"Rats in the kitchen": What the McDonald's arrest of Luigi Mangione reveals about America — and us
1 month ago

"Rats in the kitchen": What the McDonald's arrest of Luigi Mangione reveals about America — and us

Salon  

On a brisk, gray December morning in Altoona, Pennsylvania, the pursuit of Luigi Mangione — the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — came to an unassuming end. We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism Following the shooting, general vitriol towards the health care industry morphed into innumerable memes mocking the murder. As Salon’s Troy Farah wrote, the “overall justification for this celebration — the New York Times described it as a ‘torrent of hate’ — lies in the widely understood fact that health care companies inflict violence on thousands of people in this country, if not millions, every single day.” He continued: Take the announcement this week from Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, which couldn’t have had better or worse timing, depending on one’s perspective. Hear me on this: he is no hero.” But McDonald’s, like the health care system, is also a site of contradictions, which was on full display during the 2024 presidential election as both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris wove the chain and its workers into their respective campaigns.

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McDonald’s customer speaks out about moment he spotted NYC shooting suspect Luigi Mangione
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McDonald’s customer speaks out about moment he spotted NYC shooting suspect Luigi Mangione

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A McDonald’s customer thought …

McDonald’s customer speaks out about moment he spotted NYC shooting suspect Luigi Mangione
1 month ago

McDonald’s customer speaks out about moment he spotted NYC shooting suspect Luigi Mangione

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A McDonald’s customer thought …

Brian Thompson murder suspect Luigi Mangione: Witness who was at McDonald's during arrest speaks out
1 month ago

Brian Thompson murder suspect Luigi Mangione: Witness who was at McDonald's during arrest speaks out

Hindustan Times  

An eyewitness who was present at the McDonald's during the arrest of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson murder suspect Luigi Mangione has opened up about what went down at the establishment. Luigi Mangione, who is suspected of killing UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson. “A witness who was at the McDonald's where Luigi Mangione was caught, says he and a friend joked at …

Google forced to intervene after McDonald’s gets ‘review bombed’ over NYC shooter Luigi Mangione’s arrest
1 month ago

Google forced to intervene after McDonald’s gets ‘review bombed’ over NYC shooter Luigi Mangione’s arrest

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google has been forced …

Google steps in after McDonald's gets ‘review bombed’ over arrest in UnitedHealth CEO's murder
1 month ago

Google steps in after McDonald's gets ‘review bombed’ over arrest in UnitedHealth CEO's murder

Hindustan Times  

Google on Monday stepped in to help McDonald's with the negative comments it received in what is known as "review bombing" after the suspect of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson's murder was arrested in its outlet in Pennsylvania's Altoona. A 26-year-old Luigi Mangione was arrested from McDonald's in Altoona after a customer spotted him dining at the restaurant and alerted an …

McDonald’s bombarded with negative reviews on Google over arrest in UnitedHealth murder: ‘Rat in the kitchen’
1 month ago

McDonald’s bombarded with negative reviews on Google over arrest in UnitedHealth murder: ‘Rat in the kitchen’

Hindustan Times  

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead by a masked gunman outside a hotel in New York City, and police have arrested Luigi Mangione in connection with the shooting. "A Pennsylvania resident saw something early this morning at McDonald's and said something to our local police," said Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania, reported CBS News. "My partner and I recognized …

Luigi Mangione's startled reaction as McDonald's workers IDed suspected assassin after 5 days on the run
1 month ago

Luigi Mangione's startled reaction as McDonald's workers IDed suspected assassin after 5 days on the run

Daily Mail  

Suspected assassin Luigi Mangione was apparently left startled after McDonald's employees recognized him after five days on the run. Mangione, 26, was taken into custody on firearm charges Monday afternoon at the fast food joint in Altoona, Pennsylvania, five days after he allegedly shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, outside of a Manhattan hotel. Mangione was denied bail …

'Rats in the kitchen': McDonald's hit with bad reviews after arrest in CEO's killing
1 month ago

'Rats in the kitchen': McDonald's hit with bad reviews after arrest in CEO's killing

Raw Story  

McDonald's locations in Pennsylvania have been subject to a flood of bad reviews as reviewers express outrage that an employee reportedly called in the tip that led to the arrest of the suspect in the shooting of a health insurance CEO, according to a report. According to Axios, online activists gleeful over the killing of Brian Thompson have turned on …

'Snitch', 'Rat': Why McDonald's worker who helped catch UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer is facing online hate
1 month ago

'Snitch', 'Rat': Why McDonald's worker who helped catch UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer is facing online hate

India Today  

The arrest of Luigi Mangione, the man who allegedly murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has triggered a massive backlash online and a McDonald's worker who gave a tip off against the suspect is facing the brunt of it. Trolls on social media have launched a vicious attack on the McDonald's worker who tipped off police about Luigi Mangione, leading to …

Pennsylvania police question man over the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO
1 month ago

Pennsylvania police question man over the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW YORK: Police arrested a “strong person of interest” Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon and writings linking him to the ambush. The suspect, identified by police as 26-year-old Luigi Nicholas Mangione, had a gun believed to be the …

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