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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
Jenny Goldsberry / Washington Examiner:
Bystander who disarmed gunman during Bondi Beach shooting hailed as hero  —  A bystander who confronted and disarmed a gunman after he opened fire at a Jewish event in Bondi Beach, Australia, was praised across social media on Sunday.  —  This bystander, whom Seven News identified …
The Irish Times:   ‘I heard 40, 50 shots’: Witnesses fled Bondi Beach as gunmen targeted Jewish event
Ben Wolfgang / Washington Times:
Gunmen kill 16, wound dozens in shocking attack at Hanukkah celebration on Australia's Bondi 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
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 …
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 …
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Reuters:
Zelenskiy demands ‘dignified’ peace as US and Ukraine officials meet in Berlin
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 …
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Pelosi predicts first female president ‘within this next generation’  —  Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) predicted in a recent interview that the United States will have its first female president “within this next generation.”  —  “Democrats have nominated two women for president, and they both lost to Donald Trump.
Discussion: Fox News and USA Today
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Susan Page / USA Today:   Exclusive: Is America ready for a woman president? Nancy Pelosi's surprising take.
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.
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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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 …
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Rank-and-file Republicans feel heat from constituents on health care
Discussion: The Hill, Forbes and MS NOW
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
Politico:
Trump administration races to finalize tariff payments — and hamstring possible refunds … Typically, CBP grants a 314-day window after goods enter the U.S. to “liquidate” the tariffs and send the money to the Treasury Department.  Once that happens, importers can no longer challenge …
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
 
 
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