Evening Wire: Mangione Pleads Guilty & Jason Arday Found Dead | 8.14.26
Summary
Georgia Howe and John Bickley discuss the death of Cambridge professor Jason Arday amid a plagiarism scandal and Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea in the Brian Thompson murder case. The episode covers the U.S. military debunking false claims about the USS Abraham Lincoln and Trump’s Supreme Court appeal regarding a White House ballroom. Additional stories include economic data, a mid-air plane incident, GOP midterm strategy, and a Wisconsin Walmart greeter’s firing.
Topics discussed
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Cambridge professor Jason Arday dies amid plagiarism scandal
Military debunks false claims about USS Abraham Lincoln
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges
Trump administration appeals White House ballroom case to Supreme Court
Arrest of suspect who vandalized WWII memorial in D.C.
Economic reports: Inflation cools and stock market hits records
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Passenger saved from decompression on Orion Air flight
GOP urged to focus on healthcare in midterm strategy
Walmart greeter fired after customer hug incident
Bernie Sanders defends lack of endorsement for Francesca Hong
Construction workers find $10.4 million gold stash in Belgium
Show wrap-up and final Pray.com ad
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