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Search for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer yields evidence, but few answers

Search for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer yields evidence, but few answers

By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — They have seen him smiling on a hostel security camera, but don’t know his name. They found the backpack he discarded while fleeing, but don’t know…

Trump names former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be ambassador to China

Trump names former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be ambassador to China

By COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be the U.S. ambassador to China, leaning on a former business executive turned politician…

Police believe gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO has left New York City

Police believe gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO has left New York City

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer may have fled the city on a bus, New York City police…

Stock market today: Wall Street hangs around its records as bitcoin briefly pops above $100,000

Stock market today: Wall Street hangs around its records as bitcoin briefly pops above $100,000

NEW YORK (AP) — The huge rally for U.S. stocks lost momentum on Thursday as Wall Street counted down to a big jobs report that’s coming on Friday. The crypto market had more action, and bitcoin…

NASA pushes back astronaut flights to the moon again

NASA pushes back astronaut flights to the moon again

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA announced more delays Thursday in sending astronauts back to the moon more than 50 years after Apollo. Administrator Bill Nelson said the next mission in…

Ammunition used in CEO’s killing had ‘Deny,’ ‘defend’ and ‘depose’ written on it, AP source says

Ammunition used in CEO’s killing had ‘Deny,’ ‘defend’ and ‘depose’ written on it, AP source says

By MICHAEL BALSAMO, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies outside a Manhattan hotel…