Bondi Beach Terror Attack Linked to ISIS, U.S. Unemployment Hits Four-Year High, TX Pushes Turning Point USA Into High Schools, Holiday Storm Threatens CA Travel, FCC Pressure Chills Bay Area Radio, Roomba Maker Files for Bankruptcy, and More

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🗓️ 17 December 2025

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The suspected gunmen of an antisemitic terrorist attack in Australia are a father and son, reportedly inspired by ISIS. In the U.S., the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6%, the highest it's been in four years. Meanwhile, in Texas, the state is moving to expand conservative student clubs in public high schools, with Governor Greg Abbott emphasizing his support for Turning Point USA. Also, in Southern California, forecasters are monitoring a strong storm that's expected to reach the coast on December 23rd and last through Christmas Day. And, new reporting is showing the impact of Brendan Carr's leadership at the Federal Communications Commission on San Francisco-based station KCBS and beyond. In business, the company behind Roomba files for bankruptcy, and an Amazon warehouse near LAX sells for a record price.

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0:00.0	This is an LA Times Studios podcast.
0:03.0	Hi, I'm Faith Pino, and you're listening to headlines from LA Times Studios.
0:14.0	Here are some of today's top stories from the Los Angeles Times.
0:21.6	What you're hearing is the sound of mourners, processing and grieving after this weekend's
0:27.7	terrorist attack on a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach in Sydney, one of Australia's
0:33.2	most famous destinations.
0:35.6	The suspected gunmen are a father and son that killed at least 15 people
0:40.3	and injured dozens of others. The son was born in Australia and his father was originally from
0:46.5	the southern Indian city of Hyderabad. Investigators say the pair were inspired by ISIS or the
0:53.1	Islamic State. Early indications point to a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State,
1:00.0	allegedly committed by a father and son.
1:03.0	There is no evidence to suggest other individuals were involved in this attack.
1:07.0	However, we caution that this could change given it is early in our
1:12.4	investigation it has been reports in the news about our two offenders traveling to
1:16.9	the Philippines last month I can confirm that they did travel to the Philippines
1:22.0	the reasons why they went to the Philippines and the purpose of that and where
1:27.2	they went when they
1:27.9	were there is under investigation at the moment.
1:31.0	To give some added context, ISIS mainly operated in Iraq and Syria, though it lost much
1:36.8	of its territory there.
1:38.8	But the group has a presence beyond the Middle East.
1:42.0	In the Philippines, ISIS fighters in 2017 held siege on the city of Murawi in Mindano,
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