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Tyler Robinson has been charged with murder in the Wednesday shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

His arrest followed a 33-hour manhunt.

M.

Pierre Sudette Youssef has more on Robinson.

We know that he's 22 years old.

We know that he's being held without bail in Utah County Jail at the moment.

And according to what we heard from Governor Cox, a family friend told investigators that Robinson had, quote, become more political in recent years.

Also, that Robinson didn't like Charlie Kirk.

But again, there is still much more to learn.

That's M.

Pierre Soudet Youssef with our report.

The shooting has led once again to a discussion about growing political violence in the U.S.,

which has also seen the shooting of Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota earlier this year.

Experts are also discussing the mental toll shootings can take on those involved in some way with those shootings.

Empires Marissa Penalosa reports from Utah.

Nathan Punt is a trauma therapist in ORM.

He says he's received almost 20 phone calls from people in his community seeking help since the the assassination earlier this week.

And he and his partner Roney, a trained therapy dog, have been busy.

He says the arrest of Tyler Robinson has brought some sense of relief to people in Orem.

The fact that they found him, I think everyone's breathing a sigh of relief because he's not still wandering around because we didn't know where he was.

But he says, even with the suspect already in custody, people in Orem are still traumatized and scared.

Marisa Peñalosa, NPR News, Orem Uta.

NATO has launched a new operation to better defend its eastern flank against Russia.

As Terry Schultz reports, the reinforcements come in response to an incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace earlier this week.

Calling the violation of Poland's airspace on Wednesday deeply dangerous, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced the launch of Eastern Sentry.

In addition to more traditional military capabilities, this effort will also feature elements designed to address the particular challenges associated with the use of drones.

Dutch and Polish fighter jets shot down several of the Russian drones, but NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, U.S.

Air Force General Alexis Grinkowicz, says the alliance will look for more cost-effective ways to upgrade its counter-drone capabilities.

It's time to take a fresh look at this, and we're going to do everything we can as we learn those lessons to incorporate them rapidly.

Countries on the Eastern Flank have been asking NATO for more air defense for years.

For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.

Wall Street closed

the week with stocks mixed, but finished the week overall on a higher note.

The Dow declined 273 points.

The S ⁇ P 500 was down just three points, but the NASDAQ was up by 98 points, ending the week at 22,141.

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The automaker Stellantis is canceling plans to build an all-electric pickup, but it says it will move forward with plans for a plug-in hybrid version.

As MPS Camilla Dominovsky reports, many automakers are retooling their EV lineups.

Stellantis says that as demand for full-size battery electric pickups is slowing in North America, the company is axing plans for an all-electric RAM but they're moving forward with a range extended truck.

An electric motor turns the wheels, delivering instant torque, while a gas-powered generator extends the vehicle's range.

The idea is you can plug in or fuel up and drive and tow either way.

Hefty federal tax credits for EV buyers are ending very soon.

Deals need to be inked by the end of this month to qualify.

That's expected to be a blow to demand for EVs, while demand for hybrids is projected to grow.

Camila Dominovsky, NPR News.

The UN General Assembly voted Friday to support

a two-state solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestinians.

The World Body endorsed what it's calling the New York Declaration, which sets out a phased plan to end the almost 80-year-old conflict.

The vote was 142 to 10 with 12 abstentions.

The General Assembly's annual meeting begins on September 22nd.

NATO says it's adding new military equipment to its eastern region that borders Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.

That move follows an incursion by Russian drones.

The Missouri Senate has passed a plan backed by President Trump that could help Republicans win an additional U.S.

House seat.

The Senate's vote Friday sends the measure to Republican Governor Mike Kehoe for his expected signature.

I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.

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