Tributes pour in for Rob Reiner and his wife and police search for Brown University shooter: Morning Rundown

Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, are found dead in their Los Angeles home. The search for the killer in the Brown University shooting is underway. And the cultural moments that defined 2025.

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Filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Los Angeles home from apparent stab wounds yesterday afternoon, according to a source close to the Reiner family.

Los Angeles police said officers responded to a report of two deceased at Reiner’s Brentwood home but did not the victims. A “death investigation” is underway, police said. Paramedics were called to Reiner’s home on the west side of Los Angeles around 3:30 p.m.

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Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton did not confirm the identities of the victims, telling reporters that information will be released by the city coroner’s office at a later time.

Hamilton said officials have not identified a suspect and no one has been detained. Many family members will be interviewed, he said. Police were expected to provide their next update this morning.

Rob Reiner’s legacy:

• Hollywood luminaries from Kathy Bates — who worked with Reiner on the 1990 film “Misery,” as well as political heavyweights including Barack Obama expressed their shock and sadness after learning the prolific director and his wife were found dead.

• The filmmaker is known for American classics like “When Harry Met Sally…,” “Stand by Me,” and “The Princess Bride.” Read about his life’s work.

A person of interest identified in the mass shooting at Brown University was released from custody, authorities said late last night, sparking an urgent search for the killer.

“Evidence now points in a different direction,” Gov. Dan McKee said at a news conference.

The 24-year-old man was detained yesterday morning, three senior law enforcement officials told NBC News. Last night, officials said there was no longer a reason to keep him in custody in connection with the shooting that killed two students and wounded nine people.

McKee said he regretted that the person faced so much attention and that the investigation would proceed more carefully.

“We’re not going to give away the game plan,” he said, adding that investigations can take time.

Here’s what else we know. Follow live updates here.

At least 15 people were killed in a shooting “designed to target” Jewish people Australia’s Bondi Beach, and 40 people were taken to the hospital.

Officials declared the shooting at an event to mark the first day of Hanukkah was a terrorist incident. The victims killed in the attack were between 10 and 87 years old, according to New South Wales police. A Holocaust survivor and a rabbi who organized the event are among the dead. Here’s what we know about the victims so far.

A man who disarmed a gunman during the deadly attack has been hailed as a “genuine hero” by New South Wales Premier Chris Minns. Police identified the two suspects as a father and son, ages 50 and 24. Officers fatally shot the 50-year-old at the scene, while the 24-year-old “suffered critical injuries” and was hospitalized.

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• Jimmy Lai, a prominent critic of the Chinese government, was found guilty in a landmark case under a Beijing-imposed national security law in Hong Kong.

• An Oklahoma student’s gender essay that leaned on her Christian beliefs became a national culture war fight after she received a zero.

• For the first time in his career, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will miss the playoffs. The star quarterback is also out for season with torn ACL.

• Philip Rivers hadn’t played an NFL game in 5 years, but the 44-year-old grandfather nearly upset a Super Bowl contender.

• Ukraine has relinquished its ambition to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees, in an effort to end Russia’s war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

• Last year, Trump served McDonald’s to connect with his voters. Now, many feel they can’t afford it.

A Labubu craze, a heated diss track battle that boiled over at the Super Bowl, and a viral cheating scandal between a boss and his employee were just a few of the absurdities that defined 2025. We took a look at some of the biggest cultural moments of the year.

— Angela Yang, culture and trends reporter

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