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The News Roundup For December 6, 2024 : 1A A manhunt is underway in New York City for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He was shot and killed on a busy Midtown Manhattan street in a targeted early morning attack.

And despite saying that he wouldn't do so, President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, this week for federal crimes.

Also this week, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law. The move was rejected by the parliament and reversed by the president six hours later. His political future hangs in limbo.

And rebel groups now control significant parts of the Syrian cities of Aleppo and Hama, forcing government forces to retreat.

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The News Roundup For December 6, 2024

The News Roundup For December 6, 2024

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Fighters fire towards Syrian Army troops in the Rashidin district on the outskirts of Aleppo. (Photo by BAKR ALKASEM/AFP via Getty Images) BAKR ALKASEM/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Fighters fire towards Syrian Army troops in the Rashidin district on the outskirts of Aleppo. (Photo by BAKR ALKASEM/AFP via Getty Images)

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A manhunt is underway in New York City for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He was shot and killed on a busy Midtown Manhattan street in a targeted early morning attack.

And despite saying that he wouldn't do so, President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, this week for federal crimes.

Also this week, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law. The move was rejected by the parliament and reversed by the president six hours later. His political future hangs in limbo.

And rebel groups now control significant parts of the Syrian cities of Aleppo and Hama, forcing government forces to retreat.

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