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NPR | By A Martínez,

Steve Inskeep

Published December 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM CST

Officials say two gunmen killed at least 15 people in a shooting in Sydney, Police release "person of interest" in Brown University shooting, House to vote on plans to address rising health prices.

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A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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