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Brian Thompson, 50, was shot around 6:45 a.m. as he walked alone to the New York Hilton Midtown from a nearby hotel, police said. The shooter appeared to be “lying in wait for several minutes” before approaching Thompson from behind and opening fire, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. Police had not yet established a motive. “Many people passed the suspect, but he appeared to wait for his intended target,” Tisch said, adding that the shooting "does not appear to be a random act of violence.” Surveillance video reviewed by investigators shows the shooter emerging from behind a parked car, stopping and pointing a gun at Thompson’s back, holding it with two hands and firing multiple times from several feet away. The suspect continues firing, interrupted by a brief gun jam, as Thompson stumbles forward and falls to the sidewalk. The shooter is then seen walking past Thompson and out of the frame. “From watching the video, it does seem that he’s proficient in the use of firearms as he was able to clear the malfunctions pretty quickly,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said. Thompson was shot at least once in the back and once in the calf, Tisch said. The shooter, who police said appeared to be a man wearing a jacket, face mask and carrying a backpack, fled on foot before pedaling an e-bike into Central Park a few blocks away. The suspect remained at large Wednesday afternoon, sparking a search that included police drones, helicopters and dogs. “We are deeply saddened and shocked at the passing of our dear friend and colleague Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare," the insurer's Minnetonka, Minnesota-based parent company, UnitedHealth Group Inc., said in a statement. “Brian was a highly respected colleague and friend to all who worked with him,” UnitedHealth Group said. "We are working closely with the New York Police Department and ask for your patience and understanding during this difficult time.” Police issued a poster showing a surveillance image of the suspect pointing what appeared to be a gun and another image that appeared to show the same person on a bicycle. They offered a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Thompson’s wife, Paulette Thompson, told NBC News that he told her “there were some people that had been threatening him.” She said she didn’t have details but suggested the threats may have involved issues with insurance coverage. Eric Werner, the police chief in the Minneapolis suburb where Thompson lived, said his department had not received any reports of threats against the executive. The killing shook a part of New York City that's normally quiet at that hour, happening about four blocks from where tens of thousands of people were set to gather for Wednesday night’s tree lighting. Police promised extra security for the event, which will go on as scheduled. The hotel is also a short walk from other tourist sites, including the Museum of Modern Art, and is often dense with office workers and visitors on weekday mornings. Many security cameras are nearby. “We’re encouraging New Yorkers to go about their daily lives and their daily business but to be alert,” NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said. Investigators recovered several 9 mm shell casings from outside the hotel and a cellphone from the alleyway through which the suspect fled. They were also searching Thompson's hotel room, interviewing his UnitedHealthcare colleagues and reviewing his social media, Kenny said. Police said the e-bike that the shooter used to ride into Central Park came from the city’s bike-share program, CitiBike. A spokesperson for Lyft, which operates the program, said the company had not yet been contacted by police. Health care giant UnitedHealth Group was holding its annual meeting with investors to update Wall Street on the company's direction and expectations for the coming year. The company ended the conference early in the wake of Thompson's death. “I’m afraid that we — some of you may know we’re dealing with a very serious medical situation with one of our team members,” a company official told attendees, according to a transcript. “And as a result, I’m afraid we’re going to have to bring to a close the event today. ... I’m sure you’ll understand.” Thompson had served as CEO for more than three years and had been with the company since 2004. UnitedHealthcare is the largest provider of Medicare Advantage plans in the U.S. and manages health insurance coverage for employers and state-and federally funded Medicaid programs. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz tweeted that the state is “sending our prayers to Brian’s family and the UnitedHealthcare team.” “This is horrifying news and a terrible loss for the business and health care community in Minnesota,” the Democrat wrote. Associated Press writers Tom Murphy in Indianapolis, Steve Karnowski in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Anthony Izaguirre in Albany, New York, contributed to this story.Buffalo Sabres (10-9-1, in the Atlantic Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (6-11-5, in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sabres -166, Sharks +140; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks host the Buffalo Sabres after Alexander Wennberg's two-goal game against the St. Louis Blues in the Sharks' 3-2 shootout loss. San Jose has a 6-11-5 record overall and a 4-4-1 record on its home ice. The Sharks have a -21 scoring differential, with 54 total goals scored and 75 given up. Buffalo is 10-9-1 overall and 4-4-1 on the road. The Sabres serve 10.7 penalty minutes per game to rank third in the league. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Toffoli has nine goals and six assists for the Sharks. Macklin Celebrini has over the last 10 games. Rasmus Dahlin has five goals and 12 assists for the Sabres. Zachary Benson has over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Sharks: 3-4-3, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.5 assists, 2.7 penalties and six penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game. Sabres: 6-4-0, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.5 assists, five penalties and 10.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game. INJURIES: Sharks: None listed. Sabres: None listed. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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I'M A CELEBRITY fans are pleading for one of this year's contestants to win a BAFTA or Oscar after putting on an award-winning acting performance. Newcomers Maura and Rev Coles joined OG campmates Danny and Dean for the High Street of Horrors Bushtucker Trial. Ant and Dec then told Maura and Rev Coles, who are residing at the Jungle Junkyard, that this trial was their next opportunity to continue their act. The main camp believes that the newcomers are stuck in a horrible and dire camp when it actually is full to the brim with luxuries. Maura and Rev Coles then had to convince Danny and Dean that they had already taken part in The Deadly Department Store. Maura and Richard both got stuck into the pretence, as they covered one another in feathers and molasses and put on their best acting performance. Read More about I'm A Celeb As Dean and Danny entered the trial area, Maura and Richard looked downcast and said that they had won zero stars. But it was Maura's acting skills that really got viewers talking on social media. The former Love Island star was faking being sad and devastated after the trial, with fans saying she deserves an award for her acting skills. "Maura deserves an Oscar .. I'm laughing my head off," penned one viewer on X as the scenes aired tonight. Most read in I’m A Celebrity 2024 'GIVE HER AN OSCAR' Another said, "Give Maura her Oscar omg." "Maura is so convincing I’m howling," added a third. While a fourth said, "Maura’s acting is hilarious." And a fifth added, "Maura and Richard deserve an Oscar for their acting." And viewers weren't the only ones who thought the former Love Islander deserves an award for her acting skills. Dean was clearly impressed with Maura's acting after he was selected to join the Jungle Junkyard camp. MAURA Higgins is a late entry to I'm A Celeb 2024. Yet who is joining her? 2019 Love Island star Maura, 33, will be a late entry to the jungle line-up. She will head into the I'm A Celeb camp , along with the Reverend Richard Coles , 62. The duo will join the likes of Coleen Rooney , Barry McGuigan and Danny Jones in Ant and Dec’s jungle camp a week into this year’s star-spangled series. Yet initially the duo will have their own private base - and a secret mission - before heading into the main compound Down Under. Maura has already described the jungle as "hell." Meanwhile Richard, who has starred on Strictly, has confessed his biggest "fear." When the Radio One DJ arrived in the deceiving dire camp to discover it was in fact luxurious, Maura asked him if she was a good liar. He then told Maura: "The BAFTA is coming!" MAUR BUBBLES This comes after Maura stripped off and bathed on national television. Baring skin beneath a bubbly bath, Maura, 33, looked amazing as she relaxed in the tub in the Jungle Junkyard camp. The Irish reality star could be seen taking a dip and having a pamper. With her brown tresses into a messy bun, fresh-faced Maura looked overjoyed to be enjoying some rest in a steaming hot bath. READ MORE SUN STORIES On the side of the tub were some grey towels and some bottles that had lotions and potions inside. Behind the former Islander was a huge lit candle, which really set the mood.James nets late to earn Hereford Pegasus draw at Westfields
Published 4:58 pm Thursday, November 21, 2024 By Data Skrive The Oklahoma Sooners versus the UNLV Rebels is one of four games on Friday’s college basketball schedule that has a ranked team in play. Watch women’s college basketball, other live sports and more on Fubo. What is Fubo? Fubo is a streaming service that gives you access to your favorite live sports and shows on demand. Use our link to sign up for a free trial. Get the latest news sent to your inbox Catch tons of live women’s college basketball , plus original programming, with ESPN+ or the Disney Bundle.
Long-suffering fans of the Dallas Cowboys could be forgiven for thinking that their season from hell couldn't possibly get any worse. Unfortunately, however, there is every chance that the iconic NFL franchise is still making its way to rock-bottom as they prepare to face the in-form Washington Commanders on Sunday. Record defeats, a miserable home losing streak and a season-ending injury to star quarterback Dak Prescott would have been bad enough. But on Monday, just to add to the impression of an organization engulfed by chaos, sections of metal sheeting from the roof of the AT&T Stadium plunged to the field before the team slumped to an abject 34-10 defeat to Houston. The jokes about the sky falling in on Dallas wrote themselves. Not for the first time, the franchise that likes to think of itself as "America's Team" had instead become America's punchline. But after the Cowboys latest loss, which virtually extinguished any chance of a ticket to the post-season, even the team's harshest critics began to take pity. ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith, who regularly delights in trolling the Cowboys, insisted that the club's crisis was no laughing matter. "This is a horror show," Smith said solemnly on ESPN's 'First Take' program this week. "I like getting on the Cowboys fans, and I enjoy their misery. But they've stripped the fun out of this because of how god-awful they have been. I can't believe how bad they are." The Cowboys' fall from grace has been decades in the making. The team which dominated the NFL in the early part of the 1990s -- winning three Super Bowls in four seasons between 1993 and 1996 -- has not been back to the championship game since that golden era. Head coaches and quarterbacks have come and gone, and none have come close to returning the Cowboys to the pinnacle of the NFL, despite the team being ranked as the most valuable sports franchise in the world according to Forbes, with a valuation of $11 billion. The one constant during those decades of disappointment has been owner Jerry Jones, the Texas billionaire who bought the team in 1989. Jones, one of the NFL's most colorful and polarizing personalities, was at a loss to explain the team's current problems. "I don't know that there's anything beyond the obvious -- and that is we just aren't playing very well," Jones told reporters after Monday's home defeat to Houston. The Cowboys stat-line this season makes for grim reading. After opening the campaign with a 33-17 defeat of Cleveland, the wheels came off in a 44-19 home loss to the New Orleans Saints where Dallas' vaunted defense leaked a whopping six touchdowns. To date, the Saints have scored more touchdowns at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington this season than the Cowboys. Other brutal losses have followed, notably a 47-9 home shellacking by the Detroit Lions, and a 34-6 trouncing by the Philadelphia Eagles. The Cowboys, who are 3-7 in the NFC East, are the only team in North American professional sport who have not managed to win a game at home in 2024. There is every chance that Washington, led by their talented rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and expertly coached by former Dallas defensive guru Dan Quinn, will add to the Cowboys' woe when they host the Texas club on Sunday. It has left Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy, who is in the final year of his contract, facing a bleak future. McCarthy put a defiant face on his team's problems as they attempt to somehow stop the bleeding. "We got seven losses. We've got to go. Backs against the wall. We got to fight, scratch, claw," McCarthy said. "We've got to do everything we can to go win the next game. That's where my mind's at." Jones, meanwhile, attempted to put a brave face on the team's season of woe, insisting he has seen worse. "You stay in this league long enough, you'll have times like this," the 82-year-old tycoon said. rcw/js
Top NFL Draft prospect quits bowl game at halftime in front of Giants GMNorthern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. ( TSE:NDM – Get Free Report ) (NYSE:NAK)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as C$0.82 and last traded at C$0.81, with a volume of 539606 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at C$0.73. Northern Dynasty Minerals Stock Up 12.3 % The stock has a market cap of C$440.93 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -27.33 and a beta of 0.75. The business’s 50 day moving average is C$0.66 and its 200-day moving average is C$0.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 3.93 and a current ratio of 0.61. Insider Activity at Northern Dynasty Minerals In related news, Director Robert Allan Dickinson sold 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$0.59, for a total transaction of C$59,010.00. 1.86% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. About Northern Dynasty Minerals Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. engages in the exploration of mineral properties in the United States. It holds a 100% interest in the Pebble Copper-Gold-Molybdenum-Silver-Rhenium project comprising 1,840 mineral claims that covers an area of approximately 274 square miles located in southwest Alaska, the United States. Further Reading Receive News & Ratings for Northern Dynasty Minerals Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Northern Dynasty Minerals and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
Find the links between the words to win today's game of Connections. Looking for Saturday’s Connections hints and answers instead? You can find them here: Hiya, gang! I’ve been a little under the weather the last couple of days, so I’ve been trying to rest up... and play some video games, of course. Hope you’re having a more enjoyable weekend than I am! Today’s NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, November 24, are coming right up. How To Play Connections Connections is a free, popular New York Times daily word game. You get a new puzzle at midnight every day. You can play on the NYT website or Games app. You’re presented with a grid of 16 words. Your task is to arrange them into four groups of four by figuring out the links between them. The groups could be things like items you can click, names for research study participants or words preceded by a body part. This Viral Smart Bassinet Is 30% Off With The Snoo Black Friday Sale The 50 Best Black Friday Deals So Far, According To Our Deals Editors There’s only one solution for each puzzle, and you’ll need to be careful when it comes to words that might fit into more than one category. You can shuffle the words to perhaps help you see links between them. Each group is color coded. The yellow group is usually the easiest to figure out, blue and green fall in the middle, and the purple group is usually the most difficult one. The purple group often involves wordplay. Select four words you think go together and press Submit. If you make a guess and you’re incorrect, you’ll lose a life. If you’re close to having a correct group, you might see a message telling you that you’re one word away from getting it right, but you’ll still need to figure out which one to swap. If you make four mistakes, it’s game over. Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen with the help of some hints, and, if you’re really struggling, today’s Connections answers. As with Wordle and other similar games, it’s easy to share results with your friends on social media and group chats. If you have an NYT All Access or Games subscription, you can access the Connections archive . This includes every previous game of Connections , so you can go back and play any of those that you have missed. Aside from the first 60 games or so, you should be able to find my hints for each grid via Google if you need them! Just click here and add the date of the game for which you need clues or the answers to the search query. What Are Today’s Connections Hints? Scroll slowly! Just after the hints for each of today’s Connections groups, I’ll reveal what the groups are without immediately telling you which words go into them. Today’s 16 words are... And the hints for today’s Connections groups are: What Are Today’s Connections Groups? Need some extra help? Be warned: we’re starting to get into spoiler territory. Today’s Connections groups are... What Are Today’s Connections Answers? Spoiler alert! Don’t scroll any further down the page until you’re ready to find out today’s Connections answers. This is your final warning! Today’s Connections answers are... I barely survived to extend my streak to three wins. Here's how I fared: 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟩 🟪🟨🟨🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 My immediate thought was that there might be a group of characters from The Addams Family . But I didn't see anything else to go with LURCH, WEDNESDAY and THING right away. It took me a little while to spot anything else that made sense (thanks, head cold!). But I finally drew a line between TRANCE and JUNGLE for the blues. Nothing else was adding up so, uh, I took a break to play a video game, hoping to come back with fresh eyes. Perhaps I care a little too much about my Connections streak. Maybe PITCH, HEAVE, PLACE and LURCH? They're all verbs. But no, I was one away. Dropping LURCH for REEL left me one away too, but switching to TRAY (I don't know why) was a step in the opposite direction. I finally got the yellows, though. I had one life left to get the greens and purples. Crunch time. At least the Addams Family notion was out of the equation with LURCH spoken for. Thankfully, it only took a few seconds to spot the greens on the smaller grid. There aren't a ton of things that go with WEDNESDAY, so the purple connection then became clear (I did struggle to find a good clue for it, though). One complaint, if I may. A noun is inherently a THING, so the green group doesn't completely work. Using a different word would have negated the Addams Family red herring, so I kind of get why it's here. Okay, time for a nap. That’s all there is to it for today’s Connections clues and answers. Be sure to check my blog for hints and the solution for Monday’s game if you need them. P.S. I did recommend a few songs from the wonderful Northern Irish rock band Ash (arguably a pop band with loud guitars) back when I was doing my "British bands I listened to a lot while growing up" thing back in the spring. Still, I feel obliged to do so again today. Turn up the volume a bit for these, let loose and shake it all out: If you’re so inclined, please do follow my blog for more coverage of Connections and other word games and even some video game news, insights and analysis. It helps me out a lot!
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