General News Events - Coverage Discussion

ABC News has had a lot of coverage including live helicopter vision.

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The 5pm bulletin continued past 5:30.

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Now rolling on US cablers.

Nine had a brief report.

Story also leading 7NEWS website.

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12 posts were merged into an existing topic: Bondi Beach Shooting

Big news guys coming through. Open this as its own thread.

In Hong Kong, former newspaper tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Nat Sec case verdict is to be delivered today.

CNBC Asia has a reporter on the scene

Verdict has been announced while writing this - newsflash tickers on local news channels. TVB has a reporter on the ground.

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Reports coming in from LA that prolific Hollywood producer, director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife have been found dead inside their compound. Suggestions it may have been their son.

Early details: Two people found dead inside director Rob Reiner's home in Brentwood, Los Angeles - ABC News

The founder of Castle Rock production company and an indirect co-creator/developer of Seinfeld. Also known for iconic films, often involving children or teenagers, namely Stand By Me in the 1980s. Was a beloved figure, who had in recent times become somewhat controversial with his political/topical opinions.

But wow, WTF is going on in the world right now :cry:

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CNN is the only channel covering this story (rolling?) with Julia Benbrook on the ground.

The biggest story of the year can now just be referred to as “14-15 December”.

Which?

Everything happening in those two days.

The US shooting, the Bondi attack, the Lai verdict, the Reiner apparent homicide.

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People (mainly America) now mentioning just that online, if you search all terms together:

https://x.com/i/status/2000409731295535122

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And the main networks have already had their 2025 News in Review.

Just proves… too early!

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how horrible! what tragic news!

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Elijah Wood, star of The Lord of the Rings and who worked under Rob as a young child actor in 1994’s box office flop North has paid tribute:

https://x.com/i/status/2000412665072771325