Trump Criticizes Slain Director, Terror Attack Prevented & Mistletoe Milestone - Tuesday, December 16, 2025
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Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 16 December 2025
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The news to know for Tuesday, December 16, 2025!
We're talking about the timeline leading up to the murders of a famous Hollywood director and his wife, and why President Trump is now facing backlash over his response.
Also: a manhunt for a mass shooter, a potential terror attack that was prevented, and a community forced to evacuate.
Plus, why the government is seeking more tech expertise, what happens to Roomba vacuums now that their maker has filed for bankruptcy, and how a Christmas tradition broke a record in the nation's capital.
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Tuesday, December 16th. We're talking about the timeline leading up to the murders of a |
| 0:04.9 | famous Hollywood director and his wife and why President Trump is now facing backlash over his |
| 0:09.5 | response. Also a manhunt for a mass shooter, a potential terror attack prevented, and a community |
| 0:15.5 | evacuated. Plus, why the government is looking for more tech expertise. What happens to |
| 0:20.4 | Roomba vacuums now that their maker has gone bankrupt? |
| 0:23.4 | And how a Christmas tradition broke a record in the nation's capital. |
| 0:27.0 | Those stories and even more news coming up. |
| 0:30.9 | Welcome to The Newsworthy. |
| 0:32.6 | All the Day's News in less than 15 minutes. |
| 0:35.2 | I'm Erica Mandy. |
| 0:36.1 | Thanks so much for being here. |
| 0:38.7 | Let's do this. |
| 0:47.3 | A suspect has now officially been arrested for killing legendary Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, |
| 0:52.5 | and that suspect is the couple's own son, Nick Reiner. He had spoken openly over the years about his struggles with drug addiction and |
| 0:54.3 | bouts of homelessness. But reports say he had recently been living with his parents. The Los Angeles |
| 0:59.4 | Times cite sources who say Rob and Nick got into a heated argument over the weekend at Conan |
| 1:04.0 | O'Brien's holiday party, and many people apparently noticed Nick acting strangely. The next day, |
| 1:09.6 | Rob Reiner's daughter discovered what had happened. |
| 1:12.3 | Since then, tributes have been pouring in for the couple. People have been sharing stories |
| 1:16.3 | about their influence in Hollywood, their kindness towards strangers, as well as their advocacy. |
| 1:21.2 | Rob Reiner was a force in liberal politics, championing gay marriage, early childhood development, |
| 1:26.3 | and other causes. He was a vocal critic of President Trump. |
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