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World Don't miss out on the headlines from World. Followed categories will be added to My News. Democratic utopia? Religious-extremist dystopia? Anarchic gangland rule? The world is watching tensely as Syria struggles to emerge from 50 years of Assad dynasty repression. The ex-prime minister of Syria’s fallen regime was led out of his offices under armed arrest. “I won’t leave, and I don’t intend to leave,” Mohammad Ghazi al Jalali said in a video statement. “I expect in a peaceful manner to guarantee the continuity of the public authorities, institutions and the safety and security for all citizens.” His sudden, uncharacteristic concern for the public good was mirrored by his captives. The terrorist organisation Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a derivative of al-Qaeda, promised an uncommonly tolerant transition of power. “Tomorrow morning when institutions start to conduct their business of services, security and policemen, I hope from everyone who carries a weapon to go to his base and to commit to his division, battalion or brigade,” added HTS commander Abu Mohammed al-Golani (whose real name is Ahmed al-Sharaa). “We will not accept or allow the chaos of arms or firing on the streets at all.” Al-Golani said his hardline Islamist group was working to form a new government. A map of reported control of terrain in Syria from the Institute for the Study of War. The success or failure of this transition will pave the way for the entire Middle East. As will any new government’s characteristics. Syria, after all, is a vast and geographically complex land with many diverse cultural groups. “We should not expect a democratic secular rule,” says Charles Sturt University Islamic Studies director Mehmet Ozalp . “The new government is also unlikely to resemble the ultra-conservative theocratic rule of the Taliban.” But Syria’s rebel factions are not the only forces attempting to shape the battered nation’s future. Russia still wants its Middle Eastern bases. Iran still wants a military and cultural “buffer zone” between itself and Israel. And, beneath the surface, Islamic State extremists are still striving to create their kingdom of heaven. “For too long, Syria has been neglected by the United States and its Western allies, which deemed the Assad regime unmovable, until they discovered it wasn’t,” argues Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) analyst Natasha Hall and International Crisis Group (CG) director Joost Hiltermann . This picture shows empty sells at Sednaya prison in Damascus, synonymous with the worst atrocities of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's rule. Picture: Omar Haj Kadour/AFP What is to come? “Levantine history teaches us to be deeply concerned when dealing with such a fractious society in trauma after a decade of internecine war, torn in different directions by various foreign and non-state actors,” warns London-based geostrategist Alexander Patterson. What unfolds over the next few days will likely set the scene for what will come. “Syria’s future, and the region’s, is filled with uncertainty,” adds International Crisis Group director Joost Hiltermann. “Clashes are already ongoing between the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) armed groups in the north and the Kurdish-dominated SDF (Syria Defence Force).” Now is the time for payback. Jubilant rebel forces must reward their backers. And the hunt is on for members of Assad’s secret police and privileged elites. But it’s also a time to establish a new pecking order. “The new leadership will now try to ensure there are no armed groups capable of contesting their rule, particularly remnants of the old Assad regime and smaller factions that were not part of the opposition forces,” predicts Ozalp. People in Damascus celebrate on December 9, 2024, after Islamist-led rebels declared that they have taken the Syrian capital. Picture: Bakr ALKASEM / AFP But will this be done in a manner that establishes the rule of law? Or as a continuation of the millennia-old culture wars? “Military collapses and local dealmaking would suggest that efforts to adapt existing structures may be the initial approach,” says Patterson. “The rebels would be well advised to be inclusive; an Iraq 2003-style purge of the Baath party would result in the same sort of broad insurgency that sparked – and mass executions would be even worse. This will be a key question to watch. “ And Syria’s victorious rebels represent an unlikely alliance. They are a diverse assembly of cultural groups, sects and political movements. “HTS will have to share power with other Syrians,” Patterson adds. “We may be unsurprised to witness a descent into chaotic power struggles between factions, or – if homework has been done – we may be surprised by a less radical government than HTS’s terrorist pedigree would suggest.” Terrorists, or freedom fighters? “Syrians are celebrating the fall of a dictator who put them through a protracted civil war and the end of his family’s half-century iron grip on the country,” international relations analyst James Horncastle writes in The Conversation . “But the opposition forces that brought him down in 2024 aren’t the ones supported by the United States and its allies in 2013. Fundamentalist groups, versus the Americans’ preferred moderate organisations, now dominate the opposition.” A woman reacts as people gather at Sednaya prison in Damascus looking for loved ones on December 9, 2024. Picture: Omar Haj Kadour/AFP Western nations rallied to support the “Arab Spring” uprising of Syria’s populace in 2011. But the battle against Islamic State quickly shifted their attention elsewhere. “Syrian opposition forces have undergone a stark evolution following years of struggle,” explains Horncastle. “The loss of western allies and the enduring nature of the Syrian civil war itself gave rise to increasingly radicalised voices. Most prominent among them is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.” The Sunni-Islamic HTS is designated a terrorist group by its primary backer - Turkey. But Turkey is less lenient towards ethnic Kurds seeking to establish a new homeland in Syria’s northeast. It has designated this US-backed community a terrorist organisation. And it has launched regular cross-border attacks on the group’s strongholds. “Meanwhile, thousands of Islamic State fighters remain in prisons in the northeast under SDF control,” warn Hall and Hiltermann. “Those fighters, should they escape or if cells should reemerge, would be a major spoiler for any post-Assad government and for the region.” Adding fuel to the fire is Israel’s invasion of the demilitarised zone on its border with Syria. It and the US have been conducting large-scale airstrikes against suspected chemical weapons depots, ammunition dumps and Islamic State encampments. In the meantime, Al-Golani appears set to be anointed the founding president of a new Syrian regime. But his success will depend on how power is distributed. Israeli soldiers stand near tanks near the border with Syria on December 9, 2024. Picture: Amir Levy/Getty Images “It seems the opposition was not prepared to take over the country so quickly, and they may not have a power-sharing agreement,” Ozalp says. “This will need to be negotiated and worked out quickly.” Fragile unity “It’s important to note that these disparate forces were never entirely united,” says Horncastle. “Instead, the Syrian opposition ranged from liberal and moderate elements to Islamic fundamentalist forces. The only thing that truly united them was opposition to al-Assad’s tyranny.” That unifying force has now fled to Moscow. And the power vacuum the dictator left behind is pulling in many different directions. “A radical Islamic fundamentalist government must remain the core assumption if HTS seizes power over the heads of others,” Patterson warns in his essay for the Royal United Services Institute. “This would not bode well for a country crippled by sanctions and reliant on Iranian fuel and foreign humanitarian aid.” So far, HTS chief al-Golani is making all the right noises. In an interview with CNN, he asserted that his circle of followers had evolved their interpretation of Islamic dogma. He sought to reassure listeners that he would protect the freedom and rights of different religious and ethnic groups. “The question of whether this tone will remain and whether other insurgent groups and opposition factions will follow his lead is another question,” argues Hall and Hiltermann. “As more Syrians return to the country, including various opposition leaders, there will be inevitable tensions.” People in Damascus celebrate on December 9, 2024. Picture: by Bakr ALKASEM / AFP And the reality on the ground is not pleasant. Syria’s economy has been all but destroyed. Some 14 years of civil war have slashed activity by 85 per cent. Infrastructure has been destroyed. Crops and orchards are left untended. Hyperinflation is running rampant. Now, the 4.82 million people who fled the tyranny and devastation (about one-fifth of the total population) are looking to return home. “Many people may find their homes looted or new families living in them. Armed groups within Syria and the exiled opposition may struggle for power,” the CSIS and CG analysts note. “Preventing further tragedy will require Western countries and Gulf Arab states, in particular, to reach out to the new leaders in Damascus and steer them toward pragmatic, if not democratic, governance. Having at last regained hope from the fall of the House of Assad, the Syrian people expect no less from the countries that have for so many years allowed the country’s agony to continue at their expense.” Jamie Seidel is a freelance writer | @jamieseidel.bsky.social More Coverage Chilling pictures of Syrian ‘death camp’ Shannon Molloy, Jack Evans and APF ‘Bloodthirsty’: World reacts to Assad downfall Heath Parkes-Hupton Originally published as Bashar al-Assad’s demise is unlikely to lead to peace More related stories News Pic of CEO suspect released, internet loses it Suspected killer Luigi Mangione’s arrest evoked a frenzied response on social media – but not for the reason you might think. Read more Animals Why cicadas are so much louder this year Summer means a lot of things: hot weather, long nights and loud cicadas. And those noisy insects seem to be turning up the decibels this year. Read more
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Kathmandu, Dec. 10: The investigation on the medical entrepreneur Durga Prasain concerning offenses related to electronic transactions (cybercrime) has been concluded. According to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Nabindra Aryal, Director of the Cyber Bureau, Bhotahiti, the Bureau submitted its investigative report to the District Government Attorney’s Office on Sunday. Prasain was arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) from his residence in Bhaktapur on November 19. He was then handed over to the Cyber Bureau for further investigation into allegations of cybercrime. The charges stemmed from Prasain’s dissemination of controversial content on social media, alleging that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had investments in Cambodia. He also released documents claiming to substantiate his accusations. However, the claims and the documents were later dismissed as false, prompting his arrest. During the investigation, Prasain asserted that the documents were provided by an unidentified individual, whom he claimed not to know. The Cyber Bureau concluded that the documents made public by Prasain were neither original nor authentic but were forged. Consequently, the District Government Attorney’s Office is set to file an indictment against him at the Kathmandu District Court on Tuesday (December 10). Following the filing, the court will determine whether Prasain should remain in custody or be allowed to defend himself while out on bail. Regardless of the court's decision, Prasain is unlikely to be released immediately due to the severity of the charges. CIB begins new investigation from Monday With the Cyber Bureau’s investigation completed, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has begun investigation in another charge against Prasain. He is accused of threatening entrepreneurs by invoking the name of Indian criminal group leader Lawrence Bishnoi, for which a court-issued arrest warrant has already been obtained. According to CIB Spokesperson and Superintendent of Police (SP) Hobindra Bogati, statements from Prasai will be recorded starting Monday. As part of the statement recording, he was presented to the CIB on Monday, said SP Bogati. Earlier, on November 28, the CIB arrested another individual, Nabin Pradhan (alias Harichandra Phuyal), a 36-year-old resident of Mechinagar-13, Jhapa, for offenses related to unlawful gains. Pradhan, originally from Mauwa in Panchthar, allegedly threatened businesspersons over the phone, claiming to be a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. SP Bogati said that Prasain had been found giving Rs. 500,000 to Pradhan to issue and make threating phone calls to entrepreneurs of Nepal in the name of Bishnoi. Pradhan admitted to acting under Prasain’s instructions. SP Bogati also revealed that Pradhan had a history of involvement in various criminal activities and phone connections with Prasain. Police investigations have uncovered two check-bounce cases against Pradhan, for which he was previously released on bail. He was found to be complicit in additional criminal activities alongside Prasain. Another check-bounce case linked to Pradhan was discovered in Morang, where he will be sent following the completion of the ongoing investigation. Additionally, evidence has surfaced indicating frequent communication between Prasain and Pradhan, including exchanges on the days when businesspersons reported receiving threats. Although the Cyber Bureau submitted its report, CIB sought court approval to extend Prasain’s detention by three days, citing the need to formalise the charges on Sunday. Prasain is currently receiving treatment at Nepal Cancer Hospital in Harisiddhi, Lalitpur, after petitioning the Supreme Court for release, claiming he is a cancer patient. While the court declined to release him, it directed that appropriate medical arrangements be made. Following the Supreme Court's directive, Prasain was admitted to the hospital. Prasain will now be kept in the custody of the CIB at Maharajgunj, and the investigation will proceed further.Banwei is not just about the taste of food; it is about creating a sense of warmth and comfort in one's daily routine. It is about savoring the present moment, rather than constantly chasing after the next big thing. By embracing the banwei lifestyle, young people are not only able to recharge and rejuvenate themselves, but also cultivate a deeper sense of gratitude and contentment.
Facing Arsenal is no easy feat. The London-based club boasts a talented squad of players, renowned for their attacking prowess and quick passing game. Sandberg's defenders will need to be on top of their game to thwart Arsenal's potent forward line, while the midfielders must be ready to press high and disrupt the opposition's rhythm. The forwards, on the other hand, will have to be clinical in front of goal and take advantage of any chances that come their way.Islanders hope to win third straight when Kings roll into townMORGANTOWN, W.Va — It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Charles Dickens had it right 148 years earlier in "A Tale of Two Cities." It was 2007, West Virginia football was at its best; West Virginia football was at its worst. And in the middle of it all was Rich Rodriguez, Pat White and Steve Slaton. It was the year when West Virginia was ready to take home the national championship, but it didn't happen. Now Rodriguez, the coach, is back. Seventeen years have gone by, and Rodriguez is trying to put it together again. His failure at that moment shows how difficult it is but, at the same time, it shows that it can be done. Key in the middle of it all were three things Rodriguez did. He judged talent. He coached talent. And he let talent take over on the field. It came through in Slaton, his running back, and White, his quarterback.---Steve Slaton was going to Maryland done deal...then Maryland undid it. They yanked his scholarship. As the recruitment was reestablished, other schools were after Slaton, but there was a fatal flaw in their approach ... they wanted him as a defensive back. Rodriguez and his head recruiter in the effort to sign Slaton, longtime assistant Bill Kirelawich, wanted him to play running back. "They were constant on me playing running back," Slaton said the other day. "I felt that was going to be best for my career, and they stood tall on wanting me to play running back while the other schools wanted me to move to defensive back." Slaton was adamant and he was willing to do what it took to win the job even though the competition was tough, headed by Jason Colson, who had gained more than 700 yards in 2004, and even though the star running back recruit in 2005 was a heralded 240-pound running back out of North Babylon, N.Y., Jason Gwaltney. That was Amos Zereoue territory, and Gwaltney's statistics were as good or better than his. He had offers from Ohio State, USC and Michigan State, but Rodriguez landed him in Morgantown. He couldn't, however, keep him on the field or out of trouble. Gwaltney gained 186 yards with three touchdowns before academic problems and a bad knee led to him leaving school. He returned in 2007, after having played back home in New York and running into legal problems, but the second chance Rodriguez was giving him never worked out as he was arrested and never played. Slaton, meanwhile, was exactly what Rodriguez wanted and Rodriguez was exactly what Slaton wanted. "They told me the truth," Slaton said. "They told me who was coming in and that there would be nothing guaranteed and I'd have to work for it. I wasn't scared of hard work but the honesty of these are the guys coming in, this is what you are going to face and you are still going to get the opportunity to be a running back." Rodriguez coached Slaton hard. He coached all his players hard but the ones who could handle it were the ones who made it. "It's like Rich Rod said...good players want to be coached. That was the main thing. I wasn't scared of coaching. I wasn't scared of competition. Any sport you play you can't be scared of competition. Nothing's a guarantee," Slaton said. "My NFL coach, Gary Kubiak, would tell me, opportunity comes through injury. Friendly competition is healthy. You have to earn your stripes every day. "That's what Coach Rod's system was. You have to earn your stripes." "At that time, we had a great pedigree of running backs ... Avon Cobourne, Amos Zereoue, Quincy Wilson, KJ Harris. We liked to run the ball. That enticed me to come there." In the first three games of 2005, Slaton carried 8 times for 42 yards, all against Wofford, before being inserted into a key role against Virginia Tech, the No. 3 team in the nation. While WVU lost to the Hokies, 34-17, Slaton carried 11 times for 90 yards and caught a couple of passes. Rodriguez knew what he had. "Rich Rod is good at finding a diamond in the rough," Slaton said. "I feel like me and Pat were diamonds in the rough. That first year with him was probably one of the toughest years I've been through, not just coaching wise but training wise. These guys that come into this program will be in great shape and be able to compete for four quarters." Rutgers was next, and in a 27-13 road victory, Slaton had his first 100-yard game with 135 yards on 25 carries with a touchdown and that set the stage for magic to occur. --- Sophomore Adam Bednarik was the starting quarterback, but a 2005 freshman was splitting time with him. That, of course, was Pat White as the Louisville game dawned at Mountaineer Field. Louisville was No. 19 in the country and opened a 24-7 lead with 6 minutes left in the third quarter, and with Bednarik having to be taken from the game with an ankle injury: White entered, and the rest was history. Slaton ran wild. In the fourth quarter, he scored on a 4-yard TD, Pat McAfee kicked a 29-yard field goal and then with one minute to play, Slaton scored on another 4-yard run and McAfee kicked the extra point to send the game into overtime. Back and forth they went, Slaton scoring three times to give him five touchdowns on the ground, where he gained 188 yards, and one TD receiving for six. When White hit Dorrell Jalloh with a two-point conversion on the final score and the defense stopped Brian Brohm trying to do the same, the game belonged to WVU. White and Slaton were joined at the hip from then on. White had 69 rushing yards and 49 passing yards on 5-of-11 passing in the game, and Rodriguez's march toward a chance at a national championship was underway. In truth, White and Slaton had become friends and roommates from the beginning. "I always said, Pat and his family were the down south version of what my family was," Slaton explained. "They were close. He had his brothers. It got to going out onto the field where we were competing every day. We had blood, sweat and tears together. "We had a comradery that spilled over off the field." WVU would finish that season at 11-1 with the Virginia Tech loss as the season's only black mark. They played the Sugar Bowl against No. 8 Georgia in Atlanta, New Orleans devasted by a hurricane, and won a thriller that involved all three men ... Slaton, White and Rodriguez. Georgia never really had a chance since Slaton took the football 52 yards three minutes into the game for a touchdown, followed quickly by White throwing 3 yards to Darius Reynaud for a TD and then three minutes later Reynaud taking a reverse in for a 13-yard score. But Georgia battled back into the game, and Rodriguez's daring wound up saving the day as with a fourth down near midfield and needing a first down to run out the clock, the coach called a fake punt if the look was right and Phil Brady, who was neither Steve Slaton nor Pat White, ran 10 yards for the first down to clinch the victory. Slaton finished his greatest day with three touchdowns, two of them on 52-yard runs, while rushing for 204 yards while White ran for 77 yards on 24 carries and completed 11 of 14 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown. --- In 2006 Rodriguez refined his offense, White playing a completely equal role with Slaton and the Mountaineers went 11-2 and beat Georgia Tech, 38-35, in the Gator Bowl. Slaton was injured in that game and had only 11 yards on three carries while White rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown and passed for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Owen Schmitt carried 13 times for 102 yards and two touchdowns. Down 35-17 in the third quarter, White threw for two scores and ran for another in the third to pull the game out. That brought WVU into the 2007 season expecting to contend for the national championship, but after winning four straight games to open the season by lopsided scores, No. 18 South Florida stunned the Mountaineers in Tampa, 21-13, on a Friday night when White was injured midgame. They put things together to win six in a row and go into the Pitt game at 10-1, ranked No. 2 in the nation. They were 28.5 point-favorites, and there wasn't anyone outside the Panthers locker room who believed they would lose. But the Pitt defense was magnificent, holding WVU to just 104 rushing yards with Slaton and Noel Devine gaining only 11 each and White being injured and finishing the day with less than 100 total yards. It was a crushing blow to the Mountaineers with Rodriguez leaving the next day to take the Michigan coaching job after failing to reach a contract extension with WVU and Slaton announcing after WVU bounced back to defeat Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl that he was going to turn pro in the next draft. "It was a tough decision," Slaton admitted. "West Virginia was my second home, but at the end of the day it becomes a business. To me, it was a business decision. How realistic was it to win any other awards, to get any other stats? What would that have done for me? "You know, the NFL stands for 'Not For Long'. The average time for an NFL running back is four years, and that's how long I played. I had to seize the opportunity I had." He sat down with Bill Stewart after the Oklahoma Bowl game, in which he was injured on his first carry for -2 yards, and broke the news to him that he was not coming back. "I talked to Coach Stewart — God Bless the dead. We had a meeting. I was being honest, telling him there was nothing left for me to achieve at that level. I'd finished fourth in the Heisman voting. There were no more accolades for me to accumulate." By that time, he already had told White of his decision. "We always had conversations. We were roommates. We'd had that conversation before I told the team about it. He was the first person who I told the decision to," he said. White stayed for his senior season, 2008, WVU won 9 games against 4 losses with Noel Devine as the starting running back and squeaked out a one-point bowl victory over North Carolina to give White four bowl triumphs, but Slaton and Rodriguez were gone and so was the luster.
As Xiaohua continues to navigate the ever-changing landscape of influencer culture, one thing remains certain – her willingness to embrace vulnerability and seek growth beyond the confines of online metrics is what sets her apart. Through her partnership with Xiang Zuo and the shared experience of cutting her hair, Xiaohua not only transformed her outward appearance but also reconnected with her inner strength and authenticity.
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Police arrested a “strong person of interest” Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon and writings linking him to the ambush. The 26-year-old man had a gun believed to be the one used in the killing and writings suggesting his anger with corporate America, police officials said. He was taken into custody after police got a tip that he was eating at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference. Police identified the suspect as Luigi Mangione. Mangione was born and raised in Maryland, has ties to San Francisco, and his last known address is in Honolulu, Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said at a news briefing. Here's the latest: When an officer asked Mangione if he’d been to New York recently, he “became quiet and started to shake,” the court documents say. A police criminal complaint charged him with forgery, carrying firearms without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing an instrument of crime and providing false identification to law enforcement. Video posted on the social platform X shows a handcuffed Mangione arriving at the Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. For example, it took about 10 months to extradite a man charged with stabbing two workers at the Museum of Modern Art in 2022. The suspect, Gary Cabana, was also arrested in Pennsylvania, where he was charged with setting his Philadelphia hotel room on fire. Cabana was sent back to New York after he pleaded guilty to an arson charge in Pennsylvania. Manhattan prosecutors could seek to expedite the process by indicting Mangione for Thompson’s killing while he’s still in custody of Pennsylvania authorities. They could then obtain what’s known as a supreme court warrant or fugitive warrant to get him back to New York. Freddie Leatherbury hasn’t spoken to Mangione since they graduated in 2016 from Gilman School in Maryland. He said Mangione was a smart, friendly and athletic student who came from a wealthy family, even by the private school’s standards. “Quite honestly, he had everything going for him,” Leatherbury said. Leatherbury said he was stunned when a friend shared the news of their former classmate’s arrest. “He does not seem like the kind of guy to do this based on everything I’d known about him in high school,” Leatherbury said. One of his cousins is Republican Maryland state legislator Nino Mangione, a spokesperson for the delegate’s office confirmed Monday. Luigi Mangione is one of 37 grandchildren of Nick Mangione Sr., according to a 2008 obituary. Mangione Sr. grew up poor in Baltimore’s Little Italy and rose after his World War II naval service to become a millionaire real estate developer and philanthropist, according to a 1995 profile by the Baltimore Sun. He and his wife Mary Cuba Mangione, who died in 2023, directed their philanthropy through the Mangione Family Foundation, according to a statement from Loyola University commemorating her death. They donated to a variety of causes, ranging from Catholic organizations to higher education to the arts. A man who answered the door to the office of the Mangione Family Foundation declined to comment Monday evening. Mangione Sr. was known for Turf Valley Resort, a sprawling luxury retreat and conference center outside Baltimore that he purchased in 1978. The father of 10 children, Nick Mangione Sr. prepared his five sons — including Luigi Mangione’s father, Louis Mangione — to help manage the family business, according to a 2003 Washington Post report. The Mangione family also purchased Hayfields Country Club north of Baltimore in 1986. On Monday afternoon, Baltimore County police officers had blocked off an entrance to the property, which public records link to Luigi Mangione’s parents. A swarm of reporters and photographers gathered outside the entrance. “Our hope is that today’s apprehension brings some relief to Brian’s family, friends, colleagues and the many others affected by this unspeakable tragedy,” a spokesperson for UnitedHealth Group said Monday. “We thank law enforcement and will continue to work with them on this investigation. We ask that everyone respect the family’s privacy as they mourn.” In an email to parents and alumni, Gilman headmaster Henry P.A. Smyth said it “recently” learned that Mangione, a 2016 graduate, was arrested in the CEO’s killing. “We do not have any information other than what is being reported in the news,” Smyth wrote. “This is deeply distressing news on top of an already awful situation. Our hearts go out to everyone affected.” Mangione, a high school valedictorian from a Maryland prep school, earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer science in 2020 from the University of Pennsylvania, a spokesman told The Associated Press on Monday. He had learned to code in high school and helped start a club at Penn for people interested in gaming and game design, according to a 2018 story in Penn Today, a campus publication. His posts also suggest that he belonged to the fraternity Phi Kappa Psi. They also show him taking part in a 2019 program at Stanford University, and in photos with family and friends in Hawaii, San Diego, Puerto Rico, the New Jersey shore and other destinations. Police said the suspect arrested Monday had a ghost gun , a type of weapon that can be assembled at home from parts without a serial number, making them difficult to trace. The critical component in building an untraceable gun is what’s known as the lower receiver. Some are sold in do-it-yourself kits and the receivers are typically made from metal or polymer. Altoona police say officers were dispatched to a McDonald’s on Monday morning in response to reports of a male matching the description of the man wanted in connection with the United Healthcare CEO’s killing in New York City. In a news release, police say officers made contact with the man, who was then arrested on unrelated charges. The Altoona Police Department says it’s cooperating with local, state, and federal agencies. “This just happened this morning. We’ll be working, backtracking his steps from New York to Altoona, Pennsylvania,” Kenny said. “And at some point we’ll work out through extradition to bring him back to New York to face charges here, working with the Manhattan district attorney’s office,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said. “As of right now, the information we’re getting from Altoona is that the gun appears to be a ghost gun that may have been made on a 3D printer, capable of firing a 9 mm round,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said at a news briefing. The document suggested the suspect had “ill will toward corporate America,” police added. Mangione, 26, was born and raised in Maryland, has ties to San Francisco, and his last known address in Honolulu, Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said at a news briefing. Police have arrested a 26-year-old with a weapon “consistent with” the gun used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson , New York City’s police commissioner says. Thompson , 50, died in a dawn ambush Wednesday as he walked to the company’s annual investor conference at Manhattan hotel. Thompson had traveled from Minnesota for the event. A man being questioned Monday in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson had writings that appeared to be critical of the health insurance industry, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The man also had a gun thought to be similar to the one used in the killing, the official said. Police apprehended the man after receiving a tip that he had been spotted at a McDonald’s near Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 233 miles (375 kilometers) west of New York City, said the official, who wasn’t authorized to discuss details of the investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. Along with the gun, police found a silencer and fake IDs, according to the official. — Michael R. Sisak That’s also according to the law enforcement official. — Michael R. Sisak That’s according to a law enforcement official. — Michael R. Sisak New York City Mayor Eric Adams is expected to address this development at a previously scheduled afternoon news briefing in Manhattan. While still looking to identify the suspect, the FBI has offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction. That’s on top of a $10,000 reward offered by the NYPD. That included footage of the attack, as well as images of someone at a Starbucks beforehand. Photos taken in the lobby of a hostel on Manhattan’s Upper West Side showed the person grinning after removing his mask, police said. NYPD dogs and divers returned to New York’s Central Park today while the dragnet for Thompson’s killer stretched into a sixth day. Investigators have been combing the park since the Wednesday shooting and searching at least one of its ponds for three days, looking for evidence that may have been thrown into it. Police say the shooter used a 9 mm pistol that resembled the guns farmers use to put down animals without causing a loud noise. Police said they had not yet found the gun itself. Ammunition found near Thompson’s body bore the words “delay,” “deny” and “depose,” mimicking a phrase used by insurance industry critics . A man with a gun thought to be similar to the one used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was taken into police custody Monday for questioning in Pennsylvania, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The man is being held in the area of Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 233 miles (375 kilometers) west of New York City, the official said. The official was not authorized to discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. The development came as dogs and divers returned Monday to New York’s Central Park while the dragnet for Thompson’s killer stretched into a sixth day. — Michael R. 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