A New York judge has dismissed a pair of terrorism-related murder charges against Luigi Mangione, ruling that they were “legally insufficient.” The alleged assassin showed no emotion in images Tuesday from the Manhattan courthouse, where the judge delivered a blow to the prosecution’s case. News that Mangione’s harshest state charges had been dropped sparked cheers outside of the court. Mangione, 27, still faces a second-degree murder charge in New York for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, as well as federal charges of stalking and murder through the use of a firearm—the latter offense making him eligible for the death penalty. Tuesday marked Mangione’s first court appearance in five months related to the December slaying. He has pleaded not guilty to all offenses, despit

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