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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanMoulton shares death threats after calling on Trump to condemn all political violence
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) said he’s received threats over his Thursday statement urging the Trump administration to help cool the nation’s political temperature after the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “My office has received an extraordinary number of violent and graphic threats yesterday and today from right-wing individuals online and over the phone—directed toward...
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:
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Authorities detail investigation and arrest of suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing
The man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is now in custody. The arrest came after an extensive search by law enforcement officials, with the FBI calling on the public for help, and it was information from the suspect’s own family members that ultimately led to his capture. Stephanie Sy reports.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Suspect killed after driving car into ICE officers in Chicago suburb
In our news wrap Friday, Homeland Security says an ICE officer shot and killed a suspect outside Chicago who drove his car into officers, Trump says he’s sending National Guard troops to Memphis, Missouri’s senate passed a redistricting plan favoring Republicans, the EPA moved to stop collecting emissions data from about 8,000 U.S. facilities, and Nepal has a new interim prime minister.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:How to talk with kids about violent images of Charlie Kirk’s killing
The rapid online spread of graphic images tied to Charlie Kirk’s killing has raised questions about how to talk to kids about political violence. Within hours of Kirk’s death, videos of the shooting had been seen more than 40 million times on TikTok, Instagram and X. We hear from parents and teens about their concerns, and Geoff Bennett speaks with clinical psychologist Tori Cordiano for more.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Chatbots, whistleblower concerns renew kids online safety push
Presented by International Justice Mission {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Chatbots, whistleblower concerns renew kids online safety push Recent revelations about how artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are interacting with and affecting children are colliding with longstanding concerns about tech companies’ approach to safety and revitalizing efforts to pass kids’ online safety legislation. Nam Y....
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Son of detained Hong Kong journalist Jimmy Lai on Beijing’s crackdown on speech
A Hong Kong court is set to deliver a verdict soon for democracy activist and media magnate Jimmy Lai, who has been detained for five years. He’s accused of sedition and collusion with foreign forces, but his supporters call the trial a sham and say the only thing he’s guilty of committing is journalism. Nick Schifrin spoke with Lai’s son, Sebastien Lai, for more.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Patel ripped into FBI agents in profanity-laced online meeting: NYT
FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly criticized subordinates in a tense Thursday morning meeting over their handling of the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s killer. More than 200 agents joined the online call, which was first reported by The New York Times. An official attending the meeting told the Times that Patel criticized the agency’s “Mickey Mouse...
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Brooks and Capehart on Americans’ reactions to the killing of Charlie Kirk
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk and the tough questions it raises about the political environment in the country.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Retired accountant realizes lifelong dream of joining LSU’s marching band
At 66 years old, Kent Broussard has proven it’s never too late to chase a dream. After retiring from a long career in accounting, he enrolled at Louisiana State University as a full-time student with one goal in mind: to finally earn his place in the famed Tiger Marching Band. Geoff Bennett speaks with Broussard about his journey for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:States prep for COVID vaccine upheaval
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story States prep for COVID-19 vaccine upheaval Vaccine policy is rapidly fracturing along party lines under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and states are prepping for more upheaval following a meeting of the CDC’s Advisory...
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:LA County confirms child's death due to measles complication years after infection
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health this week reported the death of a school-aged child due to a rare complication occurring from a measles infection experienced as an infant. In a statement Thursday, the health department said the child had become infected before they were eligible to receive the measles vaccine. Their death...
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:EPA proposing axing greenhouse gas reporting requirement
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump proposes to cut emissions reporting program The Trump administration is proposing to repeal requirements for companies to report their emissions of planet-warming gases — allowing them to keep the government and public in the dark about how much they are contributing to climate...
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Reproductive rights groups urge Trump officials to save birth control stockpile in Belgium
More than 70 reproductive groups are asking the Trump administration to call off the planned destruction of roughly $10 million of usable birth control products. Planned Parenthood is leading the most recent charge to save the contraceptives and sent a letter Friday to Secretary of State Marco Rubio with 77 co-signers. In the letter,...
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Cassidy calls on RFK Jr. to publicly support whooping cough vaccine amid outbreak
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, called on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to publicly support the whooping cough vaccine as Louisiana experiences one of the worst outbreaks in recent history. In 2024, six times the number of whooping cough — or...
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:HRC demands WSJ retract report linking Kirk shooting to transgender community
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBTQ advocacy group, is demanding that The Wall Street Journal retract its reporting incorrectly linking the shooter in conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination with the transgender community. Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon while speaking at a Utah college. In the clamor...
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Kash Patel takes MAGA heat over handling of Charlie Kirk killing
FBI Director Kash Patel is taking heat over his handling of the manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s assassin from key figures in the MAGA movement in which he initially became a star. Patel stumbled in the early hours after the shooting when he indicated on X that a suspected shooter was in custody, before it later...
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Naval Academy midshipman shot by security during lockdown
A midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy was injured Thursday after mistaking law enforcement for an active shooter due to online misinformation. After concerns of an active shooter were posted anonymously on a chat platform, the campus in Annapolis, Md., was placed on lockdown shortly after 5 p.m. and security officials began clearing buildings, CNN...
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Sean Penn says he was 'conned' by Putin
Actor Sean Penn reflected on meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Thursday interview with late night host Jimmy Kimmel amid rising tensions in eastern Europe. Penn and Putin crossed paths during the Moscow International Film Festival in 2001 during a dinner with approximately 20 people, including actor Jack Nicholson. “I can time-capsule it for...
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Wall Street finishes its best week in over a month
Stocks have rallied with expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut its main interest rate for the first time this year at its meeting next week. Such a move would give the economy a kickstart, and mortgage rates have already dropped in anticipation of it.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Texas's top GOP leaders clash over THC executive order
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) issued a rare public rebuke Friday against fellow Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over Abbott's recent executive order aimed at regulating the sale of THC products in the state. Abbott's executive order on Wednesday directed state agencies to stop minor sales of THC products after state lawmakers failed to reach an...
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:What we know so far about the Charlie Kirk shooting suspect
Authorities announced Friday that they had made an arrest in the shooting death of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in the midst of rampant public speculation about the suspect’s identity.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:These states are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines
The governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina on Friday joined the growing list of Democratic officials who have signed orders intended to ensure most residents can receive COVID-19 vaccines at pharmacies without individual prescriptions.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:WATCH: NATO leaders hold news conference in wake of Russian drone incursion
NATO said Friday it's bulking up its defensive posture on its eastern flank bordering Belarus, Russia and Ukraine with new equipment to deter potential Russian aggression following an incursion byRussian drones into Polish territory.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Rubio meets Qatar’s prime minister before visiting Israel in a delicate balance with 2 allies
The Trump administration is walking a delicate line between two major allies after Israel took its fight with Hamas to the Qatari capital, where leaders of the militant group had gathered to consider a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the nearly two-year-old war in Gaza.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Boeing workers reject latest contract offer, extending strike at three Midwest plants
Another contract proposal has been rejected by Boeing workers who now have beenon strike for nearly six weeksfrom three Midwest plants where military aircraft and weapons are developed.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Missouri Senate passes Trump-backed redistricting plan that could give Republicans another U.S. House seat
The plan goes to Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe for his expected signature to make it law. But opponents immediately announced a referendum petition that, if successful, could force a statewide vote on the new map.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:ICE officer shoots and kills suspect who dragged officer with car near Chicago, DHS says
The department said the man refused orders from the officers and instead drove his car at them.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:How recent political violence in the U.S. fits into ‘a long, dark history’
The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk follows numerous instances of political violence.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Concern grows for safety of South Sudan opposition leader facing treason and other charges
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir announced Thursday that he suspended Riek Machar as the country's first vice president, effectively ending the transitional government of unity that forestalled a return to full-blown war.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Democrats’ health care demands
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer argues that the country is in a different place than it was in March, when he vigorously argued against a shutdown, and he says he believes Republicans and President Donald Trump will be held responsible if they don’t negotiate a bipartisan deal.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Tropical Storm Mario forms off Mexico’s Pacific coast
Mario was described as “mini” in the National Hurricane Center's morning advisory, but the storm packed maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (64 kph).
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Trump meets with Yankees, attends game on 9/11 anniversary
President Trump on Thursday attended a New York Yankees game in the Bronx on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, drawing a mix of cheers and jeers from the crowd. The president sat in a private box for the game, where he was joined by Yankees team President Randy Levine. The crowd offered loud...
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Appeals court allows Trump administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood said Thursday’s ruling means that more than 1.1 million patients can’t use their Medicaid insurance at its health centers.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Graphic video of Kirk shooting was everywhere online, showing how media’s role has changed
Video of Kirk's shooting was available almost instantly online and seen by millions of people, illustrating how the “gatekeeping” role of news organizations has changed in the era of social media.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:A Brief But Spectacular take on embracing disability pride
Tiffany Yu is the founder of Diversability and author of "The Anti-Ableist Manifesto." After a childhood accident left her with a permanent disability, Yu dedicated her life to creating communities where people with disabilities of every kind can be seen, supported and celebrated. She gives her Brief But Spectacular take on embracing disability pride.
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