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Brian Mann

Brian Mann

Correspondent, National Desk

Luigi Mangione's lawyers withdraw plans for psychiatric defense
By Brian Mann

Luigi Mangione's lawyers withdraw plans for psychiatric defense

Brian Mann | Jun 19, 2026, 1:49 AM UTC
In a court filing Thursday, Mangione's legal team said they won't file psychiatric evidence in the 28-year-old's state murder case. The move came a day after his lawyers said they planned to pursue a psychiatric defense.
U.S. military strikes Iran as Trump says negotiations move forward for deal to end war
U.S. military strikes Iran as Trump says negotiations move forward for deal to end war
The U.S. military announced strikes against Iranian positions just hours after President Trump says more countries should normalize ties with Israel in any Iran deal, tempering expectations of peace.
Jane Arraf, Brian Mann | May 25, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC
Native kids with disabilities were held in wooden boxes. Sweeping reforms are coming
Native kids with disabilities were held in wooden boxes. Sweeping reforms are coming
State officials in New York say the Salmon River district's special education program confined young children with disabilities in wooden boxes. Parents weren't notified.
Brian Mann | May 14, 2026, 9:16 PM UTC
RFK Jr. talked about 'reparenting' kids on wellness farms. We visit one that inspired him
RFK Jr. talked about 'reparenting' kids on wellness farms. We visit one that inspired him
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says a farm community in Italy for people with addiction is a model for wellness camps designed to ease the U.S. overdose crisis. Critics say the idea is dangerous.
Brian Mann | Apr 29, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Exploring the green side of Rio de Janeiro: a vast urban rain forest
Exploring the green side of Rio de Janeiro: a vast urban rain forest
Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is home to the world's largest urban rain forest. Woven among the city's bustling neighborhoods are soaring tree canopies, waterfalls, and miles of hiking trails.
Brian Mann | Apr 15, 2026, 7:31 PM UTC
Historic decline in U.S. overdose deaths threatened by changing street drug supply
Historic decline in U.S. overdose deaths threatened by changing street drug supply
Drug overdose deaths are plummeting in the U.S. in ways never seen before. Experts worry new, toxic "synthetic" street drugs could derail the recovery.
Brian Mann | Apr 14, 2026, 5:03 PM UTC
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