Phil Helsel

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Phil Helsel |Tom Winter

A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted Luigi Mangione on four charges in the December ambush killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in New York City. Mangione, 26, also faces state murder charges and other counts in the Dec. 4 killing of CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan. The federal indictment returned Thursday charges Mangione with two counts of stalking; one count of murder through use of a firearm; and a firearms offense for allegedly using a silencer.

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Jay Blackman |Phil Helsel

The New York helicopter tour company that operated the sightseeing tour that crashed into the Hudson River last week, killing all six aboard, has been grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration, the agency said Monday. The FAA said the emergency order to ground New York Helicopter Charter, Inc., was due in part because the company’s director of operations had been fired. The Bell 206 helicopter crashed into the Hudson River at 3:17 p.m. Thursday, officials said.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Mirna Alsharif |Phil Helsel

Harvard’s president rejected Trump’s demands. Here’s how other university leaders have responded to the White HouseCNN — Tensions between Harvard University and President Donald Trump’s administration grew Monday as the federal government froze over $2 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million in multi-year contracts after the Ivy League university refused to comply with its demands. The move comes after the …

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Phil Helsel

A 17-year-old Idaho boy with autism who was shot by police last weekend as he had a knife has been declared brain-dead, his aunt said Friday. Victor Perez, who his family said is autistic and has cerebral palsy, was shot nine times by police officers in Pocatello after they responded to a neighbor’s call about someone with a knife on April 5, officials said. Perez’ aunt, Ana Vazquez, confirmed to NBC News in a text message late Friday that the teenager was declared brain-dead.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Phil Helsel

A 17-year-old Idaho boy with autism who was shot by police last weekend as he had a knife has been declared brain-dead, his aunt said Friday. Victor Perez, who his family said is autistic and has cerebral palsy, was shot nine times by police officers in Pocatello after they responded to a neighbor’s call about someone with a knife on April 5, officials said. Perez’ aunt, Ana Vazquez, confirmed to NBC News in a text message late Friday that the teenager was declared brain-dead.