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On Dec. 14, 2025, two gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah gathering on Bondi Beach in Sydney, killing at least 11 people and wounding 29. New South Wales police described the incident as a terrorist attack targeted at the city’s Jewish community. Officers shot one suspect dead at the scene and arrested a second, who … Read more

Lead On Dec. 14, 2025, a masked gunman entered a first-floor lecture hall at Brown University and opened fire as a review session for Principles of Economics was ending. Joseph Oduro, a 21-year-old senior and teaching assistant, said he and roughly 60 students were in the room when shots began; one student suffered a leg … Read more

Lead Erich Richter’s Week 15 NFL card delivers spread-by-spread guidance for Sunday and Monday games, leaning with favorites in key NFC and AFC matchups. Picks highlight Giants (-2.5), Bengals (+2.5), Texans (-9.5) and Steelers (-3) on Monday, with several model-based splits and weather or injury considerations noted. The column combines model projections with recent form, … Read more

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Dec. 11, 2025 intended to limit state-level artificial intelligence rules the administration says slow innovation. The order directs the attorney general to form an AI litigation task force and asks the commerce secretary to identify state laws that conflict with a new federal policy and consider withholding … Read more

Lead: Google is developing a new feature called Motion Cues for Android that aims to reduce motion sickness for passengers who use their phones in moving vehicles. Evidence found in the Android Canary 2512 build shows code and APIs that would let privileged system components render on-screen motion dots synchronized to device movement. The feature … Read more

Comedian and actor Amy Schumer announced on December 13, 2025, that she and chef Chris Fischer have decided to end their marriage after more than seven years together. The announcement, posted on Schumer’s Instagram, described the separation as mutual and affectionate and said both parents will remain focused on raising their son, Gene, together. The … Read more

Lead On the night of Saturday, Dec. 13 into Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, a winter storm moved into the Tri-State area, prompting a Winter Weather Advisory and a citywide First Alert Weather Day. The advisory covers New Jersey, New York City, Long Island, the lower Hudson Valley and southern Connecticut from 10 p.m. Saturday until … Read more

Lead Police in Sydney say two people are in custody after shots were reported and several people were hurt at Bondi Beach on Sunday evening. The incident occurred as a Hanukkah gathering was taking place at the shoreline; witnesses and broadcasters showed scenes of people on the sand and nearby areas. New South Wales police … Read more

Lead: Victor Wembanyama returned from a three-week absence to help the San Antonio Spurs defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-109 in the Emirates NBA Cup Semifinal in Las Vegas on Tuesday, snapping OKC’s 16-game winning streak. Wembanyama played 21 minutes and finished with 22 points and nine rebounds, supplying an emotional lift that swung the … Read more

Lead: The Indiana Senate voted 31-19 on Thursday to defeat a mid-decade congressional redistricting plan backed by former President Donald Trump and national GOP operatives, prompting threats of political and financial retaliation. Twenty-one Republican senators joined all 10 Democrats to block the bill, ensuring it cannot be revived until the 2027 session. National Republican leaders, … Read more

Actor Josh O’Connor used his Saturday Night Live monologue to push back on fan-driven casting chatter that he would star in a live-action Ratatouille. Speaking on the Dec. weekend show, he framed the story as a press-fed exaggeration after he praised the Pixar film — and said the president of Disney-Pixar publicly ruled out a … Read more

LAS VEGAS — Victor Wembanyama returned from a 12-game absence and supplied a timely lift, finishing with 22 points and nine rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs edged the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-109 on Dec. 13, 2025. The victory sent San Antonio into the NBA Cup final, where they will meet the New York Knicks … Read more

Lead: On 14 December 2025, Thailand’s military launched a fresh operation along the Trat province frontier, saying it moved to reclaim sovereign territory after recent skirmishes. Cambodia responded by closing all border crossings the previous day as violence continued across several sectors of the 800km shared boundary. Officials from Thailand say forces have seized and … Read more

Lead: Demand for imported luxury cars in China has weakened in 2024–2025 as the country’s slower economic growth, a prolonged property slump and shifting buyer preferences push consumers toward lower-priced domestic models, often electric or hybrid. The trend — visible across both new and used markets — is reducing market share and sales volumes for … Read more

The Geminids meteor shower is expected to reach its peak over Colorado on the night of Dec. 13, 2025, offering observers the chance to see as many as 120 meteors per hour under dark skies. The shower will remain active through Dec. 24, with peak activity beginning after sunset and intensifying a couple of hours … Read more