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What security measures are being taken for Charlie Kirk’s memorial service in Arizona?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Security is expected to be tight at today's memorial service for conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Arizona as thousands of people come to pay tribute. Glendale Police Sergeant Brian Hoskins says officers will be out in force around State Farm Stadium where the service is taking place.
Our officers and personnel are very pre well prepared. We're always gonna be vigilant and ready to go.
The heightened security follows the arrest of a man on Friday at the stadium. Authorities say he was armed and falsely claimed to be law enforcement. Wayne Chutsky from Member Station KJZZ reports the organization hosting the memorial says the man was part of their private security team.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety says forty two year old Joshua Runkels was arrested after law enforcement observed him acting suspiciously near the stadium. The venue is scheduled to host President Trump and other officials during Kirk's memorial service.
How is Tropical Storm Gabrielle expected to affect Bermuda and the U.S. East Coast?
A department spokesman said Runkels faces one felony charge for impersonating a law enforcement officer and a misdemeanor for carrying a weapon into a prohibited place. In a post on social media, a spokesman for Turning Point USA, the group Kirk founded, says Runkels was performing advanced security for a guest attending the event, but did not properly coordinate with the host group or US Secret Service. Runkles has been released on bond and an investigation is ongoing. For NPR News, I'm Wayne Chutsky in Phoenix.
Tropical storm Gabrielle is gaining strength and it could become a hurricane by tonight. NPR's Ava Pukach reports the storm has sustained winds of about 65 miles per hour and is moving toward Bermuda.
Gabrielle is forecast to pass east of Bermuda Sunday evening into Monday. David Roth, a forecaster of the National Weather Service, says while Bermuda is not forecast to have a direct hit from Gabrielle, the storm could create swells in life threatening surf conditions.
It doesn't take that much wind to produce rip currents, so there's always a possibility in addition to the swell coming out from the storm of rip currents too.
Swells could also reach the east coast of the US north of North Carolina in the coming days. Gabrielle is the seventh named storm of the twenty twenty five Atlantic hurricane season, which ends November 30th. Ava Pukac N PR News.
What new California law restricts face coverings for law‑enforcement officers?
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that bans most law enforcement officers from covering their faces while conducting official business. Newsom says it's necessary pushback against what he calls authoritarian behavior from the Trump administration.
We're not the Soviet Union. It's just United States of America.
The law mainly targets immigration agents who wear masks while detaining immigrants, it's likely to be challenged in court before it's set to take effect in January. This is NPR News in Washington. President Trump has nominated senior White House aide Lindsay Halligan as the top federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Virginia. She'll replace Eric Siebert, who stepped down on Friday shortly after Trump called for his removal. Siebert had been pressured by the White House to bring charges in a mortgage fraud investigation involving the New York Attorney General. Sales of electric vehicles have risen sharply in the last few months. One reason many shoppers are trying to take advantage of a hefty federal tax credit that ends on september thirtieth, NPR's Camilla Dominosky reports.
In August, compared to last year, new EV sales were up nearly 18% and used EVs up nearly 60%, according to Cox Automotive.
Why is the federal electric‑vehicle tax credit causing a rush before September 30?
Shoppers can get a credit worth up to $7,500 or $4,000 on a used car, but only if a binding contract is signed by September 30th. The vehicle itself can be delivered later. The Republican tax and spending package this summer ended the tax credit. Credit causing a scramble. Higher sales now and an expected slump starting next month means it'll take a while before companies can properly gauge the demand for battery-powered cars.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What security measures are being taken for Charlie Kirk’s memorial service in Arizona?
0:00–1:03
2
How is Tropical Storm Gabrielle expected to affect Bermuda and the U.S. East Coast?
1:03–2:24
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What new California law restricts face coverings for law‑enforcement officers?
2:24–3:48
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Why is the federal electric‑vehicle tax credit causing a rush before September 30?
3:48–4:38