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UHC CEO Brian Thompson is shot and killed in New York City

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After clearing the jam, the shooter began to fire again, Kenny said, and then fled on foot.

Responding to reporter questions, Kenny said police don’t know if the shooter could have been a professional, nor could investigators say if there was a silencer on the weapon. From watching the video, he said, “it does seem that he’s proficient in the use of firearms as he was able to clear the malfunctions pretty quickly.”

After his initial flight from the scene, the suspect was later seen riding an e-bike, including when he was spotted in Central Park.

“The motive for this murder currently is unknown,” Kenny said. “Based on the evidence we have so far, it does appear that the victim was specifically targeted. But at this point, we do not know why.”

United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Thompson was CEO of UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest health insurer. It is a division of Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group, which is the fourth-largest public company in America behind Walmart, Amazon and Apple.

His wife, Paulette Thompson, told NBC News that he had been receiving threats. “There had been some threats,” she said in a phone call with NBC News. “Basically, I don’t know, a lack of coverage? I don’t know details. I just know that he said there were some people that had been threatening him.”



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Duluth’s tourism to be marketed by an AZ agency, in controversial move

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DULUTH – A Tucson, Ariz., marketing agency will orchestrate tourism efforts in Duluth over the next two years, after what some have said was a thorny process that resulted in Mayor Roger Reinert flip-flopping on a campaign talking point.

Madden Media was chosen from more than two dozen applicants, including six that are based in Duluth or have an office here, for the $3.6 million contract.

Tourism in Duluth is a nearly $1 billion industry.

The Duluth City Council voted 8-1 Monday night, with Councilor Wendy Durrwachter dissenting, to approve a recommendation to choose the out-of-state agency. Most said they wished they could vote no but felt they had no choice.

The city released the scores of the five finalists, which include three Duluth agencies, one with a Minneapolis office and Madden Media. Without considering points given to local shops, Madden Media’s score was 81.2 on a 100-point scale, with Duluth-based Hailey Sault and AimClear the next-highest scorers, at about 73 points each. Bonus points for being local put Madden Media ahead by just three points.

Calling the scored selection process “frustrating,” Council President Roz Randorf said she and others worked behind the scenes to soften the blow — by asking to adjust the contract so more money would be spent in town, for example — but found no viable options. At a council meeting last week Duluth City Attorney Teri Lehr said that if the council rejected a pick that resulted from a competitive proposal process, it could expose the city to legal liability.

“We need a broader conversation about how important local is,” Randorf said. “Outsourcing marketing to out-of-town firms undermines local expertise and siphons money and jobs away from this community.”

Councilor Arik Forsman said he didn’t like the agency’s location, “but I can’t argue with their qualifications.”



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Charges: Girl shot in face when 2 teens unleash barrage of gunfire outside Uptown apartment building

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She was among several people who were at a party that night in the nearby Revel Apartments.



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St. Paul’s McNeely Conservatory at Como getting wheelchair ramps

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Longtime elevators, which were often out of order, will be removed and replaced with ramps that will open in January. There is no Holiday Flower Show this year.



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