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Today — 15 December 2025NYT | Top Stories

Rob Reiner, Actor Who Went on to Direct Classic Films, Dies at 78

15 December 2025 at 13:35
Mr. Reiner, who was in “All in the Family,” directed films including “This Is Spinal Tap,” “When Harry Met Sally …,” “The Princess Bride” and “A Few Good Men.”

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Rob Reiner in Los Angeles in 1986.

Two Bodies Found at Home Owned by Director Rob Reiner

The Los Angeles Police Department said it is investigating the deaths as “an apparent homicide.”

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The Hollywood director and actor Rob Reiner made hit movies like “Stand By Me” and “A Few Good Men.”

Jeanette Winter, Who Told Children About Artists’ Lives, Dies at 86

15 December 2025 at 10:47
Her picture books found models of perseverance and imagination in figures like Emily Dickinson, Georgia O’Keeffe and Benny Goodman.

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Jeanette Winter in 2017. She was the writer, illustrator or both of more than 65 children’s books, many of them biographies of great artists.

Jimmy Lai’s Life, in Photos and Video

15 December 2025 at 10:00
He attributed his rags-to-riches ascent to the freedoms of Hong Kong, and has paid a hefty price for defending them.

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U.S. Military Plane and JetBlue Flight Nearly Collided Over Caribbean, Radio Traffic Shows

15 December 2025 at 08:04
The Air Force refueling tanker was flying without its location transponder activated and could not be detected by air traffic control.

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A U.S. Air Force air-to-air refueling tanker took off from an airport in St. Croix in late November. A similar type of aircraft nearly collided with a JetBlue flight on Friday over the Caribbean, according to air traffic control radio communications.

José Antonio Kast Elected President of Chile

15 December 2025 at 11:20
José Antonio Kast has promised to reverse Chile’s recent surge in violent crime. He also says he will deport undocumented migrants.

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José Antonio Kast with supporters after voting in Paine, Chile, on Sunday.

His Job Is to Make the Subway Accessible. His Own Life Fuels His Work.

15 December 2025 at 03:48
Quemuel Arroyo, the New York transit system’s chief accessibility officer, has used a wheelchair for half his life. He understands how difficult it is to navigate the subway.

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Quemuel Arroyo lobbies for billions of dollars to build new subway elevators, knowing that two-thirds of stations do not have them.

Rural Fire Departments Squeezed By Software Prices As Investors Profit

14 December 2025 at 18:01
Rural departments have long relied on cheap software solutions to keep their operations running. But fire chiefs report sharp price increases as investors have entered the market.

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With industry upheaval, volunteer fire departments are losing access to software tools and scrambling to find affordable alternatives.

House Republicans Accuse D.C. Police of Manipulating Crime Statistics

By: Minho Kim
15 December 2025 at 06:18
The committee cited interviews with police commanders in an effort to buttress President Trump’s federal takeover of law enforcement and the National Guard deployment in the capital city.

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The committee said interviews with the city police’s seven district commanders showed the department’s leadership had put an aggressive emphasis on lowering crime numbers.

Gunshots at Brown University, Then 12 Hours of Lockdown and Fear

Students sheltered in place in classrooms and basements, waiting for the all clear.

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The shooting at Brown University brought hundreds of police officers in helmets and armor to campus.

Syrian Who Killed U.S. Soldiers Was Member of Security Forces, Officials Say

15 December 2025 at 05:45
The gunman who killed two U.S. soldiers and an American civilian interpreter had been set to be dismissed from the security forces over his extremist views, U.S. and Syrian officials said.

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U.S. soldiers on patrol in northeastern Syria in January.

Inside the Clintons’ Fight to Avoid Testifying in the House Epstein Inquiry

15 December 2025 at 05:30
Bill and Hillary Clinton have repeatedly offered to provide sworn statements, but Representative James R. Comer has threatened to hold them in contempt of Congress if they fail to appear.

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For months, the Clintons have been engaging with Mr. Comer far more than was previously known to respond to his requests and avoid having to appear on Capitol Hill.

Hospitalized Brown Student Describes Hiding from Shooter

15 December 2025 at 09:38
The student, in his first year at Brown, described helping others who were more seriously injured than he was as they hid in their classroom.

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Parts of Providence near Brown University were cordoned off Sunday morning in the aftermath of a shooting in a classroom building.

What We Know About the American Troops in Syria

14 December 2025 at 17:20
The killing of three Americans during what was said to be a counterterrorism operation in central Syria served as a reminder that U.S. troops are still operating in the country.

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U.S. Army soldiers gather before a patrol from a remote combat outpost in northeastern Syria in 2021.

Zelensky Offers Compromise for New Round of Ukraine Peace Talks

15 December 2025 at 04:28
Ukraine’s president met with U.S. negotiators about plans to end the war with Russia. He said he would give up hopes of joining NATO in exchange for security guarantees.

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Steve Witkoff, the American special envoy, left, greeting President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Berlin on Sunday.

New York City Gets Its First Big Snowfall of the Season

15 December 2025 at 03:19
The city has not seen this much snow this early in the season since 2018, the National Weather Service said.

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As of 1 p.m. Sunday, about 2.7 inches of snow had fallen in Central Park. In a typical winter, the park records nearly 30 inches, according to the National Weather Service.
Yesterday — 14 December 2025NYT | Top Stories

Chile Poised for Right-Wing Victory as Crime Fears Sweep Latin America

13 December 2025 at 18:15
Security has become a top concern for voters across the region who are calling for iron-fisted measures. In Chile, the issue is pushing the country to the right.

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Chilean police raiding a house in Iquique during an anti-gang operation last month.

Home-Schooled Kids Are Not All Right

14 December 2025 at 19:00
Not once, in the four and a half years I learned at home, did anyone from the state come to assess what sort of education I was receiving, or even just check on me.

What We Know About the Bondi Beach Shooting in Australia

15 December 2025 at 03:32
Two gunmen opened fire at dozens of people who were at a Jewish holiday event. At least 15 people were killed in the attack, and so was one of the shooters, the police said.

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Paramedics waiting to assist other emergency responders at the scene of a shooting in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday.

Witnesses Fled Bondi Beach as Gunmen Targeted Jewish Event

Gunshots ripped through a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, killing at least 12 people.

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Emergency responders moving a man on a stretcher to an ambulance after a shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday.

How The Times Analyzed the S.E.C.’s Cryptocurrency Enforcement

The New York Times set out to understand — and quantify — just how much things had changed within the agency after President Trump resumed office.

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A portrait array in the lobby of the Securities and Exchange Commission showing President Trump and Vice President JD Vance; its chairman, Paul S. Atkins; and Commissioners Hester M. Peirce, Caroline A. Crenshaw and Mark T. Uyeda.
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