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Why did President Trump blame the left for Charlie Kirk’s assassination?
Live from MPR News in Washington, I'm Shay Stevens. President Trump is expressing anger and grief over the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The thirty one year old co-founder of Turning Point USA was gunned down Wednesday during an event at Utah Valley University. Trump blamed the slaying of Kirk on rhetoric from the political left.
An assassin tried to silence him with a bullet. But he failed because together we will ensure that his voice, his message, and his legacy will live on for countless generations to come. Today, because of this heinous act, Charlie's voice has become bigger and grander than ever before.
In a video recorded in the Oval Office, Trump says he's ordered US flags blown at half staff. Charlie Kirk was killed while taking questions about gun violence in the US. A search for his killer continues.
What happened in the Evergreen, Colorado high‑school shooting and how did authorities respond?
As NPR Stephen Fowler reports, Kirk helped usher in an age of in-your-face conservative politics that resonated with young voters.
Charlie Kirk was well known as an energizing speaker and organizer, getting young conservatives registered to vote and ultimately activating a key demographic for a party that has struggled with young people. А ейтін, і ко фаунде Туніпой Уса коледж кампас фриспеч організація. I had the crazy and wild idea. I want to try to start a youth organization to try and save Western civilization. It evolved into an empire with annual summits, faith leader outreach, and successful media platforms. Kirk was speaking at Utah Valley University at what was supposed to be the start of a fifteen campus American comeback tour when he was shot. Stephen Fowler, NPR News.
At least two teenagers are in critical condition following a shooting at their high school in Evergreen, Colorado. Authorities say the suspected gunman took his own life.
How is President Trump planning to appeal the ruling protecting Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook?
He was a teenager as well. Evergreen is situated about thirty miles west of Denver. President Trump plans to appeal a federal judge's ruling that blocks the firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The story from NPR Scott Horsley.
The Justice Department says President Trump will appeal a ruling by Federal District Judge Gia Cobb that allows Lisa Cook to keep her job on the Federal Reserves Governing Board, at least for now. Trump tried to oust Cook with a social media post last month after allegations from a Trump ally that Cook made false statements on a mortgage application four years ago. Cook denies any mortgage fraud. The judge said in any case Cook should not be fired over actions that took place before she joined the central bank. The campaign to fire Cook comes amid a month long effort by the president to exert more control over the Fed, even though the central bank was designed to be insulated from that kind of political pressure.
Scott Horsley, Impair News, Washington.
What are the diplomatic repercussions of the Hyundai plant immigration arrests in Georgia?
You're listening to NPR. South Korea's foreign minister Cho Hyung met with Secretary of State Markle Rubio Wednesday in wake of the immigration arrests at a Hyundai auto plant in Georgia. The foreign ministry says Cho expressed dismay over images of Korean workers being shackled and chained. Some three hundred Koreans were among four hundred seventy five people rounded up during an ice raid last week. A charter plane is in Atlanta to ferry them home as soon as Thursday. As fall draws nearer, many people are thinking about vaccinations for flu season and for COVID nineteen. But as NPR Sidney Lupkin reports, sh covet shots may be harder to get this year.
The Food and Drug Administration's approvals for this year's COVID boosters are narrower, but drug companies say they're still making similar volumes of the jabs as last year. Claire Hannon is the executive director of the Association of Immunization Managers. She says pharmacies are able to order the shots and they've been shipped out.
Why are COVID‑19 booster shots harder to find this year and how can listeners locate them?
Anybody that wants it. You know, we'll be able to get it, but they're just gonna have to work hard to find it. She says patients can use vaccine finders, which Pfizer and Moderna both have up and running, to find pharmacies with COVID shots in their area.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Why did President Trump blame the left for Charlie Kirk’s assassination?
0:02–0:57
2
What happened in the Evergreen, Colorado high‑school shooting and how did authorities respond?
0:57–1:55
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How is President Trump planning to appeal the ruling protecting Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook?
1:55–2:58
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What are the diplomatic repercussions of the Hyundai plant immigration arrests in Georgia?
2:58–4:02
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Why are COVID‑19 booster shots harder to find this year and how can listeners locate them?
4:02–4:38