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A shooting in the engineering building at Brown University on the second day of final exams left at least two people dead and eight injured and in critical but stable condition Saturday, Providence’s mayor said. https://to.pbs.org/44v7PF8
At least 2 people killed, 8 injured in shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island
A shooting in the engineering building at Brown University on the second day of final exams left at least two people dead and eight injured and in critical but stable condition Saturday, Providence's ...
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December 14, 2025 at 1:02 AM
A shooting in the engineering building at Brown University on the second day of final exams left at least two people dead and eight injured and in critical but stable condition Saturday, Providence’s mayor said. https://to.pbs.org/44v7PF8
President Donald Trump vowed retaliation for the killing of two U.S. Army soldiers and an American civilian interpreter in Syria on Saturday. U.S. officials told PBS News that the shooter had ties to ISIS and had infiltrated Syrian security forces.
December 13, 2025 at 11:57 PM
President Donald Trump vowed retaliation for the killing of two U.S. Army soldiers and an American civilian interpreter in Syria on Saturday. U.S. officials told PBS News that the shooter had ties to ISIS and had infiltrated Syrian security forces.
This holiday season isn’t quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares are dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like the overall economy is stuck in a rut under President Donald Trump, a new AP-NORC poll finds. https://to.pbs.org/48Q4cL0
Consumers aren't having a very merry holiday season, AP-NORC poll finds
Roughly half of Americans say it’s harder than usual to afford the things they want to give as holiday gifts, and similar numbers are delaying big purchases or cutting back on nonessential purchases m...
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December 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This holiday season isn’t quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares are dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like the overall economy is stuck in a rut under President Donald Trump, a new AP-NORC poll finds. https://to.pbs.org/48Q4cL0
President Trump has signed an executive order that would block states from enforcing laws they pass to regulate A.I., or artificial intelligence. The directive marks a big win for tech giants but will likely be challenged in the courts. https://to.pbs.org/4oQVpOW
Trump’s executive order limits state regulations of artificial intelligence
President Trump has signed an executive order that would block states from enforcing laws they pass to regulate A.I., or artificial intelligence.The directive marks a big win for tech giants but will ...
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December 13, 2025 at 8:13 PM
President Trump has signed an executive order that would block states from enforcing laws they pass to regulate A.I., or artificial intelligence. The directive marks a big win for tech giants but will likely be challenged in the courts. https://to.pbs.org/4oQVpOW
Two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed and three other people wounded in an ambush on Saturday by a lone member of the Islamic State group in central Syria, the U.S. military’s Central Command said.
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2 U.S. service members, 1 civilian killed in ambush in Syria, Central Command says
Two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed and three other people wounded in an ambush on Saturday by a lone member of the Islamic State group in central Syria, the U.S. military’s...
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December 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed and three other people wounded in an ambush on Saturday by a lone member of the Islamic State group in central Syria, the U.S. military’s Central Command said.
https://to.pbs.org/48CWw04
https://to.pbs.org/48CWw04
Belarusian authorities on Saturday freed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova and other prominent political prisoners, a human rights group confirmed.
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Belarus frees prominent political prisoners as U.S. lifts sanctions on country's potash exports
Belarusian authorities on Saturday freed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova and other prominent political prisoners, a human rights group confirmed.
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December 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Belarusian authorities on Saturday freed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova and other prominent political prisoners, a human rights group confirmed.
https://to.pbs.org/4puReto
https://to.pbs.org/4puReto
The Geminids peak this weekend and are visible through mid-December, according to the American Meteor Society. The meteors tend to be yellow in color and can be seen across the globe, but the best viewing happens in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Bundle up, leave the city and put away the phones. Here's how to watch the Geminids, one of the year's best meteor showers
The Geminids peak this weekend and are visible through mid-December.
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December 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Geminids peak this weekend and are visible through mid-December, according to the American Meteor Society. The meteors tend to be yellow in color and can be seen across the globe, but the best viewing happens in the Northern Hemisphere.
https://to.pbs.org/4rLm5n7
https://to.pbs.org/4rLm5n7
Economists are warning about a piece of the financial system that could pose a risk that is potentially similar in ways to the housing crash that preceded the financial crisis in 2008. It’s part of what's been called the shadow banking system: the private credit market. https://to.pbs.org/3Yml4UT
Why private credit is creating major concerns among economists
Investors and economists are warning about a piece of the financial system that could pose a risk that is potentially similar in ways to the housing crash that preceded the financial crisis in 2008. I...
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December 13, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Economists are warning about a piece of the financial system that could pose a risk that is potentially similar in ways to the housing crash that preceded the financial crisis in 2008. It’s part of what's been called the shadow banking system: the private credit market. https://to.pbs.org/3Yml4UT
Italian cuisine became the first gastronomic style to be recognized as “intangible cultural heritage” by UNESCO. But American cooks face a new potential tariff that may double the cost of pasta from Italy, an essential part of that cuisine.
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A new U.S. tariff could double the price of Italian pasta
Italian cuisine gained a new honor this week when it became the first gastronomic style to be recognized as “intangible cultural heritage” by UNESCO, the United Nation's cultural body. But American co...
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December 13, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Italian cuisine became the first gastronomic style to be recognized as “intangible cultural heritage” by UNESCO. But American cooks face a new potential tariff that may double the cost of pasta from Italy, an essential part of that cuisine.
https://to.pbs.org/3YpsK8U
https://to.pbs.org/3YpsK8U
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says it is a mistake for the president to call concerns about affordability a Democratic hoax.
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says it is a mistake for the president to call concerns about affordability a Democratic hoax.
A new report reveals how the Trump administration and members of the president’s family may have been involved in a larger movement in conservative circles to support Andrew and Tristan Tate, right-wing influencers charged with rape, human trafficking and other crimes. https://to.pbs.org/3MzqIAw
Investigation delves into the Tate brothers and their connection to the Trump family
A new report from The New York Times reveals how the Trump Administration and members of the president’s family may have been involved in a larger movement in conservative circles to support Andrew an...
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December 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
A new report reveals how the Trump administration and members of the president’s family may have been involved in a larger movement in conservative circles to support Andrew and Tristan Tate, right-wing influencers charged with rape, human trafficking and other crimes. https://to.pbs.org/3MzqIAw
“Early diagnosis quite simply saves lives,” King Charles III said. https://to.pbs.org/3MWcjOU
King Charles III speaks about his cancer treatment, urges early screening
“Early diagnosis quite simply saves lives," the king said.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
“Early diagnosis quite simply saves lives,” King Charles III said. https://to.pbs.org/3MWcjOU
President Donald Trump was sued on Friday by preservationists asking a federal court to halt his White House ballroom project until it goes through multiple independent reviews and wins approval from Congress. https://to.pbs.org/3KFz5Kn
Preservationists sue Trump for ballroom project reviews and congressional approval
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a privately funded group, is asking the U.S. District Court to block Trump’s White House ballroom project, which already has involved razing the East Wing...
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December 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
President Donald Trump was sued on Friday by preservationists asking a federal court to halt his White House ballroom project until it goes through multiple independent reviews and wins approval from Congress. https://to.pbs.org/3KFz5Kn
It’s been a big year for video games, from couch co-ops to grand, story-driven blockbusters. https://to.pbs.org/3MpVhZw
6 best video games of 2025, according to this expert
It’s been a big year for video games, from couch co-ops to grand, story-driven blockbusters.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
It’s been a big year for video games, from couch co-ops to grand, story-driven blockbusters. https://to.pbs.org/3MpVhZw
President Donald Trump and some Republicans argue that the limited regulations already enacted by states, and others that might follow, will dampen innovation and growth for the technology. https://to.pbs.org/3MyE9AU
WATCH: Trump signs executive order to override AI regulations by states
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday pressuring states not to regulate artificial intelligence.
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December 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
President Donald Trump and some Republicans argue that the limited regulations already enacted by states, and others that might follow, will dampen innovation and growth for the technology. https://to.pbs.org/3MyE9AU
A federal appeals court blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago area immigration crackdown in a split decision Thursday. https://to.pbs.org/48BxP48
Court blocks release of hundreds of immigrants arrested in crackdown near Chicago
A federal appeals court blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago area immigration crackdown in a split decision Thursday that also allowed the extension of a c...
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December 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
A federal appeals court blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago area immigration crackdown in a split decision Thursday. https://to.pbs.org/48BxP48
Stark reimaginings of Christ’s birth are drawing praise and outrage as churches turn the Christmas tableau into a commentary on federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration. https://to.pbs.org/4rSeOC3
Church Nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids
Stark reimaginings of Christ's birth are drawing praise and outrage as churches turn the Christmas tableau into a commentary on federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Stark reimaginings of Christ’s birth are drawing praise and outrage as churches turn the Christmas tableau into a commentary on federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration. https://to.pbs.org/4rSeOC3
The vast majority of U.S. adults say they’ve noticed higher than usual prices for groceries, electricity and holiday gifts in recent months, according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
https://to.pbs.org/48Q4cL0
https://to.pbs.org/48Q4cL0
Consumers aren't having a very merry holiday season, AP-NORC poll finds
Roughly half of Americans say it’s harder than usual to afford the things they want to give as holiday gifts, and similar numbers are delaying big purchases or cutting back on nonessential purchases m...
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December 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The vast majority of U.S. adults say they’ve noticed higher than usual prices for groceries, electricity and holiday gifts in recent months, according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
https://to.pbs.org/48Q4cL0
https://to.pbs.org/48Q4cL0
New York is the fourth state run by a Democratic governor that U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has targeted in his effort to make sure truck and bus drivers are qualified to get commercial licenses. https://to.pbs.org/3KNWEAw
WATCH: Duffy threatens to withhold millions in highway funds from New York over flaws in immigrant commercial driver's license system
New York routinely issues commercial driver's licenses to immigrants that may be valid long after they are legally authorized to be in the country, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday...
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December 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
New York is the fourth state run by a Democratic governor that U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has targeted in his effort to make sure truck and bus drivers are qualified to get commercial licenses. https://to.pbs.org/3KNWEAw
A small school district in Vermont was hit with racist and threatening calls and messages after a Somali flag was put up a week ago in response to President Donald Trump referring to Minnesota’s Somali community as “garbage.” https://to.pbs.org/44q6n6P
After Trump's 'garbage' slur, a Vermont school building flew a Somali flag. Then came the threats
The Somali flag was flown alongside the Vermont state flag and beneath the United States flag at a building that includes K-12 classrooms. Somali students cheered and clapped, telling administrators t...
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December 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
A small school district in Vermont was hit with racist and threatening calls and messages after a Somali flag was put up a week ago in response to President Donald Trump referring to Minnesota’s Somali community as “garbage.” https://to.pbs.org/44q6n6P
A grand jury in Virginia has again refused to bring a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James for mortgage fraud.
It's the second time in about a week that the Justice Department has failed to resurrect its case against James.
It's the second time in about a week that the Justice Department has failed to resurrect its case against James.
December 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
A grand jury in Virginia has again refused to bring a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James for mortgage fraud.
It's the second time in about a week that the Justice Department has failed to resurrect its case against James.
It's the second time in about a week that the Justice Department has failed to resurrect its case against James.
The United States is using its economic power to “assert its will” and threaten military force against friend and foe alike, a Danish intelligence agency said in a new report. https://to.pbs.org/4rV2Vem
Danish intelligence report warns of U.S. military threat under Trump
The United States is using its economic power to “assert its will" and threaten military force against friend and foe alike, a Danish intelligence agency said in a new report.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The United States is using its economic power to “assert its will” and threaten military force against friend and foe alike, a Danish intelligence agency said in a new report. https://to.pbs.org/4rV2Vem
Indiana's Republican-led Senate voted Thursday afternoon against a plan to redraw the state's electoral map.
Twenty-one Republicans joined all 10 Democrats in voting down the measure.
Twenty-one Republicans joined all 10 Democrats in voting down the measure.
December 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Indiana's Republican-led Senate voted Thursday afternoon against a plan to redraw the state's electoral map.
Twenty-one Republicans joined all 10 Democrats in voting down the measure.
Twenty-one Republicans joined all 10 Democrats in voting down the measure.
Iran has arrested Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, her supporters said Friday.
Her detention comes as Iran has been cracking down on intellectuals and others as Tehran struggles with sanctions, an ailing economy and the fear of a renewed war with Israel. https://to.pbs.org/4pAVAPV
Her detention comes as Iran has been cracking down on intellectuals and others as Tehran struggles with sanctions, an ailing economy and the fear of a renewed war with Israel. https://to.pbs.org/4pAVAPV
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, supporters say
Her detention comes as Iran has been cracking down on intellectuals and others as Tehran struggles with sanctions, an ailing economy and the fear of a renewed war with Israel.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Iran has arrested Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, her supporters said Friday.
Her detention comes as Iran has been cracking down on intellectuals and others as Tehran struggles with sanctions, an ailing economy and the fear of a renewed war with Israel. https://to.pbs.org/4pAVAPV
Her detention comes as Iran has been cracking down on intellectuals and others as Tehran struggles with sanctions, an ailing economy and the fear of a renewed war with Israel. https://to.pbs.org/4pAVAPV
Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts warned that even more flooding expected Friday could be catastrophic. https://to.pbs.org/3MXJCB6
Historic floods have washed away homes and stranded families in Washington state
Washington is under a state of emergency and evacuation orders are in place for tens of thousands of residents.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts warned that even more flooding expected Friday could be catastrophic. https://to.pbs.org/3MXJCB6