New York
World of photos, December 20, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
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Documentary makers swoop on Luigi Mangione story
Two separate documentaries are in the works about the story of Luigi Mangione, accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare chief Brian Thompson on a New York street.
- by Kayla Olaya
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Crime
‘An insult’: UnitedHealth murder suspect has outburst outside hearing
Luigi Mangione was denied bail for the second time after he was taken into custody following the five-day manhunt that began with the shooting of an insurance CEO.
- by Julio-Cesar Chavez and Rich McKay
No bookings required: The coolest place to eat in New York
Unlike Australia’s most talked-about restaurants, you don’t book a table at Dimes Square’s establishments. It’s good, but it’s chaotic good.
- by Melissa Mason
Bullets used in US healthcare exec’s killing had writing on them
Police released photos of a person they said was wanted for question in connection with the shooting of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson.
- by Michael Balsamo, Jake Offenhartz and Michael R. Sisak
Health insurance executive killed in Manhattan in targeted attack
The suspect, wearing a mask, fled on foot before mounting an electric bike and riding into Central Park, police said. He remains at large.
- by Kyoko Gasha and Luc Cohen
Brian earned $15m a year at a billion-dollar company. No one knew him – till he was shot dead
Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the US before he was shot dead in an apparent targeted killing in Manhattan.
- by Adam Geller and Tom Murphy
‘There hasn’t been a show like it’: Why there’s still more to say about Sex and the City
Almost 30 years after the TV show debuted, the cult-hit podcast Every Outfit on Sex and the City is selling out live shows in Sydney and Melbourne.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
★★★★½
Hotel reviews
Not cheap, but this supremely modern stay puts you in the thick of NYC
In a city where rooms can resemble a glorified wardrobe, these lodgings offer a welcome sense of space – and a hard-to-beat location.
- by Carolyn Beasley
★★★★½
Hotel reviews
If you want a good-value, perfect base for exploring Manhattan, this is it
“This is Where the Magic Happens” reads the pink neon sign near The Moxy Lower East Side Hotel reception desk. Ain’t that the truth.
- by Barry Divola
World of photos, November 23, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
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