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2 months ago | nzherald.co.nz | Jonathan Wolfe |Emily Nunn |Mike Baker |Rachel Nostrant

Home / WorldBy Jonathan Wolfe, Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, Mike Baker, Rachel Nostrant and Danny HakimNew York Times·30 Jan, 2025 11:48 PM21 mins to readSaveShare this articleReminder, this is a Premium article and requires a subscription to read. Poor planning, delayed evacuations, strained resources and treacherous conditions allowed firestorms to overrun a region that thought it knew how to fight wildfires.

Dec 11, 2024 | gjsentinel.com | Mike Baker |Mike Isaac |Aric Toler

The Associated PressLuigi Mangione struggles as he is taken into the Blair County Courthouse on Tuesday in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. Mangione is the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione reported in online writings over a period of years that he had been navigating a series of life-altering health problems.

Dec 11, 2024 | gjsentinel.com | Mike Baker |Mike Isaac |Aric Toler

The man charged in the killing of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare reported in online writings over a period of years that he had been navigating a series of life-altering health problems. In posts on a Reddit account, the man, Luigi Mangione, said back pain that had once been a minor issue in his life grew more extreme in 2022 after he went surfing, then grew worse again a few weeks later when he slipped on a piece of paper.

Dec 10, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Corey Kilgannon |Mike Baker |Luke Broadwater |Shawn Hubler

The suspect, Luigi Mangione, was an Ivy League tech graduate from a prominent Maryland family who in recent months had suffered physical and psychological pain. Luigi Mangione, the online version of him, was an Ivy League tech enthusiast who flaunted his tanned, chiselled looks in beach photos and party pictures with blue-blazered frat buddies.

Apr 1, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Mike Baker

Governor Tina Kotek of Oregon has signed a measure to reimpose criminal penalties for hard drugs. Photo / Amanda Lucier, The New York TimesOregon’s governor has signed a measure to reimpose criminal penalties for hard drugs. Mayor Ted Wheeler of Portland talks about why the experiment “failed.” When Oregon embarked on a landmark plan three years ago to decriminalise hard drugs, it wagered that a focus on treatment over punishment would create a new model for drug policy around the country.