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What we know about the suspect arrested in Charlie Kirk's killing. And, Emmy takeaways
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Tyler Robinson, the suspect accused of shooting and killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, is “not cooperating” with authorities. Police still do not know — or haven’t made public — the motive behind the deadly act. Utah’s Republican Gov. Spencer Cox said yesterday that authorities believe 22-year-old Robinson has left-leaning political beliefs and didn’t like Kirk. Robinson is facing an aggravated murder charge, obstruction of justice and the felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, according to authorities. He is expected to be charged in state court tomorrow.
A memorial for political activist Charlie Kirk stands on the grounds of Utah Valley University on Sept. 13, 2025, in Orem, Utah.
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- 🎧 One of the new details Gov. Cox mentioned yesterday was about Robinson’s romantic partner, who was shocked by the news of the killing, Elaine Clark of NPR network station KUER tells Up First. This person, whom the governor didn’t name, was listed as a “roommate” in the suspect’s probable cause affidavit. Cox described the romantic partner as a “boyfriend who was transitioning from male to female.” It is unknown if transgender politics had any correlation to Kirk’s assassination. An NPR producer yesterday attended a church service in Orem, Utah, where the shooting happened. They witnessed people filled with emotions. In addition to the sermon, there was a table set up for counseling resources and a uniformed police officer, which the pastor said had never been done before.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Jerusalem today for private discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials. This visit comes a week after Israel struck Doha, the capital of Qatar, in an attack that it says was targeting Hamas leaders. At least six people were killed, none of whom were senior Hamas officials. This deadly strike places the U.S. in a difficult position: balancing its support for Israel with its relationship with a key Gulf ally.
- 🎧 NPR’s Carrie Kahn, who is in Tel Aviv, spoke yesterday with some Israelis at the Western Wall, a Jewish holy site. Seventy-two-year-old Eli Ben Lulu told her he is concerned about the growing international criticism of Israel, and he wants the U.S.’ support to remain solid. Lulu says he supports Israel’s airstrike in Qatar and that everyone has to look out for themselves. Today, Qatar has convened an emergency regional summit with Arab and Muslim heads of state to discuss how they will respond to Israel’s strike. Qatar’s prime minister has called on the international community to punish Israel for its crimes. Analysts do not expect significant retaliation from the countries because the leaders also wish to maintain balanced relations with the U.S.
Pop Culture Happy Hour host Linda Holmes joins this newsletter to recap the 2025 Emmy Awards.
The Emmys were awarded last night. The Studio, The Pitt and Adolescence took home top prizes. And though the wins were deserving, the telecast was meh. Here are our takeaways from the evening.
- Host Nate Bargatze leaned into a disastrous evening-long bit.
- The Pitt, The Studio and Adolescence were all deserving winners — and hooray for Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere) and Tramell Tillman and Britt Lower (Severance).
- The Studio proved yet again that show business loves show business.
- The Emmys gave best drama to The Pitt, an old-school, 15-episode hospital show.
- The Bear is still … not comedy.
- Netflix was behind three of the five nominees for outstanding limited or anthology series, including the big winner, Adolescence.
- Despite strong nominations, The Last of Us and The White Lotus were mostly shut out.
- Stephen Colbert’s canceled The Late Show won best talk series.
Check out photos from the red carpet and see the full list of winners.
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Deep dive
People seeking this year’s COVID booster shot may find it more difficult than the past.
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The Food and Drug Administration has imposed new restrictions for this year’s COVID vaccine, restricting access to people 65 and older and those at high risk for severe illness. Trump administration health officials argue that most healthy younger people have enough immunity and no longer need annual boosters. However, many doctors’ groups advise getting the shot to prevent serious illness and to protect high-risk individuals. Here’s what you should know about trying to get a COVID shot right now:
- 💉 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a broad list of several conditions that may qualify you for the shot, including asthma, diabetes, obesity, heart conditions, and a smoking history.
- 💉 Pregnancy is considered a risk factor, despite the CDC’s removal of routine vaccination recommendations for pregnant women. The conflicting guidance has led to confusion about pharmacists’ ability to administer shots and whether insurers will pay for vaccination.
- 💉 Insurance companies are only required to pay for the shots if they have been recommended by the CDC. Out-of-pocket costs range between $150 and $200.
- 💉 The CDC’s vaccine advisory group is set to meet on Sept. 18-19 and is expected to issue specific recommendations for who should receive the shots. The CDC director would then need to approve that guidance.
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A picture of the inside of the David Bowie Centre, a new archive at the V&A East Storehouse in London, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, ahead of its public opening.
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Big news for David Bowie fans! A new exhibit called the David Bowie Centre opened this weekend in London, showcasing an archive of 90,000 items that belonged to the iconic British rock star, who died in 2016. This marks the first time fans can get up close to numerous Bowie treasures, ranging from his notable outfits to his favorite instruments. The collection also illustrates how he wasn’t just a musician, but an artist. The David Bowie Centre is the home to thousands of notes and drawings he made throughout his career as he moved from one stage persona to the next. He also kept art sent to him by fans and a key to an apartment he shared with fellow rockstar Iggy Pop in Berlin. Preview some of the new collection here.
3 things to know before you go
A koala and joey climb a tree in bushland located near central Brisbane on Dec. 14, 2024.
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- Australia has approved a vaccine to help protect koalas from chlamydia. This disease can cause blindness and lead to starvation because the animals are unable to find trees to climb for food.
- Earl Richardson, a former president at Baltimore’s Morgan State University, has died at the age of 81, according to a Saturday announcement from the school. He led a 15-year lawsuit that resulted in a historic settlement for four historically Black colleges and universities in Maryland.
- The NPR Network is working on a series about the rising cost of living. They want to hear from you about what costs are increasing and how you are managing with the change. Share your experiences here, and you could be featured in an upcoming story.
This newsletter was edited by Suzanne Nuyen.
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The House on Wednesday passed a measure to direct President Trump withdraw U.S. forces from Iran or win congressional approval to continue military operations there. The vote was the fourth of its kind in the chamber since the war began, the previous three having failed.
A vote on this measure was originally scheduled for last month but was pulled by House Republican leaders after it became clear they lacked the votes at the time to defeat it because of several members’ absences. Several Republicans were also absent on Wednesday, but party leaders were unable to delay the vote any longer.
Votes fell mostly along party lines, with the exception of four Republicans, who voted with Democrats to pass the measure. Representative Jared Golden, Democrat of Maine, who had previously voted with Republicans, flipped and voted with his party.
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The House vote came after four Senate Republicans last month broke from their party to advance a measure to assert the legislature’s role in authorizing the war. The Senate had rejected seven other similar measures, but Republicans in both chambers have expressed increased uneasiness with the conflict as it wears on.
Even if a war powers resolution passed in both the House and Senate, it would be subject to an all-but-certain veto by Mr. Trump, which would need a two-thirds majority in both chambers to override. Beyond that, the president and his senior aides have frequently dismissed efforts by Congress to rein in his war powers, saying they are unconstitutional.
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Washington — The House on Wednesday passed a measure that would force President Trump to end the war with Iran without congressional authorization, marking the first time the lower chamber has defied the White House on the conflict.
The House voted 215 to 208 to approve the war powers resolution with the help of four Republicans. Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, who has voted against the three previous failed attempts, also dropped his opposition and voted for the measure, giving his party unanimity on the issue.
Republican Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Tom Barrett of Michigan and Warren Davidson of Ohio voted with Democrats in favor of the measure.
Democrats in the chamber erupted in applause after passage.
The vote was supposed to take place before lawmakers left for the Memorial Day recess, but House GOP leaders abruptly pulled the vote when it became clear they did not have the numbers to block it. Several Republicans were absent and others were expected to support it.
The Senate advanced a similar measure in May to rein in Mr. Trump on Iran after four Republicans joined all but one Democrat to push it forward. Three Republican absences also helped deliver the breakthrough after seven previous unsuccessful votes.
But the Senate’s procedural vote was just the first step on the way to potential passage, and Republicans will have another opportunity to block it in the coming days.
It’s unclear when they plan to vote on the House version. In a statement, House Democratic leaders called on Senate Republicans “to do the right thing.”
Support for the war from some Republicans waned after the conflict passed a statutory 60-day deadline under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, which says the president must remove armed forces from hostilities if Congress has not authorized the war. The war passed the deadline on May 1, but the administration has argued that a fragile ceasefire stopped the clock in early April, though both sides have carried out attacks since then.
The Trump administration has also argued the War Powers Resolution of 1973 is unconstitutional, though that theory has never been tested in court.
Republicans who have voted in favor of limiting Mr. Trump’s military powers in Iran have been uncomfortable with the lack of congressional authorization on the war and a strategy to end it. Some fear the war’s unpopularity and the economic fallout could harm the GOP’s chances at keeping control of Congress after the midterm elections in November.
GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson of Iowa, who is running for Senate, said in a private exchange at a campaign stop last week that the war could be a “political liability” if it continues beyond “the next couple of weeks,” according to audio obtained by CBS News.
But Mr. Trump said last month he was in “no hurry” to make a deal with Iran ahead of the midterms.
“Everybody’s saying, ‘Oh, the midterms, I’m in a hurry.’ I’m in no hurry,” he said.
The resolution approved Wednesday was introduced in April by Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. It directs the president “to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran,” unless Congress declares war or authorizes the use of military force.
Rep. Brian Mast of Florida, the Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, earlier Wednesday called it a “stupid political vote” that “weakens the president’s hands as he’s negotiating with Iran.”
After the vote, Meeks brushed off the assertion that the war powers votes have undercut the president during negotiations with Iran. When asked whether Democrats would keep forcing votes to end the Iran war, Meeks told reporters, “You can expect us to continue to do our jobs.”
“We’re going to continue to do our constitutional responsibilities,” he said.
Fitzpatrick, who also voted in favor of a war powers resolution in May, said, “The law is the law.”
“We have to follow the law. There’s a law on the books,” Fitzpatrick said. “So you have two choices: You either follow the law or you change the law. You can’t violate the law. That’s not an option.”
During floor debate on the measure on May 20, Democrats questioned why Republicans haven’t held a vote on an authorization for military force to provide Mr. Trump with legal guardrails for attacking Iran.
“If my Republican colleagues believe this is justified, they should bring an AUMF to the floor,” Meeks said.
There’s been little momentum so far behind an AUMF introduced by Barrett earlier in May.
Rep. Kevin Kiley of California, an independent who caucuses with Republicans, argued there are “better tools” for Congress to assert its authority.
“We actually have the ability to provide direction as to how funds should be used,” Kiley said, referring to Congress’ power of the purse. “I understand why people want to use whatever tools are available, but I believe that Congress should use those tools of congressional oversight and the powers we have under Article I that really have teeth here.”
Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. The New York Times
A moderately strong, 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The temblor happened at 5:45 a.m. Pacific time about 40 miles west of Petrolia, Calif., data from the agency shows.
As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map.
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Aftershocks can occur days, weeks or even years after the first earthquake. These events can be of equal or larger magnitude to the initial earthquake, and they can continue to affect already damaged locations.
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Sources: United States Geological Survey (epicenter, aftershocks, shake intensity); LandScan via Oak Ridge National Laboratory (population density) | Notes: Shaking categories are based on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale. When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake. All times above are Pacific time. Shake data is as of Wednesday, June 3 at 6:03 a.m. Pacific time. Aftershocks data is as of Wednesday, June 3 at 8:01 a.m. Pacific time.
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