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Who was Charlie Kirk and what happened during the Utah Valley University shooting?
Live from MPR News in Washington, I'm Shay Stevens. A manhunt continues for the assassin who killed Turning Point USA co founder Charlie Kirk. As NPR Stammer Keith reports, the thirty one year old conservative activist and Trump ally was gunned down while addressing a crowd at a Utah Valley University.
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.
What details emerged about the active shooter incident at Evergreen High School in Colorado?
It was to be the first on a 15-stop college tour for his organization, Turning Point USA.
Tamar Keith, NPR News, the White House.
The slaying comes amid a spike in attacks on political figures across the ideological spectrum. Former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is among several leaders who survived attacks on themselves or relatives and are condemning the assassination of Kirk. In Colorado, two teenagers remain in critical condition after shooting at their high school about forty minutes west of Denver. Authorities say the eighteen year old shooter took his own life. From member station KUNC, Emma Van Denide has more.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office received reports of an active shooter at Evergreen High School just before twelve thirty local time.
How is Poland responding to Russian drone incursions and NATO Article IV activation?
Public information officer Jackie Kelly says multiple agencies responded to the incident, including the FBI Denver Division. I think the reason that the response was so quick and so overwhelming is because we're law enforcement. Police and fire just show up when you hear the words active shooter and you know that there's kids involved who were coming. Medical officials say the three students that were transported to a nearby hospital were taken to surgery or the emergency room. For MPR News, I'm Emma Vand Ninety in Denver.
Poland's foreign minister Radoslav Sikorsky says Russia is mocking US efforts to get a ceasefire in Ukraine. The remark coming a day after Russian drones violated Polish airspace during a major assault on Ukraine. Saskorsi says Poland, NATO, and the EU will not be intimidated.
Poland has activated NATO's Article IV, which provides for joint consultations between NATO allies, quote, whenever, in the opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence, or security of any of the parties is threatened.
What are the implications of the Florida appeals court ruling on open‑carry laws?
This is NPR. A Florida appeals court has struck down the state's ban on carrying weapons out in the open without a permit. The court found the ban incompatible with the Second Amendment. That bowling overturns the conviction of a man who was arrested in twenty twenty two for standing on a street in Pensacola with a holstered pistol. For the fifth time this year, Cuba is without electricity. The total blackout there is being blamed on fuel shortages and an aging power grid. US sanctions have worsened Cuba's economic and energy crisis. In remarks on state television, Prime Minister Manuel Morero urged Cuban citizens to be patient as power is restored gradually. Veteran actor Polly Holiday, who starred as Flo in the sitcom Alice and later in her own spinoff.
Why is veteran actress Polly Holiday’s death being highlighted and what were her career highlights?
has died in Manhattan, she was eighty eight years old. NPR's Elizabeth Blair has this appreciation.
The role earned Polly Holiday four Emmy nominations and two Golden Globes. Polly Jean Holiday was born in Jasper, Alabama in 1937. After earning a master's in music education from Florida State University, she joined the Oslo Repertory Theater Company in Sarasota, where she performed classic plays by Shakespeare and Chekhov. Holiday was nominated for a Tony Award for her portrayal of Big Mama and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Her movie credits include Gremlins and the Parent Trap.
Elizabeth Blair reporting. This is NPR News.
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Chapters
5 chapters
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Who was Charlie Kirk and what happened during the Utah Valley University shooting?
0:02–0:49
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What details emerged about the active shooter incident at Evergreen High School in Colorado?
0:49–1:46
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How is Poland responding to Russian drone incursions and NATO Article IV activation?
1:46–2:58
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What are the implications of the Florida appeals court ruling on open‑carry laws?
2:58–3:48
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Why is veteran actress Polly Holiday’s death being highlighted and what were her career highlights?
3:48–4:39