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3:25 PM ET, December 14, 2025

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Tiffanie Turnbull / BBC:
Eleven killed in shooting targeting Jewish community at Australia's Bondi Beach, police say  —  Contains some upsetting scenes.  —  Summary  — New South Wales Police say 11 people have been killed in a shooting at Bondi Beach targeting the Jewish community, with 29 taken to hospital - including a child
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Associated Press:
Gunmen kill at least 11 people during a Jewish event on Sydney's Bondi Beach  —  Two gunmen shot dead at least 11 people on Sunday at a Jewish event being held at Sydney's Bondi Beach, Australian authorities said, declaring it a terrorist attack.  One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested.
Associated Press:
Live Updates: Police Say Jewish Community Targeted in Deadly Sydney Attack  —  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the shooting on Bondi Beach a terrorist attack targeting the Jewish community during a Hanukkah celebration.  At least one gunman is dead and another is in custody.  —  Sydney
The Irish Times:
‘I heard 40, 50 shots’: Witnesses fled Bondi Beach as gunmen targeted Jewish event  —  Gunshots ripped through a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, killing at least 12 people  —  Bondi Junction resident Marcos Carvalho (38) was just getting ready to head for home from an afternoon at the beach …
The Guardian:
Bondi beach terror attack: 12 people killed in ‘evil antisemitic’ shooting at park in Australia
Sherif Tarek / Bloomberg:
Netanyahu Says Australia Failed to Protect Jews Despite Warning
Associated Press:
Person of interest detained in Brown University shooting that killed 2 and wounded 9  —  A person of interest was in custody Sunday after a shooting during final exams at Brown University that killed two students and wounded nine others, though key questions remained unanswered more than 12 hours after the attack.
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Associated Press:
2 people were killed and 9 others injured in shooting at Brown University
Ocean State Media:
2 dead, 9 wounded in shooting at Brown University; suspect still at large
Fox News:
At least 2 students dead, 9 wounded after mass shooting at Brown University; manhunt underway for gunman
NBC News:
Poll: Trump's MAGA base is still behind him — but cracks are showing ahead of 2026  —  A new NBC News Decision Desk Poll shows the majority of American adults think the country is on the wrong track, as the economy remains a top concern.  —  President Donald Trump's approval rating remains …
Discussion: New Jersey Online
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Anna Wiederkehr / Politico:
Polling reveals where Trump could foster bipartisanship — and where he has no chance
Discussion: NewsMax.com and NewsNation
Rex Huppke / USA Today:   Stop criticizing Trump's bad economy. You're making him sad.
Meridith McGraw / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Isn't Certain His Economic Policies Will Translate to Midterm Wins
Discussion: New York Post and NewsMax.com
Anthony Bettin / CBS News:
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar says her son was pulled over by ICE  —  Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar said federal immigration agents pulled over her son on Saturday and asked him to prove his citizenship.  —  “Yesterday, after he made a stop at Target, he did get pulled over by …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
KSTP-TV:
Apparent ICE operation targeting 2 men on roof in Chanhassen draws crowd of protestors  —  A crowd gathered in Chanhassen on Saturday, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were reportedly trying to arrest someone on the roof of a building.  —  A 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS photographer …
Discussion: MPR News
Financial Times:
Ukraine offers to drop Nato membership demands  —  Zelenskyy says Kyiv still needs US and European protection guarantees ahead of Berlin talks  —  Christopher Miller in Kyiv and Max Seddon in Berlin  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is ready to give up on demands …
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Reuters:
Zelenskiy demands ‘dignified’ peace as US and Ukraine officials meet in Berlin
Jennifer A Dlouhy / Bloomberg:
Trump Vows ‘Big Damage’ After Attack on US Troops in Syria  —  President Donald Trump signaled Sunday the US will do “big damage” to the militants behind a deadly attack on American forces in Syria that he blamed on the Islamic State.  —  Trump's comment amplified his vow to inflict …
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Ashifa Kassam / The Guardian:
Two survivors of Brown University attack escaped other school shootings  —  Mia Tretta was shot in the abdomen in 2019 at a school near LA and Zoe Weissman witnessed a Florida shooting in 2018  —  As the deadly attack unfolded at Brown University, leaving students hiding under desks and reeling …
New York Times:
The S.E.C. Was Tough on Crypto.  It Pulled Back After Trump Returned to Office. … A cryptocurrency firm run by the billionaire Winklevoss twins was facing a punishing federal lawsuit.  After Donald J. Trump returned to the White House, the Securities and Exchange Commission moved to freeze the case.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Big Advertisers Appear Wary of CBS News' Bari Weiss Town Hall Format  —  During a Saturday-night town hall led by Bari Weiss, the recently named editor in chief of CBS News, most of Madison Avenue sought an off-ramp. … He was assassinated during one of the organization's events at Utah Valley University …
Uma Gupta / pv magazine International:
Batteries now cheap enough to make dispatchable solar economically feasible  —  Energy think tank Ember says utility-scale battery costs have fallen to $65/MWh outside China and the United States, enabling solar power to be delivered when needed.  —  From pv magazine India
New York Times:
The War on ‘Wokeness’ Comes to the U.S. Mint  —  The Treasury Department unveiled new coins celebrating America's 250th anniversary.  They failed to include planned designs featuring abolition, women's suffrage and the civil rights movement.  —  George Washington was there.  And Benjamin Franklin.
Discussion: New Republic
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Murphy: Trump on ‘deliberate campaign to make violence more likely’ … The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  —  Since the devastating Sandy Hook shooting exactly 13 years ago, Murphy has become an outspoken advocate for gun control.
 
 
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Jaweed Kaleem / Los Angeles Times:
Times Investigation: Ex-Trump DOJ lawyers say ‘fraudulent’ UC antisemitism probes led them to quit
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