Latest on the investigation into the deaths of Rob and Michele Singer Reiner. New images released of the suspected gunman in the Brown University shooting. And, a delayed jobs reports will finally lift the fog on the fragile U.S. labor market.
Here's what to know today.
Rob Reiner's son booked on suspicion of murder in his parents' deaths
Nick Reiner, the son of actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, was arrested and booked on suspicion of murdering his parents after they were found dead in their home.
Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said police had taken Nick Reiner into custody. In a later update, police said he was being held without bail. A source close to the family told NBC News that the victims appeared to have suffered stab wounds.
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Nick had been disruptive at a holiday party with his parents just hours before they were found dead, according to two people familiar with the situation. Nick had made other guests uncomfortable with his behavior at the party, which was hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien, one person said. Another person said Rob and Michele were upset and embarrassed about their son's behavior and expressed worries about his health.
Nick, 32, has a long history with drug addiction, which began in his teens. He told People in an interview in 2016 that he spent weeks sleeping on the streets and was in and out of rehab for addiction treatment. Those experiences inspired the 2016 movie "Being Charlie," which was directed by Rob and co-written by Nick.
President Donald Trump faced blowback from fellow Republicans after injecting politics into the killing at a time when other conservatives expressed condolences. Trump baselessly suggested that Rob died because of his anti-Trump views.
New images released in search for Brown University gunman
Investigators knocked on doors, combed through bushes and released more video and photos as they hunted for a masked gunman who opened fire at Brown University, killing two students and wounding nine others.
New videos of the suspected gunman showed a man in dark clothing walking in the vicinity of the university's campus. He wore a beanie and mask that obscured most of his face except for his eyes. In one video, he appeared to stroll casually with one hand tucked inside his pants pocket.
The two Brown University students killed were identified as Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov and Ella Cook.
The shooting was the latest example of what has become a pattern of senior Trump administration officials creating confusion by posting incorrect, confusing or misleading information at times of heightened anxiety. The president said Saturday night that the alleged shooter was in custody and walked it back 20 minutes later.
Jobs reports will give clarity on a fragile labor market
An answer is finally coming to a question that economists, consumers and even the chair of the Federal Reserve have been asking for months: What is happening with the nation's labor market?
Emerging from the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release a long-awaited trove of federal data today: October's payrolls and November's full jobs report are both set to be published at 8:30 a.m.
After months in a data fog, experts broadly expect to see net job losses overall in October, followed by a slight rebound in November. Taken individually, the estimates seem to point in different directions. But viewed together, experts say they are in line with the overall trajectory seen in alternative data sets in recent months: A labor market that is weakening, and an unemployment rate that is slowly creeping higher.
More politics news:
- The Justice Department arrested four people in connection with an alleged plot to set off bombs in the Los Angeles area on New Year's Eve, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced.
- The FDA is considering a rule change that would cut back on how often dietary supplement warnings must appear on packaging, a move experts say could make them easier to miss.
- Eight alleged "narco-terrorists" were killed in U.S. strikes on three suspected drug vessels in the eastern Pacific, defense officials announced.
- Trump sued the BBC for $10 billion in damages, alleging that they defamed him by editing parts of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech.
- Eight months after being nominated for an ambassadorship, former Rep. Mark Walker hasn't had a hearing because of a senator he once ran against, sources said. Now, Trump is involved.
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- Jewish leaders said Australian authorities ignored warning signs of rising antisemitism prior to the deadly mass shooting that killed 15 people during a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach. Australia’s prime minister said the suspects were “motivated by Islamic State ideology.”
- A jury found Brian Walshe guilty of first-degree murder, siding with prosecutors who accused the convicted fraudster of killing his wife and dismembering her body.
- Anthony Geary, who starred as Luke Spencer on the long-running American soap opera "General Hospital," died at 78, representatives confirmed.
- Carl Carlton, legendary singer known for his hits "She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)" and "Everlasting Love," has died. He was 73.
Staff Pick: The year of 'slop'
Have you consumed "slop" this year?
If you need a definition, Meriam-Webster says it is "digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence." "Slop" was so prevalent this year that the dictionary publisher dubbed it as its 2025 word of the year.
The company said "slop" reflected the "absurd videos, off-kilter advertising images, cheesy propaganda, fake news that looks pretty real, junky AI-written books" that have invaded people's social media feeds this year.
Senior breaking news reporter Doha Madani dove into "slop" and some other highlights from Merriam-Webster's annual word spotlight. — Christian Orozco, newsletter and platforms editor
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