Today’s Headlines: As of late Sunday, the suspect in Saturday’s mass shooting at Brown University — which killed two people and injured nine — remains at large. Police released new photos after clearing a briefly detained person of interest, while local officials say there’s no immediate threat. Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel falsely claimed a suspect had been caught, statements later contradicted by Providence police. In Australia, the death toll from a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney rose to 16, the country’s deadliest shooting in nearly 30 years; authorities say a father and son carried out the attack, and ISIS flags were found in their car. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is pledging even stricter gun laws. Back in the U.S., California police are investigating an antisemitic attack on a Jewish family’s Hanukkah-decorated home, while federal authorities arrested four men accused of plotting a New Year’s Eve terrorist attack. In Los Angeles, the son of director Rob Reiner was arrested on suspicion of murdering Reiner and his wife; Trump blamed the deaths on “Trump derangement syndrome,” drawing backlash. Elsewhere, the administration is arguing in court against providing live ASL interpreters at White House events and against halting construction of Trump’s planned White House ballroom. A JetBlue pilot narrowly avoided a midair collision with a U.S. military aircraft in the Caribbean, and President Zelensky says the U.S. has agreed to security guarantees for Ukraine as talks continue. Finally, Merriam-Webster named “slop” — low-quality AI-generated content — its 2025 word of the yea



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Providence Journal: Brown University mass shooting suspect new images released

Axios: Brown University shooting person of interest being released, officials say

NBC News: From Charlie Kirk to Brown University, Trump officials have posted inaccurate info in wake of tragedy

Reuters: Australia plans tougher gun laws after police say father and son killed 15 at Bondi Beach

LA Times: Attack on Jewish family's Redlands home under investigation as a possible hate crime

WaPo: Justice officials say they stopped a terror plot in Southern California

LA Times: Live Updates: Rob Reiner’s son arrested in fatal stabbings of the Hollywood legend and his wife

CNN: Trump’s Rob Reiner post on Truth Social undercuts Republicans’ claims to civility

Axios: Republican lawmakers slam Trump's "inappropriate" posts on Rob Reiner

Axios: "Very bad for our country": Trump doubles down on Rob Reiner attacks

Live 5: Trump administration says sign language services ‘intrude’ on Trump’s ability to control his image

AP News: Trump administration says White House ballroom construction is a matter of national security

WaPo: ‘Outrageous’: JetBlue pilot describes near-collision with Air Force plane off Venezuela

AP News: US officials say Washington has agreed to give Ukraine security guarantees in peace talks

Axios: "Slop" to the top: Merriam-Webster's word of the year is here



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