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Ukraine’s security service on Tuesday claimed responsibility for killing the head of Russia’s chemical, radiological and biological weapons unit, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov.The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was behind the detonation of an explosive device planted in a scooter next to the entrance of an apartment building in Moscow, according to a Ukrainian source briefed on the matter within the who asked for anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly about sensitive operations. The Tuesday morning blast killed Kirillov and his assistant, who was not identified by name, according to Russian officials. Igor Kirillov in 2018. AFP…

Luigi Mangione disappeared for months before CEO shootingBefore UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed, Luigi Mangione went dark for months and loved ones desperately tried to find him, reaching out to former classmates and posting pleas on social media.Since his arrest, friends have been struggling to make sense of the news. “He was the kind of person that you would know was going to do great things,” one said. “It’s just utterly heartbreaking to think that he could have been an assassin and heartbreaking to know that his life is essentially forever over or altered in unimaginable ways.”Mangione has retained…

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Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman who was at the center of a Southern California missing persons investigation before authorities said she voluntarily crossed into Mexico, has been found safe, her family said Wednesday.In their brief statement, her mother and sister did not say when or where Kobayashi, 30, was found. They thanked supporters and said they were grateful she had been located.“This past month has been an unimaginable ordeal for our family, and we kindly ask for privacy as we take the time to heal and process everything we have been through,” the statement said.Kobayashi’s family said last week that…

Gabriel García Márquez’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” one of the world’s most revered literary masterpieces, is getting the Netflix treatment.After five years of developing and producing the highly anticipated television adaptation of the acclaimed novel, the streaming service is releasing part one of the series on Wednesday.The show is also one of three ambitious projects released this year reimagining beloved Latin American classics treasured by book lovers for their use of magical realism. In addition to “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” Netflix also recently adapted Juan Rulfo’s Mexican novel “Pedro Páramo” into a film. Its streaming competitor Max turned…

A murder charge was filed in New York on Monday night against the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week outside a busy New York City hotel, according to online court documents. Hours before the murder and weapons charges were filed in New York, Luigi Mangione, 26, appeared in court for a preliminary arraignment in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested earlier in the day at a McDonald’s in Altoona. There, he was charged with two felonies — forgery and carrying a firearm without a license — and three misdemeanors: tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of crime…

The New York Mets and superstar outfielder Juan Soto have agreed on a 15-year, $765 million contract, according to multiple reports Sunday. It is the largest contract in sports history. The decision brings Soto, formerly of the Yankees, across town to Queens in a bold move by a franchise that has long been overshadowed by the Bronx Bombers.ESPN first reported Soto’s decision to leave Yankee Stadium for Citi Field and free-spending Mets owner Steve Cohen — who shelled out an MLB-high $341.8 million for his 40-man roster in the 2024 season, according to Baseball Prospectus data.It is the biggest investment…

Rebel fighters claimed they captured the Syrian capital of Damascus early Sunday as government forces loyal to the country’s president, Bashar al-Assad, were routed in a matter of days. The rebels’ claim would open a new chapter in the 13-year-long civil war that has ravaged the ancient land.Follow live updates on this developing story here.”We declare the city of Damascus free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad,” Hassan Abdul-Ghani, senior commander of the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, known as HTS, said in a post on WhatsApp. “To the displaced people around the world, Free Syria awaits you.”NBC News has not independently…

The judge overseeing the trial of Daniel Penny, the man accused of using a deadly chokehold on Jordan Neely last year on a New York City subway, dismissed a manslaughter charge in the case Friday after jurors said they were deadlocked.The decision, which came at the request of prosecutors, means the anonymous jury will consider only the lesser charge of criminally negligent homicide. It carries a maximum sentence of up to four years. Jurors were not told that prosecutors made the request. Penny has pleaded not guilty. “You are now free to consider count two,” Judge Maxwell Wiley told jurors.…

An earthquake ruptured off California on Thursday morning, briefly triggering a tsunami warning for the coast of Northern California and southern Oregon.The earthquake, a magnitude-7.0 temblor, rumbled at around 10:44 a.m. about 62 miles west of Ferndale, California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.A tsunami warning was issued for the coast from Davenport, California, to the border between Douglas and Lane counties in Oregon. The Tsunami Warning Center canceled the warning at about 11:55 a.m.Humboldt County, the community on land closest to the epicenter, reported no injuries or deaths, Humboldt County District 2 Supervisor Michelle Bushnell told NBC News. But…