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NEW YORK (AP) — Until Sunday’s shocking double killings, few families seemed more apart from the dark side of life than the Reiners.For decades, Rob Reiner and his father, Carl, had embodied a gentle, hopeful spirit in American culture, whether Dick Van Dyke’s lovable antics on the show named for him and created by Carl, or the openly sentimental ending to Rob’s “When Harry Met Sally…”, now held up as the kind of romantic comedy they don’t seem to make anymore. Carl Reiner would call his son his favorite director, while Rob would recall being so awed by his father…

Jeff KassoufDec 15, 2025, 11:29 AM ETCloseJeff Kassouf covers women’s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women’s soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics.Goalkeeper Casey Murphy has signed one of the most lucrative guaranteed deals for a goalkeeper in NWSL history with Boston Legacy FC, a source confirmed to ESPN.Boston has bet big on the American goalkeeper, signing Murphy through the 2029 NWSL season with a mutual option for 2030 for what a source told ESPN is worth $1.5 million total guaranteed.Murphy…

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A school bus rear-ended another as it was picking up kids on a rural eastern Idaho highway Monday morning, sending four students and both drivers to the hospital, authorities said.One child had to be flown by air ambulance to Utah for treatment, the Idaho State Police said in a statement. Seventeen students were aboard the two buses at the time, while a few kids waiting to get on the bus escaped unharmed, police said.The crash remains under investigation. The second bus was traveling “at a considerable amount of speed” at about 7:15 a.m., Idaho State Police…

Rob Reiner discusses the story of “Spinal Tap” at 92NY on September 15, 2025 in New York City. John Lamparski | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump slammed Rob Reiner on Monday morning, a day after the famed Hollywood director and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found brutally slain in their Los Angeles home.Trump’s social-media screed against Reiner, who was a staunch critic of the president, came as the Reiners’ 32-year-old son, Nick, was arrested and held on $4 million bond, according to LA County Sheriff’s Department jail records. That online record for Nick Reiner did not…

Dec 15, 2025, 10:58 AM ETFormer United States men’s national team captain Michael Bradley has been named as the next coach of the New York Red Bulls.Bradley’s appointment comes six months after he took over the club’s MLS Next Pro side, New York Red Bulls II, for his first professional head coaching position. He led RBNY II to the 2025 MLS Next Pro title.In a news release on Monday, the Red Bulls said Bradley will manage a squad refresh, including the search for a new goalkeeper following the departure of Paraguay international Carlos Coronel after five seasons.Michael Bradley led RBNY…

The past year was one of the most volatile and violent in modern Arab history, largely due to the actions of two states: Israel and the UAE.  Israel’s war on Gaza, and its wide-ranging expansionist aggression, dominated Arab politics. Meanwhile, the UAE’s continued backing of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, combined with its policies in Yemen, Libya, Somalia and elsewhere, further fuelled regional instability and violence.  Both Israel and the UAE have long sought to expand their own regional influence by fragmenting and weakening other states.  In 2025, in response to Israeli and UAE belligerence, Arab countries were forced…

Scotland boss Steve Clarke has warned fans against taking on financial debt to travel and support the team at next summer’s World Cup.The national boss described the country as gripped by “World Cup fever” since qualifying for the finals for the first time in 28 years with an unforgettable 4-2 win over Denmark at Hampden Park in November. Scotland have been drawn against Brazil, Morocco and Haiti in Group C, with tickets costing between £134 to £524. The Association of Tartan Army Clubs (ATAC) branded the costs “disgraceful and disgusting”. Speaking on the day that supporter club members can apply…

“This meeting could’ve been an email.”It’s a thought you’ve probably had before. While effective meetings can support employee engagement, alignment and decision-making, people are often roped into meetings that feel unnecessary. That can eat into precious time to get work done.Ideally for a meeting, “a decision needs to be reached that couldn’t be reached without having all those people together,” says Laura Vanderkam, author of several books on time management and productivity. Instead, for many, “all the reason that the meeting is happening is because it’s Thursday at 10 a.m.”Everyone should know going into a meeting why it’s necessary, what…

Kevin Hassett’s candidacy for the Federal Reserve chair, once seen by the market as almost a sure thing, has received some pushback by high-level people who have the ear of President Donald Trump, according to sources familiar with the matter.There’s concern that the National Economic Council director is too close to the president, the sources said, something that ironically made him the frontrunner to replace current chair Jerome Powell in the first place. The pushback could help explain why interviews with candidates were cancelled in early December and then, at least for Warsh, rescheduled for last week.After telling reporters that…

Haivivi Bubblepal, an AI toy.Courtesy: HaiviviIt seems everyone is talking about artificial intelligence these days — even Ultraman. When asked if investors should be worried about an AI bubble, the new second-generation CocoMate AI-powered plush toy by Chinese company Haivivi warned about the dangers of speculation in AI stocks.”The AI market has been on a wild ride lately,” the toy based on the Ultraman character cautioned. “If investors pour too much money into unproven ideas without solid fundamentals, it could lead to a bubble burst!”China has long been a dominant manufacturer in the global toy industry. So pushing into AI playthings…