Today's Headlines: What We Know About the Deadly Shooting at Brown University

December 14, 2025, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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What We Know About the Deadly Shooting at Brown University

Two people were killed and nine others injured during an attack on the Rhode Island campus. Officials were searching for a gunman late Saturday.

3 Americans Killed in ISIS Attack in Syria, Trump Says, Vowing to Retaliate

Two soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed while supporting counterterror operations, the Pentagon said. They are the first U.S. casualties in Syria since the fall of the dictator Bashar al-Assad.

MAHA Moms Are Angry at the E.P.A. Lee Zeldin Is Trying to Win Them Back.

A split is emerging within Trump’s base as health activists accuse Mr. Zeldin of leading the agency to prioritize chemical industry interests over public health.

World

In Rome, the King of Paparazzi Is a Star in His Own Right

Rino Barillari has been snapping photos of, and sparring with, the famous for 65 years, from Princess Margaret to Lady Gaga, Peter O’Toole to Spike Lee. He is now a fixture himself in the celebrity firmament.

The Far Right in Germany Keeps Trying to Unseal National Secrets

Opponents of AfD lawmakers say that their push to publish sensitive details about national security could benefit Russian military planning.

Israel Says It Killed Senior Hamas Commander, Despite Cease-Fire

Hamas said the attack on Saturday was a breach of the truce. The militant group did not comment on Israel’s claim to have killed one of its members.

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U.S.

Gunshots, Sirens and a Manhunt Transform Brown’s Campus

A typical Saturday night on the Ivy League campus was shaken by the killing of two people and the wounding of 9 others.

Flight Returns to Dulles After Engine Cover Breaks Off During Takeoff

United Airlines Flight 803, which was headed to Tokyo, safely landed at Washington Dulles International Airport on Saturday, officials said.

DoorDash Deliverer Faces Tampering Charges Tied to Food Order

The authorities said the woman, who was making a delivery for DoorDash, was captured on a doorbell camera spraying an unknown aerosol.

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Politics

Colorado Officials Reject Trump’s ‘Pardon’ of a Convicted Election Denier

The president’s stated intention to pardon Tina Peters, jailed for tampering with election machines in 2020, has set off a legal fight over the extent of Mr. Trump’s pardon powers.

Biden Has Raised Little of What He Needs to Build a Presidential Library

His library foundation has told the I.R.S. that by the end of 2027 it expects to bring in just $11.3 million — not nearly enough for a traditional presidential library.

Appeals Court Says Trump Must End Los Angeles Deployment by Monday

While the decision did not remove the National Guard troops from the president’s control, it blocked him from using them in the nation’s second-largest city.

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Business

U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Hits Stumbling Block

The U.S. government has paused a tech-focused trade pledge with Britain over broader disagreements about Britain’s digital regulations and food safety rules.

Social Security Disability, a Protection for Some Workers, Is at a Crossroads

The benefits provide important economic support for older people who cannot work. The White House recently halted changes to the program that had worried some experts.

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New York

How the ‘Pasta Heiress’ Spends Her Day

Sarah Raffetto, the fourth-generation owner of Raffetto’s, spends her days cutting pasta and her nights singing her heart out.

Eric Adams Swaggered Into City Hall, and Now He’s Swaggering Out

Interviewed as he prepares to leave office, Mayor Eric Adams said that he hadn’t gotten the credit he deserved and that certain forces had always been arrayed against him.