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nicole farato Here’s the news you need to know on Monday. We discuss the sudden death of a Hollywood legend and the investigation by authorities behind the deadly Brown University shooting. Next, we meet the ICE agent’s family.
Rob Reiner, 78, was found dead next to his wife Michelle Singer.
Rob Reiner, the celebrated actor, director and producer who shaped American television and film for decades, has died at the age of 78, according to Variety and TMZ. His death, along with that of his wife Michelle Singer, 68, is being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department after the couple was found in their Brentwood home.
At a press conference Sunday night, the Los Angeles Police Department said the Robbery-Homicide Unit plans to release more information Monday morning. Follow this developing story live on USA TODAY.
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- Filmed at Bondi Beach: At least 16 people were killed in a shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah party on the beach in Australia. NSW Police said in a press conference that a father and son duo were taken into custody, one of whom later died. At least 42 people, including one child, were hospitalized.
- Most states have cut their pollution control budgets, according to a new report. This could mean fewer inspectors at nearby power plants to protect the air you breathe, longer response times to chemical spills, weaker enforcement of drinking water permits in your city, and a patchwork of protections where some people live under strong environmental protections while others are left vulnerable.
- Exclusive: Is America ready for a female president? “I always thought a woman would be president of the United States, long before a woman became speaker of the House,” Pelosi told USA TODAY in an exclusive interview after announcing her retirement after nearly 40 years in Congress.
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Brown University shooting incident
Authorities announced late Sunday that they would release a high-ranking official detained after the Brown University shooting that left two people dead and nine injured. USA TODAY continues to follow the ongoing investigation.
Meanwhile, on Sunday, hundreds of people gathered in a newly snowy Providence Park to share a ray of solidarity in the wake of the Brown University shooting. For some students, the reaction to a mass shooting on campus was all too familiar.
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Exclusive article: A father and his three children work for ICE
In November, USA TODAY went behind the scenes of the Trump administration’s deportation campaign. We spent three days with ICE in Kansas City, part of the Chicago field office responsible for immigration enforcement in six states across the vast Midwest.
We spoke to John and his family, who asked that their full names not be used for fear that their work would be targeted. They agreed to speak with USA TODAY with permission from their supervisors to counter misconceptions about their work as ICE agents. John and his family have long considered themselves public servants charged with enforcing the laws Congress has enacted. But this view is increasingly at odds with shocking headlines and viral videos of detentions that many Americans consider to be unjust or excessively violent.
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