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Adam Driver reveals there was a script he called ‘The Hunt for Ben Solo,’ but Disney executives killed it.

Lou Cannon Dies at 92; Journalist Chronicled Reagan as an Author 20/12/2025

He was a foremost authority on the president, tracing his career in unvarnished accounts from his time as California governor through his years in the White House.

Robert D. McFadden

Mangione’s Lawyers Take Issue With Bondi’s Ties to UnitedHealthcare 20/12/2025

Lawyers for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive, say Attorney General Pam Bondi should have recused herself from the case.

Hurubie Meko

Two NJ Transit Trains Collide, Injuring More Than a Dozen People 20/12/2025

The incident Friday evening shut down the Montclair-Boonton Line in Montclair, N.J.

Camille Baker

Sudanese Refugees Describe Their Escape From Darfur 20/12/2025

No one knows the true toll of the massacre, and the city remains isolated. Now, refugee camps in Chad are flooded with newly displaced Sudanese.

Ivor Prickett

‘Where’s the Humanity?’ Bondi Attack Leaves Suspects’ Neighborhood Stunned 20/12/2025

The alleged gunmen in the shooting, Sajid Akram, 50 and his son, Naveed Akram, 24, were from Bonnyrigg, a diverse, multilingual suburb miles from Sydney’s Bondi Beach.

Livia Albeck-Ripka, Max Kim and Matthew Abbott

Epstein Files Timeline: How the Trump Administration Released Records 20/12/2025

A year of political pressure and partial disclosures preceded the release of long-sought records on Jeffrey Epstein.

Anushka Patil

U.S. Strikes Islamic State Targets in Syria 20/12/2025

American forces struck dozens of suspected ISIS sites, making good on President Trump’s vow to avenge two American soldiers and a civilian U.S. interpreter killed by the group last week.

Eric Schmitt

6 Takeaways From the First Batch of the Epstein Files 20/12/2025

Many of the Justice Department documents were heavily redacted, and President Trump’s name was rarely mentioned. The White House also sought to make political hay of the release of photos of Bill Clinton.

Alan Feuer

Epstein Files Include 1996 Child Porn Complaint That F.B.I. Ignored 20/12/2025

Newly released files show how Maria Farmer, who worked for Mr. Epstein in the 1990s, had urged the F.B.I. to investigate him. The case went nowhere for years.

Mike Baker and Matthew Goldstein

Rubio Meets (and Meets, and Meets … ) the Press 20/12/2025

The secretary of state held a marathon news conference, offering little news but more respect for reporters than most others in the Trump administration.

Michael Crowley

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