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Legendary actor and comedian Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday, marking a rare centennial milestone for a performer still active in public life. In recent years he has continued performing locally in Malibu with a troupe called Vandy Camp, contributed to new media projects including a Coldplay music video, and appears in … Read more

Lead: Abraham Quintanilla Jr., the music producer who discovered and managed his daughter Selena as she rose to become a Grammy-winning star of Tejano music, died on Dec. 13, 2025. He was 86. The death was announced by his son, A.B. Quintanilla, on Instagram; the post did not specify a location or cause. Quintanilla turned … Read more

At least several people were wounded in an active-shooter incident on Brown University’s Providence, Rhode Island, campus on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. Students received an emergency alert at about 4:20 p.m. reporting a shooter near the Barus & Holley building; the university ordered shelter-in-place while advising the standard run-hide-fight guidance. Law enforcement later confirmed multiple … Read more

On Dec. 11, 2025, the Heisman Trophy Trust and ESPN released the fifth through 10th places in the 2025 Heisman balloting during The Top 10 Heisman Trophy Finalists Show. The announcement completed the Top 10 field that included four finalists revealed earlier in the week: Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love, Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt … Read more

Lead: John Cena will close his in-ring career with a headline bout at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., this Saturday, drawing fans from across the country. The match, billed as Cena vs. Austrian champion Gunther, anchors a multi-day WWE program across the city that includes meet-and-greets, a large merchandise superstore and a public fan … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 13, 2025, Juventus’ controlling shareholders publicly turned down a roughly €1 billion (about $1.2 billion) takeover bid from Tether, ensuring the historic Serie A club stays under the Agnelli family’s control. Exor CEO John Elkann released a video statement emphasizing the club’s century-long family ties and saying Juventus is not for sale. … Read more

Lead A drone strike on Saturday, 13 December 2025, struck a United Nations logistics base in Kadugli, Kordofan, killing six UN peacekeepers and wounding eight others, UN Secretary General António Guterres said. All the victims were Bangladeshi nationals serving with the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei, UNISFA. The UN chief warned the attack may … Read more

Comedian and actress Amy Schumer announced on social media that she and chef Chris Fischer are separating after seven years of marriage. The couple, married in February 2018, said they have made a “difficult decision” to part ways while remaining committed to raising their six-year-old son together. Schumer, 44, and Fischer, 45, described the split … Read more

Multiple people were reported shot on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, near Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, triggering an active-shooter alert and shelter-in-place orders during the second day of fall-semester final exams. Authorities have not released a confirmed count of victims, their conditions, or the motive, and investigators described the information as preliminary. University emergency … Read more

Lead: House Republicans released a health-care package late Friday after the Senate failed this week to advance competing measures to address rising costs. The proposal would not extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace tax credits that expire at year-end, but it includes measures aimed at lowering drug prices and expanding small-business purchasing options. … Read more

Lead: The Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $1 billion (a $457.7 million cash option) for the drawing on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, following 41 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner. The prize ranks as the game’s seventh-largest on record. The draw will take place in Tallahassee just before 11 p.m. ET, and ticket buyers … Read more

Lead: Peter Greene, a character actor best known for playing unsettling villains in films such as Pulp Fiction and The Mask, has died at 60. His manager, Gregg Edwards, said Greene was found dead in his Lower East Side Manhattan apartment on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, a discovery prompted by a 24-hour noise complaint and … Read more

Lead Tonight the annual Geminids meteor shower reaches its peak, offering observers across the Northern Hemisphere their best chance to see dozens of meteors per hour. NASA predicts peak rates up to about 120 meteors an hour under ideal, dark-sky conditions. The shower is visible from both hemispheres, though Northern Hemisphere viewers have the edge. … Read more

Lead On Dec. 14, 2025, Chileans cast ballots in a sharply polarized presidential runoff between far-right José Antonio Kast and left-wing Jeannette Jara. The vote follows nationwide closing rallies — Kast in Temuco and Jara in Santiago — and comes amid heightened public concern about crime and migration. Polls heading into the runoff show Kast … Read more

Lead Comedian and actress Amy Schumer announced on social media on Friday that she and chef Chris Fischer have decided to end their marriage after seven years. The couple, who married in February 2018 in Malibu, said they remain committed to co‑parenting their son, born in May 2019, and asked for privacy. Both have collaborated … Read more