Federal prosecutors can’t seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled Friday. NewsNation's Marcus Espinoza reports the ruling foiled the Trump administration’s bid to see Mangione executed for what it called a “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination." Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes." Weekdays starting at 9a/8C.#NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Award-winning actress and comedian Catherine O'Hara has died at age 71, according to reports. O'Hara is best known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice" and "Schitt's Creek." No cause of death has been announced. #CatherineOHara #obit #HomeAlone Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
The Senate is racing to avert a shutdown Friday. Sen. Lindsay, R-S.C., threatens to hold up the deal, for now, unless Republican leaders give him a vote on his bill preventing local governments from resisting the administration’s immigration policies. NewsNation's Joe Khalil has the latest on Capitol Hill. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Closing arguments concluded Friday in the case of a man accused of killing his wife and another man in order to start a new life with the family’s au pair. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
This week on "Missing": Marni Hughes looks at the case of 22-year-old Rutgers University student Mortimer "Mekhai" Wortman, who vanished just before Thanksgiving in 2025, near his home in Ocean County, New Jersey. His family expected him home for the holiday but instead got a knock on the door from the police, who told them Mekhai was missing. They say Mekhai was reported missing by an acquaintance named Adam, who is facing criminal charges from an incident over the summer involving Mekhai. According to an affidavit, Adam allegedly threatened Mekhai with a knife and rammed into the back of his car after Mekhai refused his romantic advances. Adam told investigators Mekhai stormed off near a fire pit in the woods after an argument. The…
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The Ohio murder mystery surrounding the brutal killings of Spencer Tepe and Monique Tepe in Columbus, Ohio, is growing more disturbing as new crime scene questions emerge. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the first court appearance of Michael McKee, Monique Tepe’s ex-husband and a Chicago surgeon, who was arraigned in Franklin County, Ohio, and indicted on charges of aggravated murder. Ashleigh revisits the chilling 911 call that first alerted police, examines what the crime scene may reveal about what happened inside the Tepe home, and speaks with forensic criminalologist Dr. Laura Pettler about what crime scene clues may tell investigators about motive, timing, and intent. Get 50% off your first order…
The more that comes out, the harder it becomes to believe this was random. And the more chilling the question becomes. Was Dr. Michael McKee seething for a decade? In a moment that felt inevitable to some and shocking to others, Dr. Michael McKee was marched into court in chains as prosecutors upgraded the charges against him in the murders of Ohio dentist Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield walks through the courtroom moment, the upgraded aggravated murder charges, and what prosecutors now believe about how this double murder unfolded. We also dig into what those charges mean in Ohio, including the very real possibility of the death penalty. Joining Banfield is Angenette Levy, host of "Crime Fix" on…
AI:Prosecutors in Ohio have upgraded charges against Dr. Michael McKee to aggravated murder following the deaths of dentist Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe. McKee appeared in court in shackles as investigators pivot away from a random act of violence toward a targeted killing, suggesting a decade of simmering resentment. This escalation brings the grim reality of the death penalty into play for McKee. While mainstream outlets might gloss over the calculated nature of such domestic escalations, the facts on the ground point to a premeditated tragedy that has left an Ohio community reeling from the sheer brutality of the crime.Open
