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Morning Announcements

Monday, December 15th, 2025 - Mass shootings; Ukraine “peace” talks; Chile’s election; NATO anxiety; Epstein photos; Dr. Oz vs. cookies

Morning Announcements

Betches

Daily News, News, News Commentary, Politics

4.71.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Today’s Headlines: This weekend saw two devastating mass shootings just hours apart. At Brown University in Rhode Island, a 24-year-old gunman killed two students and wounded nine others inside an academic building, prompting a five-hour campus lockdown before he was arrested at a hotel south of Providence. Several of the victims had previously survived other school shootings. In Australia, a father and son opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, killing 15 people and injuring 40. One victim, a Holocaust survivor, died while shielding his wife. Authorities called it a terrorist attack and recovered explosives nearby. In other news, two U.S. troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in Syria after an attacker—who had recently joined local security forces—opened fire. The incident is being treated as a major security failure, and Trump vowed retaliation against ISIS. Meanwhile, Chile elected its most right-wing president in decades, José Antonio Kast, while Ukraine peace talks continue. President Zelensky signaled he may forgo NATO membership in exchange for U.S. security guarantees, even as the U.S. reportedly plans to scale back European defense commitments and Republicans float leaving NATO altogether. Back in the US, House Democrats released dozens of photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate showing him with powerful figures across politics and business, with tens of thousands more images still under review. The New York Times also reported that Andrew Tate cultivated ties to Trump-world figures to help escape prosecution abroad—after which new assault allegations quickly followed. And finally, Dr. Oz has been emailing federal health workers unsolicited advice on resisting office snacks, reminding everyone that in 2025, nothing—not even cookies—is safe from wellness content. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: WaPo: Person of interest in Brown University shooting is 24, from Wisconsin: live updates CNN: At least 15 killed in shooting that targeted Australia’s Jewish community at Bondi Beach NYT: Hanukkah Concerts With Israeli Military Cantor Raise Outcry in Amsterdam AP News: Attacker who killed US troops in Syria was a recent recruit to security forces, official says Reuters: Exclusive: US sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led NATO defense, officials say Axios: NATO chief: "Putin is in the empire-building business again" Axios: Ukraine, U.S. and Europe to debate Trump's plan on Saturday in Paris NYT: Zelensky Offers Compromise for New Round of Ukraine Peace Talks CNN: New photos released from Epstein’s estate showing Trump, Bannon, Bill Clinton and other high-profile people NYT: How Andrew Tate, Manosphere Star Accused of Rape and Trafficking, Was Freed Axios: The high cost of the U.S. sports betting boom Wired: Dr. Oz Tells His Federal Employees to Eat Less Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Today is Monday, December 15th, and you're listening to The Morning Announcements presented by Betches Media.

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I'm your host, Sammy Sage, and The Morning Announcements is your daily five-minute breakdown of the headlines

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There were two tragic mass shootings within 24 hours this weekend.

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The first at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, where a 24-year-old gunman from Wisconsin

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opened fire inside an academic building on Saturday afternoon, killing two students and injuring

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nine others, one of whom is in critical condition.

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The campus was on lockdown for over

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five hours on Saturday evening while the suspect was at large, until he was detained at a Hampton

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Inn roughly 20 miles south of Providence. By the way, there was more than one person who had

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survived previous school shooting incidents, only to find themselves caught in another this weekend.

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Then there was the shooting on Bondi Beach in Australia, where two men, a father and son duo,

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opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration on the beach, killing 15 people and wounding 40 others.

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One of those victims was a Holocaust survivor who had died shielding his wife from bullets.

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The attack was declared a terrorist act,

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