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Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty in Federal Case, Admits to Killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

August 14, 20263 min read

Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty in Federal Case, Admits to Killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

Days after prosecutors and defense attorneys in Luigi Mangione’s federal case requested a joint hearing in Manhattan federal court that many speculated signaled a plea deal, the 28 year old pleaded guilty without a deal Friday morning. As reported on Thursday’s AM Update, Mangione was facing two federal counts of stalking resulting in death over …

The Strudwick File: A Crime Story

by Megyn Kelly

August 14, 20263 min read

American News Minute

The Strudwick File: A Crime Story

Editor’s Note: The following true crime story arrived via a series of text messages from Megyn last Sunday morning. You’re going to want to grab your detective hat and settle in for this one. Enjoy! This morning, Doug and I came down to a trail of carnage that shocked even us. Two large boxes of Cheerios, …

Trump Reportedly Left NATO Summit in Turkey on Decoy Plane in Apparent Fake Out Amid Iranian Threats

by Meg Storm

August 14, 20264 min read

Politics

Trump Reportedly Left NATO Summit in Turkey on Decoy Plane in Apparent Fake Out Amid Iranian Threats

Update August 14, 2026, 1:23 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information about the credibility of the threat ; Originally published August 12, 2026 at 12:01 p.m. A newly revealed security operation involving three airplanes, a decoy flight, and one very unusual ride across a Turkish airport reportedly shows just how far President …

Megyn Rects to Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Not Great’ Joke About Karoline Leavitt Stepping Down as Press Secretary

by Meg Storm

August 14, 20264 min read

Politics

Megyn Rects to Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Not Great’ Joke About Karoline Leavitt Stepping Down as Press Secretary

In the latest shakeup for the Trump administration, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced this week that she will leave her role at the end of August. As reported on Friday’s AM Update, Leavitt shared on X that she is stepping away as one of the most visible faces of the Trump administration to …

‘I’m Worried About Him’: Megyn Reacts to Brad Pitt’s Admission that He Is Drinking Again After 7 Years Sober

by Meg Storm

August 13, 20264 min read

Health + Wellness

‘I’m Worried About Him’: Megyn Reacts to Brad Pitt’s Admission that He Is Drinking Again After 7 Years Sober

Brad Pitt is off the wagon. The Hollywood heartthrob, who had spoken publicly about his sobriety as recently as last year, made the admission in an Esquire cover story after he offered the writer a glass of wine. The surprising revelation caught many off guard given Pitt’s concerning history with alcohol and led to questions …