
Broadcom Inc. ‘s AVGO stock price soared 38% over two sessions — its strongest two-day rally since going public in 2009 . A blowout earnings report, bullish analyst updates, and promising artificial intelligence (AI) developments vaulted the semiconductor company into the elite trillion-dollar market-cap club. The impressive surge began on Friday, following Broadcom’s latest earnings announcement , with shares climbing 24.4% in a single day. The momentum continued into Monday, where the stock advanced another 11%, pushing Broadcom’s market cap from $850 billion to $1.17 trillion in just 48 hours. This achievement places the company alongside tech giants such as Apple Inc. AAPL , Microsoft Corp. MSFT , NVIDIA Corp. NVDA , Alphabet Inc. GOOG GOOGL , Amazon Inc. AMZN , Meta Platforms Inc . META , and Tesla Inc . TSLA . Earnings and AI Tailwinds Fuel Optimism Broadcom released earnings after the market closed last Thursday. Investors felt encouraged by the company's robust revenue growth due to surging demand for AI-related chips. The semiconductor manufacturer also revealed its ongoing collaboration with Apple to develop a custom AI chip, underscoring its expanding role in enabling next-generation AI technology. Adding to the bullish sentiment, Goldman Sachs analyst Toshiya Hari reiterated on Monday a "Buy" rating for Broadcom and raised the stock's 12-month price target from $190 to $240, labeling the company as a "key enabler of generative AI." Leveraged ETF Gains: Direxion AVL Nearly Doubles Broadcom’s stock surge also had a dramatic impact on the Direxion Daily Broadcom Bull 2X Shares ETF AVL , which offers leveraged exposure to the company's daily stock performance. In just two sessions, the ETF skyrocketed 84%, reflecting Broadcom’s remarkable gains. The leveraged ETF’s performance highlights the outsized potential returns — and risks — of these high-magnitude investment vehicles during periods of strong market momentum. Catch Up On Benzinga's Latest Broadcom Updates: Broadcom’s Options: A Look at What the Big Money is Thinking Broadcom, Tesla Propel Nasdaq 100 Gains, Bitcoin Hits $107,000, Fuels Crypto Stocks Rally: What’s Driving Markets Monday? Broadcom’s AI Chip Leadership Puts Pressure on Nvidia and Marvell, Analysts Say Apple’s 2025 Chip Transition Targets New Wireless Edge, Broadcom To Retain Key Role Image: Shutterstock © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
When he was India’s best opening batsman, Sunil Gavaskar was a patient and careful player. He never played a single shot that was unwarranted. But now he seems to have made a very hasty judgement in the case of Mohammed Siraj. He recently urged the Indian team’s think tank to axe Siraj because the fast bowler failed to take wickets in the Australian innings. Gavaskar seems to have forgotten that Siraj took a total of five wickets in the first Test, had a creditable haul of four wickets in the second Test including the prize scalp of Travis Head. So far, in Australia’s second innings in the fourth match, Siraj has taken 3 wickets. With 16 wickets to his name so far, Siraj is number three in the list of wicket takers behind Bumrah and Pat Cummins. There is nothing in his performance that warrants removal from the team. Just because Siraj did not get any wickets in Australia’s first innings Gavaskar wants him to be sacked. It is surprising that the legendary batter from Mumbai has chosen to ignore his Mumbai teammate Rohit Sharma’s repeated failures with the bat and is pointing out one single non-performance of Mohammed Siraj. Clearly the demand by Gavaskar seems unjustified. Nobody can succeed in every innings. Siraj is a bowler who has proved his worth time and again. His track record in Australia has been worthy of emulation. He is a rhythm bowler and once he finds his normal touch he will be very effective. The fast and bouncy tracks suit Siraj’s style and approach perfectly. This time too he is very likely to perform well. Any chop-and-change policy at this point can only make matters worse for India. Siraj and Bumrah are the twin howitzers that can pulverize the Aussies. The need is to persist with an attack that has proven itself in the past instead of ringing changes every now and then. That approach will only unsettle the confidence and firepower of our fast bowlers. On top of that, Ashwin has pulled out prematurely. His absence will put more loads on the fast bowlers and any inexperienced pacer will be completely demolished. It is vital to have two experienced hands to do the job and Siraj with Bumrah is the ideal combination. But what is of vital importance is the fact that Siraj has a fearless approach and refuses to be cowed down by the reputation of the Australian batsmen. He is the man who can pull India back when the chips are down. It’s time for Gavaskar to take a close look at the real weaknesses in the team. The failures are happening frequently in the batting order. Experienced batters like Rohit have not been able to lay the foundation for a big total. Unless Gavaskar addresses this vital issue, his words will have a hollow ring. Among the Indian bowlers, Siraj is noted for his stamina. His ability to maintain his speed, bounce and movement over a long period is what makes Siraj such a dangerous bowler. There is no time for the batsmen to relax. Siraj is best suited for Australian conditions. He knows the strengths and weaknesses of the Aussie batters and he is experienced in playing on Australian pitches. On earlier occasions, he has succeeded. He will likely succeed again. But sacking him for one off colour match will result in a disaster for the team. It will also send wrong signals to the rest of the players Sudden sacking and unplanned promotions do nothing but ruin the team’s morale. Even if Harshit Rana is brought into the team now as Gavaskar has suggested, it will put pressure on the bowler himself. Rana will be aware that he too could be removed for just one imperfect game. On the other hand, Siraj is likely to come back into form soon. Removing him at this stage of the tour will be unproductive for the player concerned as well as for Indian cricket. This is the time for our ex-players to play a constructive role and advise players and selectors to be cautious instead of advocating sudden and drastic changes.
South Africa has been ranked among the worst countries globally for a range of digital metrics, including 5G connectivity, internet speeds, and digital skills, according to recent research by wireless connectivity specialist Airgain. The country’s prospects for developing a thriving digital economy are deemed low as a result. The study evaluated 37 countries, assessing factors such as internet speeds, mobile penetration, 5G deployment, digital skills, affordability, and educational indicators. South Africa ranked 35th overall, surpassing only Indonesia and Nigeria, two other emerging market economies. It performed poorly in critical areas like digital skills and internet speeds, despite ongoing efforts to promote technological progress and digital innovation. In contrast, the United Arab Emirates, Finland, and South Korea led the rankings, securing the top three positions. The UAE, for example, boasts an average mobile download speed of 413Mbit/s, supported by extensive 5G coverage, compared to 350Mbit/s in Qatar and 257Mbit/s in Kuwait. The study, which drew data from sources including Unesco, OECD, and Broadband Genie, concluded that fast, reliable internet is crucial for economic growth. “Access to fast, reliable internet is a gamechanger for any population,” said Airgain Chief Technology Officer Ali Sadri. “It fuels the knowledge economy, which now accounts for roughly 50% of global economic activity. When people have the tools to access, share, and create knowledge quickly, innovation thrives.” South Africa’s ranking places it near the bottom of the list, joining emerging markets like Brazil, India, and Mexico, while developed economies like the UAE, Finland, and South Korea continue to lead the digital revolution.A re-run of the 2022 election reveals how Labor's new funding rules really workPresident of Qaumi Awami Tehreek Ayaz Latif Palijo has issued a warning of blocking 700-kilometre road from Karachi to Ghotki in protest if Indus River's flow towards Sindh is disrupted under any pretext. "You will have to wage a fight after every five kilometres," he cautioned while speaking at an event in Kambar Shahdadkot on Sunday. He said Sindh was not given the river as a gift or did the province win it through some lottery rather it has been flowing through the province for thousands of years. "The river is ours and our next generations'." He maintained that the future of 70 million people of Sindh depends on this very river. Palijo claimed that people are running out of patience because the federal government is not resolving the issue of construction of six new canals on the Indus. "We want President Asif Ali Zardari, PPP's Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to let us know if they consider Sindh an African desert." He reiterated criticism over the PPP's government saying that the party has secured power by bargaining resources of Sindh to the centre. Palijo pointed out that Badin, Thatta and Sujawal are already suffering from acute water shortage and the consequent sea intrusion which is fast eating the land. He demanded that all members of the Council of Common Interests (CCI), Indus River System Authority (IRSA), Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and Central Development Working Party (CDWP) who are prejudicial to Sindh should be fired from their positions. "If Cholistan canal is built, water flowing towards Sindh will be stopped." SUP sets up hunger strike camp The Sindh United Party set up a hunger strike camp in front of the Mirpurkhas Press Club to protest against the construction of six canals to be drawn from the Indus River. The protest witnessed participation from various political and social leaders. Addressing the protest camp, SUP leaders Aftab Qureshi, Raja Abdul Haq, and Lala Izhar Pathan expressed their concerns, accusing the federal government of pushing Sindh towards economic and agricultural destruction. They claimed that the ruling parties, including the Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), had collectively decided to deprive the people of Sindh of their rights. The party leaders vowed to resist the canal project with the same determination that prevented the construction of the Kalabagh Dam. "Our struggle to protect the resources of Sindh will continue until the plan is withdrawn," they stated. Party members, nationalists, lawyers, and civil society representatives stood in solidarity with the Sindh United Party during the protest. COMMENTS Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive. For more information, please see ourLANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Austin Seibert choked back tears taking responsibility for missing the extra point that would have tied the score in the final minute. Jeremy Reaves choked back tears blaming himself for a missed assignment that led to a kickoff return touchdown. And John Bates choked back tears talking about moving forward from his costly fumble. All of those late mistakes contributed to the Washington Commanders' third consecutive loss , 34-26 to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in a game that was wholly unremarkable until fourth quarter chaos. The teams combined to score 31 points in the final four minutes, the most in an NFL game in more than a decade, and the Commanders (7-5) came out on the wrong end of it in a defeat that further endangers their playoff chances. “Any time you lose a game or you lose a game in that type of fashion, it’s very difficult and it’s tough, but it never comes down to one play,” rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels said. “There’s plays throughout the game where little things add up to big things.” There were a lot of little things. After Bates fumbled, the Cowboys (4-7) took an 11-point lead and the Commanders made a 2-point conversion to cut the deficit to three, Dallas' KaVonte Turpin returned the ensuing kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown. “I didn’t make the play when it was there to make, and it cost us,” said Reaves, one of the league’s top special teams players and the All-Pro pick for that two seasons ago. “No excuse, man. I’ve made that play 100 times, and I didn’t make it today and it cost us the game. It’s unacceptable. It’s solely on me. It’s going to sting for a while. It’s going to hurt.” After Seibert made a 51-yard field goal, Daniels connected with Terry McLaurin on an 86-yard TD that made it 27-26 with 21 seconds left. Coach Dan Quinn said no thought was given to going for 2 in that situation. Seibert, who missed the past two games with a right hip injury, was wide left on the point-after attempt. “I just wasn’t striking it well,” said Seibert, who added he felt fine and did not blame a low snap for his miss. "It didn’t make a difference at all. It was on me.” Juanyeh Thomas returned the onside kick immediately after 43 yards for a touchdown to put Dallas up eight with 14 seconds left. The 31 combined points are the second most in a game since at least 2000, behind only Minnesota and Baltimore's 36 in their game Dec. 8, 2013. Cowboys-Commanders was the first game in the Super Bowl era to have two missed extra points, two kickoff return touchdowns and a blocked punt. “We got down to the end there and it was a game-situational extravaganza,” Dallas coach Mike McCarthy said. “It was like Yahtzee. Everything was in there." While Washington's skid continued, the Cowboys ended their losing streak at five thanks to strong play from QB Cooper Rush, a defense that forced two turnovers and, of course, special teams success. Rush was 24 of 32 for 247 yards and TD passes to Jalen Tolbert and Luke Schoonmaker. “Lot of games left,” Rush said. “We’re sitting at 4-7. This is why you play them.” The Commanders have some soul-searching to do after losing as a 10 1/2-point favorite in the meeting of NFC East rivals and doing so in a way that left players so emotional. “The crazy games, I know they feel a little bit better whenever you win them,” punter and holder Tress Way said. “But that’s a tough pill to swallow.” Cowboys: LG Tyler Smith was inactive with ankle and knee injuries. ... RG Zack Martin (ankle), CB Trevon Diggs (groin/knee) and TE Jake Ferguson (concussion) were ruled out prior to game day and did not travel for the game. Commanders: RB Austin Ekeler was concussed on a kickoff return in the final seconds and taken to a hospital for further evaluation. ... RB Brian Robinson Jr. left with an ankle injury in the first half, returned and then left again. ... RT Andrew Wylie was concussed in the third quarter and did not return. ... C Tyler Biadasz was evaluated for a concussion in the fourth. ... CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) missed a third consecutive game since being acquired at the trade deadline from New Orleans. Cowboys: Host the New York Giants on Thursday in the traditional Thanksgiving Day game in Dallas. Commanders: Host the Tennessee Titans next Sunday in Washington’s final game before its late bye week. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a red-state constitutional challenge to California’s special authority to fight air pollution. Over a dissent by Justice Clarence Thomas, the justices turned away an appeal from Ohio and 16 other conservative states, which asked the court to rule “the Golden State is not a golden child.” While Monday’s brief order closes the door on a constitutional challenge to California’s anti-pollution standards, the court on Friday cleared the way for a different, more targeted legal challenge. The oil and gas industry is suing over the state’s “zero emissions” goals for new vehicles, arguing California’s special authority to fight air pollution does not extend to greenhouse gases and global warming. A lower court had dismissed that suit on the grounds the oil producers had no standing to sue. Their complaint was they would sell less fuel in the future. On Friday, the justices agreed to reconsider that ruling early next year. They could clear the way for the suit to proceed. Monday’s related order narrows the legal grounds that the industry can use to challenge California’s rule, assuming it eventually wins standing. The incoming Trump administration is likely to intervene on the side of the challengers. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar had urged the court to turn down both appeals. They said California’s strict emissions standards are designed to fight smog and other air pollution as well as greenhouse gases. They argued that Congress had ample authority under the Constitution to set special rules for problems in different states. Since early in American history, they said Congress approved special customs duties for some states or rules involving tribe relations. In challenging California’s authority, Ohio’s Attorney General, David Yost, pointed to the court’s 2013 decision that struck down part of the Voting Rights Act on the grounds it violated the principle of equal state sovereignty. When Congress adopted national air pollution standards in 1967, it said California could go further because it was already enforcing strict standards to combat the state’s worst-in-the-nation problem with smog. Ohio and red states say this special authority violates “core constitutional principles because no state is more equal than the others. And Congress does not have the general power to elevate one state above the others. ... Yet in the Clean Air Act, Congress elevated California above all the other states by giving to the Golden State alone the power to pass certain environmental laws.” Without commenting, the justices said they would not hear the constitutional claim. The Environmental Defense Fund hailed the court’s announcement. “California’s clean car standards have successfully helped reduce the dangerous soot, smog, and climate pollution that put all people at risk, while also turbocharging clean technologies and job creation,” said Alice Henderson, lead counsel for the fund’s clean-air policy group.RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein announced his choices for a majority of his Cabinet positions Monday before he takes office next month, with two of the seven revealed department secretaries being holdovers from outgoing Gov. Roy Cooper's administration. The two current secretaries — Reid Wilson and Pamela Cashwell — have been appointed by Stein to lead departments new to them. Other Cabinet appointees include a top lieutenant for Stein while in his current job as attorney general. Stein’s transition office also said the Cabinet will include its first Latino and first Indian American secretaries in Gabe Esparza and Dr. Devdutta Sangvai, respectively. Wilson, at present the Natural and Cultural Resources Department secretary, is set to become the next head of the Department of Environmental Quality. And Cashwell, the current Department of Administration secretary, is Stein's choice to succeed Wilson. People are also reading... Stein, who defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson last month, and his transition leadership team have been working to fill out positions in the next administration. A public inauguration ceremony for the governor and others elected to statewide executive branch positions is set for Jan. 11 in Raleigh. It’s anticipated that Stein will get officially sworn as governor earlier as the new year begins. His Cabinet appointees — likely 11 in all — will be subject to confirmation by the state Senate. Since a 2016 law that laid out the confirmation process, the Senate has rejected only one Cabinet appointee — Dionne Delli-Gatti as environment secretary in 2021. Wilson's long work history includes stints at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Conservation Trust for North Carolina, and as national political director for the Sierra Club. Stein picked Sangvai as the Department of Health and Human Services secretary, which in part oversees Medicaid, mental health services and state-run hospitals. Sangvai, a Duke University medical school professor, recently served as Duke Regional Hospital president and is current president of the North Carolina Medical Board, which licenses and disciplines doctors. Esparza, a former U.S. Small Business Administration administrator and previous candidate for state treasurer from Charlotte, is in place to succeed Cashwell leading the Department of Administration. The department oversees many internal business affairs within government, including purchasing and contracting, the state’s motor fleet, and government buildings and property. Leslie Cooley Dismukes, the criminal bureau chief within Stein's state Department of Justice, is the governor-elect's choice to lead the Department of Adult Correction, which includes the state's prisons and probation and parole services. Dismukes was previously a criminal division chief for the U.S. attorney's office for eastern North Carolina. Other Stein Cabinet choices named Monday were McKinley Wooten Jr. leading the Department of Revenue and Jocelyn Mitnaul Mallette leading the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Wooten has had a long state government career and is currently an assistant revenue secretary. Mallette has been a private attorney who graduated from the U.S Air Force Academy and served as an Air Force intelligence officer and prosecutor. Cabinet secretaries yet to be announced include those who would lead the commerce, public safety, information technology and transportation departments. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Get local news delivered to your inbox!
Mystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the US. Here's what we knowManhattan police have obtained a warrant for the arrest of 26-year-old Luigi Nicholas Mangione , suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson . Mangione was arrested at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, while carrying a gun, mask and writings linking him to the ambush. Mangione is being held without bail in Pennsylvania on charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police. Late Monday, Manhattan prosecutors charged him with five counts, including murder, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a forged instrument. Here's the latest: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says “violence to combat any sort of corporate greed is unacceptable” and the White House will “continue to condemn any form of violence.” She declined to comment on the investigation into the Dec. 4 shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson or reports that writings belonging to the suspect, Luigi Mangione, said insurance companies care more about profits than their customers. “This is horrific,” Jean-Pierre said of the fatal shooting of Thompson as he walked in Manhattan. He didn’t appear to say anything as deputies led him to a waiting car outside. “I’m deeply grateful to the men and women of law enforcement whose efforts to solve the horrific murder of Brian Thompson led to the arrest of a suspect in Pennsylvania,” Gov. Hochul said in the statement. “I am coordinating with the District Attorney’s Office and will sign a request for a governor’s warrant to ensure this individual is tried and held accountable. Public safety is my top priority and I’ll do everything in my power to keep the streets of New York safe.” That’s according to a spokesperson for the governor who said Gov. Hochul will do it as soon as possible. Luigi Nicholas Mangione, the suspect in the fatal shooting of a healthcare executive in New York City, apparently was living a charmed life: the grandson of a wealthy real estate developer, valedictorian of his elite Baltimore prep school and with degrees from one of the nation’s top private universities. Friends at an exclusive co-living space at the edge of touristy Waikiki in Hawaii where the 26-year-old Mangione once lived widely considered him a “great guy,” and pictures on his social media accounts show a fit, smiling, handsome young man on beaches and at parties. Now, investigators in New York and Pennsylvania are working to piece together why Mangione may have diverged from this path to make the violent and radical decision to gun down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a brazen attack on a Manhattan street. The killing sparked widespread discussions about corporate greed, unfairness in the medical insurance industry and even inspired folk-hero sentiment toward his killer. ▶ Read more about Luigi Mangione Peter Weeks, the Blair County district attorney, says he’ll work with New York officials to try to return suspect Luigi Mangione there to face charges. Weeks said the New York charges are “more serious” than in Blair County. “We believe their charges take precedent,” Weeks said, promising to do what’s needed to accommodate New York’s prosecution first. Weeks spoke to reporters after a brief hearing at which a defense lawyer said Mangione will fight extradition. The defense asked for a hearing on the issue. In the meantime, Mangione will be detained at a state prison in western Pennsylvania. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office said Tuesday it will seek a Governor’s warrant to secure Mangione’s extradition to Manhattan. Under state law, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul can issue a warrant of arrest demanding Mangione’s return to the state. Such a warrant must recite the facts necessary to the validity of its issuance and be sealed with the state seal. It would then be presented to law enforcement in Pennsylvania to expedite Mangione’s return to New York. But Blair County District Attorney Peter Weeks says it won’t be a substantial barrier to returning Mangione to New York. He noted that defendants contest extradition “all the time,” including in simple retail theft cases. Dickey, his defense lawyer, questioned whether the second-degree murder charge filed in New York might be eligible for bail under Pennsylvania law, but prosecutors raised concerns about both public safety and Mangione being a potential flight risk, and the judge denied it. Mangione will continue to be housed at a state prison in Huntingdon. He has 14 days to challenge the detention. Prosecutors, meanwhile, have a month to seek a governor’s warrant out of New York. Mangione, wearing an orange jumpsuit, mostly stared straight ahead at the hearing, occasionally consulting papers, rocking in his chair, or looking back at the gallery. At one point, he began to speak to respond to the court discussion, but was quieted by his lawyer. Luigi Mangione, 26, has also been denied bail at a brief court hearing in western Pennsylvania. He has 14 days to challenge the bail decision. That’s with some intervention from owner Elon Musk. The account, which hasn’t posted since June, was briefly suspended by X. But after a user inquired about it in a post Monday, Musk responded “This happened without my knowledge. Looking into it.” The account was later reinstated. Other social media companies such as Meta have removed his accounts. According to X rules, the platform removes “any accounts maintained by individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks, as well as any accounts glorifying the perpetrator(s), or dedicated to sharing manifestos and/or third party links where related content is hosted.” Mangione is not accused of perpetrating a terrorist or mass attack — he has been charged with murder — and his account doesn’t appear to share any writings about the case. He shouted something that was partly unintelligible, but referred to an “insult to the intelligence of the American people.” He’s there for an arraignment on local charges stemming from his arrest Monday. He was dressed in an orange jumpsuit as officers led him from a vehicle into the courthouse. Local defense lawyer Thomas Dickey is expected to represent the 26-year-old at a Tuesday afternoon hearing at the Blair County Courthouse. Dickey declined comment before the hearing. Mangione could have the Pennsylvania charges read aloud to him and may be asked to enter a plea. They include possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police. In New York, he was charged late Monday with murder in the death of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione likely was motivated by his anger with what he called “parasitic” health insurance companies and a disdain with corporate greed, said a a law enforcement bulletin obtained by The Associated Press. He wrote that the U.S. has the most expensive healthcare system in the world and that the profits of major corporations continue to rise while “our life expectancy” does not, according to the bulletin, based on a review of the suspect’s hand-written notes and social media postings. He appeared to view the targeted killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO as a symbolic takedown, asserting in his note that he is the “first to face it with such brutal honesty,” the bulletin said. Mangione called “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski a “political revolutionary” and may have found inspiration from the man who carried out a series of bombings while railing against modern society and technology, the document said. A felony warrant filed in New York cites Altoona Officer Christy Wasser as saying she found the writings along with a semi-automatic pistol and an apparent silencer. The filing echoes earlier statements from NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny who said Mangione had a three-page, handwritten document that shows “some ill will toward corporate America.” Mangione is now charged in Pennsylvania with being a fugitive of justice. A customer at the McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where Mangione was arrested said one of his friends had commented beforehand that the man looked like the suspect wanted for the shooting in New York City. “It started out almost a little bit like a joke, my one friend thought he looked like the shooter,” said the customer, who declined to give his full name, on Tuesday. “It wasn’t really a joke, but we laughed about it,” he added. The warrant on murder and other charges is a step that could help expedite his extradition from Pennsylvania. In court papers made public Tuesday, a New York City police detective reiterated key findings in the investigation he said tied Mangione to the killing, including surveillance footage and a fake ID he used to check into a Manhattan hostel on Nov. 24. Police officers in Altoona, Pennsylvania, found that ID when they arrested Mangione on Monday. Mangione is being held without bail in Pennsylvania on charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police. Late Monday, Manhattan prosecutors charged him with five counts, including murder, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a forged instrument. Mangione doesn’t yet have a lawyer who can speak on his behalf, court officials said. Images of Mangione released Tuesday by Pennsylvania State Police showed him pulling down his mask in the corner of the McDonald’s while holding what appeared to be hash browns and wearing a winter jacket and ski cap. In another photo from a holding cell, he stood unsmiling with rumpled hair. Mangione’s cousin, Maryland lawmaker Nino Mangione, announced Tuesday morning that he’s postponing a fundraiser planned later this week at the Hayfields Country Club north of Baltimore, which was purchased by the Mangione family in 1986. “Because of the nature of this terrible situation involving my Cousin I do not believe it is appropriate to hold my fundraising event scheduled for this Thursday at Hayfields,” Nino Mangione said in a social media post. “I want to thank you for your thoughts, prayers, and support. My family and I are heartbroken and ask that you remember the family of Mr. Thompson in your prayers. Thank you.” Officers used New York City’s muscular surveillance system . Investigators analyzed DNA samples, fingerprints and internet addresses. Police went door to door looking for witnesses. When an arrest came five days later , those sprawling investigative efforts shared credit with an alert civilian’s instincts. A customer at a McDonald’s restaurant in Pennsylvania noticed another patron who resembled the man in the oblique security-camera photos New York police had publicized. He remains jailed in Pennsylvania, where he was initially charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police. By late Monday evening, prosecutors in Manhattan had added a charge of murder, according to an online court docket. It’s unclear whether Luigi Nicholas Mangione has an attorney who can comment on the allegations. Asked at Monday’s arraignment whether he needed a public defender, Mangione asked whether he could “answer that at a future date.”