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At least two people were killed, and eight were injured in a shooting at Brown University's campus in Providence, Rhode Island, according to the city's mayor.

"Sadly, today is a day that the city of Providence and the state of Rhode Island prayed would never come," Mayor Brett Smiley said during a news conference on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 13. "We've heard about horrific acts of gun violence and active shooter situations in other places, but not here."

Smiley confirmed the two deaths and said the eight are in critical, yet stable, conditions at Rhode Island Hospital. He advised that the numbers may change as authorities are "still in early hours."

Jack DiPrimio, a 23-year-old student in the university's Master of Public Affairs program, said he was in an academic building listening to music and applying for jobs on his laptop when he received an alert text message to take cover.

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At least one student was killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting at a residence hall at Kentucky State University on Tuesday, and a suspect who is not a student at the school was in custody, officials said.

The shooting was the second in four months in the same area of the university.

The suspect in Tuesday’s More...shooting is not a Kentucky State student, Scott Tracy, assistant chief of police for Frankfort, said during a news conference. Tracy said police responded swiftly to the shooting.

“Frankfort police believe this to be an isolated incident and there are no active safety concerns on campus at this time,” he said.

One student who was shot at the residence hall is in critical condition but is stable, according to the university. The school is not immediately releasing the names of the students.

“We are in close contact with the families and are providing every available support to them,” the school said in a statement, adding that counseling and support services are available.

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Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes was stabbed to death at his home in Santa Monica, California, and his son was arrested on suspicion of murder, authorities said Tuesday.

Officers responded to a 911 call Monday night reporting an assault in progress at the residence in the coastal city west of Los Angeles, according to a statement from the Santa Monica Police Department.

They found Sykes, 71, inside with critical stab wounds. Paramedics arrived and pronounced him dead at the scene, police said.

The victim’s son, 31-year-old Micah Sykes, was at the home and taken into custody without incident, police said. It wasn’t immediately known if he has an attorney.

Police recovered a weapon and the investigation was ongoing.

Jubilant Sykes was nominated for best classical album at the 2010 Grammy Awards for “Bernstein: Mass,” in which he performed the Celebrant role.

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, the second-largest diocese in the nation, has agreed to negotiate a settlement that will pay more than 1,300 people who said priests and lay staff members sexually abused them as children.

In a letter published on Dec. 8, Cardinal Timothy Dolan said the archdiocese was preparing to raise more than $300 million that will be used to provide compensation for survivors of sexual abuse. The cardinal said the archdiocese has made a "series of very difficult financial decisions" to fund the global settlement, including layoffs and a 10% reduction in its operating budget.

He added that the archdiocese was also working to finalize the sale of its assets, including the former archdiocesan headquarters in Manhattan and other real estate.

"As we have repeatedly acknowledged, the sexual abuse of minors long ago has brought shame upon our Church," Dolan wrote in the letter. "I once again ask forgiveness for the failing of those who betrayed the trust placed in them by failing to provide for the safety of our young people."

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A photo of eight students lying in the shape of a swastika on a high school football field in San Jose, California, has caused shock and outrage among the Bay Area Jewish community.

A Branham high school student posted the photo to social media on 3 December, and included an antisemitic quote from Adolf Hitler in the caption. A screenshot of the post began circulating on Reddit last Thursday and garnered over 500 comments. The post and the account were removed by Instagram by Friday morning, according to J., the Jewish News of Northern California.

The school’s principal, Beth Silbergeld, told the Guardian in a written statement that the social media post was reported to an anonymous tip line on Wednesday evening.

She also shared that the school will not be sharing the identities of the students who participated or the disciplinary action taken against them, in accordance with federal laws.

“While this incident does not reflect the values of the vast majority of our students and families, the harm it caused is real and must be addressed,” Silbergeld said in the statement. “Many in our community were rightly appalled by the image. This incident is troubling and unacceptable. Professionally, we are committed to learning from this moment and moving forward with greater unity and purpose.”

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After a nearly five-year investigation, a suspect has been arrested for allegedly planting pipe bombs in Washington ahead of the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, federal authorities announced.

Attorney General Pam Bondi identified the suspect as Brian Cole Jr., 30, of Woodbridge, Virginia. She said he was charged with use of an explosive device and that more search warrants were still being executed on Dec. 4.

“There could be more charges to come,” Bondi told reporters. "There was no new tip. There was no new witness, just good diligent police work and prosecutorial work."

Officials noted the alleged pipe bomber was from Woodbridge, Virginia, a city roughly 25 miles from Washington. Bondi did not disclose Cole’s alleged motive, saying the investigation is ongoing.

On Don Trump Jr.’s podcast, Triggered, Patel repeatedly criticized the Biden administration's handling of the case.

Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said authorities focused on evidence they already had, rather than receiving new tips.

“You're not going to walk into our Capital city, put down two explosive devices and walk off in the sunset,” Bongino said. “Not going to happen. We were going to track this person to the end of the earth. There was no way he was getting away.”

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