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Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested. And, Brown University shooting suspect image released

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 06:32

Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner's son Nick has been arrested in connection with their deaths. And, authorities have released new images to help identify the gunman in the Brown University shooting.

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The Warner Bros. Curse

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 05:30

Warner Bros. has a history of disastrous mergers and acquisitions. Can they avoid another bad sequel as Netflix and Paramount battle to buy it?

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Mahmood Mamdani on how Uganda's history shaped his belonging — and his son's moment

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 04:00

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Professor Mahmood Mamdani about his new book, "Slow Poison." The book is a firsthand report on the tragic unraveling of Uganda's struggle for independence.

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Built to spill: The life of a crash test dummy

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 04:00

Automotive crash test dummies are born in Ohio, brought to "life" near Detroit, and then sent around the world to make cars safer.

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Chain restaurants are hit by tariffs and inflation. How do they control costs?

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 04:00

Inflation, rising food prices and the high cost of living has been top of mind for consumers all year. But then Olive Garden offers an unlimited pasta meal or a chain steakhouse restaurant sells a steak dinner with two sides for less than 30 bucks. So, how are chains are able to keep prices as low as they do in this economy?

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Teachers are using software to see if students used AI. What happens when it's wrong?

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 04:00

School districts from Utah to Ohio to Alabama are spending thousands of dollars on these tools, despite research showing the technology is far from reliable.

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Republicans divided on policy toward Afghan immigrants after shooting

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 04:00

The signs of Republican pushback come as President Trump has pursued a campaign of mass deportations and crackdown on migration from certain countries.

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Morning news brief

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 03:30

Rob Reiner's son arrested after his parents' deaths, authorities release images of suspected gunman in Brown University shooting, police say Bondi Beach shooting was inspired by Islamic State group.

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Live cameras are tracking faces in New Orleans. Who should control them?

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 03:29

A private non-profit operates over 200 cameras with live facial recognition in New Orleans. The system raises questions about privacy, legal authority and who should control surveillance technology.

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Nick Reiner spoke openly about addiction before arrest

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 03:29

Years before his arrest, Nick Reiner had been candid about addiction, recovery, and a film he co-wrote based on his life.

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U.S. military says strikes on 3 boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean kill 8 people

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 02:34

The U.S. military said Monday that it attacked three boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a total of eight people as scrutiny is intensifying in Congress.

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Retailers didn't pull ByHeart baby formula fast enough after botulism recall, FDA says

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 01:32

The FDA says four major retailers including Walmart, Target, Kroger and Albertsons continued to sell ByHeart baby formula products for days or weeks after the November recall.

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'General Hospital' star Anthony Geary of Luke and Laura fame dies at 78

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 01:25

Anthony Geary, who rose to fame in the 1970s and '80s as half the daytime TV super couple Luke and Laura on "General Hospital," has died. He was 78.

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Trump sues BBC for $10 billion, accusing it of defamation over Jan. 6 speech edit

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 01:13

The British broadcaster apologized to Trump last month, calling the edit an "error of judgment," but denies its reporting was defamatory.

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Australian police say Bondi Beach mass shooting was inspired by Islamic State group

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 00:58

A mass shooting in which 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach was "a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State," Australia's police said Tuesday.

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Trump designates street fentanyl as WMD, escalating militarization of drug war

Mon, 12/15/2025 - 20:47

Trump has already declared the drug cartels terrorist organizations and ordered military strikes against suspected drug boats. Now he's declaring fentanyl a WMD. Experts on street drugs and fentanyl are skeptical these moves will reduce the supply of fentanyl on America's streets or reduce overdose deaths.

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Ford pulls the plug on the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck

Mon, 12/15/2025 - 16:24

Ford says it is "following the customer" in discontinuing its large electric pickup, which was well-received but never profitable. Ford will keep the Lightning name alive as a plug-in hybrid.

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Ford pulls the plug on the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck

Mon, 12/15/2025 - 16:24

Ford says it is "following the customer" in discontinuing its large electric pickup, which was well-received but never profitable. Ford will keep the Lightning name alive as a plug-in hybrid.

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Australia announces strict new gun laws. Here's how it can act so swiftly

Mon, 12/15/2025 - 15:35

Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws.

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Executions nearly double in 2025 due to dramatic rise in Florida

Mon, 12/15/2025 - 13:58

This year, 48 people are expected to be executed in the U.S. Meanwhile, fewer new death sentences are being issued, and public support for the death penalty is at its lowest point in over 50 years.

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