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White House chief of staff Susie Wiles says Trump 'will go for it' when there's an 'opportunity' for retribution

16 December 2025 at 11:32
WASHINGTON — White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said the administration's accusations against New York Attorney General Letitia James "might" be "retribution," and "when there’s an opportunity" for President Donald Trump to take retribution, "he will go for it," Vanity Fair reported in a new profile of Wiles

How to Empower Kids to Take Control of the Devices in Their Lives

16 December 2025 at 08:59
Screen time is a major concern for many parents. Now a new book is aiming to help kids take control of the devices in their lives. Authors Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price join TODAY to talk about their book “The Amazing Generation: Your Guide to Fun and Freedom in a Screen-Filled World" that speaks directly to children.

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Screen time is a major concern for many parents. Now a new book is aiming to help kids take control of the devices in their lives. Authors Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price join TODAY to talk about their book “The Amazing Generation: Your Guide to Fun and Freedom in a Screen-Filled World" that speaks directly to children.

Bondi Beach Shooting Suspects 'Inspired' By ISIS: Prime Minister

16 December 2025 at 07:48
New details are emerging on the father and son suspects in the shooting attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Australia's Bondi Beach with authorities saying the pair traveled last month to a region in the Philippines known for militant activity. "It would appear that there is evidence that this was inspired by a terrorist organization, by ISIS," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a press conference. NBC’s Sara James reports for TODAY from Sydney.

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New details are emerging on the father and son suspects in the shooting attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Australia's Bondi Beach with authorities saying the pair traveled last month to a region in the Philippines known for militant activity. "It would appear that there is evidence that this was inspired by a terrorist organization, by ISIS," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a press conference. NBC’s Sara James reports for TODAY from Sydney.

Australian authorities ignored warning signs of rising antisemitism, some Jewish leaders say

15 December 2025 at 20:35
For the past couple of years, leaders in Australia’s Jewish community have been seeing a rise in antisemitism and urging the country’s leaders to act.

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Members of the Jewish community during a vigil at Chabad of Bondi in Sydney on Monday. 

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Members of the Jewish community during a vigil at Chabad of Bondi in Sydney on Monday. 

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Members of the Jewish community during a vigil at Chabad of Bondi in Sydney on Monday. 

Bondi shooters inspired by ISIS and visited extremist hotspot before attack, officials say

15 December 2025 at 10:36
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the suspects were “motivated by Islamic State ideology.” They had traveled to the Philippines prior to the attack, officials said.

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Tributes piled together in memory of the victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney on Tuesday.

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Members of the public gather at a memorial at Bondi Beach on Monday.

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A member of the public disarmed one of the attackers in a dramatic scene captured Sunday.

Police: Rob Reiner’s son 'responsible' for murder of his parents

15 December 2025 at 18:38
After Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead inside their Los Angeles home, police arrested their son Nick on suspicion of murder. There has been a massive outpouring of support for the legendary actor and director from across Hollywood and beyond. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports.

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After Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead inside their Los Angeles home, police arrested their son Nick on suspicion of murder. There has been a massive outpouring of support for the legendary actor and director from across Hollywood and beyond. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports.

New video released in search for Brown University gunman

15 December 2025 at 17:47
The FBI is offering up to $50,000 in reward money for information leading to the identity of the shooter in the Brown University attack. NBC News’ Tom Winter details what was revealed in the new video that Providence officials released. 

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The FBI is offering up to $50,000 in reward money for information leading to the identity of the shooter in the Brown University attack. NBC News’ Tom Winter details what was revealed in the new video that Providence officials released. 
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Trump baselessly says Rob Reiner died because he was anti-Trump, politicizing the director's killing

President Donald Trump faced blowback from fellow Republicans Monday after he baselessly suggested that legendary director and actor Rob Reiner died because of Reiner’s anti-Trump views, injecting politics into the killing at a time when other conservatives expressed condolences.

Law enforcement thwarts terror plot to target L.A. businesses on New Year’s

15 December 2025 at 12:29
Law enforcement officials have uncovered a suspected New Year's Eve terror plot targeting Los Angeles businesses. NBC News' Kelly O' Donnell explains what this terror group was planning and how law enforcement disrupted its plans.

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Law enforcement officials have uncovered a suspected New Year's Eve terror plot targeting Los Angeles businesses. NBC News' Kelly O' Donnell explains what this terror group was planning and how law enforcement disrupted its plans.

Brian Walshe found guilty of killing his wife and dismembering her body

15 December 2025 at 11:50
A Massachusetts jury found Brian Walshe guilty of first-degree murder Monday, siding with prosecutors who accused the convicted fraudster of killing his wife and dismembering her body three years ago

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Brian Walshe during his trial in Dedham, Mass., on Dec. 9.

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Brian Walshe during his trial in Dedham, Mass., on Dec. 9.

Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner arrested in connection with parents' deaths

15 December 2025 at 11:24
Nick Reiner, the son of movie director Rob Reiner, has been arrested in connection with the deaths of his parents, according to law enforcement. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports on how Hollywood is reacting to this family tragedy.

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Nick Reiner, the son of movie director Rob Reiner, has been arrested in connection with the deaths of his parents, according to law enforcement. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports on how Hollywood is reacting to this family tragedy.

Rob Reiner, director of modern American classics, dies at 78

15 December 2025 at 01:47
Rob Reiner, who was born into Hollywood comedic royalty and forged his own path directing films that marked America's mood through humor, satire and nostalgia, died Sunday.

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Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, in Los Angeles in 2014.

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Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers, as married couple Mike and Gloria Stivic, on "All in the Family" in 1979.

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Harry Shearer, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Rob Reiner at the premiere of "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" in Los Angeles in September.

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Tom Cruise listens to director Rob Reiner between scenes on the set of "A Few Good Men" in 1992.

Holocaust survivor and 10-year-old are among the victims of Bondi Beach shooting

A Holocaust survivor, a 10-year-old and a Chabad rabbi were among the 15 people killed when two gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah event at Australia's Bondi Beach on Sunday.

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Matilda Britvan.

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Rabbi Eli Schlanger.

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Peter Meagher.

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Marika Pogany.

Director Rob Reiner and wife found stabbed to death in their L.A. home

15 December 2025 at 00:23
According to a source close to the Reiner family, filmmaker and director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Los Angeles home. The source said the couple appeared to have died from stab wounds. 

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According to a source close to the Reiner family, filmmaker and director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Los Angeles home. The source said the couple appeared to have died from stab wounds. 

Person of interest in Brown University shooting to be released, officials say

14 December 2025 at 23:20
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said the person of interest detained in connection with the Brown University shooting will be released. Smiley assured the community of safety and that an enhanced police presence will remain in the city and on Brown's campus. 

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Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said the person of interest detained in connection with the Brown University shooting will be released. Smiley assured the community of safety and that an enhanced police presence will remain in the city and on Brown's campus. 

Officials: father & son kill 15 in Australia mass shooting

14 December 2025 at 19:02
Officials in Australia said father and son attackers killed at least 15 people in a shooting during a Jewish holiday celebration in Sydney. Video showed a bystander tackling one of the suspects. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez has more.

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Officials in Australia said father and son attackers killed at least 15 people in a shooting during a Jewish holiday celebration in Sydney. Video showed a bystander tackling one of the suspects. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez has more.
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Officials hope to bring forth charges in Brown University shooting soon

14 December 2025 at 14:05
Col. Oscar Perez, Providence’s police chief, told NBC News' Erin McLaughlin that police are confident the person of interest in custody is the suspected gunman and they hope charges can be brought forth within "the next few hours." 

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Col. Oscar Perez, Providence’s police chief, told NBC News' Erin McLaughlin that police are confident the person of interest in custody is the suspected gunman and they hope charges can be brought forth within "the next few hours." 

Special Report: Trump speaks on shootings at Brown Univ., Bondi Beach and attacks in Syria

14 December 2025 at 13:22
President Donald Trump gave his reaction to the recent fatal shootings at Brown University and Bondi Beach in Australia and fatal attacks on U.S. soldiers in Syria.

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President Donald Trump gave his reaction to the recent fatal shootings at Brown University and Bondi Beach in Australia and fatal attacks on U.S. soldiers in Syria.

Video appears to show moment Bondi Beach shooter is disarmed

14 December 2025 at 08:10
Video appears to show one of the shooters at Australia’s Bondi Beach being disarmed by a bystander. “That man is a genuine hero," New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said. At least 11 people were killed in the attack, which targeted the Jewish community and officials called an act of terrorism and antisemitism.

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Video appears to show one of the shooters at Australia’s Bondi Beach being disarmed by a bystander. “That man is a genuine hero," New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said. At least 11 people were killed in the attack, which targeted the Jewish community and officials called an act of terrorism and antisemitism.

Suspect in Custody in Brown University Shooting: What We Know

14 December 2025 at 08:11
NBC’s national law enforcement and intelligence correspondent Tom Winter joins Sunday TODAY to break down how authorities worked through the night to find the suspect in the mass shooting at Brown University and weighs in on the suspect’s potential motive and relationship with the school. 

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NBC’s national law enforcement and intelligence correspondent Tom Winter joins Sunday TODAY to break down how authorities worked through the night to find the suspect in the mass shooting at Brown University and weighs in on the suspect’s potential motive and relationship with the school. 

Special Report: Officials confirm suspect in custody in Brown University shooting

14 December 2025 at 07:53
A person of interest is in custody in connection with the Brown University shooting that left two people dead. Providence Mayor Brett Smiley also provided an update on the seven people who were injured.

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A person of interest is in custody in connection with the Brown University shooting that left two people dead. Providence Mayor Brett Smiley also provided an update on the seven people who were injured.

Brown University students describe uncertainty and fear in lockdown after shooting

14 December 2025 at 00:42
First-year Brown University student Benjamin DiBella was in the Sciences Library at the Providence, Rhode Island, school Saturday afternoon when someone yelled that there was an active shooter on campus

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Brown University students are escorted by police as they leave a building on Saturday.

Police release video of possible Brown University shooter

14 December 2025 at 00:26
Providence police released security camera video that shows the person they believed to be the Brown University shooter walking away from campus after he allegedly opened fire inside a classroom. WJAR reports. 

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Providence police released security camera video that shows the person they believed to be the Brown University shooter walking away from campus after he allegedly opened fire inside a classroom. WJAR reports. 

Police say shooter at Brown University was 'dressed in all black'

13 December 2025 at 20:15
At least two people were killed and eight more critically injured in a shooting at a Brown University engineering building in Providence, Rhode Island. Police said they were still looking for the shooter, who was "dressed in all black."  

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At least two people were killed and eight more critically injured in a shooting at a Brown University engineering building in Providence, Rhode Island. Police said they were still looking for the shooter, who was "dressed in all black."  

Brown University student said he hid for two hours after alerts of shooting

13 December 2025 at 19:07
A student at Brown University said he hid for two hours inside a university lab after alerts of an active shooter on campus, only managing to escape when police came to evacuate the building. Several people were injured in the shooting, with police continuing their search for the suspect. 

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A student at Brown University said he hid for two hours inside a university lab after alerts of an active shooter on campus, only managing to escape when police came to evacuate the building. Several people were injured in the shooting, with police continuing their search for the suspect. 

'We will retaliate’: Trump responds to deaths of U.S. soldiers and interpreter in Syria

13 December 2025 at 14:14
President Donald Trump told reporters the U.S. planned to “retaliate” after two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian U.S. interpreter were killed in an attack in Palmyra, Syria. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez reports on how Syria’s new regime will cooperate with the U.S. 

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President Donald Trump told reporters the U.S. planned to “retaliate” after two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian U.S. interpreter were killed in an attack in Palmyra, Syria. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez reports on how Syria’s new regime will cooperate with the U.S. 

Peter Greene, Known for 'Pulp Fiction' and 'The Mask,' Dies at 60

13 December 2025 at 09:17
Character actor Peter Greene, known for playing villains and criminals in dozens of movies, including “Pulp Fiction” and “The Mask,” died on Friday at 60 years old. His cause of death was not reported.

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Character actor Peter Greene, known for playing villains and criminals in dozens of movies, including “Pulp Fiction” and “The Mask,” died on Friday at 60 years old. His cause of death was not reported.

DOJ weighs novel federal hate crime case against suspect in Charlie Kirk's assassination

13 December 2025 at 05:00
The Justice Department is weighing how to bring federal charges against Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin, Tyler Robinson.

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A memorial for political activist Charlie Kirk stands on the grounds of Utah Valley University on Sept. 13 in Orem, Utah.

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A memorial for political activist Charlie Kirk stands on the grounds of Utah Valley University on Sept. 13 in Orem, Utah.

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A memorial for political activist Charlie Kirk stands on the grounds of Utah Valley University on Sept. 13 in Orem, Utah.

Peter Greene, actor known for 'Pulp Fiction' and 'The Mask,' dead at 60

13 December 2025 at 00:20
Peter Greene, the actor known for playing villains and criminals, including in his role as Zed in "Pulp Fiction," died at his New York City home Friday, his manager confirmed.

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Actor Peter Greene attends the premiere of "The Bounty Hunter" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in 2010 in New York City.

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Actor Peter Greene attends the premiere of "The Bounty Hunter" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in 2010 in New York City.

Google testing out new textbook tool 'Learn Your Way'

12 December 2025 at 22:43
Google is testing out its new AI tool called "Learn Your Way," which turns educational texts into an interactive experience. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz talks to Google's Dr. Courtney Heldreth and tests out how the tool works.  

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Google is testing out its new AI tool called "Learn Your Way," which turns educational texts into an interactive experience. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz talks to Google's Dr. Courtney Heldreth and tests out how the tool works.  

Users express frustration over Apple autocorrect update

12 December 2025 at 22:17
NBC News' Steven Romo looks at recent online complaints about Apple's autocorrect following the latest software update and what role artificial intelligence may have in the situation.

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NBC News' Steven Romo looks at recent online complaints about Apple's autocorrect following the latest software update and what role artificial intelligence may have in the situation.

New photos released showing Jeffrey Epstein with powerful men

12 December 2025 at 18:42
Democrats on the House Oversight committee released new photos obtained from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate. The photos show Epstein with a number of powerful men including President Trump, President Clinton, Woody Allen and Steve Bannon. The photos do not appear to show any illegal activity. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports.

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Democrats on the House Oversight committee released new photos obtained from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate. The photos show Epstein with a number of powerful men including President Trump, President Clinton, Woody Allen and Steve Bannon. The photos do not appear to show any illegal activity. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports.

Noem & Lewandowski ‘pointing fingers’ amid pressure to ramp up immigration enforcement

12 December 2025 at 17:12
NBC News Senior Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley reports on the turmoil within the Department of Homeland Security over implementing President Trump’s immigration agenda.

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NBC News Senior Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley reports on the turmoil within the Department of Homeland Security over implementing President Trump’s immigration agenda.

'We can't be bullied': How Trump and the GOP's redistricting push in Indiana backfired

12 December 2025 at 14:00
INDIANAPOLIS — As the redistricting battle began to pick up steam in Indiana last month, state Sen.

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A display of the 2025 draft Congressional map during a vote at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis on Thursday.

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Indiana Senate President pro tempore Rodric Bray became a frequent target of Trump and his allies.

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Demonstrators opposed to redistricting at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis on Thursday.

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Demonstrators rallied against redistricting inside the Indiana Statehouse on Sept. 18.

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Indiana state Sen. Michael Crider, the Republican majority whip, shows an example of an email threat he received during the redistricting debate.

Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton, Bannon and more from Epstein's estate

12 December 2025 at 10:09
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released a second batch of images from the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's estate.

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Bill Clinton with Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein.

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Steve Bannon and Jeffrey Epstein.

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Jeffrey Epstein with Alan Dershowitz.

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Steve Bannon and Jeffrey Epstein.

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Woody Allen and Jeffrey Epstein.

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Jeffrey Epstein and Woody Allen.

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Jeffrey Epstein; Richard Branson, right; and an unidentified man.
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