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What memorial is being planned for the slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk?

Lakshmi Singh 0:01

Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Весь президент Джей Ді Ванс і хостін Чарли Кирк'с радіо шоу тудей і трибутти з клосфренд.

JD Vance 0:11

А вони до юзе шоу туда. To advocate for Charlie, to talk about him, to talk about what kind of a guy he was, talk about what kind of a man he was, what kind of a husband and father he was. And to take people, most of them from inside the administration, but some of them from without Who knew Charlie best and to talk about what he meant, what he meant to them, what he meant to this administration, and what he meant to the Conservative movement.

Lakshmi Singh 0:36

Turning Point USA is expected to host a memorial service for its slain co founder this Friday at State Farm Stadium in Arizona. The conservative activist was gunned down last week at an outdoor rally on the campus of Utah Valley University. Governor Spencer Cox says the alleged shooter, Tyler Robinson, is not cooperating with investigators who've been trying to determine motive.

What is known about the alleged shooter’s motives in the Utah rally shooting?

Lakshmi Singh 0:58

Yesterday, Cox said authorities believe the twenty two year old has left leaning beliefs. And did not like Kirk. He also raised tales about Robinson's roommate and romantic partner as a man who was transitioning to a woman. It is unknown whether transgender politics had any correlation to Kirk's assassination. President Trump is expected to leave for the UK tomorrow for a second state visit, and PR's Daniel Kurt Slavin reports British leadership is attempting to influence Trump on foreign policy.

Unknown 1:28

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered the invite from King Charles in February, saying that this would be an unprecedented second state visit for a US president. The rare honor has a purpose, says Evie Aspinall, director of the British foreign policy group Think Tank. To nudge Trump in the UK's direction, particularly on assisting Ukraine. It seems almost crude, but it's it's almost exactly that.

Why is President Trump’s second UK state visit considered significant?

Unknown 1:49

The UK knows that kind of its leverage and its soft power when it comes to Trump comes through the royal family, who has a long affiliation and a kind of affinity to the royal family. Trump has been talking about new sanctions on Russia over the weekend saying he would take action only if fellow NATO countries stop buying energy from Russia altogether. Daniel Kurtzleben and PR News.

Lakshmi Singh 2:10

The Ohio Valley and Northeast are very dry right now, based on the latest data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Rebecca Hersher 2:19

Very little rain fell in the Ohio Valley region in August, according to the new data. It was the driest August on record, going back more than 130 years, and it was the second driest August ever recorded for the Northeast. Ohio, Kentucky, and Vermont all broke records for the least rainfall ever in August, a month that's usually quite rainy in the eastern U.S. Much of the country is now experiencing drought conditions. The most severe drought is in the western US, particularly Arizona, New Mexico, and the Rocky Mountain states.

How severe is the current drought across the Ohio Valley and Northeast?

Rebecca Hersher 2:50

Climate change makes extreme droughts more likely around the world. Rebecca Hersher, NPR News. You're

Lakshmi Singh 2:57

listening to NPR. President Trump is suggesting his administration has reached an agreement with China on TikTok. In a social media post, Trump said a weekend meeting resulted in a deal quote on a certain company that young people in our country very much wanted to save, end quote. TikTok's Chinese parent company, BiteDance, has been under U.S. pressure to divest ownership to satisfy national security concerns that Washington had about Beijing or the popular video sharing app risk being banned. Trump says he will speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. Christmas creep has consumers seeing holiday merch on store shelves extra early this year.

What claim did President Trump make about a deal with China on TikTok?

Lakshmi Singh 3:41

NPR's Amy held reports on the race. To get the gift buying and other shopping done now before inflation and tariffs and prices higher.

Amy Held 3:49

It's still summer. I've never shopped this early before. Shopper Sarah Miller tells ABC she already feels compelled to check off her kids' holiday list.