From the White House briefing room to the 9 p.m. anchor desk, Kaitlan Collins has built a reputation for composure, precision and persistence. You can feel the anticipation for a woman whose fearlessness has shaped some of the most memorable moments in recent political journalism. Her visit to Fairfield University is part of the Quick Center’s Enduring Questions Series, where thinkers and changemakers are invited to wrestle with issues shaping public life. It’s a message that resonates on a campus like Fairfield University, where so many students are still figuring out what sparks them. Quick Center for the Arts$35 | $5 Fairfield University student$25 Quick Member

Recently-released video footage shows Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger multiple times in a Walmart store, following the 2022 deaths of four University of Idaho students. The store is located between Washington State University, where Kohberger attended school, and the University of Idaho. He visited the store several times following the murders, while wearing gloves that only exposed a thumb. Store footage showed the last time Kohberger had in the store without wearing gloves was on November 12, 2022. Watch the latest video at foxnews.comOn a December 2, 2002, visit, he went into the store with another person.

“Invincible,” I wrote about the team’s rebuilt roster, a word that was so comforting during such a time when everything in life felt tenuous. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts salutes fans during the team’s World Series celebration at Dodger Stadium on Nov. 3. I also wrote a column that I maybe wish I hadn’t written so soon, that JJ Redick was a Laker success. Two weeks later I wrote about my new family, the group of boxers I have joined in my fight against Parkinson’s. I later wrote a Rams column predicting they would actually win the Super Bowl.

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Jake Tapper, CNN's lead Washington anchor, slammed President Donald Trump on Tuesday after he "re-posted social media garbage attacking the Kennedy family" following the death of John F. Kennedy's granddaughter, Tatiana Schlossberg. While Trump's post didn't reference Schlossberg's passing, they focused on the ongoing drama surrounding the renaming of the Kennedy Center. The president shared several messages on Truth Social, including one that said, “The Trumps have always been supporters of the arts. The Kennedys are supporters of the Kennedys.”“[The Kennedys] don’t raise money for [the Kennedy Center]. A few hours later, President Trump re-posted some social media garbage attacking the Kennedy family.”The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was formerly renamed "The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" on Dec. 18 after a vote by the board of trustees, which Trump replaced in February 2025.

AdvertisementShe was pulled into an emergency White House meeting afterward, later posting a cryptic emoji on social media and thanking unnamed officials “for meeting.” Boebert seemed to grasp for alternative answers Tuesday as to why Trump vetoed her bill. “President Trump decided to veto a completely non-controversial, bipartisan bill that passed both the House and Senate unanimously,” she said. “My bad, I thought the campaign was about lowering costs and cutting red tape,” Boebert said Tuesday. “But hey, if this administration wants to make its legacy blocking projects that deliver water to rural Americans; that’s on them.”AdvertisementTrump vetoed another bill this week that had overwhelming bipartisan support. Trump claimed in his letter that “it is not the Federal Government’s responsibility” to do so.

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch. Dan Kitwood via Getty ImagesTheresa May has taken a swipe at Kemi Badenoch over her decision to ditch the Tories’ support for Net Zero. The former prime minister – who committed the UK to ending carbon emissions by 2050 when she was in No.10 – warned her successor that “there’s a cost to not doing something”. AdvertisementThat was a clear dig at Badenoch’s criticism of Net Zero, which she said “tied us in red tape, loaded us with costs, and did nothing to cut global emissions”. Badenoch announced the Conservatives were no longer committed to Net Zero in a major policy shift in October.

JVL, Sarah, and Tim look ahead to what’s next—and it (mostly) isn't pretty. From Trump’s plans for the Fed and crypto chaos, to billionaire media consolidation, and some truly unhinged foreign policy ideas, they game out what could break, what might finally collapse Trump’s support, and why things probably have to get worse before they get better. Leave a commentWatch, listen, and leave a comment. This ad-free video version of The Next Level is exclusively for Bulwark+ members. Click the learn about setting up this show, ad-free, on your podcast player of choice.

Inside Salty Spirits, which opened Dec. 18 in Kittery Foreside. (Courtesy of Salty Spirits)Veteran regional restaurateurs have opened Salty Spirits, an oyster and cocktail bar in Kittery Foreside. Co-owners Deb McCluskey and her son, Michael, opened Salty Spirits at 76 Wallingford Square — formerly Moodra salon — on Dec. 18. Salty Spirits is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Residents of Kittery, the McCluskeys also own Lil’s Cafe in Kittery Foreside , Henry’s Bagel and Deli in Kittery, and three cafes in Southern New Hampshire.

Russia holds a glitzy reopening at site of atrocityA theater bombed by Russia in 2022 has reopened to the public in the Russia-controlled Donetsk region of Ukraine. Hundreds of civilians were killed in the airstrike on The Mariupol Drama Theatre, though Russia denies any involvement in the attack.

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The landmark mission, dubbed Artemis II, is on track to lift off as soon as February. Instead, Artemis II aims to test and verify the various systems and components of the crew’s spacecraft, called Orion. Isaac Watson/NASAUnlike the Apollo missions that entered low-lunar orbit, Artemis II will use a flight path better suited to Orion’s design and mass. Darlene Beville of contractor ASRC Federal inspects the Artemis II heat shield in July 2020. The next giant leapThe Artemis II astronauts will be far from passive passengers during their 10-day trek.

A recent meeting of the New York City Council rekindled hope among many New Yorkers and EMS professionals that the creation of an independent New York City EMS Department might finally become a reality [1]. In 2022 alone, EMS professionals in New York City experienced 363 workplace assaults or violent threats [4]. New York City EMS professionals could achieve similar results. An independent New York City EMS Department would not be a luxury. The question is no longer whether New York City can afford an independent EMS Department, but whether it can afford not to build one.

Russia holds a glitzy reopening at site of atrocityA theater bombed by Russia in 2022 has reopened to the public in the Russia-controlled Donetsk region of Ukraine. Hundreds of civilians were killed in the airstrike on The Mariupol Drama Theatre, though Russia denies any involvement in the attack.

Prosecutors announced the decision Tuesday afternoon, releasing a report that cleared the officers involved of wrongdoing when they opened fire. Footage released by Huntington Park police showed three officers — Munoz, Volasgis and Freddy Ramirez — arriving on the scene and approaching Lowe as he tried to wheel away. Lowe picked up the knife and began hobbling away on his knees as officers trained their guns at him. 's report, Volasgis told investigators he feared for his life and that of his police colleagues, drawing on his prior training that a knife can be thrown 10-15 feet away. Volasgis was not one of the officers who fired, but was named in a lawsuit brought by Keunang’s family.