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Who was Charlie Kirk and what happened to him?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Sang. Supporters are expressing their grief over the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Who was shot dead Wednesday? NPR's Joe Hernandez reports a large scale memorial service for Kirk is being planned for this coming Sunday.
The political organization Kirk founded, Turning Point USA, said the memorial service would be held in Glendale, Arizona. The event is set to take place at State Farm Stadium, which has the capacity to hold over 60,000 people. Kirk was shot and killed Wednesday during an outdoor event at Utah Valley University in Oram. President Trump, who was friends with Kirk, called the activist death a quote, dark matter. moment for America.
What did Secretary Marco Rubio say about U.S. support for Israel?
Authorities say the suspect in the killing, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, is being held without bail. Robinson is expected to be formally charged as early as Tuesday. Joe Hernandez, NPR News.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared the US's strong support for Israel on his two day visit they are. Amidst growing international criticism in isolation after Israel's attack targeting Hamas leaders in Doha Qatar. We have more from NPR's Carry Con.
Rubio and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met, then spoke with reporters. Both warned Hamas to surrender and release all hostages. Rubio wouldn't say if the US backs Israel's latest offensive to occupy Gaza City, insisting it would be better for Hamas to lay down its arms.
How are firefighters containing the Garnet wildfire in California?
But we'll continue to pursue that route. It's the ideal outcome, but it may require ultimately a concise military operation to eliminate them.
Netanyahu refused to rule out another strike on Hamas abroad like Doha, which he says sent an important message.
And that is you can hide, you can run, but we'll get you terrorists. They think they enjoy immunity, they'll do it again and again and again. And if you deny them that immunity, they'll think twice.
Kerry Khan NPR News Tel Aviv.
A wildfire in central California is now mostly contained but The Garnet fire in Fresno County has burned more than fifty nine thousand acres, including a grove of sequoias.
What are the latest U.S. stock market moves and the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook?
Containments at seventy one percent. Carrie Klein with member station K V PR reports from the front lines.
These water pumps and sprinklers have been running around the clock in McKinley Grove for more than a week, and they appear to have worked. John Ragelbruga is with the U.S. Forest Service.
We've had basically 100% success.
Near the sprinklers, no sequoias appear to have died. That includes baby ones and the monarchs that are two to three thousand years old. Dirk Charlie is a tribal liaison with the U.S.
What new exhibit celebrates the 50th anniversary of *Jaws* at the Academy Museum?
Forest Service. This is good. This is something good I can report back to the tribes on. However, only a fraction of the 300-acre grove received sprinklers, the drier areas and steeper terrain will be assessed later.
Well the US markets are waiting to see whether the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates and By as much as President Trump wants, the Fed holds its latest policy making meeting tomorrow through Wednesday. A new exhibit at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles marks the 50th anniversary of the movie classic Jaws. NPR's Corey Turner got a sneak peek with the film's director, Steven Spielberg.
The exhibit is full of props from the film and reminders for Spielberg that the ocean chute was a nightmare of fickle tides and finicky mechanical sharks.
What recent discovery was made about the F.J. King shipwreck in Lake Michigan?
This was a very hard experience when we seriously did not know how many weeks or months we were gonna be in Martha's venue shooting.
Now though, visiting the exhibit, Spielberg says with a smile, This is total therapy. The exhibit's finale is the sole surviving full size shark from Jaws, which Spielberg took a moment to thank.
Without you, you know, I don't know what of I would have certainly my next three or four movies wouldn't have been those same movies because Jaws gave me the chance to make anything I wanted to make.
Corey Turner, NPR News, Los Angeles.
Shipwreck hunters have found the wreckage of a cargo schooner that went down during a storm in Lake Michigan nearly one hundred forty years ago.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Who was Charlie Kirk and what happened to him?
0:01–0:47
2
What did Secretary Marco Rubio say about U.S. support for Israel?
0:47–1:34
3
How are firefighters containing the Garnet wildfire in California?
1:34–2:13
4
What are the latest U.S. stock market moves and the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook?
2:13–2:43
5
What new exhibit celebrates the 50th anniversary of *Jaws* at the Academy Museum?
2:43–3:37
6
What recent discovery was made about the F.J. King shipwreck in Lake Michigan?
3:37–4:39