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Brown University Delays Early-Decision Offers After Campus Mass Shooting

Gavin U. Stonebridge December 23, 2025

Two students were killed and nine others injured in a mass shooting at Brown University on Saturday. The tragedy has cast a shadow over the campus...

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Central Texas Wildfires Burn Over 11,000 Acres in 2025, 43 Fires Reported

Aiden V. Crossfield December 23, 2025

As of early 2025, more than 11,000 acres have burned in Central Texas wildfires, with 43 separate fires documented across 15 counties, according to...

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Fani Willis Faces Republican Senate Committee in High-Stakes Hearing Over Trump Case

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 23, 2025

Fani Willis, Fulton County’s Democratic district attorney, took on a Republican‑led Senate committee in a hearing that has become a high‑stakes...

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Bondi Beach Massacre: Accused Shooter Charged, Community Mourns, and Calls for Reform

Morgan J. Carter December 23, 2025

On Wednesday, authorities announced that Naveed Akram, the 24‑year‑old man who fired the gun that killed 15 people on Bondi Beach, faces 59 charges,...

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Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Week-Long Notice Rule for Congressional Visits to ICE Detention Centers

Isaac Y. Thornwell December 23, 2025

A federal judge in Washington has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing new rules that would limit how members of Congress can...

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Lumbee Tribe Secures Federal Recognition After Trump’s Support, Senate Passes Defense Bill

Aiden V. Crossfield December 23, 2025

On Dec. 17, 2025, the U.S. Senate passed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, and the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina secured federal...

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Austin Grants $150,000 Incentive to Apple TV’s ‘Brothers’ Featuring McConaughey and Harrelson

Gavin U. Stonebridge December 23, 2025

Austin has taken a decisive step toward bolstering its film and television industry by awarding a $150,000 incentive to the upcoming Apple TV+ series...

Loaf of bread with torn packaging reveals razor blades with natural light illuminating the cutting board in a Walmart bakery.

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Woman Arrested for Alleged Razor Blade Tampering at Biloxi Walmart Stores

Hannah E. Clearwater December 23, 2025

A woman was arrested Tuesday in Biloxi, Mississippi, after authorities allege she pushed razor blades into loaves of bread at two Walmart locations....

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MIT Professor Nuno Loureiro Shot Dead in Brookline; Police Intensify Search for Suspect

Fiona Z. Merriweather December 23, 2025

In the early hours of Monday night, a gunshot shattered the quiet of a Brookline apartment, killing MIT physicist Nuno F.G. Loureiro. The 47‑year‑old...

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Jamaica Gathers to Celebrate Reggae Legend Jimmy Cliff

Julia N. Fairmont December 23, 2025

On a Wednesday in Kingston, Jamaica, the nation gathered in a gymnasium to honor the life of reggae icon Jimmy Cliff, who passed away last month at...