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TORONTO (AP) — Britta Curl-Salemme and Michaela Cava each scored twice and the Minnesota Frost beat the Toronto Sceptres 6-3 on Saturday in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Curl-Salemme gave Minnesota a 4-3 lead at 6:29 of the third period. Cava scored the final two goals, the last into an empty net. Claire Butorac and Dominique Petrie also scored and Maddy Rooney stopped 21 shots to help Minnesota improve to 2-0-1. Daryl Watts, Victoria Bach and Jesse Compher scored for Toronto. The Sceptres are 1-2-0. Minnesota beat Toronto for the fourth straight game dating to last season’s playoffs. The Frost won the final three games of a best-of-five semifinal after dropping the first two. Frost: Defender Maggie Flaherty served the first game of a two-game suspension for a headshot on Boston’s Alina Mueller, with Mae Batherson taking her place for her PWHL debut. Batherson is the younger sister of Ottawa Senators forward Drake Batherson. Sceptres: Rylind MacKinnon is one of only two Canadian university players in the PWHL, with New York's Emmy Fecteau from Concordia the other. MacKinn, a former University of British Columbia defender, has two assists this season. Toronto is at New York on Wednesday night. Minnesota host Ottawa on Thursday night. ___ AP sports: https://apnews.com/sportsPitt quarterback Eli Holstein knocked out of game at Louisville with leg injury

The masked gunman who stalked and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel used ammunition emblazoned with the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose,” a law enforcement official said Thursday. The gunman is still at large and a manhunt is underway. Here's the latest: Water bottle and protein bar wrapper may hold clues to the shooter’s identity Just minutes before the shooting, the suspect was seen on surveillance footage purchasing the two items from a nearby Starbucks. Both the water bottle and protein bar wrapper were later recovered from a trash can in the vicinity of the killing, according to a police spokesperson. They’ve been sent to the city’s medical examiner for expedited fingerprint testing. Tips about the shooting, many unfounded, are pouring in through a police hotline As the suspect remained at large Thursday afternoon, New York police were sorting through a growing number of leads coming in through a public hotline. Many have been unfounded, including a tip from a commuter who claimed to have spotted the shooter on a Long Island Rail Road train Wednesday evening. Police searched the train, but found no sign of the gunman. Members of the public have also provided police with several different names of people who bear a resemblance to the gunman — though they have yet to confirm the shooter’s identity. NYPD spokesperson Carlos Nieves urged anyone with information to contact the department “even if it seems trivial.” “We ask you to call the tip line because that little piece of information could be the missing piece of the puzzle that ties everything together,” he said. Anger and vitriol against health insurers filled social media in the wake of Thompson’s killing Users’ reactions — and in many cases jokes — populated comment sections teeming with frustration toward health insurers broadly and UnitedHealthcare in particular. “I would be happy to help look for the shooter but vision isn’t covered under my healthcare plan,” one comment read on Instagram. “Thoughts and prior authorizations!” wrote another user. Police searched Upper West Side hostel seen in new images Images released by police of a person they say is wanted for questioning in connection with the shooting match the lobby of the HI New York City hostel on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Both feature a black-and-white checkered floor and a distinctive bench in the shape of a semicircle. Matheus Taranto, a guest at the hostel who’s visiting from Brazil, says he saw police at the lodging Wednesday evening. He said an officer wouldn’t let him access a bathroom where he wanted to brush his teeth. “I asked why, he was like, no, nothing happened,” said Taranto, 24. He didn’t connect the dots with the shooting until later. Police in Minnesota say they believe bomb threat against Thompson’s home was a hoax In Minnesota, police in the Minneapolis suburb of Maple Grove, where Thompson lived, said Thursday they believe a bomb threat on Wednesday night was a hoax. Maple Grove police put out a statement Thursday saying a “suspected swatting investigation” was underway. The department said it received a report of a bomb threat directed at two addresses around 7 p.m. CT Wednesday. The Minneapolis Bomb Squad and the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office assisted, but investigators found no suspicions devices or other items. “The case is considered an active investigation, while the incident appears to be a hoax. No further comments will be made at this time,” the police statement said. Police reports provided to The Associated Press by the department show that officers made contact with family members at one of the homes and were told they had seen nothing suspicious and had received no direct threats. In Minnesota, authorities investigate reported bomb threat against Brian Thompson’s home Back in Thompson’s home state of Minnesota, authorities were investigating a bomb threat that reportedly was made against his home Wednesday night, after his death. It was first reported by TMZ. City Prosecutor Andrew Draper confirmed to The Associated Press via email Thursday that he received an email Wednesday night “regarding a bomb threat. I reported it to the Maple Grove Police Department and do not have any additional information.” Maple Grove police officials did not immediately respond to requests for details Thursday. Local ATF spokesperson Ashlee Sherrill said: “ATF was made aware of the incident in Maple Grove last night, but no ATF resources were deployed. We are unable to confirm any further details.” A local FBI spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for information on the FBI’s involvement in the investigation. Words on ammunition were written in marker, AP source says The words emblazoned on the ammunition used in the shooting – “deny,” “defend” and “depose” – were written in permanent marker, according to a law enforcement official. The official wasn’t authorized to publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. — Jake Offenhartz What’s known about the search As of Thursday morning, police were still searching for the shooter. They released new photos of a person they said is wanted for questioning in connection with the shooting. The images match the lobby of the HI New York City hostel on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, including its black-and-white checkered floor and a distinctive bench in the shape of a semi-circle. An employee at the hostel said police had visited but declined to provide further information. Danielle Brumfitt, a spokesperson for the lodging, said in an emailed statement that they are cooperating with the NYPD but can’t comment due to the active investigation. According to the official who spoke to AP about the ammunition messaging, investigators are running DNA and fingerprint analysis on items found near the shooting, including a water bottle, that they believe the suspect may have discarded. Additionally, they’re looking into whether the suspect had pre-positioned a bike as part of an escape plan. What is the criticism of insurers? Doctors and patients have become particularly frustrated with prior authorizations, which are requirements that an insurer approve surgery or care before it happens. UnitedHealthcare was named in an October report detailing how the insurer’s prior authorization denial rate for some Medicare Advantage patients has surged in recent years. The report from the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations also named rivals Humana and CVS. Insurers say tactics like prior authorization are needed to limit unnecessary care and help control spiraling medical costs. Frustrations extend beyond the coverage of care. Expensive breakthrough medications to slow Alzheimer’s disease or help with obesity are frequently not covered or have coverage limits. How do Americans feel about insurers? In the U.S. health care system, patients get coverage through a mix of private insurers such as UnitedHealthcare and government-funded programs such as Medicaid and Medicare. That can prove particularly frustrating for doctors and patients because coverage often varies by insurer. Polls reflect those frustrations with the U.S. health care system in general and insurance companies in particular. About two-thirds of Americans said health insurance companies deserve “a lot of blame” for high health care costs, according to a KFF poll conducted in February . Thompson’s wife said her husband had received previous threats Thompson’s wife, Paulette Thompson, told NBC News that he told her “there were some people that had been threatening him.” She didn’t have details but suggested the threats may have involved issues with insurance coverage. Eric Werner, the police chief in the Minneapolis suburb where Thompson lived, said his department had not received any reports of threats against the executive. Words on ammo in CEO shooting echo common phrase on insurer tactics: Delay, deny, defend A message left at the scene of an insurance executive’s fatal shooting — “deny,” “defend” and “depose” — echoes a phrase commonly used to describe insurer tactics to avoid paying claims. The three words were emblazoned on the ammunition a masked gunman used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson , a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday. They’re similar to the phrase “delay, deny, defend” — the way some attorneys describe how insurers deny services and payment, and the title of a 2010 book that was highly critical of the industry. Police haven’t officially commented on the wording or any connection between them and the common phrase. But Thompson’s shooting and the messages on the ammunition have sparked outrage on social media and elsewhere, reflecting a deepening frustration Americans have over the cost and complexity of getting care. ▶ Read more about the messaging left behind by the shooter New photos released by the NYPD The New York Police Department released photos Thursday morning, asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual pictured. Police say the person is wanted for questioning in connection with the shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO. UnitedHealthcare’s history of claim denials A Senate panel has been investigating how frequently three major insurers, including UnitedHealthcare, deny care to patients who are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans. It has also investigated the use of artificial intelligence in deny those claims. Medicare Advantage is the private version of Medicare, which provides health insurance to millions of older Americans. The Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee’s report released earlier this year found that as UnitedHealthcare relied more on its automated system to review claims denials increased for post-acute treatment, which includes nursing home or rehabilitation care. The insurer denied nearly a quarter of claims, a rate that doubled over just a two-year period from 2020 to 2022. What’s known about the suspected shooter? Joseph Kenny, the NYPD chief of detectives, says the shooter wore a black face mask, black-and-white sneakers and a distinctive gray backpack. He arrived outside the hotel about five minutes before UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson did, then waited and ignored other pedestrians before he approached Thompson from behind. After the assailant began to fire, his 9 mm pistol jammed but he quickly fixed it and kept firing, Kenny said, another sign of the shooter’s professionalism. “From watching the video, it does seem that he’s proficient in the use of firearms as he was able to clear the malfunctions pretty quickly,” Kenny said. Hunt for the shooting suspect brought New York police to at least two hostels Thursday morning The hostels were on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and police were following a tip that the suspect may have stayed at one of the residences, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation. The official requested anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the ongoing search. According to an employee of Kama Central Park, two detectives arrived at the hostel at 7 a.m. Thursday with a photo of the shooter and asked staff if they recognized the man. They did not, the employee said, and the detectives left soon after. An employee at the nearby HI New York City hostel also confirmed that police had visited the location Thursday, but declined to provide further information. — Jake Offenhartz New York Mayor Adams says he’s ‘never seen a silencer before’ New York Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday the shooter used a silencer — something he’d never encountered in his 22 years as a police officer. “In all of my years in law enforcement I have never seen a silencer before,” Adams, a retired NYPD captain, said in an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “And so that was really something that was shocking to us all.” Deny,’ ‘defend’ and ‘depose’: Ammunition used in CEO’s killing had writing on it, AP source says The masked gunman used ammunition emblazoned with the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose,” a law enforcement official said Thursday. The official was not authorized to publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. The words on the ammunition may have been a reference to strategies insurance companies use to try to avoid paying claims. Investigators recovered several 9 mm shell casings from outside the hotel, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny had said earlier. — Mike Balsamo, Jake Offenhartz and Michael R. Sisak Just getting up to speed? Start here The chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, one of the nation’s largest insurers, was killed Wednesday in midtown Manhattan in what police described as a targeted attack by a shooter outside a hotel where the company was holding a conference. ▶ Read more about the key things to know about the fatal attack The Associated PressOliver Anthony, Noted Music Critic, Calls Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ ‘Complete Trash’

Even with access to blockbuster obesity drugs, some people don't lose weightIn our Reality Check stories, Idaho Statesman journalists seek to hold the powerful accountable and find answers to critical questions in our community. Read more. Story idea? Tips@idahostatesman.com. Lawyers representing Idaho and the state Legislature stood before a panel of 11 federal judges this week to defend the state’s abortion restrictions as part of a case that went before the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year. The U.S. Department of Justice sued Idaho i n August 2022, shortly after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and triggered Idaho’s strict abortion bans . The federal government said Idaho’s narrow exception for abortion only to prevent the death, not protect the health, of a pregnant patient didn’t meet the standards of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, or EMTALA. The panel of federal judges Tuesday interrogated attorneys for the state and federal government in an hourlong oral argument hearing. But one question loomed over the entire proceeding: When Donald Trump takes office in January, will the federal government even continue to pursue the case? In the last two years, the lawsuit has been a roller coaster of injunctions, appeals and reversals that took it to the nation’s highest court in April. This summer, the Supreme Court justices sent the case back to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, reinstated a preliminary injunction allowing abortions as emergency care and chastised both parties, whose arguments in D.C., the justices said, “rendered the scope of the dispute unclear, at best.” Now the next steps for the case are also unclear. The appeals court could uphold or undo the injunction, which allowed Idaho physicians to provide abortions as stabilizing care in non-life-threatening emergencies without opening themselves up to potential prosecution. If the incoming presidential administration instructs the Department of Justice to drop the case entirely, either decision would be moot. It’s common for a new administration to dismiss pending cases that don’t align with its priorities. For instance, Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration dropped several cases initiated during Trump’s first term, including a lawsuit against former Trump national security adviser John Bolton over Bolton’s tell-all book; a lawsuit against a former aide to Melania Trump who officials said violated a non-disclosure agreement by writing a memoir; and a lawsuit against Yale University that alleged the school discriminated against white and Asian applications. Throughout his 2024 campaign, Trump was inconsistent in his stance on abortion rights , at times criticizing conservative states for harsh laws while simultaneously voicing support for a federal ban on abortion around 15 weeks of pregnancy. Dan Estes, a spokesperson for the Idaho Attorney General’s Office, told the Idaho Statesman in an email that it has not heard anything from the Trump transition team on its plans to pursue the case. Trump transition officials did not respond to an emailed request for comment on the case. Idaho’s attorney argues EMTALA, abortion ban don’t conflict John Bursch, the attorney arguing on behalf of the state of Idaho, on Tuesday reiterated arguments the state made before the Supreme Court in D.C. this spring: that the federal government cannot overstep state law and cannot instruct hospitals to perform a specific procedure like abortion under EMTALA. EMTALA, a federal law dating back to the 1980s, requires hospitals that accept Medicare funds to provide stabilizing care to patients experiencing medical emergencies. Bursch is senior counsel with the Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal advocacy group that has been described by some organizations, like the civil rights nonprofit Southern Poverty Law Center, as an extremist group. Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador tapped the Alliance Defending Freedom for help in the case last year. Bursch opened arguments in front of a panel that includes judges appointed by former presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Four of the judges were appointed by Trump in his first term, and two are Biden appointees. Bursch told the judges Idaho is being irreparably harmed each day the injunction is in place and argued that EMTALA does not conflict with Idaho’s Defense of Life Act , which includes an emergency exception only when abortion is “necessary to prevent the death of the pregnant woman” and carries the threat of prison time and loss of medical license for any health care professional who breaks the law. “What’s the problem with having an injunction if you’re not being harmed by the non-conflict, from your perspective?” asked Judge Milan D. Smith, Jr., a Bush appointee from El Segundo, California. Bursch said the injunction, originally put in place by Judge B. Lynn Winmill of the U.S. District Court for Idaho, is broader than EMTALA’s allowances. He also said the U.S. Department of Justice has failed to illustrate “real-world” instances like a scenario poised by Smith, where Idaho law would bar a physician from providing an abortion to a patient if it would prevent them from losing a limb when their life wasn’t also at risk. ‘An exercise in futility’: Judges weigh in on future of case under Trump As Bursch defended Idaho’s position, Judge Consuelo M. Callahan, a Bush appointee from Sacramento, first raised the issue of the incoming administration. “Is this an exercise in futility?” Callahan asked. “You said every day that Idaho can’t have its law in effect is a terrible day, but none of the things that anyone’s talked about have happened. “A lot of things have changed on the ground, and we have a new administration,” Callahan said. “Why shouldn’t we just send this back to the District Court and let the District Court deal with all the changes?” Callahan was referring to changes to Idaho’s abortion law that occurred after the Department of Justice sued the state. The Idaho Legislature amended the law to allow abortions in cases of ectopic or molar pregnancies and to create an explicit exception for abortion to save a pregnant patient’s life. Taylor Meehan, a Chicago-based attorney representing the Idaho Legislature, argued before the panel after Bursch. Meehan faced similar questions from the judges as she argued that Idaho doctors are able to use their “good faith medical judgment” to decide when an abortion is legal. “But if they guess wrong, the prosecutor prosecutes them and they lose their license,” Smith countered. Judge Salvador Mendoza, Jr., a Biden appointee from eastern Washington, asked Meehan if the abortion law had been altered to spell out specific conditions when doctors could legally provide abortions. “The more you put in the statute, the more you start to limit the physicians’ good faith belief,” Meehan said. “How are the doctors supposed to know this if it’s not explicit?” Mendoza asked. Catherine Carroll, who argued on behalf of the Justice Department, also faced criticism from the panel as she reiterated the federal government’s position that abortion is sometimes the appropriate stabilizing care for emergencies that aren’t life-threatening. Trump appointees Daniel Bress, of San Francisco; Lawrence VanDyke, of Reno; and Danielle Forrest, of Portland, questioned the necessity of abortion, whether it falls under the scope of EMTALA and who should have the power to decide when and if ethics come into providing abortions as health care. VanDyke also took the lead questioning Lindsay Harrison, who argued on behalf of St. Luke’s Health System, which has been a vocal supporter of the federal government’s position in the case. When Harrison noted that St. Luke’s airlifted six patients to other states during the six-month period when the U.S. Supreme Court walked back the injunction in the case, VanDyke questioned the motivation for relocating the patients. “How much of this airlifting is because (the patient needs) something you don’t provide?” VanDyke asked. Harrison responded that the patients, most of whom had a condition that causes the amniotic sac to break prematurely and risk infection, were airlifted only because St. Luke’s was unable to comply with EMTALA. She said physicians moved patients to hospitals where they had access to “the full range of stabilizing care.” Forrest asked Harrison where St. Luke’s will stand if the Trump administration drops the federal case against Idaho. Harrison said the health system, which is Idaho’s largest, would either face the same circumstances as it did when it needed to airlift patients, or it could file its own lawsuit. “That’s a troubling scenario in front of us,” Harrison said. Does WA Gov. Jay Inslee really plan to move to Idaho when he leaves office in January? Idaho man charged with murder escaped. Why was he in a minimum-security prison? 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