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At least two people were killed, and eight critically injured in a shooting at Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island. According to media reports, the shooting took place on Dec. 13 at the Barus and Holley building, which houses the Ivy League university's engineering and physics departments. ➡️ https://bit.ly/3MBcS0D

🕊Veteran local singer and actor Ling Xiao has passed away at 75. He was known for his music career and starring in popular TV shows like Facing the Music and Legend of the Eight Immortals. He faced a slew of medical conditions and was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. Upon hearing that he had at most six months more to live, Ling strongly requested to be discharged. ➡️ https://bit.ly/48QiStJ Follow us @mothershipsg

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️Two S'pore hurdlers, Ang Chen Xiang and Kerstin Ong, set national records on Dec. 12 at the SEA Games. Their timings were however scrapped due to technical issues with the timing system. In a letter to team managers seen by ST, the timing problem was due to "power supply and inconsistent Internet facilities". ➡️ https://bit.ly/48BDfMt Follow us @mothershipsg

🏃 Wanting his daughter Dihan to experience the energy of the crowds & "run" across the finish line, Wira Rabu lifted her into a sling carrier as he approached the final stretch, to cheers from onlookers.

"The cheers, the claps, the words of encouragement, it felt like Singapore was lifting us together.”

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👮 Long queues lined up outside local telco Simba outlets on Dec. 13 to get a promotional offer. However, many people were not served even after queuing for hours. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4aajbSw Follow us @mothershipsg

🙏 Ex-NBA player Jason Collins is in S’pore for an experimental cancer treatment, instead of just getting conventional treatment in the US where his prognosis would be about 13 months. He called S’pore the “city of the future”. ➡️ https://bit.ly/48EarmE Follow us @mothershipsg

👊 Chun-Li’s actress for the new “Street Fighter” movie, Callina Liang, used to study in S’pore at Laselle College of the Arts. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4pAYhAI Follow us @mothershipsg

🔨 WP’s Pritam Singh has apologised for comments he made on a CNA interview that could have been construed to be in contempt of court. ➡️ https://bit.ly/3MrVrj7 Mediacorp has also apologised for airing the interview & took it down. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ax22mn Follow us @mothershipsg

"I'm a S'porean, you know? ...You know who you are?" 🚌 A man was filmed scolding a foreign worker on a public bus, apparently upset at his "noisy" chatter. ➡️ https://bit.ly/496tdTI Follow us @mothershipsg

😔 A M'sian karang guni man, 72, was jailed for overstaying in S'pore since 2006. He appeared in court in a wheelchair & pleaded for leniency, saying that he's old & wants to return to JB to live out his last years. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4saayOz Follow us @mothershipsg

🎄 A S'pore wedding venue called out an influencer, who asked for a free Christmas Eve anniversary sponsorship worth up to S$15,000. Users criticised the influencer as being "entitled". ➡️ https://bit.ly/48NTpRx Follow us @mothershipsg

🚇 You can get real-time updates on MRT delays at LTA's new online service from Dec. 13. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4pyifMu Follow us @mothershipsg

"I was embarrassed, because I felt like I let down a lot of my people. My biggest supporters, the people at home, my country.” 💔 S’pore swimmer Quah Jing Wen spoke about her disappointment after placing 3rd at yesterday’s SEA Games 200m butterfly. She’d been the defending champion over the past 4 Games. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4rPRCUO Follow us @mothershipsg

📝 A S’porean mum in Netherlands says her daughter placed top in exams even though she "barely [had] any homework, & played all day”. She says they are glad to have "escaped" the stresses of PSLE. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4p98zY5 Follow us @mothershipsg

A Myanmar girl, whose immigration status was revoked over a Kpod offence, is now being investigated for affray, causing hurt & weapons possession. ➡️ https://bit.ly/48zlFbZ Follow us @mothershipsg

😨 A 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit the northeast region of Japan on Dec. 12, triggering tsunami warnings for waves up to 1m. ➡️ https://bit.ly/496jFrL ⚠️ Japan’s government warned that up to 199,000 people could die if a "maximum-class" earthquake triggers a major tsunami. The threat is reportedly growing more imminent. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4oTmmBz Follow us @mothershipsg

😨 M’sian police has warned the public against speaking for even 3 seconds on “silent” scam calls. Your voice can be used for AI cloning, they said. ➡️ https://bit.ly/495SZHA Follow us @mothershipsg

🥇She did it!!1!!11!!! Follow us @mothershipsg

👀 At a Marine Parade estate, bloodcurdling screams echo through the blocks 3 times a day. Listen for yourself: ➡️ https://bit.ly/4qnfBth Follow us @mothershipsg

✈️ An SIA passenger was left ‘very displeased’ after his request for a birthday cake was rejected. He had a Premium Economy seat & cakes are provided if your birthday falls within 1 day of your flight. The passenger’s birthday was 2 days after his flight. ➡️ https://bit.ly/3YjS403 Follow us @mothershipsg