The Excerpt

Suspect charged with murder in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

A 26-year-old suspect has been charged with murder in the <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/12/09/manhunt-suspect-brian-thompson-killing-updates/76857886007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO Brian Thompson</a>.USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page discusses how <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/12/09/trump-foreign-policy-syria-ukraine/76857889007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">President-elect Donald Trump's takeover on foreign policy has begun</a>.The Supreme Court rejects a case pitting the '<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/12/09/supreme-court-hawaii-spirit-of-aloha-gun-rights/75625733007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spirit of Aloha</a>' against gun owners' rights.USA TODAY Trump Reporter Zac Anderson talks about whether Donald Trump can use <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/12/09/trump-perfume-jill-biden-image/76861725007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jill Biden's image to sell perfume</a>.Will the FDA <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/12/09/fda-red-food-dye-3-ban/76857859007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ban red dye 3</a>? Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/12/10/unitedhealthcare-ceo-killing-the-excerpt/76889739007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a>Also available at<a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> art19.com/shows/5-Things</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

USA TODAY’s daily news podcast, The Excerpt (formerly 5 Things), brings you a curated mix of the most important headlines seven mornings a week. We also deliver special deep-dive episodes on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons on the most compelling topics in culture, entertainment, sports, politics, and more. Give us fifteen minutes a day, we'll give you all of the headlines, none of the chaos. Hosted by Taylor Wilson and Dana Taylor.