Wednesday Briefing

A wave of attacks on Syria.

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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s Funeral Held Privately in Minnesota

Brian Thompson was remembered in his Minnesota hometown as a devoted father to his two sons.

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Ghost Gun Taken From Luigi Mangione Was Fully Homemade, Officials Say

The ghost gun and suppressor found on a man the authorities have accused of killing the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare was made with the help of a 3-D printer, authorities said.

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N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Is Charged With Shoplifting From Target

Sgt. Rayna Madho was charged with two counts of petty larceny for stealing from a store on Long Island on two different occasions.

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Reaction to C.E.O. Killing Exposes Frustrations With Health System

In some quarters, the suspect in Brian Thompson’s murder is being defended and even applauded by Americans who share his outrage over the insurance industry.

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Saint Ann’s Protected Criminal Teacher at Students’ Expense, Report Says

The elite Brooklyn school commissioned an investigation after the arrest of Winston Nguyen, who is now accused of soliciting lewd photographs from students.

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Georgia Man Charged With 1985 Murders of Couple in Church

Erik Sparre was arrested earlier this week, more than two decades after Dennis Perry was wrongly sent to prison for the crime.

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Panic at Pepperdine University in Malibu as Wildfires Threaten City

No structures were damaged and no one was injured, but students spent a frantic night sheltering in place as thousands of nearby residents evacuated.

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Trump Offers Confusing Clues on Syria

The president-elect faces hard choices about the country’s post-Assad future. His vows not to get involved might be hard to keep.

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How the Climate Movement Is Changing Tactics After Trump’s Win

Faced with a president-elect who has called global warming a “scam,” activists are changing their strategies and pushing a message of hope.

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