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Why are hundreds of thousands gathering for Charlie Kirk’s memorial service in Arizona?

Nora Rahm 0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. Long lines are stretching around State Farm Stadium in Arizona for conservative organizer Charlie Kirk's memorial service. It begins in about an hour. Thousands gathered hours before the service was scheduled to start. NPR's Luke Garrett reports.

Luke Garrett 0:19

Local police say hundreds of thousands are expected to attend Kirk's memorial service, including President Trump, Vice President J. D. Vance, and Charlie's wife, Erica Kirk. Glendale Police Department Communications Manager Jose Santiago says the crowd expectation keeps going up.

Jose Santiago 0:33

We are estimating that we could see upwards of between two to three hundred thousand people just simply because of the amount of people that we have seen show up.

Luke Garrett 0:40

Santiago says hundreds of law enforcement officers will manage the massive crowds.

Jose Santiago 0:44

The lines of people walking up to the venue is stretching quite far.

How did President Trump claim TikTok helped him win the 2024 election?

Jose Santiago 0:48

We're looking at a couple more than a mile.

Luke Garrett 0:50

With crowd estimates far exceeding the stadium and overflow arena capacity, Santiago says not everyone traveling to Kirk's Memorial Service will make it inside. Luke Garrett, NPR News.

Nora Rahm 1:01

President Trump is to speak at the service. Earlier today he sat down with Fox News and said Kirk had convinced him to get on the video app TikTok, and that helped him win the twenty twenty-four election.

Donald Trump 1:12

I'm a little prejudiced with TikTok because I did so well with the young voter. And by the way, Charlie helped me a lot. And did uh amazingly well on TikTok, and we got record young voters. Nobody's ever seen anything like it.

Nora Rahm 1:42

He said that media mogul Rupert Murdoch may be part of the group. An influential advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made changes to vaccine policy at a two-day meeting last week. NPR's Ping Huang reports from Atlanta.

What changes did the CDC advisory panel recommend for COVID‑19 vaccine information?

Nora Rahm 1:58

The panel is

Ping Huang 1:58

handpicked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Junior and skews towards being critical of COVID vaccines. They voted to recommend that people consult with a medical provider before they get one. Panel member Retzef Levy, who led the discussions, wanted input on what people hear about the vaccines.

Retzef Levy 2:14

Do we have a culture of safety? This has to do with acknowledging what the risks are and be truthful. To parents and patients, about what are the risks?

Ping Huang 2:24

The documented side effects are well known: fever, body aches, a rare risk of heart problems for young men. But the committee voted to add theoretical risks to a consumer information sheet, even though some of those harms have not been proven, despite billions of doses being given out. Ping Huang

Nora Rahm 2:40

NPR News. More countries recognized a Palestinian state today, including the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. More countries are expected to join that list at the United Nations General Assembly this week.

Which countries recognized a Palestinian state and why did Israel object?

Nora Rahm 2:53

This comes over the objections of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This is NPR News. The Taliban leaders of Afghanistan today rejected President Trump's call for the US to reestablish its presence at Pagram Air Base. Trump said yesterday the US is in discussions concerning the base, but provided no details of A Taliban spokesman urged the US to follow a path of realism and rationality. He emphasized the importance of his country's independence and territorial integrity. Taylor Swift is headed back to movie theaters with her upcoming 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. NPR's Ava Pukash reports the singer has once again partnered with AMC Theaters to release the film.

Ava Pukash 3:38

The official release party of a showgirl coincides with the release of Swift's 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl.

Unknown 3:45

See the exclusive world premiere of the Fate of Ophelia music video, along with behind the scenes footage from the music video shoot, brand new lyric videos, and stories about each song from my new album, The Life of a Showgirl.

Ava Pukash 3:56

The 89-minute film marks Swift's second collaboration with AMC Theaters following the 2023 release of the Aeristor concert film, which AMC says is the highest-grossing concert film of all time, grossing more than $261 million. The official release party of a showgirl will screen october third through fifth.