Lawmakers grew increasingly concerned about nightly sightings of mysterious drones in New Jersey. Some pressed for more information and resources to investigate, while the Pentagon denied claims that the drones were connected to Iran.
UnitedHealthcare’s parent company, UnitedHealth Group, published an op-ed in response to the murder of CEO Brian Thompson. The group acknowledged problems within the healthcare industry. Meanwhile, police said suspect Luigi Mangione was not a client of UnitedHealthcare.
The U.S. military flew an American man out of Syria following his release from prison. Travis Timmerman had spent seven months in a Syrian prison after crossing into the country on a Christian pilgrimage.
Ukraine reported a major Russian missile attack on its energy grid, making it one of the largest attacks on the energy sector. The damage forced Ukrainian authorities to impose extensive electricity cuts for millions of civilians.
