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Subject Today's Headlines: Brown University shooting investigation reignites criticisms of FBI’s Kash Patel
Date December 17, 2025 10:07 AM
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Wednesday, December 17, 2025


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Today's Headlines

Trump presidency: We're gathering all the latest news, updates, and analysis.
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Brown University shooting investigation reignites criticisms of FBI’s Kash Patel

Democrats have been critical of Patel since before he was nominated, but his handling of the Brown University investigation has inflamed the long-simmering frustration with his tenure.
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Crime


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New videos of ‘person of interest’ in Brown University shooting emerge as police ask for public’s help

Experts told the Globe that every minute counts in an investigation like this, and that it is unusual to have so little information four days after a mass shooting.
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Finance


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‘It makes it more real’: How some people are using cash to rein in their spending

Credit cards, mobile payment options, and "buy now, pay later" services have made it easier than ever to part with your money. Some say that turning to cash, instead, keeps them in check financially.
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Politics


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Trump has signed more executive orders in 2025 than in his entire first term. Here’s why that matters.

Experts on presidential authority said Trump’s frequent use of executive orders reflect not only his ambition to rapidly achieve policy goals, but also to remake the federal government entirely.
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Vermont


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Afghan immigrants have eased Vermont’s workforce shortage. Trump’s new restrictions could reverse those gains.

Vermont’s greatest challenge is a stagnant, aging population with too few workers, students, and taxpayers.
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Prosecutors charge Rob Reiner’s son Nick with 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents

Along with the two counts of first degree murder, prosecutors added special circumstances of multiple murders and a special allegation that the defendant used a dangerous weapon.
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Nation


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US Capitol unveils statue of teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns

An unveiling ceremony of the statue representing Virginia in the Capitol took place in Emancipation Hall.
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Politics


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Trump’s top aide acknowledges ‘score settling’ behind prosecutions

President Trump's chief of staff said she tried to get him to end his "score settling" against political enemies after 90 days in office, but acknowledged that the administration's still ongoing push for prosecutions has been fueled in part by the president's desire for retribution.
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World


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Venezuela’s oil is a focus of Trump’s campaign against Maduro

President Trump's administration has insisted that its pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro is aimed at protecting against drug trafficking. But Venezuela is not a drug producer.
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World


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Future of driving takes an unexpected turn, as gas cars get a new boost

The gasoline-powered car is outlasting the policies that had aimed to banish it.
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Bondi Beach gunmen appear inspired by Islamic State, authorities say

The father and son accused of carrying out Sunday’s antisemitic attack in Bondi Beach appear to have been inspired by the Islamic State extremist group, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday, as authorities confirmed the two men had traveled to the Philippines the month before the deadly shooting.
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Editorials


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Trump is endangering a xxxxxx of world peace

How is disparaging European allies a good plan?
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OpEds


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Will the Brown campus ever feel safe again?

Next semester we will return to campus, and things will feel different.
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Letters


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There’s bias embedded in FAFSA post-grad salary tool

I urge the DOE to refine this tool to include critical adjustments for gender, degree type, and specific occupation.
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Rhode Island Crime


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What is a person of interest? Why police were ‘hedging their bets’ with detained man in Brown shooting.

The phrase is used by police who are “hedging their bets” in an investigation, said former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis.
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Massachusetts


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Faneuil Hall immigrant oath ceremonies were canceled due to ‘hateful’ Trump policies, Boston mayor says

Michelle Wu spoke Tuesday at Faneuil Hall, where on Dec. 4 four people had their citizenship ceremonies canceled at the last minute.
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MIT professor fatally shot at his Brookline home, officials say

Nuno F.G. Loureiro was pronounced dead Tuesday morning at a hospital. The prosecutor’s office said no suspects had been taken into custody.
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The Pistons showed the blueprint for beating the Celtics. What’s worse? Boston’s roster may not be up to the task.

The Celtics have to find more offensive sources, especially when the 3-pointer is not falling. Another reliable big man and another bench scorer could help.
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Bruins


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Morgan Geekie helps Bruins get back on winning track in home win over Mammoth

Geekie scored the tying and go-ahead goals and Casey Mittelstadt and Mikey Eyssimont added third-period tallies in a 4-1 win.
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Patriots


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Three up, three down, and three to watch for the Patriots in Week 16 against the Ravens

With the Ravens’ Derrick Henry up next, the Patriots' run defense could be in trouble again on Sunday night.
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Real Estate


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Pier 5, long an eyesore in Charlestown, could get a modern makeover

A Charlestown nonprofit, Courageous Sailing Center for Youth, wants to build a two-story facility with an outdoor pool on Pier 5 in the Navy Yard.
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‘Frozen out of the company’: Market Basket board chairman testifies on first day of Demoulas trial

In Delaware Chancery Court on Tuesday, Jay Hachigian spoke about why the board of the grocery chain put former CEO Arthur T. Demoulas on leave and then fired him.
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Healthcare


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Dana-Farber to pay $15 million to settle Justice Department lawsuit over manipulated data

Dana-Farber admitted that scientists working under the supervision of one of its principal investigators used federal grant dollars to conduct research that led to papers with duplicated or manipulated images.
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Obituaries


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Joe Ely, Texas troubadour of the open road, dies

Mr. Ely, singing the stories of the working class of the South and the open road, was a leading force in the development of the modern Americana sound.
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Obituaries


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Stephen Downing, police officer who wrote for TV, dies at 87

The police officer would become a prolific writer of scripts for TV crime dramas, including "Adam 12," "Police Woman," and MacGyver," as he rose within the ranks of the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Arts


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This ‘Matilda’ adaptation features some familiar faces: a cast made up of Brookline residents

The movie, a project from the Brookline Interactive Group, sold out its screening at the Coolidge Corner Theatre.
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Arts


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What Santa has to say about Holiday Pops. (It concerns the music, his sleigh, and a lot of kids.)

The things that get said when conductor Keith Lockhart and the red-suited purveyor of Christmas sit down and really talk.
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Food & Dining


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Rainforest Café reincarnated: A mall kid comes home with Gato Exotico at CambridgeSide

Jason Doo, a self-proclaimed introvert, runs restaurants with plenty of personality.
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