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News Wrap: Nick Reiner facing first-degree murder charges in killing of his parents

PBS News Hour - Segments

PBS NewsHour

News, Daily News

4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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In our news wrap Tuesday, prosecutors in Los Angeles say they will charge Nick Reiner with two counts of first-degree murder for allegedly killing Rob and Michele Reiner, the Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more countries and a federal judge in Washington says he's not inclined to stop construction of President Trump's $300 million White House ballroom. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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0:00.0

In the day's other headlines, prosecutors in Los Angeles say they'll charge Nick Reiner

0:05.0

with two counts of first-degree murder for allegedly killing his parents, award-winning actor

0:10.3

and director Rob Reiner and his photographer and producer wife, Michelle Singer-Riner.

0:15.5

The 32-year-old was arrested on Sunday just hours after the Reiner's were found dead in their

0:20.2

Los Angeles home.

0:21.6

At a news conference this afternoon, LA's district attorney called the case challenging and heart-wrenching.

0:27.6

My name is Nathan Hawkins. Rob Reiner was a brilliant actor and director, an iconic force in our entertainment industry for decades. His wife, Michelle Singer-Riner, was an equally iconic photographer and producer.

0:44.3

We will commit ourselves to bringing their murderer to justice.

0:49.3

Nick Reiner's attorney, Alan Jackson, said today that his client was unable to attend a planned

0:55.1

court hearing due to medical reasons.

0:57.6

Reiner is currently being held without bail.

0:59.9

He has yet to enter a plea.

1:01.9

If convicted, Nick Reiner could face the death penalty or life in prison without parole.

1:07.6

The Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more countries. That

1:13.1

means citizens of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, and Syria are prohibited from

1:19.5

entering the U.S. Officials are restricting travel completely for people with Palestinian Authority

1:25.0

issued travel documents, and they're adding partial restrictions for more than a dozen other countries,

1:30.4

including Malawi, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe, among others.

1:34.2

The announcement comes after Trump signed an initial travel ban targeting 12 countries in June,

1:39.3

arguing such measures are vital for national security.

1:42.9

A federal judge in Washington says he's not inclined to stop construction of President Trump's

1:48.5

$300 million White House ballroom.

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