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Guatemalan migrant accused of torching sleeping woman on NYC subway indicted  on murder and arson charges
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Guatemalan migrant accused of torching sleeping woman on NYC subway indicted  on murder and arson charges

By Georgett Roberts and Ronny Reyes | New York Post The illegal immigrant accused of torching a sleeping woman on a Brooklyn subway train was officially indicted in court for murder and arson on Friday morning.   Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, 33, an undocumented migrant from Guatemala, waived his appearance in court as he was indicted on first and second degree murder and one count of arson for the horrifying Sunday killing aboard the F train. The accused firebug allegedly approached the sleeping woman, who was so badly burnt she has yet to be identified, and ignited her clothes, with video showing him fanning the flames as it engulfed her, officials said.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
Man accused of burning woman to death on NYC subway is previously deported illegal alien
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Man accused of burning woman to death on NYC subway is previously deported illegal alien

By Jennie Taer, Joe Marino and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon | The New York Post The illegal Guatemalan migrant accused of setting a straphanger on fire and gawking as she burned to death was once deported — but sneaked back into the US and the Big Apple shelter system, sources told The Post.  The accused firebug, who has not yet been charged, first entered the US illegally at the Arizona border in 2018, but was nabbed just days later and shipped back home.  He later crossed the border again, dodging federal agents and finding his way north to the five boroughs — although it is unclear how long he was in the city before the horrific F train attack Sunday, the sources said.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
Luigi Mangione staying at same ‘barbaric’ NYC prison as Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, whose lawyer is married to his lawyer
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Luigi Mangione staying at same ‘barbaric’ NYC prison as Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, whose lawyer is married to his lawyer

By Nicholas McEntyre | New York Post Accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione spent his first night back in the Big Apple under the same NYC federal prison as disgraced rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. The two inmates, who are both awaiting trials for their respective high-profile federal cases, are locked away at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Mangione was arrested on Dec. 9 over the suspected killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
Trump calls for government to shut down ‘now’ as GOP preps 11th-hour vote
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Trump calls for government to shut down ‘now’ as GOP preps 11th-hour vote

By Josh Christenson | The New York Post President-elect Donald Trump blamed President Biden on Friday for the impending fiscal cliff-dive and suggested the government should shut down “now” — even as congressional Republicans are preparing an eleventh-hour push to approve short-term funding before midnight. “If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now, under the Biden Administration, not after January 20th, under ‘TRUMP,'” the incoming president declared around 8 a.m. Friday on Truth Social. “This is a Biden problem to solve, but if Republicans can help solve it, they will!” A few hours later, just after 10 a.m., Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) told reporters that the House GOP was preparing a package for a vote in the Rules Committee — which, if approved...
‘Person of interest’ in fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO an anti-capitalist
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‘Person of interest’ in fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO an anti-capitalist

By Joe Marino and Kate Sheeshy | New York Post The person of interest nabbed in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is an anti-capitalist Ivy League grad who liked online quotes from “Unabomber’’ Ted Kaczynski — and apparently hated the medical community because of how it treated his sick relative, law-enforcement sources told The Post on Monday. Tech whiz Luigi Mangione, 26, of Towson, Md., has not been charged but was taken into custody Monday morning at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Penn., after an intense manhunt following the coldblooded execution of Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel last week, sources said. The former prep-school valedictorian was caught with a gun, silencer, four fake IDs with names used during the killer’s stint in ...
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot outside Hilton hotel in Midtown in targeted attack
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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot outside Hilton hotel in Midtown in targeted attack

By Joe Marino, Ronny Reyes and Matt Troutman | New York Post The CEO of UnitedHealth’s insurance division was gunned down Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown in what police say was a targeted attack.  Brian Thompson, 50, was at the hotel around 6:46 a.m., arriving early for a conference, when a masked man allegedly waiting for the CEO repeatedly shot at him along Sixth Avenue before dashing off on a bicycle, police sources told The Post.  Thompson was hit in the chest, prompting a desperate attempt by first responders to save him with CPR, harrowing video shows.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
Karine Jean-Pierre claims ‘war politics’ is the reason for Hunter Biden pardon
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Karine Jean-Pierre claims ‘war politics’ is the reason for Hunter Biden pardon

By Steven Nelson | New York Post White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre repeatedly claimed Monday that President Biden pardoned his son Hunter because “war politics” prompted Hunter’s prosecution on gun and tax fraud charges — while insisting the Justice Department is not broadly politically biased, as President-elect Donald Trump claims. Jean-Pierre fielded fiery questions aboard Air Force One from journalists as Biden, 82, flew to Angola for an official visit following the Sunday night pardon. “The president took an action because of how politically infected these cases were,” Jean-Pierre told incredulous members of the press pool. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
2-year-old migrant girl picked up at the border tells cops she’s come to U.S. alone to find her parents
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2-year-old migrant girl picked up at the border tells cops she’s come to U.S. alone to find her parents

By Emily Crane | New York Post A tiny 2-year-old migrant girl who was picked up at the US border clutching a piece of paper with a name and phone number scrawled on it told cops she was there to find her parents, a tragic video shows. The child from El Salvador, clad in a bright pink jacket, was among a group of more than 200 illegal migrants — including 60 unaccompanied minors — detained after crossing the border into Maverick County, Texas, on Sunday, authorities said. The Texas Department of Public Safety released the footage of the little girl admitting to cops that she was traveling alone as she answered a slew of questions. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
Sarah Palin teases D.C. return as supporters call for ‘Mother of MAGA’ to get cabinet post
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Sarah Palin teases D.C. return as supporters call for ‘Mother of MAGA’ to get cabinet post

By Zoe Hussain | New York Post A smiling Sarah Palin posted a cryptic photo at the Capitol — teasing a possible announcement as her followers call for the “Mother of MAGA” to have a place in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. The former governor of Alaska grinned in the photo posted Thursday showing her in dark workout gear and pink sneakers and pointing a finger with the Capitol behind her. She posted it with the mysterious caption “11/24,” closing off any replies while not explaining why she included Sunday’s date. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
Rep. Nancy Mace says she’s getting threats over Sarah McBride trans bathroom bill
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Rep. Nancy Mace says she’s getting threats over Sarah McBride trans bathroom bill

By Emily Crane | New York Post South Carolina Republican Rep. Nancy Mace says she has been getting death threats over her push to ban incoming transgender Democratic Rep.-elect Sarah McBride and others from using female restrooms inside the Capitol. The backlash came after Mace unveiled a new bathroom bill resolution earlier week that seeks to prevent trans women from using the female restrooms on Capitol Hill — arguing she wasn’t going to stand for “someone with a penis in the women’s locker room.” “They are threatening to kill me over this. Men that want to use women’s restrooms are threatening to kill me over this issue,” Mace told NewsNation’s “On Balance” late Tuesday. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST