Morning Headlines: Manhattan District Attorney Seeks Extradition of Suspected Shooter in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing, Governor Hochul Calls for Empathy Following Recent Events, and City Council Funds
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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says he is seeking to extradite Luigi Mangione, the man charged with fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Meanwhile, Governor Kathy Hochul is calling for more empathy after Thompson’s killing and the acquittal of Daniel Penny, the former Marine accused of killing Jordan Neely with a chokehold on an F train last year. Finally, the City Council is launching a program to provide cash aid to homeless mothers and pregnant women fleeing domestic violence.
