Luigi Mangione’s attorneys discussed with prosecutors the possibility of a plea deal in his federal case connected to the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive, according to a source familiar with the discussions who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the case is ongoing. The discussions, which are not unusual in any serious federal case, did not result in an agreement, the source said. Mangione is due to appear in federal court on Monday. Parties were expected to discuss juror questionnaires and jury selection. It is unlikely any discussions of a plea will come up.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/25/us/luigi-mangione-federal-plea-discussion
As Europe sweats through record-breaking temperatures, Asian makers of air conditioners, like South Korea’s Samsung Electronics, China’s Midea and Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric, are enjoying a boom in sales. Air conditioning is common throughout buildings, transport and homes in major cities across Asia, but it is rare in Europe and people are struggling to stay cool as searing heat claims lives, disrupts power supplies and shuts schools. Seeking respite from the sizzling weather, people and companies across Europe are snapping up portable and fixed air conditioners as some countries warn the heat wave could intensify.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/25/asia/europe-heat-wave-air-conditioning-intl-hnk
An event permit has been requested. Streets are set to be blocked off. Invitations have even been issued, per one source. But even the legions of staff who work at and around Madison Square Garden — the massive sports arena in the heart of Manhattan where Taylor Swift is rumored to be celebrating her wedding next weekend — aren’t so sure. “She’s a glamorous girl,” said one NYPD officer positioned outside the Garden. “She wouldn’t get married here.” Indeed, the Garden is a far cry from the venues that have seen celebrity nuptials in the past — think Jeff Bezos taking over Venice to wed Lauren Sánchez or even Dua Lipa in Sicily. The arena is a behemoth hunk of metal in the most tourist-packed part of the city, whose floors have absorbed the sweat and tears of hundreds of athletes and music fans.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/25/entertainment/taylor-swift-msg-travis-kelce-wedding
Follow our live coverage here. Sigue nuestra cobertura en español aquí. Venezuela’s northern coast was hit by two powerful back-to-back earthquakes on Wednesday, leaving scores of people dead and widespread destruction in its wake. At least 188 people have died, 1,520 more have been injured and 157 are missing in the largest earthquakes to hit the country in more than a century, though the true extent of the toll and damage is still feared to be much higher. A state of emergency has been declared as first responders deploy nationwide, and other countries rally to send assistance.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/24/americas/venezuela-earthquake-latam-intl
Two major back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening. More than 160 people have been confirmed dead on Thursday morning with hundreds more injured, and the death toll is expected to rise. CNN is tracking developments, in maps and charts. The larger 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck only 39 seconds after a 7.2 magnitude foreshock. This marks the largest recorded earthquake in Venezuela for more than a century.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/25/americas/venezuela-earthquake-map-vis