Brown University Suspect Found Dead, Epstein Files Deadline, Kennedy Center Renamed

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The suspected gunman behind the shooting at Brown University and the killing of an MIT professor has been found dead. The Justice Department faces a deadline to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. And the board of the Kennedy Center has voted to change the name of the cultural hub to the Trump Kennedy Center.
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2025-12-19 13 min

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