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1. Fill a tall glass with boiling hot water and line a small plate with a paper towel. 3. Pour out the hot water from the glass, then immediately place the empty hot glass over the stick of butter.

Editor's note: This page summarizes news of the Brown University shooting for Tuesday, Dec. 16. For the latest on the Brown shooting and investigation to capture the suspect, visit USA TODAY's ...

• Police are pursuing a new lead based on photos and videos of an individual taken around 2 p.m. Saturday, hours before the deadly mass shooting at Brown University, authorities said today. The FBI, ...

The two students who were killed, Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov and Ella Cook, were remembered as beloved family and community members. This liveblog has ended. Follow the latest updates here. The Trump ...

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As college students across the country wrap up their fall 2025 semesters, finishing grueling finals and preparing to head home for the holidays, students at Brown University in Rhode Island ended ...