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Today — 15 December 2025NYT | Top Stories

How the Bondi Beach Shooting Unfolded

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By: Victoria Kim and Livia Albeck-Ripka
15 December 2025 at 19:53
Two men toting long guns opened fire on hundreds of people who were celebrating Hanukkah on Bondi Beach in Sydney, the core of the Australian city’s Jewish community.

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A makeshift memorial at Bondi pavilion, near the site of the attack, in Sydney, Australia, on Monday.

A Massacre in Australia, and Rob Reiner Is Found Dead in ‘Apparent Homicide’

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By: Will Jarvis， Ian Stewart and Alissa J. Rubin
15 December 2025 at 19:00
Plus, the hunt for the gunman in a shooting at Brown University.

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Arriving for a vigil in Sydney, Australia, on Monday to commemorate the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting.

Michele Singer Reiner: A Photographer Who Changed Movie History

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By: Alex Marshall
15 December 2025 at 19:17
Falling in love with her inspired the director Rob Reiner to give “When Harry Met Sally…” a new ending. The Reiners went on to work together on movies and political causes.

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Michele Singer Reiner in Los Angeles in 2019.

Zelensky Meets U.S. Envoys in Berlin in New Round of Ukraine Peace Talks

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By: Christopher F. Schuetze
15 December 2025 at 19:23
For the second day running, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was set to meet in Berlin with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, two key Trump aides.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Paris this month. He has raised hopes of a compromise after saying that Kyiv would suspend its goal of joining NATO, at least for now.

Trump’s Cuts Hobbled US Labor Board, Leaving Festering Disputes and a Power Struggle

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By: Rebecca Davis O’Brien
15 December 2025 at 18:02
Advocates fear damage to labor protections if the Supreme Court upholds the president’s move to control federal agency staffing.

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The Washington headquarters of the National Labor Relations Board, which is down to a single member. In the interim, California and New York want to strengthen their boards.

Trump’s Diversity Rollback Ends Crucial Aid for Deafblind Children Like Annie Garner

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By: Sonia A. Rao and Jamie Kelter Davis
15 December 2025 at 18:00
A program for deafblind children helped 3-year-old Annie Garner, born with poor vision and no ears, learn to communicate. The Trump administration cut the program’s funding over diversity goals.

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Casey and Leah Garner with their daughter, Annie, at their home in Reedsburg, Wis.

Trial to Start for Judge Accused of Helping Undocumented Immigrant Evade Agents

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By: Julie Bosman and Dan Simmons
15 December 2025 at 18:02
The Milwaukee County judge faces federal charges, but she has maintained her innocence.

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Judge Hannah C. Dugan leaving a courthouse in Milwaukee in November.

With Prices Soaring, Can New York Survive as a Mecca for the Arts?

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By: Eliza Shapiro
15 December 2025 at 16:00
The number of artists living in the city has declined after growing sharply between 2004 and 2019. Almost 50 arts venues have closed in the past five years.

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People rummage through fabrics at Materials for the Arts, a warehouse in Long Island City, Queens, that processes six million pounds of donated art materials a year.

Kast’s Victory in Chile Is Another Win for Global Right-Wing Movement

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By: Emma Bubola
15 December 2025 at 18:02
José Antonio Kast, who was elected president on Sunday, is the latest conservative to rise to power promising strict law and order measures.

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Presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast of the Republicano party and his wife Maria Pia Adriazola celebrating following the 2025 presidential election runoff in Santiago, Chile on Sunday.

A Powerful New Drug Is Creating a ‘Withdrawal Crisis’ in Philadelphia

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By: Jan Hoffman and Hannah Yoon
15 December 2025 at 19:59
Medetomidine, a veterinary sedative, mixed into fentanyl has sent thousands to hospitals, not only for overdose but for life-threatening withdrawal. It is spreading to other cities.

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The Temple University Hospital emergency entrance.

What We Know About Rob Reiner and His Death

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By: Jin Yu Young
15 December 2025 at 17:07
The director’s family said that he and his wife, Michele, had died on Sunday. The police said they had found two bodies at the Reiner home in Los Angeles.

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Police officers outside the home of Rob Reiner in Brentwood, Calif., on Sunday night.

Jimmy Lai Faces Up to Life in a Hong Kong Jail After Guilty Verdicts

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By: Alexandra Stevenson and David Pierson
15 December 2025 at 20:07
Jimmy Lai, the publisher of a Hong Kong tabloid, was convicted of national security charges on Monday after spending decades supporting the city’s now vanquished pro-democracy movement.

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Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong in 2019. Mr. Lai, who has been behind bars for five years, received guilty verdicts in a national security trial on Monday.

How the Bondi Beach Community Rushed to Help Shooting Victims

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By: Damien Cave
15 December 2025 at 14:19
I lived and worked around Bondi for years. The emergency response tells you everything you need to know about the area.

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A family embraces at a flower memorial by a lifeguard tower on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Monday.

China Approaches First Investment Decline in 3 Decades

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By: Daisuke Wakabayashi
15 December 2025 at 14:21
A broad measure of investment fell more than 10 percent in November, continuing a recent reversal and signaling the depth of China’s property crisis.

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A residential complex being built by Vanke in Nanjing, China. Vanke is the latest developer in financial distress as property investment has plunged.

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

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By: Julia Jacobs
15 December 2025 at 14:13
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

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By: Matt Stevens， Shawn Hubler， Julia Jacobs and Nicole Sperling
15 December 2025 at 12:54
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

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By: Alex Traub
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

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By: The New York Times
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

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By: Riley Mellen
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

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By: Emma Bubola
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.

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By: Emma G. Fitzsimmons
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

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By: Mike Baker
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

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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.
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