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Today: December 17, 2025
Today: December 17, 2025

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The #iwasfifteen hashtag and ongoing Epstein coverage show how traffickers exploit the vulnerabilities of teens and tweens

The conversation around #iwasfifteen sheds light on the dynamics of abusive relationships and the experiences of trafficking victims.

The #iwasfifteen hashtag and ongoing Epstein coverage show how traffickers exploit the vulnerabilities of teens and tweens
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Political

64-year-old woman accused in Bellevue shooting that injured two people will go to trial

64-year-old woman accused in Bellevue shooting that injured two people will go to trial

64-year-old woman accused in Bellevue shooting that injured two people will go to trial
Crime

Woman charged after Mississippi Walmart shoppers say they found razor blades in loaves of bread

A woman who allegedly pushed razor blades into loaves of bread at two Biloxi, Mississippi, Walmart stores has been arrested

Woman charged after Mississippi Walmart shoppers say they found razor blades in loaves of bread
Africa|Americas|Crime|Political|World

South African authorities raid a US refugee processing center and Washington protests

South African immigration authorities have raided a United States refugee processing center in Johannesburg and seven Kenyans working there illegally were arrested and given deportation orders

South African authorities raid a US refugee processing center and Washington protests
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|World

Louvre workers vote to extend a strike as the museum partially reopens

Employees at the Louvre Museum have voted to extend a strike that has disrupted operations at the world’s most visited museum

Louvre workers vote to extend a strike as the museum partially reopens
Crime|Entertainment|Health

What we know about the fatal stabbings of Rob and Michele Reiner and the case against their son

What we know about the fatal stabbings of Rob and Michele Reiner and the case against their son

What we know about the fatal stabbings of Rob and Michele Reiner and the case against their son
Asia|Crime|World

The Philippines’ long battle against Islamist extremism is back in the spotlight following Bondi attack

The Philippines’ long battle against Islamist extremism is back in the spotlight following Bondi attack

The Philippines’ long battle against Islamist extremism is back in the spotlight following Bondi attack
Crime|Political|World

In wake of Syria attack that killed two US soldiers, Trump faces complicated ally and echoes of Afghanistan

In wake of Syria attack that killed two US soldiers, Trump faces complicated ally and echoes of Afghanistan

In wake of Syria attack that killed two US soldiers, Trump faces complicated ally and echoes of Afghanistan
Australia|Crime|World

First funerals held for Bondi Beach massacre victims as alleged shooter is charged with murder and terror offenses

First funerals held for Bondi Beach massacre victims as alleged shooter is charged with murder and terror offenses

First funerals held for Bondi Beach massacre victims as alleged shooter is charged with murder and terror offenses
Crime|Europe|World

Ukraine says it struck Russian submarine at a port with underwater drones

Ukraine's domestic security service, the SBU, said it struck a Russian submarine in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, Russia, disabling it, in a first attack of its kind. Russia acknowledged the attack but said no ships or submarines were damaged.

Ukraine says it struck Russian submarine at a port with underwater drones
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What to know about the upcoming Epstein files release

What to know about the upcoming Epstein files release

What to know about the upcoming Epstein files release
Arts|Business|Crime|Health|Political|World

Accused gunman in Bondi Beach shooting charged with 15 counts of murder

An accused gunman in Sydney’s Bondi Beach massacre has been charged with 59 offenses including 15 charges of murder as hundreds of mourners gathered in Sydney to begin funerals for the victims

Accused gunman in Bondi Beach shooting charged with 15 counts of murder
Crime

An MIT professor was fatally shot at his home and police launched a homicide investigation

A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been fatally shot at his home near Boston and authorities say they have launched a homicide investigation

An MIT professor was fatally shot at his home and police launched a homicide investigation
Australia|Crime|Health|Lifestyle|Political|World

Millions are pledged to a Syrian Australian man who stopped a gunman and became a national hero

Ahmed al Ahmed, a Syrian-Australian tobacco shop owner, has become a national hero in Australia, with an online fundraiser for him raising millions of dollars

Millions are pledged to a Syrian Australian man who stopped a gunman and became a national hero
Crime|MidEast|Political|US

Candace Owens won’t take back conspiracies about Charlie Kirk’s death after meeting with Erika Kirk

Candace Owens won’t take back conspiracies about Charlie Kirk’s death after meeting with Erika Kirk

Candace Owens won’t take back conspiracies about Charlie Kirk’s death after meeting with Erika Kirk
Crime|Political|US|World

The Latest: Hegseth and Rubio brief lawmakers on US military escalation

President Donald Trump’s top Cabinet officials overseeing national security are back on Capitol Hill as questions mount over the swift escalation of U.S. military force and deadly boat strikes in international waters near Venezuela

The Latest: Hegseth and Rubio brief lawmakers on US military escalation
Crime|Education|Health

Investigators release video timeline of the Brown campus shooting suspect's movements

Authorities have released a new video timeline and a slightly clearer image of the man suspected in the Brown University shooting

Investigators release video timeline of the Brown campus shooting suspect's movements
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|US

Billy Crystal, Albert Brooks and other close friends of Rob and Michele Reiner pay tribute

Some of Rob and Michele Reiner's closest friends, including Billy Crystal and Larry David, have released a heartfelt statement mourning the couple

Billy Crystal, Albert Brooks and other close friends of Rob and Michele Reiner pay tribute
Crime|Education|Opinion|Science|Technology

School shootings dropped in 2025 - but schools are still focusing too much on safety technology instead of prevention

Prevention methods like lockdown drills do not account for many scenarios, including the likely case that a school shooter is a former or current student.

School shootings dropped in 2025 - but schools are still focusing too much on safety technology instead of prevention
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Sports|US

Silver says NBA is taking gambling scandal seriously, may look into Heat relief over Terry Rozier

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the league will look into the possibility of giving relief to the Miami Heat over the status of Terry Rozier

Silver says NBA is taking gambling scandal seriously, may look into Heat relief over Terry Rozier
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Election|Entertainment|Finance|Lifestyle|Political|US

Prosecutors charge Rob Reiner’s son Nick with 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents

Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents

Prosecutors charge Rob Reiner’s son Nick with 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents
Business|Crime|Travel|World

Trump expands travel ban list to 39 countries

Trump expands travel ban list to 39 countries

Trump expands travel ban list to 39 countries
Crime|Political|Travel|US|World

Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries

The Trump administration has announced an expansion of travel restrictions to include 20 more countries

Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries
Crime

Border Patrol official who is the face of Trump's crackdown back in Chicago amid immigration raids

Senior Border Patrol official Greg Bovino has returned to the Chicago area, about a month after leaving to lead immigration crackdowns in other cities

Border Patrol official who is the face of Trump's crackdown back in Chicago amid immigration raids
Arts|Crime|Entertainment

What we know about Nick Reiner, son of Rob and Michele Reiner

What we know about Nick Reiner, son of Rob and Michele Reiner

What we know about Nick Reiner, son of Rob and Michele Reiner
Arts|Crime|Entertainment

The boys of ‘Stand by Me’ remember Rob Reiner

The boys of ‘Stand by Me’ remember Rob Reiner

The boys of ‘Stand by Me’ remember Rob Reiner
Americas|Crime|Education|Europe

What to know about the search for the Brown University shooting suspect

With the Brown University shooter still on the loose, authorities released a video timeline of a suspect and police fanned out to Providence schools to reassure parents, kids and teachers as investigators push for new evidence that might help them crack the case

What to know about the search for the Brown University shooting suspect
Arts|Crime|Lifestyle

Judge says he's hopeful hearing on Luigi Mangione trial evidence will end this week

A judge says he’s optimistic that a pretrial hearing in Luigi Mangione’s New York murder case will end this week

Judge says he's hopeful hearing on Luigi Mangione trial evidence will end this week
Crime|Political|US|World

US conducts three more strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats

According to the US Southern Command, the US military launched three more strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats in the Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration’s campaign aimed at curtailing narcotics trafficking to the US.

US conducts three more strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Interview|Political|World

Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, criticizes Bondi and opines on Trump in Vanity Fair

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is criticizing Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and broadly defending Donald Trump's second presidency in a series of interviews published Tuesday

Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, criticizes Bondi and opines on Trump in Vanity Fair
Arts|Crime|Political|World

Pentagon launches new phase of probe into Sen. Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video

Pentagon launches new phase of probe into Sen. Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video

Pentagon launches new phase of probe into Sen. Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video
Australia|Crime|World

Australia to hold funerals for the 15 victims of an antisemitic mass shooting at Bondi Beach

Australia is preparing for the funerals of some of the victims of an antisemitic mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach

Australia to hold funerals for the 15 victims of an antisemitic mass shooting at Bondi Beach
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|Political|US

Virginia Roberts Guiffre's memoir sells 1M copies worldwide

Virginia Roberts Guiffre's posthumous memoir, “Nobody's Girl,” has sold 1 million copies worldwide just two months after its release

Virginia Roberts Guiffre's memoir sells 1M copies worldwide
Crime|Entertainment|Health

Doctor who helped sell ketamine to actor Matthew Perry before his overdose death avoids prison time

A doctor who pleaded guilty in a scheme to supply ketamine to actor Matthew Perry has been sentenced to 8 months of home confinement

Doctor who helped sell ketamine to actor Matthew Perry before his overdose death avoids prison time
Crime|Education|Health

Brown mourns the loss of an aspiring doctor and campus leader to the campus attack

Brown University is mourning the loss of two students killed in a classroom shooting

Brown mourns the loss of an aspiring doctor and campus leader to the campus attack
Crime|Political|US|World

Hegseth says he won't publicly release video of boat strike that killed survivors in the Caribbean

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon will not publicly release unedited video of a strike that killed two survivors of an initial attack on a boat allegedly carrying cocaine in the Caribbean

Hegseth says he won't publicly release video of boat strike that killed survivors in the Caribbean
Crime|Political|US|World

Sen. Mark Kelly calls Pentagon investigation into his remarks a move to chill military dissent

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona says the Pentagon’s escalating investigation into his plea to troops to refuse unlawful orders is part of an effort to silence dissent within the military

Sen. Mark Kelly calls Pentagon investigation into his remarks a move to chill military dissent
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US

An aspiring neurosurgeon and a ‘faithful bright light:’ What we know about the two students killed in the Brown mass shooting

An aspiring neurosurgeon and a ‘faithful bright light:’ What we know about the two students killed in the Brown mass shooting

An aspiring neurosurgeon and a ‘faithful bright light:’ What we know about the two students killed in the Brown mass shooting
Crime|Europe|Sports|World

Driver who rammed through crowd at Liverpool soccer parade sentenced to over 21 years

A driver who injured more than 130 people when he plowed his car into a crowd of soccer fans celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League championship has been sentenced to over 21 years in prison

Driver who rammed through crowd at Liverpool soccer parade sentenced to over 21 years
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

The US labels another Latin American cartel a terrorist group as the anti-drug war escalates

The Trump administration has designated another Latin American drug cartel as a foreign terrorist group, increasing financial pressure on its members and opening the door to potential military action against them

The US labels another Latin American cartel a terrorist group as the anti-drug war escalates
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Political

Texas sues utility company to recover damages from historic wildfire sparked by downed power lines

Texas is suing the utility company whose downed power lines sparked the largest wildfire in state history

Texas sues utility company to recover damages from historic wildfire sparked by downed power lines
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Trump will go to Delaware for the dignified transfer of the 2 National Guard members killed in Syria

President Donald Trump will go to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday for a dignified transfer for the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an attack in the Syrian desert

Trump will go to Delaware for the dignified transfer of the 2 National Guard members killed in Syria
Business|Crime|Political|US

Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles says president ‘has an alcoholic’s personality’ and much more in candid interviews

Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles says president ‘has an alcoholic’s personality’ and much more in candid interviews

Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles says president ‘has an alcoholic’s personality’ and much more in candid interviews
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Exclusive: House Judiciary Committee expands Jack Smith probe

Exclusive: House Judiciary Committee expands Jack Smith probe

Exclusive: House Judiciary Committee expands Jack Smith probe
Crime|Political|US|Videos|World

Full video showing follow-up strike on alleged drug boat won’t be released to the public, Hegseth says

Full video showing follow-up strike on alleged drug boat won’t be released to the public, Hegseth says

Full video showing follow-up strike on alleged drug boat won’t be released to the public, Hegseth says
Australia|Crime|World

Bondi terror suspects driven by ‘Islamic State ideology,’ recently traveled to Philippine island wracked by extremism

Bondi terror suspects driven by ‘Islamic State ideology,’ recently traveled to Philippine island wracked by extremism

Bondi terror suspects driven by ‘Islamic State ideology,’ recently traveled to Philippine island wracked by extremism
Crime|Health|World

Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi taken to hospital after arrest, family says

The family of Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi says she was taken to a hospital emergency room twice after her arrest last week by Iranian security forces

Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi taken to hospital after arrest, family says
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Health|Technology

Women who were drugged, raped by Colorado cardiologist filing lawsuit: "Catastrophic failure of basic safety"

Women who were drugged, raped by Colorado cardiologist filing lawsuit: "Catastrophic failure of basic safety"

Women who were drugged, raped by Colorado cardiologist filing lawsuit: "Catastrophic failure of basic safety"
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel|US

Driver finds bullet lodged in vehicle after alleged road rage shooting on highway

Driver finds bullet lodged in vehicle after alleged road rage shooting on highway

Driver finds bullet lodged in vehicle after alleged road rage shooting on highway