Morning! Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Here’s what’s breaking this morning:
A Bondi Beach attack stokes fear of anti-Jewish hate.
You still have time before Obamacare bills officially spike.
A Heisman Trophy runner-up blasted voters.
Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Monday. We discuss a Hollywood legend’s sudden passing and authorities’ search for the person behind a deadly Brown University shooting. Then, meet a family of ICE agents.
Rob Reiner, 78, found dead alongside his wife, Michele Singer
Rob Reiner, the celebrated actor, director and producer whose work shaped American television and cinema for decades, has died at 78, according to Variety and TMZ. His death, alongside that of his wife, Michele Singer, 68, is under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department after the couple was found in their home in Brentwood.
In a news conference Sunday night, the LAPD said the robbery-homicide division is expected to release more information Monday morning. Follow this developing story live with USA TODAY.
Coffee break
Bondi beach shooting: At least 16 people died in an Australia shooting targeting a Jewish Hanukkah party on the beach. In a news conference, New South Wales police said two suspects had been taken into custody, a father and son duo, one of whom later died. At least 42 people, including a child, were hospitalized.
Most states have cut pollution control budgets, a new report says. This could mean fewer inspectors at a nearby power plant to protect the air you breathe, longer response times to chemical spills, weaker enforcement of drinking water permits in your city and a patchwork of protection, in which some live under strong environmental safeguards while others are left vulnerable.
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