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Bondi Beach was a laid-back spot. Then horror unfolded
It was a beautiful summer evening at Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach, thronged Sunday by thousands of people soaking up the lingering warmth or taking sunset dips in the sparkling sea.
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December 18, 2025
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Suspect in Australia massacre wakes up, is charged
Naveed Akram, 24, had been in a coma since the Bondi Beach shooting that killed 15.
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December 18, 2025
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FBI deputy director to leave post next month
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said Wednesday that he will resign from the bureau next month, ending a brief and tumultuous tenure in which he clashed with the Justice Department over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and was forced to reconcile the realities of his law enforcement job with provocative claims he made in his prior role as a popular podcast host.
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December 18, 2025
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In the throes of Trump’s us-vs.-them presidency
Only his backers and allies matter. GOP leadership continues to ignore his cruelty.
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December 18, 2025
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SALMON SPECIES MAKES COMEBACK
After 34-year absence, young cohos have returned to Mendocino County creek. Officials cite restoration efforts.
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December 18, 2025
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GOP SPLITS OVER HEALTH SUBSIDY
Four Republicans side with Democrats in forcing House vote on tax credit extension.
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December 18, 2025
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GOP’s only healthcare plan is to kill Obamacare
For millions of Americans, Jan. 1 won't be an occasion to celebrate the coming of the new year. It will be an occasion for dread.
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December 18, 2025
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Older video sought for Brown shooting inquiry
Investigators believe the campus attacker might have cased the scene ahead of time.
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December 18, 2025
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Massive media and sports deals soared in 2025
The trend is expected to continue next year as well, with planned sale of Warner Bros.
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December 18, 2025
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A 3-year-old is expected to be her own attorney?
With no lawyers provided for immigration hearings, some toddlers are left to make their own case
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December 18, 2025
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Attorneys give closing arguments on Prop. 50; judges raise issues
A trio of federal judges questioned attorneys for Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Republican Party on Wednesday in a legal case that will decide the fate of California's new voter-approved congressional districts for the 2026 midterm elections.
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December 18, 2025
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Modern take on a complex heroine
Michelle Williams shines in a revival of Eugene O’Neill’s ‘Anna Christie.’
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December 18, 2025
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Un-Christian insults prove Trump is the real 'Meathead'
Let the annals of this country show it was the murder of a Jewish couple on the first night of Hanukkah that showed how profoundly un-Christian Donald J. Trump is once and for all.
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December 18, 2025
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'Stereophonic' is informed by an expert
Arcade Fire’s Will Butler composes for another volatile band — this time fictional.
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December 18, 2025
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Truth leaked out of the White House
THERE IS A Santa Claus.
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December 18, 2025
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Paramount's hostile offer rejected
Warner Bros. accuses the Ellison family of not putting money behind takeover bid.
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December 18, 2025
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Dolphins benching Tagovailoa
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was unsure what his future with the team will look like following Wednesday's benching for rookie Quinn Ewers.
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December 18, 2025
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Ducks end trip with OT loss
After LaCombe ties it late, Fantilli’s goal with 1:28 left in extra period lifts Columbus.
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December 18, 2025
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Creators have long relied on technology. Why is AI different?
WHEN Frank Gehry and Robert A.M. Stern — two globally celebrated architects with utterly different sensibilities — die within days of each other, the juxtaposition invites a larger reflection.
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December 18, 2025
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Father of the late Tejano singer Selena, manager of Los Dinos
The former Chicano rock group member pushed the pop icon’s 1997 biopic forward.
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December 18, 2025
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Southland rabbi loses a relative in Sydney attack
Yisroel Goldstein, a synagogue shooting survivor, mourns his niece's husband.
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December 18, 2025
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Knicks won't lift banner after winning NBA Cup
After beating Spurs in championship game, New York hopes to make it to the Finals.
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December 18, 2025
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Crawford retires on 'own terms'
Omaha boxer, 38, exits after his 17-year career with a perfect record of 42-0 and four titles.
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December 18, 2025
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Texas country-rock pioneer and legend collaborated with Clash, Springsteen
The Flatlanders founder brought an expansive vision that transcended genre.
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December 18, 2025
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'Cult-like' group leaders are charged with murder
Leaders of a secretive Inland Empire religious group have been charged with murder in two separate cases — the disappearance of longtime member Emilio Ghanem in Redlands and the 2010 death of 4-year-old Timothy Thomas in Colton.
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December 18, 2025
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FEW SPARKS INSIDE DAZZLING WORLD OF 'FIRE AND ASH'
James Cameron's third 'Avatar' film recycles the same story, but dynamite villains and a realistic Pandora make it a worthy place to revisit
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December 18, 2025
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Perry's second ketamine doctor gets house arrest
Mark Chavez reached a plea agreement after cooperating with investigators.
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December 18, 2025
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Funk singer of 'Bad Mama Jama'
The 1981 single lifted his self-titled album to gold and became a pop culture staple.
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December 18, 2025
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Spesh rewrites stand-up playbook
The company wants to break the streaming industry mold with alt-comedy specials.
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December 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Study IDs trigger behind myocarditis after COVID shots
A rapid, two-step immune reaction may underlie rare cases of heart inflammation seen after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination, Stanford University researchers found, shedding light on a mechanism that has fueled scientific debate and political controversy since the pandemic.
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