected of witchcraft. Gang leader Monel “Mikano” Felix ordered the massacre in Cite Soleil – a densely populated slum in the…

Rupert Murdoch has lost a bid to change his family trust to consolidate control of his media empire in the hands of his son Lachlan, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing a sealed court document. Nevada commissioner Edmund Gorman concluded in a decision filed on Saturday that Rupert Murdoch and his eldest son, Lachlan, who…

CHINA has unveiled unbreakable, spherical robo-cops which have been seen rolling around cities – ready to catch criminals. The AI-powered bot beasts are capable of not only stopping crime, but somehow detecting it too. Chinese robotics company Logon Technology unveiled the RT-G autonomous spherical robot in a “technological breakthrough” the other month. And despite people believing it…

“Emilia Pérez” has a lot more to sing and dance about, raking in 10 nominations at Monday’s 2025 Golden Globe Awards nominations. Jacques Audiard’s charming drug cartel musical, acquired by Netflix out of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, scored the most nods out of any feature film contender. It’s up for best motion picture – musical or…

Billie Fusto is not after a fat pay cheque: he is training to be an archivist and wants nothing more than “a quiet life” at home in Italy. But like tens of thousands of other young Italian graduates, the 24-year-old fears he has little choice but to emigrate. More than a million Italians have left in the…

To address Japan’s record-low fertility rate and support working mothers, Tokyo will implement a four-day workweek for its employees starting next year. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will implement a four-day workweek for its employees starting in April 2025, offering them three-day weekends and more family-friendly options, as reported by the Japan Times. With Japan’s fertility rate plummeting…

Bashar Barhoum woke in his dungeon prison cell in Damascus at dawn Sunday, thinking it would be the last day of his life. The 63-year-old writer was supposed to have been executed after being imprisoned for seven months. But he soon realized the men at the door weren’t from former Syrian President Bashar Assad ’s notorious security…

Syria’s prime minister said Monday that most cabinet ministers were back at work after rebels overthrew President Bashar Assad, but some state workers failed to return to their jobs, and a United Nations official said the country’s public sector had come “to a complete and abrupt halt.” Meanwhile, streams of refugees crossed back into Syria from neighboring…

THE suspect in the brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was a well-educated, popular student-athlete who finished at the top of his high school class, a former classmate told The U.S. Sun. Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 280 miles west of the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan where healthcare exec Brian Thompson was gunned…

Pantone announces its eagerly awaited Color of the Year 2025: PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse, a soft brown shade that embodies the warmth and indulgence of the simple pleasures in life. Inspired by the textures of cacao, chocolate, and coffee, this progression from last year’s Peach Fuzz signals an evolution in the wish for comfort, moving into a…

Rhonda James was skeptical when her husband ordered a weighted blanket for her online. But five minutes after she wrapped it around her body, she zonked out. “It felt like a really big hug,” said James, a banker in Charleston, South Carolina. As outside temperatures grow chilly, weighted blankets can be a popular choice to warm up.…

Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the militant leader whose stunning insurgency toppled Syria’s President Bashar Assad, has spent years working to remake his public image, renouncing longtime ties to al-Qaida and depicting himself as a champion of pluralism and tolerance. As he entered Damascus behind his victorious fighters Sunday, he even dropped his nom de guerre and referred to…

Kylian Mbappe has promised he remains committed to playing for France despite being left out of their last two squads. The 25-year-old Real Madrid forward has 86 caps for France, helped them win the World Cup in 2018 and scored a hat-trick in the 2022 final defeat by Argentina. He is also their captain, yet Mbappe was…

Not long after buying and publicly consuming a $6.2m banana as part of an artworld stunt, Chinese crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun made another eye-catching purchase, investing $30m ($23.5m) into a cryptocurrency firm called World Liberty Financial. The company had foundered since its October launch, investors seemingly leery of its prospects and its terms. But it boasted a…

“The forest is our supermarket,” says Anstice Justin. “We get almost everything from the forests on these islands. It is what we survive on.” Mr Justin, an anthropologist, has grown up in the Andaman and Nicobar islands straddling India’s east coast. A federally-administered territory, the ecologically-fragile region consists 836 islands, of which only 38 are inhabited. The…

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences…

Bashar al Assad was not meant to be president, but a twist of fate forced the former eye doctor – and his London-raised wife – to head back to Syria to continue a family dynasty. Bashar al Assad’s downfall marks an end to more than half a century of family rule, as rebel forces turned the tide…

One driver allegedly told Doe he worked for Combs and she “fit what Diddy was looking for”. The driver later picked her up, the lawsuit says, and after 20 minutes she was dropped off at a white house with a u-shaped driveway. Rapper Jay-Z has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl after the MTV Video Music…

President Bashar al Assad left office on Sunday after his government fell following a lightning offensive. As he fled, Syrians celebrated in the streets and ransacked presidential residences. Syria’s ousted President Bashar al Assad has arrived in Moscow, Russian state media has confirmed. Mr Assad and members of his family arrived in the Russian capital on Sunday,…

The FDA is taking steps to ban red 3, which is derived from oil, amid concerns about its health effects A red food dye that is ubiquitous in American drinks, snacks, candies and cereals may finally be banned by the federal government after years of concern that it has adverse health impacts, particularly upon children. The federal…

A smiling assassin guns down one of the US’s biggest healthcare bosses in the middle of Manhattan using bullets carved with a chilling message before seemingly vanishing into thin air. The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has more than enough ingredients to set social media ablaze with armchair detectives and true crime fans scrambling to find…

ISIS targets in Syria have been hit with a barrage of US airstrikes in an attempt to wipe the terror group from the earth. US Central Command (CENTCOM) posted on X this evening that “over 75 targets” were struck in the centre of the country “using multiple US Air Force assets, including B-52s, F-15s, and A-10s”. “Battle…

At least five people have died and four others injured after explosions rocked a block of flats in The Hague in the Netherlands, authorities have said. Firefighters rushed to the three-storey building following the blasts that caused the collapse of several homes in the Tarwekamp area at around 06:15 (05:15 GMT) on Saturday. The city’s mayor, Jan…

“Daya, darwaaza tod do.” (Daya, break down the door) Most Indians will instantly recognise this dialogue from the popular detective show CID, which ran from 1998 to 2018, making it one of India’s longest-running television shows. The whodunnit featured three intrepid policemen – ACP Pradyuman, inspector Daya and inspector Abhijeet – solving case after case, as no…

Madonna and Akeem Morris further fueled romance speculation while taking a stroll around New York City on Saturday. The Queen of Pop, 66, was seen braving the bitter cold weather with an oversized jacket and scarf, while the 28-year-old soccer player wore a hooded sweatshirt and coat as they walked side by side. The “Vogue” singer and…

Rebels claim they have seized most of the south as their lightning offensive threatens to end Bashar al Assad’s 24-year rule, as Reuters news agency reports that two army officials have said the Syrian president has left Damascus. Biden keeping eye on ‘extraordinary events’ Joe Biden and his team are monitoring “extraordinary events” and are in touch…

People wept as they watched the cathedral burn, a pinnacle of human achievement consumed in flames. But in just five years, it was restored to its former glory. Some say it’s better than ever. The restored Notre-Dame Cathedral. Pic: APIt wasn’t just Notre-Dame Cathedral that burned, it was the very heart of France, they say. Parisians wept…

Police still have no idea of the gunman’s name, whereabouts, or motive, but although no weapon has been recovered from the bag, detectives did find a jacket he may have worn during the attack. Police still have no idea of the gunman’s name or whereabouts or his motive for the killing. Pic: NYPDPolice in the US hunting…

The picture shows Charles wearing a grey suit and blue tie while Camilla wears a blue wool crepe dress and private jewellery. The King and Queen’s official Christmas card. Pic: Millie Pilkington/Buckingham PalaceThe King and Queen’s Christmas card has been revealed, showing the monarch and his wife smiling in the Buckingham Palace garden. In the picture, taken…

Are we already in WWIII, even if most of us haven’t realized it yet? It is a scary thought, but one weighing heavily on a few minds. Sir Richard Dearlove, former chief of the British foreign intelligence service MI6, recently suggested in a Sky News interview there is an “actual war” underway with the Russians, albeit through…

The last time Syrian President Bashar Assad was in serious trouble was 10 years ago, at the height of the country’s civil war, when his forces lost control over parts of the largest city, Aleppo, and his opponents were closing in on the capital, Damascus. Back then, he was rescued by his chief international backer, Russia, and…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, other senior leaders and heads of churches across India have welcomed the announcement with joy and pride. In a grand consistory held in the Vatican on Saturday, 51-year-old Indian priest George Jacob Koovakad was elevated to the rank of cardinal by Pope Francis. The ceremony, held at the famous St Peter’s Basilica and…

The manhunt for a suspect who gunned down a healthcare chief executive in New York is now in its third day, with police chasing several different leads. UnitedHealthcare boss Brian Thompson, 50, was fatally shot in the back on Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan. Police say Thompson was targeted in a pre-planned killing,…

The “brazen and targeted” killing of a health insurance executive outside a New York hotel this week shocked America. The reaction to the crime also exposed a simmering rage against a trillion-dollar industry. “Prior authorisation” does not seem like a phrase that would generate much passion. But on a hot day this past July, more than 100…

Ivanka Trump and Hailey Bieber helped put this proposal together. When Chainsmokers musician Drew Taggart, 34, proposed to Brazilian model Marianne Fonseca at Los Angeles celeb fave Giorgio Baldi, the unwitting bride-to-be thought she was headed to meet her buddy Trump. Instead, Taggart was waiting for his now-betrothed amid a sea of roses at the restaurant. A…

The identity of one of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ earliest sexual assault accusers has been revealed. NHL star Evander Kane’s ex-wife, Anna Kane — who initially filed her lawsuit in December 2023 under the pseudonym “Ms. Doe” — amended her complaint Friday to include her name, which was first reported by TMZ. “I had hoped to use a…

TikTok has lost an appeal against plans to ban the video-sharing app in the US. The social media platform had argued the proposal was a breach of the US First Amendment, which protects freedom of speech. TikTok pushed to overturn a law that could lead to its ban in a few months. However, the petition was dismissed…

Newly formed pop group as1one flew to LA the day before the 7 October attacks. They have navigated fear, grief and complex political issues before the world even knows their names. This is how the world’s first Israeli-Palestinian boyband continued from there. It should have been a feel-good story: six young men, plucked from obscurity to become…

The Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang star said that while he “could go any day now” he felt he was “going to be alright”. The actor made the comments as he duetted with Coldplay’s Chris Martin in the band’s new music video. Dick Van Dyke has said he is “not afraid” of death, as he…

People wept as they watched the cathedral burn, a pinnacle of human achievement consumed in flames. But in just five years, it was restored to its former glory. Some say it’s better than ever. It wasn’t just Notre-Dame Cathedral that burned, it was the very heart of France, they say. Parisians wept as they watched the catastrophe…

Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has called on his supporters to hold a rally next week and threatened to start a civil disobedience movement days after his party led a deadly protest march in Islamabad. In a post on X on Thursday, Khan asked supporters to converge on Dec. 13 in the northwestern city of…

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday apologised for his attempt to impose martial law this week but did not resign, defying intense pressure to step down even from some in his ruling party and only hours ahead of a planned impeachment vote. Yoon said he would not seek to avoid legal and political responsibility for…

Elon Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars to help Donald Trump win November’s presidential election, according to new filings, underscoring the influence one of the world’s wealthiest people had on this year’s White House race. The billionaire owner of electric car maker Tesla (TSLA.O), and SpaceX gave $259 million to groups supporting Trump’s 2024…

A “DISTURBING” self-proclaimed healer who failed to get help for a dying gran during a “slapping therapy workshop” has been jailed. Hongchi Xiao, 61, ran bizarre Paida Lajin therapy events in which patients would either be slapped or repeatedly slap themselves. But Danielle Carr-Gomm, a 71-year-old diabetic woman, died after attending one of the week-long workshops in…

President-elect Donald Trump has assembled a Cabinet and advisory team valued at a staggering $10 billion — excluding the ballooning fortune of his outside adviser, Elon Musk. Trump’s second-term Cabinet, which includes at least 11 billionaires, was found by a joint report between Axios and Americans for Tax Fairness to boast a combined wealth greater than the…

French President Emmanuel Macron said he will name a new prime minister “in the coming days”, after Michel Barnier resigned following a no-confidence vote in parliament. In a 10-minute address to the nation on Thursday, he rejected opposition pressure to stand down, vowing to stay in his post “fully, until the end of the mandate” in 2027.…

How many presidents have pardoned their relatives? It turns out this is a tricky question to answer. Following Hunter Biden’s pardon by his father, several commentators have looked to precedents — other pardons of relatives. Case in point: Ana Navarro-Cardenas, a commentator who appears on The View and CNN. On X, Navarro-Cardenas cited a pardon granted by…

For many children, the winter holidays center on a lie. They’re told that every Christmas Eve, a jolly, elderly man visits all the children in the world. He pops down the chimney, leaves gifts (at least for well-behaved children), and then disappears unseen. Meanwhile, parents everywhere raise their children to be honest and fret if they start…

The retailer, which had reacted angrily after being previously knocked back, says the new building will safeguard 2,000 jobs. Marks & Spencer has been told it can demolish and rebuild its flagship London store, 18 months after its plans were blocked by the previous government. Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner ruled the scheme –…

Calin Georgescu has emerged from obscurity to top the polls in Romania’s presidential election. But the Anglophile and Trump supporter is also his country’s most divisive figure for decades. A former soil scientist, who rose to prominence on TikTok, looks set to be elected Romania’s president this weekend. Speaking to Sky News, populist candidate Calin Georgescu –…

There’s been a huge rise in sexually explicit deepfakes as software to digitally transform a clothed picture into a naked picture is easy to get hold of, according to online harm experts, but for victims, the effect can be devastating. Campaigners are warning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create realistic but fake nude images of…

UNESCO recognized Japan’s ancient process of sake brewing as an “intangible cultural heritage” on Wednesday, which producers hope will boost global interest in the traditional rice wine that dates back centuries but has waned in popularity at home. Naturally, Japanese representatives at a UNESCO meeting in Paraguay marked the occasion by sampling some sake. The beverage is…

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7 hit off the coast of a sparsely populated area of northern California on Thursday, prompting coastal towns to evacuate low-lying areas amid a tsunami warning that was later canceled. No deaths or injuries were reported. There were no reports of major damage, though authorities said they needed time to check across…

OpenAI on Thursday launched a version of its popular chatbot ChatGPT priced at $200 per month, which can be used in engineering fields and for research, as the AI firm looks to expand industry applications for its technology. The new tier, called ChatGPT Pro, will be in addition to OpenAI’s existing subscriptions of ChatGPT Plus, Team and…

A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected Boeing’s agreement to plead guilty to fraud in the wake of two fatal 737 MAX crashes, faulting a diversity and inclusion provision in the deal. Boeing did not immediately comment. The U.S. Department of Justice, which brokered the plea bargain with Boeing, is reviewing the opinion, a spokesperson said. Boeing and…

The train will fly through vacuum tunnels and allow passengers to access the internet through equally speedy 5G A FLOATING train that is faster than a plane has begun construction, marking a huge step forward for the 621mph lighting locomotive. China Railway will use magnetic levitation (maglev) technology to zip passengers through vacuum tubes faster than they…

Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, is the 10th-richest person in the United States, worth $127 billion. In theory, when he dies, his estate should pay 40 percent of his net worth to the government in taxes. But Mr. Huang, 61, is not only an engineering genius and Silicon Valley icon whose company, the world’s second-most…

Here’s who won and lost this year in entertainment. Starring Zendaya, Will Smith, Katy Perry, ‘The Penguin’ and more. This year’s Winners and Losers list might sting a bit — particularly for Hollywood progressives. You might not love some of these winners. You might not like us saying that certain names lost this year. It’s perhaps appropriate,…

The at-large suspect who gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel may have left a message on the bullets he used to kill the executive Wednesday morning, according to police sources. The NYPD is investigating the possible message — which appears to include the words “deny,” “depose” and “defend” — engraved on live rounds…

Brian Thompson was shot dead outside a Hilton Hotel in New York City Wednesday. Police appear to be closing in on the identity of the man suspected of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan, sources told ABC News. Authorities on Thursday released images of the suspect taken from a surveillance camera at the HI…