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Trump doctrine slams globalism and charts a tougher, tech-driven US future
Pull up your chair. Top off your coffee. Last week, the White House released President Donald J. Trump’s new National Security Strategy, and it is the chattiest foreign policy document you’ve ever seen.
Trump’s strategy cleans house. Out with mass migration, Europe and globalization. In with flexible realism, drug boat strikes and Golden Dome–style missile defense.
Of course, the foreign policy establishment immediately freaked out over the venting about Europe. They should have seen it coming. "Europe is in serious trouble. They have been invaded by a force of illegal aliens like nobody has ever seen before," Trump warned in his U.N. speech on Sept. 23.
TRUMP LIT A FIRE UNDER NATO, BUT MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CONTAIN THE RUSSIA-CHINA AXIS
This is a strategy driven by economic priorities. "The days of the United States propping up the entire world order like Atlas are over," the strategy vows. "We want the world’s strongest, most dynamic, most innovative and most advanced economy," it says.
For all its indiscreet and gossipy moments, it’s a spot-on policy diagnosis that points the way to a bright future. America is not retreating. Far from it. This is a strategy full of hope for peace and prosperity — and it makes way for nations like Poland, Finland, Japan, South Korea, Australia and others to step up. Read it and you’ll learn how America went off track with globalism and illegal immigration — and why AI, the status of the dollar and tech investments are leading American policy.
Here are the four major moments — and one serious miss.
If you’ve been tracking the drug boat strikes, you know Trump decided to "reassert and enforce the Monroe Doctrine to restore American preeminence in the Western Hemisphere." That includes lethal force to defeat cartels and adjusting global military presence to put more U.S. forces in the Western Hemisphere — such as the F/A-18s from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford flying over the Gulf of Venezuela. The goal is for America to be the partner of choice.
It's high time. China is all over Central and South America, and its influence in the Western Hemisphere needs to be eradicated.
The White House says Europe is on the verge of "civilizational erasure." What a wake-up call. According to the strategy, Europe’s share of world GDP has declined from 25% to 14%. Also, the European Union has grown into a regulatory machine prone to spitting on U.S. business interests. It doesn’t make headlines, but it’s a major issue for Trump’s team. They believe migration, stagnation, free speech controls and, frankly, anti-American EU regulations on tech companies in key areas like space policy will make Europe "unrecognizable in 20 years."
Will we still be allies? The strategy says it is "far from obvious whether certain European countries will have economies and militaries strong enough to remain reliable allies."
So with that cathartic statement, the thunderstorm broke. Just as well. Maybe it is time for new security leadership from states serious about containing Russia: more Warsaw and Helsinki, less Paris and Berlin. On NATO and military matters, Europe is still family. Just look at all those F-35s chasing Russian drones.
The strategy wants to prevent any adversarial power — including China — from dominating the Middle East’s resources and chokepoints. But "the days in which the Middle East dominated American foreign policy in both long-term planning and day-to-day execution are thankfully over," the strategy says.
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Got to agree with that. Credit is due to American B-2 bombers knocking back Iran’s nuclear sites.
The good news is "we should be headed from our present $30 trillion economy in 2025 to $40 trillion in the 2030s," the strategy says. That is, if we keep our AI tech stack and energy dominance ahead of China — and "halt and reverse the ongoing damage that foreign actors inflict on the American economy." So there’s the basis for Trump’s green light of third-rate NVIDIA AI chip sales to China. Global market share matters.
I’m disappointed. You’d never know that China is racing to control the Moon, box in satellites in low-Earth orbit and wield on-orbit attack options.
Trump’s team has yet to lay out a vision for space — surprising, since he created the U.S. Space Force in his first term.
Trump owes Americans a plan for protecting space, which is vital to the U.S. economy and prosperity. National security depends on it.
California is broke, but it’s not too late for the rest of us
California used to be the place where people went to chase dreams. Today, it’s the place where fiscal discipline goes to die. The Golden State, which is home to Hollywood glitz, Silicon Valley billionaires and the highest state taxes in America, is broke again. It's staring down another multibillion-dollar deficit that exposes just how unstable and dysfunctional its financial model has become. In short, the Golden State isn’t so golden anymore.
For years, politicians like Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom have insisted that California is the shining example of fiscal sensibility that America should follow. But when you peel back the layers, what you really find is a state government that can’t stop spending, can’t plan for the future and is now caught in a structural budget crisis of its own making.
This year, California’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) dropped a bombshell: the state is now projected to face an $18 billion deficit in 2026–27, a shortfall $5 billion worse than what lawmakers admitted just months earlier. Even more troubling, the LAO says California is facing structural deficits of $15 to $25 billion every year through at least 2029.
This isn’t a one-off crisis for California. It’s a multiyear budget mess that keeps getting deeper. And this is happening during strong stock-market years when capital-gains tax revenue is already at record levels. Imagine what happens when the market cools or when we hit a mild recession.
California’s problem is simple:
Rather than tightening belts or prioritizing necessities, lawmakers have layered on new programs, expanded benefits and made long-term promises based on temporary revenue spikes. Newsom and legislative leaders have hailed these expansions as "investments," but the truth is they are obligations that don’t disappear when the economy dips.
NEWSOM CALLS HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY 'POSTER CHILD' OF CALIFORNIA'S FAILURES AS A STATE
Some of the biggest drivers of the fiscal crisis include:
Instead of addressing these realities, politicians have spent years using accounting gimmicks, fund transfers, delayed payments and borrowing from special accounts to mask the red ink. The LAO now warns that these "one-time solutions" have mostly been exhausted.
Governor Newsom has spent years painting California as a progressive Utopia that should be a "model for America" that proves big government can work. But you can’t call yourself the model when you:
California is now living paycheck to paycheck ironically, just like millions of Californians who can’t keep up with the state’s affordability crisis.
While California sinks deeper into red ink, fiscally disciplined states across the country are announcing surpluses, refunding taxpayers, or increasing reserves.
In other words, the states that California politicians love to criticize are the ones balancing their checkbooks.
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A state with:
…should not be the model.
A functioning state must be able to fund its commitments responsibly, plan for downturns and put the brakes on when spending outruns revenue. California has failed to do any of that.
California is not the model for America. It’s the cautionary tale for other states and our country.
Gen Z is struggling to survive — and Republicans can't afford to look away
Young Americans’ apathy toward the Republican Party is not ideological; it comes from the simple fact that they can no longer afford to dream. They were raised on a basic American covenant: work hard, graduate, land a good-paying job, buy a home and start a family. But the gateway to that dream is a stable income, and for millions that’s no longer attainable. Youth unemployment is at 10.4% — more than double the national average — and housing costs have exploded by 47% since 2020. A generation that did everything we told them would lead to the American Dream now confronts an economy where the math does not add up.
For millions of Gen Z voters, economic participation is becoming aspirational rather than achievable. They are building advanced skills shaped by AI, working longer hours in a volatile labor market, yet facing stagnant wages and financial insecurity far worse than their predecessors. And the problem is not their work ethic; it’s the economic rules written in Washington.
The Republican Party is dead wrong if it assumes young voters are rejecting conservatism. They reject a system they believe is working against their ability to achieve the American Dream. Before the 2024 election, 58% of Gen Z and younger millennials were unsure they would vote because they believed neither party understood their economic reality or offered younger candidates. Youth turnout ultimately fell below 2020 levels.
YOUNG AMERICANS GIVE BIG THUMBS DOWN TO DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS, TRUMP: POLL
The newest Harvard Youth Poll reinforces why: 56% of young Americans say the country is headed in the wrong direction. They look at Washington and see a political class governing like it’s a senior center while they’re trying to survive in the most expensive economy of their lives.
When a hardworking 26-year-old with a degree and two jobs still can’t afford an apartment without a roommate, they don’t blame capitalism — they blame the policymakers and executives who engineered an economy they can’t enter.
They see corporations lobbying to expand the H-1B pipeline under the false claim of a "worker shortage," knowing it suppresses wages and slows innovation. They see fewer openings, lower pay and no entry point on the career ladder. And they watch multinational firms distort the housing market and drive prices far beyond what entry-level wages can sustain. They no longer see a free market.
FAITH IN AMERICAN DREAM DWINDLES AMID SOUR ECONOMIC SENTIMENTS, POLL FINDS
Gen Z men supported Trump by a 14-point margin in 2024. They rejected identity politics and believed in an America First vision where hard work would finally pay off again. They still believe in that vision, but they are losing patience with Republican leaders who talk about culture while ignoring wages, affordability and the economic hardships defining their lives. Too many in our party dismiss these concerns as entitlement, forgetting they were elected to represent the American worker.
The housing crisis has become its own form of disenfranchisement. The average first-time homebuyer is now 40 years old, an age when previous generations were already building stability.
Young Americans are either delayed or denied the chance to begin their path to the American Dream. And if conservatism claims to stand for that dream, then it must build the economic conditions that make it possible. Otherwise, it’s lip service and we’ll lose an entire generation.
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Anyone calling Gen Z entitled should try entering today’s housing market on a $48,000 salary while competing with foreign labor and cash-rich corporate buyers. The deck is stacked against them, and it’s obvious it’s exclusionary.
The Republican Party has a choice: lecture young Americans about resilience while ignoring the economic crisis in front of them, or deliver a realignment that gives them a path back to the American Dream.
That means putting American workers ahead of foreign labor by tightening H-1B abuse and incentivizing companies to invest in domestic talent; reopening entry-level access through apprenticeships; restoring wage growth by ending loopholes that allow corporations to bypass American labor; and reclaiming the first-home market from corporate and foreign buyers so young Americans can finally buy in.
It means making AI an engine of opportunity rather than displacement and cutting the regulatory barriers that shut young entrepreneurs out before they begin.
Republicans won this generation once. And we can do it again only if we are willing to rebuild an economy worthy of their ambition. If we refuse to confront the forces crushing young Americans, we will lose them for decades.
This generation is ready to work hard, build and dream. The real question is whether Republican leaders have the courage to build a country that finally believes in them.
Rob Reiner remembered: 'All in the Family' star dead at 78
"This Is Spinal Tap" director Rob Reiner died Sunday at his home in Brentwood, Calif. The legendary Hollywood actor and producer was 78.Sharon Osbourne breaks down as she reveals Ozzy's final words before his death: 'Kiss me…hug me tighter’
haron Osbourne revealed Ozzy Osbourne's last words to her as she continues to mourn the loss of her husband of 43 years.
During an appearance on "Piers Morgan Uncensored," which aired on Wednesday, Sharon, 73, teared up as she recalled her final moments with Ozzy, who died in July at the age of 76 in June following a heart attack.
Sharon told Morgan that Ozzy had been "up and down" all night before waking her at 4:30 a.m.
.OZZY OSBOURNE KNEW THE END WAS NEAR DURING FINAL PERFORMANCE, FRIEND SAYS
"He said, "Wake up" and [I said] 'I’m already bloody awake, you’ve woken me up,'" Sharon remembered. "And he said, 'Kiss me.' And then he said, 'Hug me tight.'"
Sharon emotionally confirmed that those were the last words that the Black Sabbath frontman said to her before he died later that morning.
The former "The Talk" host explained that Ozzy would often wake up early to exercise and he followed his usual routine on the day of his death.
"He went downstairs and worked out for 20 minutes and passed away," she said.
Sharon recalled that she discovered Ozzy had died after she heard "screaming" in the house and ran downstairs.
"They were trying to resuscitate him and I'm like 'Don't. Leave him. Leave him. You can't. He's gone.' I knew instantly he's gone," she recalled. "And they tried and tried and then they took him by helicopter to the hospital and they tried and it's like, 'He's gone. Just leave him.'"
Sharon shared that her grief at the time was so overwhelming she "couldn't function" and she struggled with "regrets" over their last exchange.
SHARON OSBOURNE MOURNS LOSS OF BELOVED DOG ELVIS TWO MONTHS AFTER HUSBAND OZZY'S DEATH
"If only I’d have told him I loved him more. If only I’d have held him tighter," she said as she began to cry.
Morgan noted that the couple had known each other for 55 years, since she was a teeanger. Sharon first met Ozzy when Black Sabbath visited the London office of her father, Don Arden, who managed the band. However, the two's relationship did not turn romantic until years later after Ozzy left Black Sabbath’s original lineup and Sharon took over his management of his solo career in 1979.
"He's just never not been there," she said.
Sharon said she believed Ozzy knew that he was going to die soon before he passed away. She explained that he told her he was having "really vivid dreams" during the final week of his life.
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"He was seeing people that he never knew," Sharon told Morgan. ‘I said, ’What kind of people? He goes, 'All different people. And I just keep walking and walking, and I’m seeing all these different people every night and they’re looking at me, and nobody’s talking.'"
"He knew. He was ready," she said.
Two weeks before his death, Ozzy reunited with Black Sabbath to perform at a star-studded farewell show in England, an appropriately dark and electric send-off for one of rock's greatest legends.
During his final show on July 5 at Villa Park, Ozzy expressed gratitude for the overwhelming support as the band, including Tony Iommi, Terence "Geezer" Butler and Bill Ward, performed together for the first time in 20 years.
For the closing set, the legendary rock star was lifted to the stage while sitting on a black throne accompanied by skulls and topped with a black bat. He sang hits like "Crazy Train" and "Mama I’m Coming Home" while remaining seated during the entire set.
OZZY OSBOURNE'S SON JACK SHARES PRIVATE FAMILY MOMENTS IN EMOTIONAL TRIBUTE TO LATE FATHER
"You have no idea how I feel," Ozzy told the crowd. "Thank you from the bottom of my heart."
Sharon shared that Ozzy was struggling with health issues in the last year of his life including three bouts of pneumonia and sepsis.
She said that his medical team advised him against performing at the show with one doctor warning, "If you do this show, that's it. You're not going to get through it."
"And we just sat there and he said, 'I'm doing it. I want to do it and I'm doing it.' And he knew his body was failing him. He was in so much pain.," she said.
However, Sharon recalled that Ozzy was happier than she had seen him in years after the concert.
"He was just so happy. So, so happy," she said. "And for two weeks he was, you know, really like every day was sunshine for him."
Sharon told Morgan that she and Ozzy had a conversation during which he asked her if she would ever get married again.
"I'm like, "F--- off. Are you joking? Piss off," she recalled telling him.
"Could you imagine ever marrying anybody else?" Morgan asked her.
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"Never," she said. "Oh my god. No. Never. Ever. Ever."
After his death, the Osbournes released a statement to Fox News Digital.
"It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family’s privacy at this time."
Ozzy and Sharon shared daughters Kelly and Aimee and son Jack. The couple starred alongside Kelly and Jack in the hit show "The Osbournes" from 2002 to 2005.
The rocker was also father to daughter Jessica and sons Elliot and Louis from his first marriage to Thelma Riley.
Multiple dead, several wounded after mass shooting at Brown University
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 23:30:10 -0500
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Authorities said the video showing a man dressed in all black is still the "most useful" to help track down the Brown University shooter.
Rhode Island AG Peter Neronha said if there was piece of video that they could use to show a face "you'd have it."
This update comes after police said they would release a person of interest that was taken into custody.
According to video footage released by police, the suspected gunman was seen leaving the building on foot.
The unidentified gunman appeared to be in his 30s, and was dressed in all black, according to Providence police.
Fox News Digital's Lorraine Taylor contributed to this update.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:42:06 -0500
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Mayor Brett Smiley announced that the Providence, RI Police Department were releasing a person of interest, but the investigation remains ongoing and fully active across all agencies.
Smiley said via X that since the first 911 call, they had not received any specific threats to “our community.”
PPD is asking anyone with video or photo evidence to share it by calling 401-272-3121 or submitting it to the FBI tip line: https://tips.fbi.gov/digitalmedia/614ee3a4a073699
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 23:40:48 -0500
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Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha had a tense exchange with reporters on Sunday when one questioned why there weren't enough cameras at Brown University to catch the gunman still at large.
"There just weren't a lot of cameras in that Brown building, is the reality," Neronha said.
"The reality is it's an old building attached to a new one," he added. "I don't know what to tell you, but we're going to go out and find whatever evidence we can to solve this case as quickly as we can."
"I mean, we're not holding back a video that we think would be useful. And I don't think I should even have to say it."
Fox News' CB Cotton contributed to this update.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 23:18:19 -0500
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Providence officials announced that they will release a person of interest from custody, as the search for the Brown University gunman continues.
Speaking to reporters Sunday night, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said that the man who was arrested at a hotel in Coventry will be released from custody.
"We will be releasing the person of interest who had been detained earlier today," said Smiley.
"We know that this is likely to cause fresh anxiety for our community. And we want to reiterate what we said earlier, which remains true... we have not received any credible or specific threats to the Providence community," he added.
"And so the status of safety in our community remains unchanged. And we believe that you remain safe in our community."
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 23:16:53 -0500
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Brown University is grieving after a mass shooting in an engineering classroom left two students dead and nine others wounded during final exams. Hundreds gathered on campus in Providence to mourn the victims as investigators continued piecing together what happened inside the Barus and Holley building around 4 p.m. on Monday.
Police say a person of interest was taken into custody early this morning about 20 miles from campus after geolocation data helped track him down. Authorities recovered two handguns and believe more than 40 rounds were fired.
All classes and final exams have been postponed, and flags across Rhode Island have been lowered to half-staff. President Donald Trump has offered condolences to the victims and their families. Officials are expected to deliver another update at a press conference shortly.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 21:05:28 -0500
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The Buffalo Bills stayed in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday night, in close proximity to the Brown University shooting that left two students dead.
According to OutKick, Bills quarterback Josh Allen confirmed the situation and said that his team was staying at a hotel nearby when a shelter-in-place was issued.
"Yeah, very, very scary situation," Allen said, per OutKick. "Obviously, condolences to the families and prayers are out to everyone that was involved and affected by it."
"It's a terrible thing. But, yeah, obviously, we [were] out, some guys [were] eating dinner blocks away from where it was going on."
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 20:25:28 -0500
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One of the students killed in the Dec. 13 shooting at Brown University was identified as Ella Cook, according to an Alabama church.
Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham posted a video of its Sunday sermon, where a priest addressed the recent tragedy.
"Some of you haven’t heard, a lot of you have heard...[about] the tragedy yesterday at Brown University, the shooting of a number of people," the priest said.
"Tragically, one of our parishioners, Ella Cook, was one of those who was killed yesterday."
The priest said that Cook "encouraged and lift[ed] up those around her."
"And those of you who knew her, those of you who know her, she was an incredible grounded faithful bright light.. at Brown University, she was an incredible light in that particular place as well."
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 18:49:20 -0500
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Former President Joe Biden denounced the Dec. 13 shooting at Brown University in a statement on Sunday, calling it "senseless."
"Students should have the freedom to learn in school without having to fear for their lives," Biden wrote in a post on X. "Period."
"We must never accept senseless violence that leaves families and communities shattered. It pierces the very soul of our nation."
The Democrat added that Americans "can and must do more to prevent gun violence and save lives."
"Jill and I are grieving the lives lost and those wounded at Brown University, and we are keeping the victims, their loved ones, and all of Providence in our prayers," he added.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 17:05:31 -0500
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Authorities confirmed on Sunday that they recovered two handguns after arresting a person of interest behind the Dec. 13 Brown University shooting.
According to The Associated Press, one of the firearms had a laser.
During the noon news conference on Sunday, local officials declined to say whether they'd recovered any type of evidence.
Fox News Channel's CB Cotton contributed to this report.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 15:53:43 -0500
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Dan McKee, the governor of Rhode Island, ordered all state buildings and facilities to lower their flags to half staff to honor the victims of the Dec. 13 shooting at Brown University.
“My heart is with the victims, the families, the Brown University community, and the brave law enforcement officials who responded to this horrific attack,” McKee said in a statement.
“In the face of tragedy, Rhode Island will do what we do best: come together with compassion and resolve to support one another.”
McKee also asked Rhode Islanders to lower their own flags to honor the tragedy.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 15:34:10 -0500
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President Donald Trump offered condolences to the victims of attacks across the globe on Sunday, from the mass shooting at Brown University to the Hanukkah terrorist attack in Australia.
Trump addressed the tragedies while speaking at a Christmas reception at the White House on Sunday, saying his thoughts and support are with the victims of the shooting at Brown. He also condemned the "pure antisemitism" of the terrorist attack in Sydney, Australia, as well as the killing of three Americans in Syria on Saturday.
"I want to just pay my respects to the people – unfortunately, two are no longer with us – at Brown University. Nine injured, and two are looking down on us right now from heaven," Trump said.
"And, likewise, in Australia, as you know, there was a terrible attack. Eleven dead, 29 badly wounded. And that was an antisemitic attack, obviously. And it, I just want to pay my respects to everybody," he continued.
"We're here for a different reason. We're here to celebrate Christmas and to celebrate," Trump told the crowd gathered. "And I think today we can very say loudly that we celebrate Hanukkah because there was such a horrible attack that was a purely antisemitic attack."
This update is an excerpt of an article by Anders Hagstrom.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 15:00:51 -0500
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The New England Patriots organization said it was "heartbroken" over the shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, that left at least two people dead and nine others wounded.P
Police said a person of interest was in custody early Sunday following the incident. The person was apprehended at a hotel in Coventry but wasn’t immediately identified. Providence police Chief Col. Oscar Perez said the detained person was in their 30s.
"The New England Patriots are heartbroken by the horrific events at Brown University," the team said.
"We extend our deepest sympathies to those affected and their families, and we remain grateful to the first responders and law enforcement who acted swiftly to protect the students, faculty, staff and the community."
This update is an excerpt of an article by Ryan Gaydos.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:57:40 -0500
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Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., on Sunday said that college campuses need to be a safe place for students following the deadly shooting at Brown University, telling reporters that “we have to make it that way.”
Reed spoke with reporters following a noon press conference in Providence, Rhode Island.
“Once again, people have to scratch their heads and say, ‘What kind of country is this is?’ You’re taking an exam and someone bursts in and starts shooting. That’s not the way it should be,” Reed told Fox News Digital.
“We’d like to think our campuses are one of the places that are removed from this type of violence,” Reed continued. “And we have to make it that way.”
The shooting happened around 4 p.m. Saturday inside a classroom in the Barus and Holley engineering building at the Ivy League school. Two students were killed and nine others were wounded. A person of interest was detained early Sunday at a hotel in a nearby town about 17 miles from the campus.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 14:00:13 -0500
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FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency used “geolocation capabilities” to help authorities track down the person of interest in the deadly shooting at Brown University.
Patel posted an update on X about the FBI’s response to the shooting that left two students dead and nine others wounded on Saturday at the Ivy League school in Providence, Rhode Island.
Patel wrote that the FBI’s Cellular Analysis Survey Team provided critical “geolocation capabilities” that helped FBI Boston’s Safe Streets Task Force, U.S. Marshals and Coventry Police Department detain the person of interest at a hotel room in Coventry.
The detention was sparked by a tip that Providence police had received, Patel said, without elaborating.
Fox News Correspondent Bryan Llenas earlier reported that police in Coventry said the person of interest was found at around 3:45 a.m. at a hotel in Coventry, about 17 miles south of Providence.
Few details about the person of interest were immediately provided. Officials said the person of interest is a man in his 20s after earlier stating he was in his 30s.
Officials held a press conference at noon but said no official updates were immediately available as the investigation remains ongoing.
“Right now, the investigation continues to progress extremely fast,” Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez said. “We're in the process of collecting evidence and seizing items that we need to seize, search locations that we need to search.”
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:02:39 -0500
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Students at Brown University described huddling in locked rooms with barricaded doors for hours after a deadly shooting unfolded on campus Saturday.
The students, who wished to remain anonymous, spoke on Sunday with Fox News Digital from the Ivy League university campus, saying they sheltered for about seven hours after a gunman opened fire around 4 p.m. in an engineering building on campus.
“Everyone kinda like huddled around a certain area with the lights off, barricaded the doors and then it was about like, oh, maybe 7 or 8 p.m., when the DPS or the public safety officer came from Brown and then they got us out,” one student said.
The student, who said he was in the gym at the time, said DPS then swept the building with a SWAT team.
“At first it was it was a little like jarring to see,” he said of witnessing SWAT officers in the building. “I think they were very professional. They did their job.”
Another student described hunkering down in his dorm room after hearing gunshots.
“I waited for the all-clear. I wasn’t going to risk it,” said the student, who is an economics major. “I’m still a bit shocked.”
Another student said he and a group of students were in “a pretty open building” in Campus Center and went upstairs to rooms with doors they were able to lock and barricade.
“I think it obviously hits harder than like other news has hit about similar incidents 'cause it's on our campus,” the student said. “I don't really know what like solution wise, like I feel like there wasn't really much like prevention that we could do, and I think Brown handled it really well.”
The student said Brown constantly provided students with updates and supplied food to those who authorities eventually escorted to the Olney-Margolies Athletic Center.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:25:13 -0500
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A Brown University senior said he spent the night helping evacuate classmates after losing a close friend in a shooting at his school that left two people dead and nine others injured.
Ben Marcus told "Fox & Friends Weekend" on Sunday that he was celebrating Shabbat at Brown’s Hillel, a center for Jewish life on campus, when the building’s security guard rushed in with an urgent warning.
"None of us were on our phones. The security guard at the Hillel building just leaped into action, and he said, 'Everyone upstairs, this is really serious. There's a shooter,'" Marcus said.
One of the victims, whose name has not yet been released, was a close friend of Marcus.
"I actually lost a very good friend of mine... I don't think her name is public yet," he said. But she was a really, really special person... really amazing at creating dialogue and interfaith activities, and we'll really miss her."
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital’s Max Bacall. To read more, click here.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:24:54 -0500
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The Brown University shooter fired dozens of rounds with a handgun during a campus shooting that killed two students and wounded nine others, according to a report.
A law enforcement source provided the new details to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation.
The shooter was armed with a handgun and fired more than 40 9mm rounds, according to a law enforcement official. Investigators have not recovered a gun as of Sunday morning, though did recover two loaded 30-round magazines, the official said.
The shooting happened inside a classroom in the Barus and Holley engineering building at the Ivy League school in Providence, Rhode Island.
A person of interest in their 30s was taken into custody early Sunday morning, officials said during an earlier press conference. Police did not immediately provide additional details about the individual.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:08:55 -0500
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Brown University announced Sunday that all remaining academics for the Fall semester will be postponed indefinitely following a deadly shooting that happened on campus.
Provost Francis J. Doyle III wrote in a message to the Brown community that school officials “encourage everyone to focus on their own safety and well-being” at this time.
“Given the deeply tragic events that took place on our campus yesterday, all remaining undergraduate, graduate and medical classes, exams, and papers or projects for the Fall 2025 semester will not take place as scheduled,” Doyle wrote.
Students are free to leave campus at this time, and those who choose to remain will have access to on-campus services and support, he wrote.
Doyle added that school officials “know there will be many academic concerns about the implications of not holding classes and exams as scheduled,” and will release more information in the coming days.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 07:58:44 -0500
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Rhode Island police announced early Sunday that they have a person of interest in custody in connection with the Brown University campus shooting that left two students dead and nine others injured.
Police told reporters at a 7 a.m. press conference that the person of interest was taken into custody earlier Sunday morning, though were only able to provide limited information at this time.
"The next process for us is what we do best in our detectives is to coordinate with the prosecutors, to collect evidence, to conduct interviews, and then from there will be able to, when is appropriate and accurate, to share more details with you all," Providence Chief of Police Oscar Perez said.
Police could not immediately confirm where the person of interest was taken into custody or say whether the individual was affiliated with the university.
Fox News Correspondent Bryan Llenas reported that police in Coventry, Rhode Island, said the person of interest was found at around 3:45 a.m. at a hotel in Coventry, about 17 miles south of Providence, though details on how investigators tracked the individual were not immediately provided.
Authorities were not seeking other suspects at this point, Perez said, though police were still investigating.
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley told reporters that seven of the victims are in stable condition while one is in critical but stable condition. One victim has been discharged.
Officials said additional updates were expected later Sunday.
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Brown University announced early Sunday that police have lifted a campus-wide shelter in place order, though advised that police activity is continuing in some parts that are considered an active crime scene as they hunt a gunman in a deadly shooting.
The school’s announcement came around 5:40 a.m., hours after a gunman killed two students and wounded nine others in a classroom at the Ivy League school in Providence, Rhode Island, during final exams.
The school advised that access remains limited to parts of campus where police are active.
Those who leave areas within the police perimeter, including Minden Hall and nearby apartment buildings, would be unable to immediately return.
Brown encouraged those on campus to always follow instructions from law enforcement.
The unidentified gunman appeared to be in his 30s, and was dressed in all black, according to the Providence Police Department.
The shooting happened inside a classroom in the Barus and Holley engineering building.
The suspected gunman was seen leaving the building on foot in video footage released by police.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 03:03:23 -0500
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Massachusetts leaders offered prayers after a shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island on Saturday left two students dead and nine others wounded, calling the incident "horrific" and "tragic."
"My heart is with @BrownUniversity and the City of Providence, and I’m praying for everyone impacted by this tragic act of violence. @MassStatePolice are in close contact with Rhode Island officials and I’ve been in touch with @GovDanMcKee to offer our full support and assistance," Gov. Maura Healey wrote on X.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said "the deadly shooting at Brown University is horrific."
"Students should be able to learn in peace, not fear gun violence. My heart goes out to the victims, their loved ones, and the entire Providence community," she wrote.
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., said he is "heartbroken by the news of a horrific mass shooting at Brown University and sending love and prayers for the victims, their families, and the entire Providence community."
"We must act now to end this painful epidemic of gun violence. Our children should be safe at school," he added.
The gunman remains at large, according to officials.
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Brown University President Christina Paxson confirmed all victims in the shooting on Saturday are students and that the campus remains on lockdown as police continue searching for the gunman.
Two students were killed in the shooting while nine others were wounded.
Paxson said six students remain in critical but stable condition, one student is in critical condition, another is in stable condition and another was treated and released.
"Our full focus right now is on our community, their safety and providing support for the victims and their families," she said.
Professors who had final exams scheduled for Sunday notified their students that the tests have been postponed.
Non-emergency staff scheduled to work an overnight shift were also told not to come in while the shelter-in-place order remains in place.
"Providence Police have advised that our campus must remain on lockdown," Paxson said. "It is an active police scene, and the priority is to keep everyone safe. All members of the campus community will receive an alert notifying students, faculty and staff when the shelter in place order is lifted. Until then, we advise parents and families not to travel to the Brown campus. This is for their safety."
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An economics professor at Brown University said the deadly shooting at the school on Saturday broke out during a review session for her course's final exam.
Rachel Friedberg, who teaches Principles of Economics, was not present when the shooter entered the room while students reviewed material for her final exam, but said a teaching assistant who led the session told her what happened.
"The room has stadium seating with doors that enter at the top," Friedberg told Ocean State Media. "He said that the shooter came in the doors, yelled something — he couldn't remember what he yelled — and started shooting."
"Students started to scramble to try to get away from the shooter, trying to get lower down in the stadium seating, and people got shot," the professor continued. "I don’t know if they’re the only ones who got shot or not."
Two people were killed and at least nine others were wounded in the shooting that unfolded at the university on Saturday. The gunman remains at large, according to officials.
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Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said there is no "ongoing threat" following the Brown University shooting that left two students dead and at least nine others injured on Saturday, adding that events do not need to be canceled in the aftermath of the tragic incident.
The gunman remains at large as of late Saturday night, according to officials.
"In the hours that have eclipsed since the initial shooting, we've received no additional credible information that there is any specific, ongoing threat from this individual," the mayor said at a news conference. "And so we do not believe these events need to be canceled. We do believe you can safely go to church in the morning in order to provide an additional sense of safety and comfort and confidence."
"There will be an enhanced, invisible law enforcement presence throughout the community tomorrow," Smiley continued. "I would like to reiterate our deep gratitude for how hard law enforcement is working right now. It will be up and out all night tonight and throughout the day tomorrow, and will remain hard at work until the individual responsible is brought to justice. But tomorrow, on Sunday, you will see police officers throughout the city. And we are receiving and relying on and grateful for the assistance from the state police and our neighboring communities, all of whom have offered to help. We know this is a scary time."
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 03:10:42 -0500
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Authorities released video footage Saturday night of a person of interest in a deadly mass shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island.
Nearly a dozen Brown University students were shot at the campus on Saturday.
The unidentified gunman, who appeared to be in his 30's, killed two Brown University students and wounded nine others.
Video footage released by the Providence Police Department shows the man leaving the building on foot, dressed in black.
Officials confirmed the shooting happened inside a classroom in the Barus and Holley engineering building.
Fox News' Landon Mion contributed to this report.
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 22:10:20 -0500
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Providence Mayor Brett Smiley on Saturday evening confirmed that a ninth person had been injured in the Brown University shooting, in addition to the two people who were killed.
“One of the new details that I’m sorry to have to share is that there is one additional victim today, so now there are nine injured individuals,” Smiley said during a press conference.
He said the newly identified victim did not suffer a gunshot wound but “had received fragments from the shooting that had occurred near them."
The victim's injuries are non-life-threatening, Smiley said.
Officials also confirmed that all the victims — with the exception of the most recently identified individual — were students.
Authorities initially reported two fatalities and eight wounded.
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 22:04:35 -0500
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Rhode Island Hospital released more information about eight of the nine surviving Brown University mass shooting victims, noting the hospital remains on lockdown but is still accepting emergency room patients.
Rhode Island Hospital confirmed it received a total of eight patients from the shooting, including six patients in critical but stable condition, one patient in critical condition, and one patient in stable condition.
Two students were killed in the shooting.
"Rhode Island Hospital is working closely with and providing support to all impacted family members, and remains in continuous communication with Brown University," hospital officials wrote in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by this incident."
As of 7:20 pm. local time, the Miriam Hospital has not received any patients.
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 21:42:14 -0500
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The Diocese of Providence asked the community to "unite in prayer" after 11 people were shot Saturday during an attack at Brown University in Rhode Island.
Rev. Bruce Lewandowski, bishop of Providence, wrote in a statement he is "deeply saddened and troubled by the senseless shooting."
"Let us unite in prayer for those who lost their lives, for the injured, for the Brown University community and all affected by this tragedy," Lewandowski wrote. "May God continue to guide our elected officials, law enforcement, and first responders as they work to keep everyone safe."
The Diocese of Providence said it is offering its resources, clergy and personnel, and charitable assistance wherever needed.
"May God bless us all and may Our Lady of Providence keep us in her care," Lewandowski wrote.
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U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran on Saturday said he has directed personnel in Providence to offer “any and all support" in the wake of the shooting at Brown University.
“We are saddened to learn of the senseless act of violence at Brown University,” the agency said in a post on X. “I’ve instructed our Secret Service personnel in Providence to provide any and all support needed."
“Prayers for the victims and all those impacted.”
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:56:13 -0500
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Brown University officials sent an alert just before 8:30 p.m. local time, telling the community it is "imperative" members of the community remain sheltered in place as law enforcement searches for a gunman accused of killing two people and wounding eight others.
"The Brown campus continues to be in lockdown," university officials wrote in the alert. "This means keeping all doors locked and ensuring no movement across campus."
The law enforcement response remains ongoing.
"Safety is the utmost and essential priority," officials wrote.
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Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee released a statement on X noting the state is "making every resource available" and the investigation into Saturday's mass shooting at Brown University continues.
"Our capital city experienced an unthinkable tragedy today," McKee wrote in the post. "Our hearts are with the people of Providence and all those impacted."
A shelter in place remains in effect for the greater Brown University area.
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:50:20 -0500
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An official wearing tactical gear at the scene of the Brown University mass shooting told Fox News Digital' there are “too many unknowns," referring to people in the area, leading to the prolonged shelter in place order.
Students are still sheltering in place as authorities work to clear university buildings.
The gunman, who was wearing all black at the time of the shooting, remains at large prompting a massive manhunt.
Fox News Digital's Andrea Margolis contributed to this post.
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:44:12 -0500
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Elias Christian, a Providence resident who lives just blocks from Brown University’s Barus and Holley engineering and physics building, said he first sensed something was wrong Saturday evening when he heard emergency vehicles racing toward campus.
“I haven’t lived here too long, just a couple years, but I haven’t heard of anything like this happening,” Christian told Fox News Digital. “… This is known as kind of the safe part of the city and has a safer reputation in general.”
He said the shooting feels especially jarring because of where it unfolded.
“This is kind of the heart of Brown,” he said.
Christian said he did not feel particularly scared himself, noting that police appeared to have the situation “under control.”
However, he recognized that it must have been “much scarier” for those who were closer when the chaos began.
“I'm sure it was so much scarier for people who were here before it was under control,” Christian said. “And all the students in this building and in the area.”
Fox News Digital's Andrea Margolis contributed to this report.
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:35:14 -0500
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Brown University students were seen being evacuated from university building by police as the manhunt continues for a male gunman accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding eight others on Saturday.
Students could be seen visibly shaken up while walking out of the Building for Environmental Research and Teaching, while police lights flashed around them.
Many buildings remain locked down as the search continues.
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:28:02 -0500
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Authorities are combing Brown University after a gunman killed two people and wounded eight others in a mass shooting Saturday.
At the scene, Fox News Digital's Andrea Margolis reported police are standing in the doors of buildings, with streets blocked off in yellow crime scene tape.
Through flashing lights and sirens, armed law enforcement could be seen walking in the direction of the Barus and Holley engineering building, where university officials and police said the shooting unfolded.
The campus remains quiet and many onlookers have moved away as police continue their search for the unidentified male gunman still at large in the community.
Armored vehicles have also responded to the scene.
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Local business owner Roshan, who runs the Metro Mart near Brown University in Providence, said he was arriving in the area just a few blocks away when he first noticed the heavy police presence on Saturday evening.
“I saw the ambulance and police, and they blocked the way so I couldn’t park. I usually park in front of my store,” he told Fox News Digital. “It’s very scary … like 90% of the people here are students. It’s terrible.”
He said he closed his store and stood outside trying to get information from police and social media when he learned about the shooting.
Roshan described the city as “one of the safest areas,” adding that he often walks the streets at night without concern.
“And all of a sudden, a shooting like this … this is terrifying right now,” he said.
Fox News Digital's Andrea Margolis contributed to this post.
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:29:33 -0500
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A junior Brown University student barricaded in a university building basement told Fox News Digital students barricaded in the top floor of a university building during the shooting, called 911, and waited nearly two hours before police arrived.
“They brought us down into a basement office space with a few hundred people and have been sweeping the building getting groups of people as they call 911 and inform them of their location," the student said. “We’re hearing pretty daunting numbers and people are all checking in on their friends."
Fox News Digital's Adriana James-Rodil contributed to this post.
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:18:46 -0500
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President Donald Trump on Saturday addressed the mass shooting Saturday at Brown University, calling it a "terrible thing."
Trump said he has been briefed on the shooting, which claimed at least two lives and wounded eight others.
"What a terrible thing it is," the president told the media following the Army-Navy football game. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims and for those that were very badly hurt, it looks like. ... We'll inform you later as to what's happening, but it's a shame. Let's just pray."
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:16:01 -0500
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Authorities are searching a suspect accused of opening fire at Brown University's Barus and Holley engineering building, killing at least two people and wounding eight others.
The unidentified male gunman was last seen leaving the Barus and Holley engineering building after the shooting at about 4 p.m. local time.
Officials said the alleged shooter was dressed in black.
Multiple local law enforcement agencies, along with the FBI and U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are investigating.
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 18:51:24 -0500
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At least two people are dead and eight others remain in critical, but stable condition following a shooting Saturday during final exams at Brown University in Rhode Island.
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley did not confirm if the victims were students or faculty.
Vikings' JJ McCarthy tallies 3 touchdowns, buries Cowboys' playoff chances
The Minnesota Vikings may be eliminated from the playoffs, but the Dallas Cowboys technically weren’t heading into their Sunday night matchup at AT&T Stadium.
The Cowboys’ chances are now at rock bottom after falling to the Vikings, 34-26, on Sunday night.
The Vikings are now 6-8 on the season, while the Cowboys fell to 6-7-1. And though they’re not technically eliminated, the Cowboys’ playoff chances are hanging by a thread now.
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It was an inauspicious start for the Vikings in this contest, as J.J. McCarthy very first pass attempt was an interception, as it was tipped at the line by a blitzing Donovan Wilson and Quinnen Williams looked up and hauled it in.
Dak Prescott and the Cowboys’ offense had tremendous field position for their opening drive, and though it took 11 plays to go 35 yards, Javonte Williams was able to nail it into the end zone for the 7-0 lead.
It also wouldn’t have happened without a fake field goal, as Brandon Aubrey, one of the most trusted legs in the NFL, ran for a first down on fourth-and-4 from the Minnesota 29-yard line. However, Aubrey would come up in a not so good way later in this game.
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The Vikings were finally able to get something going after the field was flipped on their third drive when Aaron Jones was pushed out of bounds on an 18-yard reception, and the Cowboys were called for a horse collar tackle, tacking on 15 yards. On the very next play, McCarthy fired a touchdown pass to Jalen Nailor — his first of two scores in this one — to tie the game at seven apiece.
The second quarter brought about a wave of offense on both sides, as Dallas responded with Malik Davis rushing one in from a yard out, while McCarthy capped a 75-yard drive with a perfectly executed fake handoff on Dallas’ one-yard line for a walk-in touchdown.
On the ensuing drive, Aubrey, who again has one of the most reliable legs in the game, missed just his third field goal attempt of the year, this one from 51 yards out. After Will Reichard nailed one, Aubrey had some redemption before halftime, as both teams tallied 17 points.
In the second half, the Cowboys ended up with a 23-17 lead thanks to two more Aubrey field goals, but seven points is what they were hoping for. McCarthy helped make it happen with a big pass to Nailor to set up the Vikings in the red zone.
After Justin Jefferson, who struggled in this one despite the targets, not hauling in a touchdown pass, C.J. Ham buried a one-yard touchdown to make it 24-23 after the extra point.
Prescott tried to match his second-year counterpart, but the Cowboys stalled on Minnesota’s 41-yard line. At 59 yards out, it’s well within Aubrey’s range, but he missed yet again. All four of his field goal misses this season have been from 50 yards and beyond.
Now, with the ball near midfield, the Vikings had a chance to further their lead and they got just what they needed. On 1st-and-goal from the Dallas four-yard line, McCarthy found Nailor again and he celebrated as the Vikings went up 31-23.
The Cowboys would turn the ball over on downs on the ensuing drive, and the Vikings saw Aaron Jones pick up multiple first downs to not only keep the clock running, but force Dallas to use all their timeouts.
In the box score, McCarthy was 15-of-24 for 250 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, as Jordan Addison’s 58-yard catch was among some of his great throws.
For the Cowboys, Prescott was 23-of-38 for 294 yards, though he never threw a touchdown pass. CeeDee Lamb led all receivers in this game with 111 yards on six catches, but George Pickens was kept quiet for the second straight game. He had just three catches for 33 yards.
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Iowa police chief's son among National Guard members killed in Syria ISIS terrorist attack
One of the two Iowa Army National Guard members killed in Saturday’s terrorist attack in Syria has been identified as the son of a local police chief.
Meskwaki Nation Police Chief Jeffrey Bunn confirmed in a Facebook post Sunday that his son, Nate Howard, was among the victims.
The weekend ambush occurred in Palmyra when a lone Islamic State gunman targeted a group of Iowa Army National Guard soldiers. The attack killed two American soldiers, a U.S. civilian interpreter and wounded three additional U.S. soldiers.
"Today two of our Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers were killed in action along with a Civilian Interpreter in Syria," Bunn said. "My wife Misty and I had that visit from Army Commanders you never want to have. Our son Nate was one of the Soldiers that paid the ultimate sacrifice for all of us, to keep us all safer. He loved what he was doing and would be the first in and last out, no one left behind. Please pray for our Soldiers all around this cruel world. We will see you again son, until then we have if from here."
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According to the National Guard’s B Troop, 1-113th Cavalry, the Marshalltown native served in the Iowa Army National Guard for more than 11 years and had hoped to complete 20 years of service. Inspired by his grandfather’s service, he became the first person from his father's side of the family to join the armed forces, officials said.
When off duty, Howard worked at Fisher Controls, a Marshalltown-based industrial equipment manufacturer, as a laser engraving specialist, officials added. He also enjoyed shooting, woodworking and gaming, according to the unit.
Tama County Sheriff Casey Schmidt offered her condolences to Howard’s family and called the guardsman "a son who did not come home" in a Facebook post on Sunday.
"Yesterday, we learned that two members of the Iowa National Guard were killed in a terrorist attack in Syria," Schmidt said in a statement. "One of those service members was Nate Howard. An Iowan. A Guardsman. A son who did not come home. We also mourn the loss of the other Iowa National Guardsman who was killed. Their lives and their service matter."
"I have been friends with Jeff Bunn for many years. Jeff serves as the Police Chief for the Meskwaki Nation Police Department, a community within Tama County. I am thankful for his friendship, and my heart is broken for Jeff, Misty, and their family. Losing a child is something no parent should ever have to face."
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Schmidt said the deaths underscored that the cost of service is "real," especially against forces such as ISIS.
"This hits close to home. It reminds us that service is personal and that the cost is real," Schmidt added. "These losses are not headlines. They are families, coworkers, and communities left carrying the weight."
"ISIS is evil. That is not political. That is reality. Our service members are still standing in harm’s way because that evil still exists. Acknowledging that matters, and so does remembering why they serve."
"I am deeply thankful for the men and women of our armed forces, and I believe we do not do enough for them. They accept risks most people never have to think about."
Separately, the State Center Police Department and nonprofit Salute to the Fallen Foundation echoed the same sentiment in a Facebook post Sunday, saying their thoughts and prayers are with Howard’s friends and family.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Meskwaki Nation Police Department, Tama County Sheriff's Office and the B Troop, 1-113th Cavalry for more information.
Hollywood director Rob Reiner and wife Michele found dead
Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner have died. The Reiners were the two people found dead Sunday at a Brentwood, California home, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
"Personally, I am heartbroken by the tragic loss of Rob and his wife Michele. I knew Rob and have tremendous respect for him," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in part.
A family spokesperson told Variety, "It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner. We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time."
Los Angeles Fire Department officials responded to a home on the 200 block of Chadbourne Ave. at around 3:30 p.m. where two bodies were discovered, Fox News Digital confirmed.
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Circumstances surrounding the deaths were not immediately available.
The LAFD said the bodies of a 78-year-old man and 68-year-old woman were found inside the home.
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Officials posted on X Sunday evening: "On December 14th, at 3:40 pm, LAPD officers responded to a death investigation in the 200 block of S. Chadbourne Ave. Inside the residence, officers discovered 2 decedents. The identity of the decedents has not yet been confirmed."
The department continued, "Robbery Homicide Division (RHD) responded to the residence, which has been identified as the home of Rob Reiner. At this time, no further details are available as this is an ongoing RHD investigation, into an apparent homicide."
Actors Billy Crystal and Larry David arrived separately at the home on Sunday evening, ABC 7 reported.
The comedians allegedly stayed briefly before departing. A neighbor on scene claimed Crystal "looked like he was about to cry."
Representatives for the Reiners did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
Erika Kirk agrees to 'private discussion' with Candace Owens amid rising tensions
Erika Kirk has announced that she is to meet privately with commentator Candace Owens marking the first direct conversation between the two after a period of public discussion and differing perspectives that emerged after her late husband’s death.
Kirk shared the update in a brief statement on X on Sunday, saying both women had agreed to pause all public commentary until after the meeting.
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"Candace Owens and I are meeting for a private, in-person discussion on Monday, December 15," Erika said.
"@RealCandaceO and I have agreed that public discussions, livestreams, and tweets are on hold until after this meeting. I look forward to a productive conversation. Thank you," Erika added.
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The planned discussion between Erika and the former Turning Point USA employee reflects an effort by the women to address weeks of mounting tensions over conspiracy theories online in a more thoughtful and personal setting.
At a recent CBS town hall Erika expressed the emotional toll of widespread online speculation surrounding her husband’s passing, "Stop. That's it. That's all I have to say. Stop." when asked what she had to say to people making unfounded claims.
"When you go after my family, my Turning Point USA family, my Charlie Kirk Show family, when you go after the people that I love, and you're making hundreds and thousands of dollars every single episode going after the people that I love because somehow they're in on this, no," Erika also said on "Outnumbered" Dec. 10.
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The relationship between the two women has deteriorated sharply in recent months, despite their earlier history of collaboration and personal friendship.
The recent events have placed them on different sides of a sensitive moment and their decision to meet privately shows signs of a mutual desire to speak directly while reducing misunderstandings and avoiding further speculation.
Kirk, who now leads TPUSA, has been focused publicly on preserving her husband Charlie Kirk’s legacy since his tragic death in September.