memeorandum: Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in their L.A. home from apparent stab wounds (NBC News)

11:35 AM ET, December 15, 2025

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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.

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 …

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NBC News:

Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in their L.A. home from apparent stab wounds — Paramedics were dispatched to the filmmaker's home at around 3:40 p.m. Sunday. — LOS ANGELES — Filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Los Angeles home Sunday …

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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 …

Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:

Trump Mocks Rob Reiner, Says He Was Killed Because of His ‘TDS’ — The president wrote that the beloved director's apparent homicide was brought on by his opposition to the administration's actions — As the film world and people of good taste around the world mourn the sudden death …

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Los Angeles Times:
Rob Reiner's son arrested on suspicion of homicide, records show

Associated Press:
2 people found dead in home owned by Rob Reiner, AP source says

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Jordan Freiman / CBS News:
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, found dead in their Los Angeles home in what police call apparent homicide

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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.

ABC:

ASIO examined Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram in 2019 for close ties to Islamic State cell — Loading... In short: — One of the Bondi Beach gunmen came to the attention of Australia's domestic intelligence agency six years ago for his close ties to a Sydney-based Islamic State (IS) terrorism cell, the ABC understands.

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Nic Fildes / Financial Times:
Australia to toughen gun laws after 15 die in attack on Jewish festival

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Claire Lehmann / Quillette:
Bondi Beach Massacre: Australia's Deadliest Terrorist Attack

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.

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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
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Politico:
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ProPublica:

Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera. — On the one-month anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration earlier this year, a group of his appointed aides gathered to celebrate. — For four weeks, they had been working overtime …

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Greg Sargent / New Republic:

Inside Stephen Miller's Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State — Stephen Miller's ancestors first arrived in the United States in 1903. That's when a man named Wolf Laib Glosser disembarked at Ellis Island after leaving behind his hometown in Antopol, a small town in the part of the czarist Russian empire that is now Belarus.

Ayesha Ali / ABC News:

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Associated Press:
JetBlue plane near Venezuela avoids ‘midair collision’ with US Air Force aircraft

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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).

Tal Axelrod / Axios:
Erika Kirk to address assassination claims privately with Candace Owens

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New York Times:

Trump's Diversity Rollback Ends Crucial Aid for Deafblind Children Like Annie Garner — A program for deafblind children helped 3-year-old Annie Garner, born with poor vision and no ears, learn to communicate. The Trump administration cut the program's funding over diversity goals.

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.

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Jessica Priest / The Texas Tribune:

Texas universities deploy AI tools to review and rewrite how some courses discuss race and gender — Records obtained by The Texas Tribune show how universities are using the technology to reshape curriculum under political pressure, raising concerns about academic freedom. — TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!

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.

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Caitlin McCormack / New York Post:

Sophomore Ella Cook ID'd as first victim in Brown University shooting — The first victim of the deadly school shooting at Brown University has been identified as a sophomore student and vice president of the school's college Republican club, Ella Cook, according to her Alabama parish and a former classmate.

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Judd Legum / Popular Information:

As measles ravages South Carolina, RFK Jr. undermines the vaccine — There is a massive measles outbreak spreading rapidly in Upstate South Carolina. Already, 111 people, mostly in Spartanburg County, have contracted the virus. People have been exposed to measles at church, in health care facilities, and at schools.

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Jason Wilson / The Guardian:

‘Just disgraceful’: outcry as Heritage thinktank appoints far-right figure to key post — Scott Yenor, who has offered views on women, marriage and LGBTQ rights, helped to found secretive fraternal order — The Heritage Foundation, an influential rightwing thinktank currently mired …

Maeve Reston / Washington Post:

The Democrat testing the appetite for a leader from the ‘one percent’ … SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — On a late summer afternoon at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, hundreds of Democrats sipped cold beer from clear plastic “JB” party cups as they waited under a large tent to hear …

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Reuters:

Meta tolerates rampant ad fraud from China to safeguard billions in revenue — A Reuters investigation reveals the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp decided to accept high levels of fraudulent advertisements from China. Internal company documents show Meta wanted to minimize …

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Paul Krugman:

MAGA, the Broligarchs and the Media — This isn't just about business; it's about democracy — Warner Bros. Discovery, which among other things controls CNN, has agreed to sell itself to Netflix. But it isn't a done deal, because Paramount has made a rival, hostile bid.

Peter Nicholas / NBC News:

Trump served McDonald's to connect with voters. Now, many feel they can't afford it. — Trump's dilemma ahead of the midterm elections: Sympathizing with voters who face financial pressures while persuading them that his policies are working. — FEASTERVILLE, Pa. — Fishing through his wallet …

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.

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Washington Post:

MAGA leaders warn Trump the base is checking out. Will he listen? — Trump's advisers say he is preparing to hold near-weekly rallies to spend more time with the base, but has faced criticism from within MAGA in the meantime. … As Donald Trump ate his crab cake lunch inside the White House last month …

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