Matt Stevens and Jill Cowan il 17/12/2025

Nick Reiner Formally Charged With Murdering His Parents

Prosecutors said that Mr. Reiner killed his parents, Rob and Michelle Reiner, using a knife. He has not yet entered a plea.If convicted, Nick Reiner could be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty.

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Soumya Karlamangla il 17/12/2025

Why Nick Reiner Could Face the Death Penalty

The two first-degree murder counts include a special circumstance, which increases the maximum punishment if he is convicted.Nathan J. Hochman, the Los Angeles County district attorney, at a news conference on Tuesday.

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Edward Wong, Simon Romero, Charlie Savage and Julian E. Barnes il 17/12/2025

Trump Orders Blockade of Some Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela

The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader. But its scope and economic impact are not clear.Oil tankers anchored in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, in 2021. Venezuela relies entirely on tankers to export its oil to world markets.

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Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz il 17/12/2025

Trump Expands Travel Ban and Restrictions to 20 More Countries

People from Syria, South Sudan and those with documents issued by the Palestinian Authority are included in the latest restrictions. More than 35 countries are now under U.S. travel restrictions.Beyond the travel restrictions, the ban could have major ramifications for nationals of those countries a

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Michael Gold and Carl Hulse il 17/12/2025

Johnson Rules Out House Vote to Extend Health Insurance Subsidies

The speaker had planned to give moderate Republicans seeking an extension of the tax credits a vote on their proposal, but said on Tuesday it was simply “not to be.”Speaker Mike Johnson had signaled openness to allowing debate on the proposal to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, but ultimately r

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Tyler Pager il 16/12/2025

Trump and Top Aides Publicly Defend Susie Wiles After Explosive Interviews

President Trump praised his chief of staff as doing “a fantastic job,” and more than a dozen members of his cabinet have posted defenses of her on social media.Susie Wiles criticized the article as a “disingenuously framed hit piece” but did not deny the authenticity of the quotes.

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Michael D. Shear, Steven Erlanger and Christopher F. Schuetze il 16/12/2025

Ukraine Plan Calls For Enhanced Military, With U.S. and European Backup

The latest proposal is designed to deter future Russian aggression. But Russia is not part of the talks and has shown little willingness to negotiate.Ukrainian soldiers during a live-fire training exercise at a military training ground in the Dnipro region this month.

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Lauren Hirsch il 17/12/2025

Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners Pulls Out of Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Affinity Partners, Mr. Kushner’s private equity firm, played a small financial role in Paramount’s $108 billion offer, but it had attracted political attention to the deal.Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, founded his investment firm, Affinity Partners, shortly after the end of Mr. Trump’

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Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu il 17/12/2025

Does China Have a Robot Bubble?

The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.A new Chinese humanoid robot appeared so lifelike that workers cut its leg open during a demonstration last month.

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David Enrich, Steve Eder, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Matthew Goldstein il 17/12/2025

The Untold Story of How Jeffrey Epstein Got Rich

For years, rumors swirled about where his wealth came from. A Times investigation reveals the truth of how a college dropout clawed his way to the pinnacle of American finance and society.

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Steve Eder, Matthew Goldstein, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and David Enrich il 16/12/2025

How Jeffrey Epstein Made His Money: Six Takeaways From The Times’ Investigation

The sources of Epstein’s fortune have long been a source of speculation. Here are six takeaways from a Times investigation that found that he built it through scams, theft and lies.

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Victoria Kim, Yan Zhuang, Livia Albeck-Ripka and Thomas Fuller il 17/12/2025

Sydney Attackers Motivated by “Islamic State Ideology,” Officials Say

Investigators said they were also looking into a trip to the Philippines that the father-and-son attackers took last month.The family of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was killed in the attack on Sunday, at a memorial service on Tuesday in Bondi Beach.

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Damien Cave il 17/12/2025

Australia, After a Mass Shooting During Hanukkah, Looks for a Path Forward

The Bondi Beach massacre has people fearing more anti-Jewish violence — and an Islamophobic backlash. But there are reasons to think stability will prevail.A memorial service outside the Bondi Pavilion on Tuesday for the victims of the attack in Sydney, Australia.

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Victoria Kim il 17/12/2025

Australia Doubles Down on Gun Control in Wake of Bondi Beach Shooting

The country has long looked warily at the cycle of gun violence in the United States, where meaningful changes in policy have been rare.A memorial in Sydney on Tuesday. The shooting, which left at least 15 dead and scores of others injured, has forced a hard look at gun control in Australia.

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Roni Caryn Rabin il 16/12/2025

Heart Association Revives Theory That Light Drinking May Be Good for You

The American Heart Association report runs contrary to recent studies — and the group’s own guidelines — that found any amount of alcohol to be harmful.While there is no dispute that heavy drinking is harmful to health, the question before experts is whether light to moderate drinking provides more

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Hannah Beech, Muktita Suhartono and Nyimas Laula il 17/12/2025

On Bali, the Holiday Vibe Masks Memories of a Massacre

Sixty years ago, half a million Indonesians were killed in anti-Communist purges. On Bali, resorts and clubs were built atop mass graves.A graveyard on the Indonesian island of Bali where some of the victims of anti-Communist killings in the 1960s are believed to have been buried.

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