killing

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Tamasi’s sworn account of what happened on the night of the Spivey killing, Sept. 9, 2023, raises further questions about the deputy chief’s behind-the-scenes influence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The federal trial of Luigi Mangione in the killing of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been delayed further to January 2027, according to court documents filed on Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Although the snakes use their venom when defending themselves, studies have shown that the chemical nature of snake venom is primarily suited for killing its prey, such a rodents, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"I don't know if I would be a season ticket holder, but I'm killing a Saturday afternoon," Richard Kurland, a spectators at the match, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The strength of hundreds of men—motivated by the pharaoh and the fear of killing his son—was somehow overcoming the weight of the obelisk.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman