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Bill O'Reilly, here. You are listening to the O'Reilly Update. Coming up next, the news with Mike Slater.
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Thank you, Bill. Merry Christmas. It is Monday, December 15, 2025. Here's what's happening today in America. Ambush in Syria, Ivy League shooting, Sydney, terrorist attack and trying to get a spider. It's all coming up. And Bill's gonna be here with your message of the day. First, two US Soldiers and one civilian US Interpreter were killed in Syria on Saturday after they were ambushed by a likely ISIS attacker. Three other service members were injured during this attack as well. These are the first combat deaths since President Trump returned to the Oval Office. Our president said ISIS attack against the US And Syria and a very dangerous part of Syria that is not fully controlled by them. The new president of Syria, who used to be a member of al Qaeda, was recently at the White House. So this administration has placed a level of trust in him, thinking that he's the guy to help modernize the nation. Our president said that this president of Syria is extremely angry and disturbed by this attack. There will be very serious retaliation. Two Students were killed, nine injured at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Hundreds, 400 to be specific. Police officers swarmed the streets in and around Brown shining flashlights into parked cars, searching for this murder. Who opened fire in a campus building. All of the victims were students of Brown University. There was another mass shooting. This is a terrorist attack at Bondi beach in Sydney, Australia. This is at a Jewish celebration. Death toll is at 16 so far. The premier of this area said this was an attack designed to target Sydney's Jewish community on the first day of Hanukkah. The attack so far that we know was carried out by a father and son. The father, who was 50 years old, was killed. The 24 year old is in custody. Their names were Navid Akram and Sasheed Akram. It ended with a hero. A man ran up behind one of these terrorists and grabbed the gun from him, pointed it at the terrorist. There's video of it. It's incredible. The victims range from ages 10 to 87. A door dash driver in Indiana has been arrested after she reportedly pepper sprayed a woman's order. The woman didn't see this at first, opened up the food and started vomiting. Her eyes were burning with her nose and throat as well. So they went to the doorbell camera. This woman walks up to the door, places the order on the stoop, then looks at the camera and then sprayed the order. She has a good excuse, though. She told the investigators that she used the pepper sprayer, whatever it was, to kill a spider that frightened her. Police say nice try. It was 35 degrees at the time. And spiders aren't walking around Indiana when it's that cold outside. I'm Mike Slater from the podcast Politics by faith. Bill O'Reilly has your message of the day next.
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On this Monday, it looks like President Trump will be the point man for the Republican struggle to keep the House and the Senate in 2026, the midterm elections. He went to Pennsylvania. And I expected a bit of specificity on the high prices in America, but that's not what happened. Mr. Trump held a campaign rally. Yes, he cited his accomplishments. Yes, he ran down his opposition, the Democratic Party, but that's what he did in the campaign of 2024. He didn't change the style to fit the moment. It's not a criticism. Donald Trump believes that he and only him can drive people to the midterm voting precincts, that the individual candidates are not going to do that. And remember in2018, Mr. Trump got whacked. The Republicans lost the House by a big number. He's been through this. So apparently he has said, I am going to take the lead in the campaign next year and that's what will Happen. I'm Bill O'Reilly. I approve the message by writing it. You can reach me, bill@billorilly.com billorilly.com name in town if you wish to opine. Now, let's go to the mail. So John is a concierge member and he writes the problem is the name of Christianity. A lot of evil is done in it. Take the Catholic Church. In today's time, they're running a scam with our country with all the NGOs taking our hard earned tax dollars and spending it on illegal aliens. That is propaganda, John. That is not true. They are administering to the poor. The theology of Christianity does not distinguish about passports. If you are in dire trouble, if you are a Christian, you are compelled to help. Come on. Jason Hunt, Scottsdale, Arizona. From what I understand, Senator Mark Kelly was frustrated being passed over as Kamala Harris's vice president. I suspect he's getting involved with the unlawful orders to put himself in a place where he can run for president. 28 Very good analysis. I even think of that, Jason. But you may well be right. Currying favor on the far left, Dan Sullivan, Glade Spring, Virginia. Bill, in today's message on BillORilly.com, we have it every morning. We hope you read it. You seem to indicate the first Thanksgiving was held by Puritans. My information is that Thanksgiving was held by Pilgrims, a different religious group. Dan, I hate to break this to you because I like you, but your information is ridiculous. So the word pilgrim was only incorporated 10 years after the Puritans decided to leave England and come to the New World. There were no Pilgrims landing in Plymouth. They were Puritans, separatists. Okay. And William Bradford, the governor of Massachusetts Bay then named them Pilgrims because Pilgrims, you look it up, people travel. All right. So your information, Dan, not good. In a moment. Something you might not know. Let's face it, the US Economy is under stress. National debt rising, trade war shaking the markets. And meanwhile, China is dumping the dollar and stockpiling gold. That's why I protected my savings with physical gold and silver through the only dealer I trust, American Hartford Gold. And you can do this? Get precious metals delivered to your door or place in a tax Advantage Gold IRA. They'll even help you roll over your existing IRA or 401, tax and penalty free with billions in precious metals delivered thousands of five star reviews and an A from the Better Business Bureau. You can trust American Hartford Gold as I do. Please call 866-326-5576 or text Bill to 998-899. Again, that's 866-326-5576, or text Bill to 998-899. Now, the O'Reilly Update brings you something you might not know. One hundred and thirty five years ago today, one of the great Native American chiefs was killed in South Dakota. Some say he was murdered and that ended years of resistance against the federal government's conquest of the West. Here is the story of sitting bull. Born 1831, the young Lakota Indian killed his first Buffalo at age 10, then joined his tribe's war party at 14 years old. Not unusual. Indian braves are very young. His struggle against American troops began in 1863. During the Civil War, Sitting Bow became one of the few tribal leaders who refused to sign peace treaties with Washington. In 1875, Geronimo was ordered to bring his people onto a reservation. He refused. The clash led to the Battle of the Little Bighorn when the Sioux and Cheyenne tribes wiped out General Custer's 7th Cavalry. 263Americans are killed, their bodies stripped, scalped and massacred. As a message to President Grant. The battle enraged the American public. Sitting Bull and his people had to flee to Canada with food scarce up there. The tribe ultimately returned, surrendering to the U.S. army in July 1881. Nine years later, officials in Washington falsely blamed Sitting Bull for inciting another Indian insurrection. Police were dispatched to arrest the chief. Well, someone fired a gun at the authorities. They retaliated by shooting Sitting Bull in the chest. The 59 year old was killed instantly. And here's something else you might not know. The actual location of Sitting Bull's grave is still unknown. Chief's body was initially buried in a cemetery at Fort Yates, North Dakota. Sixty years after the killing, a descendant named Clarence Gray Eagle secretly relocated Geronimo's bones to a new grave. And that site remains a mystery to this day. For more details, check out my book, Killing Crazy Horse. Back in a moment. Have you heard of Gold Belly? It's this amazing site that celebrates the best of America by shipping our country's most iconic foods from legendary restaurants straight to your door anywhere in the usa. Now, I tried Gold Belly's Maine lobster roll Kit and deep dish pizza. Incredible, both of them. So this holiday season, I'm gifting a coconut cake and Junior's red velvet cheesecake to friends and family. Gold Belly's food is high quality. Ships reliably makes giving deliciously easy. So if you're looking for that perfect gift for everyone on your list or want to impress your friends and family with an unforgettable meal and make hosting a breeze this holiday season? Please go to goldbelly.com get 20% off your first order with promo code Bill. That's goldbelly.com code Bill. 20% off your first order. Thank you for listening to the O'Reilly Update. I am Bill O'Reilly. No spin, just facts. And always looking out for you.