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Who was Charlie Kirk and what happened during his Utah campus speech?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan. Turning Point USA says Charlie Kirk is dead. As NPR's Tamara Keith reports, the thirty-one year old conservative activist, a close Trump ally, was a driving force in the MAGA movement. He was shot dead while speaking at a college campus in Utah.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump says, quote, The great and even legendary Charlie Kirk is dead. Trump adds, he was loved and admired by all, especially me. The president also offers his sympathies to Kirk's wife and the couple's two young children. At 31 years old, Kirk was a popular right-wing influencer who helped galvanize young voters in support of Trump. Kirk was speaking at Utah Valley University when he was shot in the neck.
Why did the Washington DC National Guard extend its deployment after federal policing ended?
It was to be the first on a fifteen-stop college tour for his organization, Turning Point USA. Republicans and Democrats alike have taken to social media to condemn the shooting, saying political violence has no place. Tamar Keith, NPR News, the White House.
The Trump administration's federalization of policing in the nation's capital expires today. But as NPR's quill Lawrence reports, the Washington DC National Guard has extended its deployment assisting law enforcement in
the district. The DC Guard's encampment has been extended through at least November thirtieth, which should guarantee the troops will qualify for uninterrupted benefits and pay, according to National Guard rules. In a Facebook video, Brigadier General Leland Blanchard notes that they're spending time away from their families and their normal day jobs.
Thank you to all of our soldiers and airmen. Thank you to the families.
What new evidence suggests ancient life may have existed on Mars?
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It's not clear if the other eight states that have sent almost fourteen hundred additional guard will also extend. The White House says crime is down, but the DC mayor's office says violent crime had already been falling for months.
Scientists say it's one step closer to learning whether Mars once hosted forms of life, NPR's Bill Chapel
reports. NASA researchers say they found potential signatures of life in a rock sample from an ancient river valley on Mars. Nikki Fox is an associate administrator of NASA's science mission directorate.
This finding by our incredible Perseverance rover is the closest we've actually come to discovering ancient life on Mars.
The rock sample has patterns of what researchers call leopard spots made of minerals.
How did Wall Street perform on this mixed‑day trading session?
Fox says that on Earth, such patterns are often linked to biological processes.
It's kind of the equivalent of seeing leftover fossils, you know, leftovers from a meal, and um maybe that meal's been excreted by a microbe, and that's what we're seeing in this sample.
NASA wants to bring the samples back to Earth for more analysis, but right now there's no plan or money to do that. Bill Chapel, NPR News.
It was a mixed day on Wall Street. The Dow declined 220 points. The NASDAQ added six. The SP had a gain of nineteen. This is NPR News.
How much time are children under 13 spending on social media and what risks does it pose?
Nearly one in five children younger than the age of thirteen say they're spending up to four hours every day on social media. NPR's Richard Chatterley reports that's according to a new study by the digital security company Aura.
Researchers at Aura looked at data of phone use among eight to seventeen year olds who have the company's software on their phones. Prolonged use of social media by those 13 and under suggests kids either override age verification or use social media excessively with parental consent. They also found that many kids start their mornings by checking their phones repeatedly. Psychologist Scott Collins, chief medical officer of Aura, says use of AI chatbots is common among teens.
The average message length is 10 or 12 times longer. than the message link that they're just sending a text message to their parent or their friend or even on Snapchat.
He says more than thirty-six percent of these conversations involve sexually explicit or romantic scenarios.
What NCAA violations led to three college basketball players being permanently banned?
Re through chattergy and PR News.
Three college basketball players from Fresno State University and San Jose State have been permanently banned by the NCAA.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Who was Charlie Kirk and what happened during his Utah campus speech?
0:01–0:47
2
Why did the Washington DC National Guard extend its deployment after federal policing ended?
0:47–1:38
3
What new evidence suggests ancient life may have existed on Mars?
1:38–2:25
4
How did Wall Street perform on this mixed‑day trading session?
2:25–3:00
5
How much time are children under 13 spending on social media and what risks does it pose?
3:00–3:56
6
What NCAA violations led to three college basketball players being permanently banned?
3:56–4:39