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What are the latest developments in the Rob Reiner case?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Noor Rahm. Hollywood and beyond are mourning the reported deaths of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle Singer Reiner. Two bodies were found at their home in Los Angeles yesterday. Police have not identified them as the Reiners, but family members have confirmed their deaths. Deputy Police Chief Alan Hamilton says they have not yet identified a suspect.
Now when I tell you that we have not identified a suspect, it doesn't mean that we're not working the case. We will not identify a suspect until that person is identified as a suspect, and we're legally seeking them if there is a crime to be reported.
Rob Reiner, the son of comedy legend Carl Reiner, had a six-decade television and film career.
How did President Trump respond to the Brown University shooting?
He portrayed the son-in-law, Meathead, in the TV sitcom All in the Family. He went on to direct movies such as When Sally Met Harry, The Princess Bride, and This is Spinal Tap. Rob Reiner was 78. Rhode Island authorities say a person of interest detained in Saturday's shooting at Brown University is being released. The investigation continues. At least two people were killed and nine others were injured. NPR's Windsor Johnston has more.
Speaking from the White House, President Trump offered his condolences to the families of those killed and expressed support for the people injured in the attack.
To the nine injured, get well fast, and to the families of those two that are no longer with us, I pay my deepest regards and respects from the United States of America.
What happened during the mass shooting at the Hanukkah celebration in Sydney?
Investigators are working to determine a motive. The shooting prompted an hours-long lockdown on campus as students and faculty sheltered in place. Brown University has canceled all remaining classes and exams for the semester. Windsor-Johnston NPR News, Washington.
Australian Jews living in Israel are mourning the deaths of at least 15 people in yesterday's mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney. Dozens of other people were injured. Police say a father and son are suspected in the attack.
NPR's Jerome Sokolowski has more.
An Australian cantor chants a prayer of mourning at a vigil on a beach in Tel Aviv. Hundreds of people crowd around and light candles in memory of the Bondi Beach massacre victims.
What were the outcomes of the recent election in Chile?
Elie Parkes said his grandparents and many Australian Jews of their generation were survivors of the Holocaust. They went to Australia to escape the anti-Semitism of the old world. When we grew up, we thought we were the blessed Jews. We were the ones who didn't have to deal with all that. And unfortunately, the last few years have shown us that that isn't quite true. But he said the vast majority of Australians are horrified by the attack and also want the kind of country that was a haven for his grandparents. Jerome Sokolovsky, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
This is NPR News in Washington. A court in Hong Kong today found democracy activist Jimmy Lai guilty of violating the island's sweeping national security law. He had pleaded not guilty.
How does the new president of Chile plan to address crime and immigration?
Lai has been jailed since 2020 and could be sentenced to life in prison. Voters in Chile yesterday elected an ultra-conservative for president, rejecting the current far-left government's candidate. José Antonio Kass pledged a hard line against rising crime and illegal immigration. NPR's Carrie Kahn reports.
59-year-old José Antonio Kass' ultra-conservative stances, especially on women's issues and his support of the Pinochet dictatorship, were too hardline in his two previous presidential bids. This time, he focused more on concerns over crime and rising migration, especially from Venezuela. In a meandering hour-long acceptance speech, he told a huge crowd in Santiago that change was coming, but said it would take time. Like other recently elected conservatives in Latin America, Cass pledged a crackdown on crime with more police and prisons.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What are the latest developments in the Rob Reiner case?
0:00–0:57
2
How did President Trump respond to the Brown University shooting?
0:57–1:46
3
What happened during the mass shooting at the Hanukkah celebration in Sydney?
1:46–2:36
4
What were the outcomes of the recent election in Chile?
2:36–3:25
5
How does the new president of Chile plan to address crime and immigration?
3:25–4:28
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What is Merriam-Webster's 2025 Word of the Year and its significance?
4:28–4:54