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Nick Reiner, 32, was diagnosed with schizophrenia before he was arrested in a double homicide at his parents’ Brentwood home on Dec. 14, authorities and reporting indicate. Coroner investigators confirmed that Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner died from multiple sharp-force injuries at the residence. Los Angeles County prosecutors have charged Nick with two counts … Read more

Buyers returned to technology shares on Friday, pushing the Nasdaq higher as options contracts expired and investors rotated back into growth names. The market finished the week with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up on the session and trimming its weekly loss to under 1%, while other major indexes posted weekly gains. Trading earlier in … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 19, 2025, workers affixed new lettering to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., after the center’s board of trustees voted to add President Donald J. Trump’s name to the building. The change followed a unanimous vote by a board whose recent appointees were selected by Trump, … Read more

Democratic lawmakers said they are weighing legal steps after the Justice Department announced it would not complete the public release of all records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by the statutory deadline at 11:59 p.m. on Friday. On Friday the DOJ began releasing hundreds of thousands of pages but Deputy Attorney General Todd … Read more

Lead: On December 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice published an initial tranche of more than 13,000 records and hundreds of photographs connected to Jeffrey Epstein’s investigations, producing new images but leaving large portions sealed or redacted. The release, ordered by a congressional law with a midnight deadline, revealed photos of high-profile figures and … Read more

Lead: An autopsy released on Dec. 19, 2025, found that Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head two days before his body was discovered in a Salem, New Hampshire, storage unit. Authorities say Mr. Neves Valente has been linked to a Dec. 13 shooting at Brown University that … Read more

Lead: The United Nations said on Friday that famine is no longer recorded anywhere in Gaza after a rise in humanitarian deliveries following the October ceasefire, but it warned that hunger and the overall humanitarian emergency remain severe. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) now lists the entire enclave in the “emergency” phase, one … Read more

Lead On December 19, 2025, the Delaware Supreme Court unanimously reinstated the $56 billion 2018 compensation package awarded to Elon Musk by Tesla. The court said canceling the award left Musk “uncompensated for his time and efforts over a period of six years,” effectively overturning the earlier Chancery Court rulings. Adjusted to Tesla’s recent share … Read more

Google set a January 28 enrollment deadline for new programs that would let Android apps use external download links and alternative billing in the US, while attaching notable fees and reporting rules. Under the company’s updated support pages, installs that occur within 24 hours of a user clicking an external link would carry a $2.85 … Read more

Lead Sources with direct knowledge say 32-year-old Nick Reiner had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and experienced a change or adjustment to his medication before the fatal stabbings of his parents in Brentwood. The victims, filmmaker Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 70, were found dead in their home in the early morning hours on … Read more

Lead: Representative Elise Stefanik announced on Friday in Albany that she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and will not run for reelection to the U.S. House. The move removes her from a projected competitive Republican primary against Nassau County official Bruce Blakeman and ends her current congressional tenure. Stefanik cited family reasons … Read more

Lead: The College Football Playoff bracket challenge is live as the CFP opens first-round play on Dec. 19-20, 2025. NCAA.com bracket data shows No. 1 Indiana is the single most selected national champion, chosen on 28.11% of entries, with No. 2 Ohio State (25.33%) and No. 3 Georgia (21.67%) close behind. A clear majority of … Read more

Actor Timothée Chalamet has publicly ended weeks of fan speculation that he secretly performs as masked rapper EsDeeKid by appearing alongside the artist in a newly released music video. The clip, filmed in north London, shows Chalamet briefly mimicking EsDeeKid’s eye-only reveal before removing a bandana and delivering rap lines on a remix of EsDeeKid’s … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 19, 2025, Google announced it will push the device-level migration from Google Assistant to Gemini into 2026, delaying an earlier plan to finish by the end of 2025. The company said the extension is intended to ensure a smoother transition for Android users worldwide. Once eligible devices are upgraded to Gemini, Google … Read more

Lead Health officials say the United States is experiencing an unusually early and active influenza season as a new H3N2 subclade spreads. The CDC’s latest update, current through Dec. 13, estimates at least 4.6 million illnesses, more than 49,000 hospitalizations and about 1,900 deaths so far this season. Wastewater surveillance and hospital reports show sharp … Read more