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Who is suspected in the assassination of activist Charlie Kirk and what are the FBI’s actions?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The man accused of assassinating conservative activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk is expected to be charged shortly. Meanwhile, FBI Director Kash Patel has been defending his handling of the investigation into Kirk's shooting last week, saying the Bureau acted quickly to put out a reward and images of the suspect, Tyler Robinson.
That suspect was in custody, pursuant to the interrogation of the suspect's own father, who stated When I saw that video that you released I recognized it was my son.
The FBI director testifying today on Capitol Hill, Patel's ability to lead the FBI in general has come under scrutiny after He was criticized for speaking too quickly about a suspect in Kirk's killing and publicly discussing evidence in an open criminal case. Sound of Luigi Mangioni leaving court escorted by police today.
Why were terrorism charges dropped against Luigi Mangioni and what murder charges remain?
Terrorism charges have been dropped against him.
The charge of second degree murder stands for last December's killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the fifty year old father of two was in Midtown Manhattan for an investor conference. The state murder charge could send Mangioni to prison for life, and he also faces federal charges that carry the death penalty. The killing tapped into widespread public frustration against the U.S. healthcare industry, and some have even celebrated Magioni as concern about political violence in the United States is on the rise. Quill Lawrence NPR News, New York.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Qatar's ruler during a brief stop in the Gulf Arab country following a two day visit to Israel. That visit came a week after Israel bombed Qatar's capital, targeting Hamas's political leaders there, and BR's Abu Patrawi reports.
Qatar says the attack breached its sovereignty, killing at least six people in Doha, none of them senior Hamez officials.
How is Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaging Qatar to help mediate the Israel‑Gaza conflict?
Qatar, which has been a mediator between Israel and Hamez in the war in Gaza, says Israel is trying to thwart chances for a ceasefire and displace Palestinians outside Gaza. Rubio told reporters just before landing in Qatar that the US understands they're very upset about quote everything that happened.
We want them to know that if there's any country in the world that could help, you know, end this through a negotiation, it's Qatar and we appreciate that.
Rubio traveled to Qatar from Israel, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to rule out further strikes on Hamas wherever they are. Ayupotrawi NPR News, Dubai.
US stocks are trading lower this hour, the Dow Jones Industrial Average now down more than one hundred points at forty five thousand seven hundred eighty. From Washington, this is NPR News. People are posting their tributes to Robert Redford on social media. Jane Fonda, Morgan Freeman, and Antonio Banderas are
What is causing U.S. stock indexes to dip during this broadcast?
Among the celebrities mourning the news of Redford's death at the age of eighty nine. He's being remembered for his contributions to award-winning films that endure, such as All the Presidents Men Out of Africa and Ordinary People for which He won an Oscar for best director. Redford's impact was also strongly felt off screen as a fierce advocate for independent filmmaking and the protection of the environment. One of the arts or art world's most prestigious honors has been announced. Theater director Rosal B Rolon has won the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize for twenty twenty five. Here's then Pierre's Anastasias Yulkas.
In nineteen seventy nine, Rosalbo Rolon co-founded a traveling theater company in the Bronx, now known as Pregona's Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, the group has performed in thirty-eight states and eighteen countries. Rolon says winning the Gish Prize is an affirmation.
How are celebrities and the arts community honoring the legacy of Robert Redford?
The
fact that a group of people that I respect got together and discussed my life and my career and made this decision. That's what we take with us. What we take is our reputation and the way people feel about you.
Roland says the award will help her and her colleagues rest easier about the years ahead and keep their eyes on their artistic mission.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Who is suspected in the assassination of activist Charlie Kirk and what are the FBI’s actions?
0:01–1:01
2
Why were terrorism charges dropped against Luigi Mangioni and what murder charges remain?
1:01–2:12
3
How is Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaging Qatar to help mediate the Israel‑Gaza conflict?
2:12–3:09
4
What is causing U.S. stock indexes to dip during this broadcast?
3:09–4:04
5
How are celebrities and the arts community honoring the legacy of Robert Redford?
4:04–4:38