NPR News: 09-13-2025 2AM EDT

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Speaker 2 Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. 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.

Speaker 2 Pierre Sudette Youssef has more on Robinson.

Speaker 3 We know that he's 22 years old. We know that he's being held without bail in Utah County Jail at the moment.

Speaker 3 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.

Speaker 3 But again, there is still much more to learn.

Speaker 2 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.,

Speaker 2 which has also seen the shooting of Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota earlier this year.

Speaker 2 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.

Speaker 6 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.

Speaker 6 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.

Speaker 4 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.

Speaker 6 But he says, even with the suspect already in custody, people in Orem are still traumatized and scared. Marisa Peñalosa, NPR News, Orem Uta.

Speaker 2 NATO has launched a new operation to better defend its eastern flank against Russia.

Speaker 2 As Terry Schultz reports, the reinforcements come in response to an incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace earlier this week.

Speaker 7 Calling the violation of Poland's airspace on Wednesday deeply dangerous, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced the launch of Eastern Sentry.

Speaker 8 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.

Speaker 7 Dutch and Polish fighter jets shot down several of the Russian drones, but NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, U.S.

Speaker 7 Air Force General Alexis Grinkowicz, says the alliance will look for more cost-effective ways to upgrade its counter-drone capabilities.

Speaker 4 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.

Speaker 7 Countries on the Eastern Flank have been asking NATO for more air defense for years. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.

Speaker 2 Wall Street closed

Speaker 2 the week with stocks mixed, but finished the week overall on a higher note. The Dow declined 273 points.

Speaker 2 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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Speaker 2 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.

Speaker 2 As MPS Camilla Dominovsky reports, many automakers are retooling their EV lineups.

Speaker 5 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.

Speaker 5 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.

Speaker 5 Hefty federal tax credits for EV buyers are ending very soon. Deals need to be inked by the end of this month to qualify.

Speaker 5 That's expected to be a blow to demand for EVs, while demand for hybrids is projected to grow. Camila Dominovsky, NPR News.

Speaker 2 The UN General Assembly voted Friday to support

Speaker 2 a two-state solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestinians.

Speaker 2 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.

Speaker 2 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.

Speaker 2 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.

Speaker 2 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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