Coach Andy Reid Says He Hopes Chiefs' New Super Bowl Rings Help Him Score Free Cheeseburgers

Associated Press
Most Americans blame insurance profits and denials alongside the killer in UHC CEO death, poll finds
Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO — although not as much as the person who pulled the trigger, according to a new poll. In the survey from NORC at the University of Chicago, about 8 in 10 U.S. adults said the person who committed the killing has “a great deal” or “a moderate amount” of responsibility for the Dec. 4 shooting of Brian Thompson. Despite that, some have cast Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old suspect charged with Thompson’s murder, as a heroic figure in the aftermath of his arrest, which gave rise to an outpouring of grievances about insurance companies.
USA TODAY
Who invented the airplane? What to know about the first flight and who was responsible.
You won't fly cross country in a Wright Brothers plane. But their invention and discovery more than 100 years ago launched aviation to what it is now.
NBC News
Loved ones gone, businesses destroyed: A Tennessee town struggles to recover after Helene
In Erwin, Tennessee, as families of the dead deal with their loved ones' absences, businesses at a destroyed industrial park still hope to reopen and officials look for ways to pay for costly rebuilding.
NBC News
'Would he have lived?' When insurance companies deny cancer care to patients
Health insurance company interference is rising, an NBC News investigation found. Doctors say the stakes are highest in cancer care, where delays can be the difference between life and death.
NBC News
8 changes following NBC News' reporting on unclaimed bodies used for medical research
NBC News’ investigation into the University of North Texas Health Science Center's use of unclaimed bodies led to significant changes even before the first article ran.
CBS News
Experts doubt Russian claims of bird strike in Kazakhstan plane crash
Experts say evidence in the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan points to a possible midair explosion, not an encounter with a flock of birds.
AFP
NATO to boost military presence in Baltic after cables 'sabotage'
NATO will bolster its military presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage of an undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia this week, the Western military alliance's chief Mark Rutte said on Friday.NATO will enhance its military presence in the Baltic Sea."
Reuters
Mozambicans flee to neighbouring Malawi amid post-election unrest
More than 2,000 Mozambican families have sought refuge in Malawi this week, Malawian authorities said, as dozens of people were reported killed in spreading unrest over a disputed election in October. Some businesses including banks were closed in Mozambique's capital Maputo on Friday and patrols were set up in some areas following a deadly prison riot and breakout on Wednesday. Mozambique has been gripped by violent protests for about two months since the electoral commission said the ruling Frelimo party had retained power and its candidate won the presidency in the election.
Associated Press
Azerbaijan's flag carrier suspends flights to more Russian cities following crash that killed 38
Azerbaijan's flag carrier announced Friday that it will suspend flights to several Russian airports, citing potential flight safety risks after a crash of one of its planes that many experts blamed on Russian air defense fire. Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer 190 was flying from Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus on Wednesday when it was diverted for reasons still unclear and crashed while making an attempt to land in Aktau in Kazakhstan after flying east across the Caspian Sea. Authorities in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia were tight-lipped about a possible cause of the crash pending an official probe, but a lawmaker in Azerbaijan blamed Moscow.
Reuters
Maritime law has to be changed to protect undersea infrastructure, Estonia says
Centuries-old international maritime law has to be updated to outlaw damage to undersea infrastructure such as cables and pipelines, the Estonian justice minister told Reuters after cables connecting it to Finland were again damaged this week. Finnish authorities on Thursday seized a ship carrying Russian oil in the Baltic Sea on suspicion it caused the outage of an undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia a day earlier, and that it also damaged or broke four internet lines. On Friday, the Estonian navy moved to protect a parallel power line.
AFP
Global stocks rise as Japan led Asia gains on a weaker yen
Global stocks mostly rose on Friday, as European markets returned from the Christmas break tracking Asia gains after a weaker yen lifted Japanese equities.In Seoul, the stock market closed down one percent after the won plunged to a near-16-year low of 1,487.03 against the US dollar on Friday morning.
AFP
German president dissolves parliament, sets Feb 23 election date
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament on Friday and confirmed the expected February date for an early general election after the collapse of Olaf Scholz's government last month.Confirming the February 23 date for the election, Steinmeier emphasised the need for "political stability" and appealed for the campaign to be "conducted with respect and decency".
CNN
Severe storms across US threaten to disrupt one of the busiest travel weekends of the year
Storms across both the Western and Southern United States threaten to disrupt flights as millions of holiday travelers prepare to close out the year.
USA TODAY
Daily Briefing: Don't tell anyone you're a millionaire
What to do if you win the Mega Millions and more news to know on Friday.
Associated Press
Suzuki Motor former boss Osamu Suzuki, who turned the minicar maker into a global player, dies at 94
Osamu Suzuki, the charismatic former boss of Suzuki Motor Corp. who helped turn the Japanese mini-vehicle maker into a globally competitive company, has died, the company said Friday. Suzuki was known for his candid remarks and friendliness, calling himself an “old guy from a small to mid-size company.” Born on Jan. 30, 1930 as Osamu Matsuda, Suzuki worked in banking after graduating from Tokyo's Chuo University School of Law.
CNN
Suspect in woman’s fatal New York subway burning scheduled to have court hearing as he faces murder and arson charges
The man charged with murder and arson in the killing of a woman inside a subway car in New York City is scheduled to appear in court on Friday, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office.
AFP
South Korean lawmakers impeach second president in two weeks
South Korean lawmakers impeached acting president Han Duck-soo on Friday, sinking the country even deeper into political crisis two weeks after his predecessor was suspended over a martial law declaration that shocked the world.In addition to being the second impeachment of a head of state in just two weeks, Friday's vote was also South Korea's first impeachment of an acting president.
CNN
What the only battleground Democrat to do better than Trump says his party needs to learn
Josh Stein’s victory in this year’s North Carolina governor’s race was huge. And his opponent was widely seen as the weakest Republican in a major race this cycle.
Associated Press
Middle East latest: Houthi rebels fire missile at Israel hours after airstrikes on Yemen airport
Houthi rebels in Yemen fired a missile at Israel early Friday, hours after a wave of Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen's main airport as the World Health Organization’s director-general was about to board a flight there. Three people were killed and dozens were wounded in the Israeli airstrikes, including a member of the U.N. plane’s crew, the U.N. said. The Israeli military said the Houthi missile was intercepted by its air defenses on Friday before it entered Israeli territory.
CNN
North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine dies from injuries, South Korea’s spy agency says
South Korea’s spy agency said Friday a wounded North Korean soldier who was captured while fighting for Russia against Ukrainian forces has since died from his injuries, the Yonhap news agency reported.

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