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For some Brown University survivors, this wasn't their first school shooting
It’s rare for anyone to say they’ve lived through one mass shooting, let alone two. But at just 20 years old, Zoe Weissman now belongs to a growing club that no one would ever choose to join. The sophomore says she was in her dorm room on Brown University’s campus Dec. 13, when she got […]
U.K. police drop probe into Bob Vylan comments about Israeli military
British police had been investigating comments by the rap duo Bob Vylan, which included an on-stage chant of “death, death to the IDF,” made at the Glastonbury music festival in June. Police concluded on Tuesday that the comments did not meet the threshold for criminal prosecution. Source link
Norwegian biathlete dies at 27 during Olympic training camp in Italy
Norwegian biathlon Olympic hopeful Sivert Guttorm Bakken has died suddenly. He was 27. Source link
Immersive show illuminates 800-year-old cathedral in Brussels
The Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula in Belgium’s capital is celebrating its 800th anniversary in 2026. The festivities include a one-hour immersive light show that combines 360-degree video mapping and live music. Source link
Actor-comedian Russell Brand charged with two more sex offences, according to U.K. police
New charges against British comedian and actor Russell Brand follow five initial ones made in April involving four women. Source link
Russian air attack on Ukraine kills 3 and knocks out power across country
Russia hammered Ukraine with missiles and drones in a new air attack on Tuesday, authorities said, killing at least three people including a child and triggering emergency power cuts across the country as Ukrainians gear up to celebrate Christmas. Source link
Vince Zampella, video game pioneer behind Call of Duty, dead at 55
Vince Zampella, one of the creators behind some of the world’s best-selling video games, has died at 55. He helped create the Call of Duty franchise, which has sold more than half a billion games. Source link
6 British men charged with more than 60 sexual assault offences against same woman
Six British men, including a woman’s former husband, were charged with more than 60 sexual offences against her over 13 years, U.K. prosecutors said on Monday. Source link
Barry Manilow announces surgery for early-stage cancer and postpones January concerts
Singer Barry Manilow announced he will be undergoing surgery in late December to remove a cancerous spot on his lung. He announced his January concerts will be postponed to February. Source link
IDF says it shot teen in West Bank after hurling brick at soldiers. Video appears to contradict that
The Israeli military said it was reviewing an incident in the occupied West Bank in which soldiers shot dead a 16-year-old Palestinian who they said had thrown a brick at them, after CCTV footage appeared to show he was not doing so when shot. Source link