Today’s Headlines: This weekend saw two devastating mass shootings just hours apart. At Brown University in Rhode Island, a 24-year-old gunman killed two students and wounded nine others inside an academic building, prompting a five-hour campus lockdown before he was arrested at a hotel south of Providence. Several of the victims had previously survived other school shootings. In Australia, a father and son opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, killing 15 people and injuring 40. One victim, a Holocaust survivor, died while shielding his wife. Authorities called it a terrorist attack and recovered explosives nearby. In other news, two U.S. troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in Syria after an attacker—who had recently joined local security forces—opened fire. The incident is being treated as a major security failure, and Trump vowed retaliation against ISIS. Meanwhile, Chile elected its most right-wing president in decades, José Antonio Kast, while Ukraine peace talks continue. President Zelensky signaled he may forgo NATO membership in exchange for U.S. security guarantees, even as the U.S. reportedly plans to scale back European defense commitments and Republicans float leaving NATO altogether. Back in the US, House Democrats released dozens of photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate showing him with powerful figures across politics and business, with tens of thousands more images still under review. The New York Times also reported that Andrew Tate cultivated ties to Trump-world figures to help escape prosecution abroad—after which new assault allegations quickly followed. And finally, Dr. Oz has been emailing federal health workers unsolicited advice on resisting office snacks, reminding everyone that in 2025, nothing—not even cookies—is safe from wellness content.
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WaPo: Person of interest in Brown University shooting is 24, from Wisconsin: live updates
CNN: At least 15 killed in shooting that targeted Australia’s Jewish community at Bondi Beach
NYT: Hanukkah Concerts With Israeli Military Cantor Raise Outcry in Amsterdam
AP News: Attacker who killed US troops in Syria was a recent recruit to security forces, official says
Reuters: Exclusive: US sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led NATO defense, officials say
Axios: NATO chief: "Putin is in the empire-building business again"
Axios: Ukraine, U.S. and Europe to debate Trump's plan on Saturday in Paris
NYT: Zelensky Offers Compromise for New Round of Ukraine Peace Talks
NYT: How Andrew Tate, Manosphere Star Accused of Rape and Trafficking, Was Freed
Axios: Published on 18 hours ago
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