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NBC Los Angeles:
2 found dead at Brentwood mansion owned by director Rob Reiner … Two people were found dead Sunday afternoon inside a Brentwood home owned by director and actor Rob Reiner, multiple law enforcement sources told NBCLA.  —  The LA Fire Department said a man and a woman were found deceased inside, approximately 78 and 68 years old.
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TMZ.com:
Rob Reiner, Wife Michele Found Dead in Their L.A. Home with Knife Wounds  —  ROB REINER & WIFE MICHELE FOUND DEAD AT L.A. HOME ... Wounds Consistent With A Knife  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 7K … BROWN UNIVERSITY SHOOTING PERSON OF INTEREST REPORTEDLY HAD ARMY TRAINING
Chris Morris / Variety:
Rob Reiner, Legendary Comedic Actor and ‘Princess Bride’ Director, Found Dead in His Home  —  Rob Reiner, who segued from starring in “All in the Family” to directing movies including “This Is Spinal Tap,” “A Few Good Men” and “When Harry Met Sally...” was found dead Sunday afternoon …
Greg Hanlon / People:
Rob Reiner and His Wife Michele Were Killed by Their Son (Exclusive Sources)  —  Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found after first responders were called to the couple's Brentwood home at 3:30 p.m. … Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were killed by their son …
Associated Press:
2 people found dead in home owned by Rob Reiner, AP source says  —  Two people were found dead at a Los Angeles home owned by director-actor Rob Reiner on Sunday, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation.  The official could not publicly discuss details …
Claire Lehmann / Quillette:
Bondi Beach Massacre: Australia's Deadliest Terrorist Attack … Tonight's massacre on Bondi Beach is the deadliest terrorist attack ever carried out on Australian soil, and the worst attack on Jewish civilians since October 7.  Images circulating from the scene show at least two men …
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Associated Press:
Australia to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre  —  Australian federal and state government leaders on Monday agreed to immediately overhaul already-tough national gun control laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach, leaving at least 15 people dead.
Adam Kredo / The Washington Free Beacon:
Australian PM Anthony Albanese Omits Jews in Statement on Hanukkah Massacre  —  Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese released a statement after Sunday's terror attack on a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney in which he made no mention of Jews or anti-Semitism.
Jack Pinczewski / Quillette:   Bondi Was Not a Surprise … It was a shock, but it was not a surprise.
Jin Yu Young / New York Times:
What We Know About the Shooting at Bondi Beach
Ben Wolfgang / Washington Times:
Gunmen kill 16, wound dozens in shocking attack at Hanukkah celebration on Australia's Bondi Beach
Jenny Goldsberry / Washington Examiner:
Bystander who disarmed gunman during Bondi Beach shooting hailed as hero
Angus Whitley / Bloomberg:
Bondi Massacre Sparks Anger Over Missed Antisemitism Warnings
Lee Ann Anderson / The Hill:
Why Florida is ground zero for coming ObamaCare storm  —  Florida will be hit harder than any other state if ObamaCare subsidies expire at the end of the year, which is looking increasingly likely as Republicans in Congress struggle to unite behind a plan to extend the tax credits.
Discussion: The Guardian
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Politico:
15 years into Obamacare, the GOP health care message is as muddled as ever … The upshot is that there is no clear, unified GOP message on health care going into the year-end deadline when the tax credits expire — and no guarantee that Republicans will be able to pass anything this week …
Discussion: Semafor and New York Sun
Punchbowl News:
12/15/25 ☀️ AM: … Fifteen people are now dead in the antisemitic terror attack in Sydney, Australia.  The shooters were a father and son, Australian authorities say.  —  This is the last scheduled week in session for the House and Senate before the Christmas recess.
Discussion: NOTUS, CNN and MS NOW
ProPublica:
Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid.  Then People Died of Cholera.  —  The End of Aid: Trump Destroyed USAID.  What Happens Now?  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.
Discussion: MS NOW
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
The Erika Kirk and Candace Owens feud is tearing MAGA apart  —  The widow vs. the podcaster drama reveals the right's biggest weakness  —  In the days after Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on Sept. 10, the MAGA influencer class united in a public display of grief for the founder of Turning Point USA (TPUSA).
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Associated Press:
JetBlue plane near Venezuela avoids ‘midair collision’ with US Air Force aircraft  —  Airplane crashes Federal agencies US military South America  —  A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a US Air Force refueling tanker on Friday …
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Riley Mellen / New York Times:
U.S. Military Plane and JetBlue Flight Nearly Collided Over Caribbean, Radio Traffic Shows
Discussion: New York Post
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 …
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Fiona Glisson / NBC News:
Rep. Ilhan Omar says her son was pulled over by ICE agents in Minnesota
Discussion: MS NOW and The Independent
Washington Post:
Person of interest in Brown U. shooting is 24, from Wisconsin, officials say  —  The person of interest authorities took into custody in connection with the shooting at Brown University is Benjamin Erickson, a 24-year-old originally from Wisconsin, two people briefed on the investigation told …
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Harris stepping toward another White House run  —  LOS ANGELES — Kamala Harris isn't planning to go gentle into that good night.  This week the former vice president made clear to potential 2028 rivals that she's working to keep another White House campaign viable.
Discussion: Breitbart and The Independent
Isabella Pelletiere / Boston 25 News:
Local tea shop in Providence helped officials track down suspect in Brown University mass shooting  —  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A local tea shop in Providence helped police track down a suspect overnight after the Brown University mass shooting.  —  Yesterday, a masked gunman opened fire …
Cassidy Randall / Politico:
'I Didn't Vote for This': A Revolt Against DOGE Cuts, Deep in Trump Country … The road to the tiny hamlet of Marion in northwest Montana is lined with the thick trees of the Flathead National Forest, with modern homesteads of trailers and modest homes dotting clearings here and there.
Raymond Fernández / NOTUS:
SNAP Is Now a Key Part of Democrats' Campaign Messaging  —  The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is funded through September 2026, but Democrats are making it a key issue going into the midterms.  — Copy  —  Republicans' attempts to cut Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits …
 
 
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Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
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Discussion: Forbes
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