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How the Bondi Beach Shooting Unfolded at a Hanukkah Celebration

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.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/world/australia/bondi-beach-shooting-sydney-australia.html

At a Dark Moment, Jews in New York Celebrate the Festival of Lights

After the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, Jewish New Yorkers said they felt the need to stand up for their community.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/nyregion/hanukkah-menorah-nyc-jews-australia.html

Ahmed el Ahmed, Who Tackled One of the Bondi Beach Gunmen, Is Recovering in a Hospital

Video of Ahmed el Ahmed disarming one of the gunmen has gone viral, and officials around the world have hailed his bravery.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/world/australia/ahmed-bondi-shooting-hero-tackled-shooter-injured.html

Nick Reiner’s Struggles With Drugs Left His Parents ‘Desperate’

Mr. Reiner, who was arrested in connection with the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner, once estimated he had been in drug treatment 18 times as a teenager.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/movies/nick-reiner-drugs-rehab-heroin-cocaine.html

Trump’s Post Attacking Rob Reiner After Stabbing Death Draws Immediate Outrage

The president attributed the killing to “Trump derangement syndrome,” but his disparaging comments drew backlash even from conservative allies who said they were inappropriate.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/us/politics/trump-rob-reiner.html

Rob Reiner Made Clear What He Believed In, Onscreen and Off

In films like “A Few Good Men,” the director’s ideas of honor and morality were stated as plainly as could be.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/movies/rob-reiner-films-activism.html

FBI Director Kash Patel, Eager for Spotlight, Casts Aside Caution in Social Media Posts

Kash Patel’s impulse to publicize the work of the bureau under his leadership has revived questions about his competence and his future in the administration.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/us/politics/kash-patel-fbi.html

He Tried to Protect His Son From Bullies. He Didn’t Know How Far They Would Go.

After his son was repeatedly attacked, Rick Kuehner reached out to his suburban school, to the police and to other parents. The violence only got worse.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/magazine/bullying-teenagers-gilbert-goons-gang.html

Kushner’s Firm Pulls Out of Trump-Branded Hotel Deal in Serbia

The announcement came just hours after prosecutors there charged four government officials with corruption in connection with the half-billion-dollar project.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/us/politics/kushner-trump-hotel-deal-serbia.html

Heng Guan Documented China’s Detention of Uyghurs. The U.S. Wants to Deport Him.

Heng Guan fled to the United States and released rare video evidence of China’s clampdown. His supporters say that sending him to Uganda puts him at risk.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/us/heng-guan-china-uyghurs-deportation-uganda.html

Trump Files $10 Billion Suit Over BBC Documentary

The British broadcaster, which has expressed regret over the editing of video clips about the president, has rejected claims that the error was evidence of a fundamental bias in its news reporting.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/us/politics/trump-sues-bbc.html

How the Winklevoss Twins Won Big in Trump’s Pro-Crypto Washington

Few industry players seem closer to Trump than the 44-year-old billionaire brothers. And they have gotten more than just invitations to the White House this year.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/us/politics/trump-crypto-winklevoss.html

Pelosi Long Resisted Stock-Trading Ban for Congress, Fueling Suspicion

The former speaker failed to appreciate the groundswell of support for banning the practice, refusing to give an inch amid G.O.P. accusations that she was corrupt.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/us/politics/pelosi-stock-trading-ban.html

Anthony Geary, Luke on ‘General Hospital,’ Dies at 78

Portraying Luke Spencer, he was one of the best-known soap opera stars in American television. His onscreen romance with Laura Webber, played by Genie Francis, changed the landscape of daytime television.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/arts/television/anthony-geary-dead.html

Ford Will Take $19.5 Billion Hit as It Rolls Back E.V. Plans

Ford Motor said the costs came from its decision to make fewer electric vehicles than it had planned and more hybrids that use both gasoline engines and batteries.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/business/ford-electric-vehicles-hybrids.html

The 52 Best Breakup Lines (Said in Real Life)

To mark the winter holidays — an especially popular time to break up — we asked people around the world for their most striking parting words to each other.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/style/best-breakup-lines.html

Joe Ely, Texas-Born Troubadour of the Open Road, Dies at 78

Thanks to his eclectic style and tireless touring, he was among the most influential artists in the early days of Americana and alt-country music.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/obituaries/joe-ely-dead.html

Trump’s Dated Strategy Is Putting Us on a Path to World War III

We are headed for more confrontation, more brinkmanship, more war.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/opinion/monroe-doctrine-trump.html

600 Readers Told Us About the Best Gifts They Ever Got. These Are the Top 13.

We asked readers to tell us about the most memorable presents they’ve received.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/opinion/contributors/holiday-gifts-presents-free.html

Rob Reiner’s Son Arrested After Fatal Stabbing

Also, police search for Brown University shooter. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/briefing/rob-reiners-son-arrested.html

Controlling Blood Sugar Cut Heart Disease Risk in Half, New Study Says

People who brought their blood glucose down to a normal level had a lower risk of death from heart disease or hospitalization for heart failure after 20 years.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/well/blood-sugar-heart-disease-risk.html

Robert Samuelson, Award-Winning Economics Columnist, Dies at 79

He was a familiar byline in Newsweek and The Washington Post for decades, explaining the intricacies of economic policy in reader-friendly vernacular.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/business/media/robert-samuelson-dead.html

U.S. Soldiers and Translator Killed in Syria Are Identified

The shooting attack in Palmyra, Syria, on Saturday struck Iowa National Guard troops. Two were killed, along with an American civilian interpreter; three others were wounded.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/us/syria-killed-soldiers-iowa-national-guard.html

How the Pandemic Lockdowns Changed a Songbird’s Beak

For ecologists, the Covid-19 pandemic has presented a remarkable natural experiment in what can happen to wild animals when humans stay home.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/science/covid-ecology-anthropause-birds.html