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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan. Authorities in Utah continue to search for the shooter who killed conservative influencer Charlie Kirk at a campus event yesterday. As NPR's Bobby Allen reports, federal law enforcement has released pictures of a person of interest. The FBI released two grainy photos of what appears to be a young man wearing a baseball hat, dark sunglasses, and a long t-shirt emblazoned with an American flag. They already say it was a single shot fired from a. rooftop that fatally struck conservative activist Charlie Kirk in the neck. Utah Valley University freshman James Jordan says students are on high alert. The man that did shoot him is still undetermined and how close we live.

He could be anywhere. The other night, we had cops at our apartment just doing their protocol. And it was a little unsettling and not knowing for sure how safe we really are. Investigators say they recovered a bolt action rifle wrapped in a towel in a wooded area near the school, believed to be the shooter's weapon. Bobby Allen, NPR News, Oram, Utah. Washington, D.C. area law enforcement have determined that a bomb threat at the Democratic National Committee headquarters today was not credible. NPR's Claudia Grasolva's reports it came in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

For several hours, Capitol Police conducted a thorough interior sweep of the DNC headquarters building and surrounding area, citing an abundance of caution. A DNC spokesperson reiterated a statement issued in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination saying, quote, political violence in every form has no place in our country. The attack has put members of Congress on edge as they look to limit public appearances, ramp up security, and shut down plans for outdoor events. Many are worried about additional attempts to target political figures on both sides of the aisle. Claude Riesales, NPR News, the Capitol. U.S. stock markets today closed at record highs, as NPR's Maria Aspen report, the latest Labor Department report on inflation is giving investors hope of an interest rate cut next week.

Inflation inched higher last month, up 2.9% from a year ago, as consumers are paying more for groceries and gasoline. That's still higher than the Federal Reserve's target rate of 2% inflation. But investors think it's relatively mild. That's giving Wall Street more confidence about next week when the Fed is due to meet and is widely expected to cut. interest rates. The Fed has been trying to keep inflation under control, which it does by keeping interest rates higher. But now, the central bank is also facing signs of weakness in the labor market as hiring slowed to a crawl this summer. The Dow Jones, the NASDAQ, and the S&P 500 all closed at record highs. Maria Aspen, NPR News, New York. Meanwhile, home mortgage rates

continue to click down nowadays at 6.35 percent. This is NPR News. Brazil's Supreme Court has formed a majority to convict the former President Jair Balasaro of an attempted coup, this after losing his 2022 re-election bid. The case has been watched closely by the Washington, D.C. establishment and President Trump, who called the trial a witch hunt against his close ally and slapped 50 percent tariffs on Brazilian goods in retaliation. Julia Canero brings us up to date from Rio. In a momentous trial for Brazilian history, three justices have voted to convict former president Jaihe Bolsonaro for five crimes,

including attempting a coup, violently abolishing the rule of law and leading a criminal organization. The judges found that there was ample evidence to show that Bolsonaro, president between 2019 and 2022, masterminded efforts to overthrow the government after failing to be re-elected. Bolsonaro may face over 40 years in prison. His sentence and those of his co-defendant, should be announced on Friday. For NPR News, I'm Julia Carnero in Rio de Janeiro. Today, at the site of the former World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and also Shanksville, Pennsylvania, as well as other locations across the country, Americans

remembered those killed during the September 11, 2001 attacks. In Lower Manhattan, the names of the people who died on board two airplanes, the people inside the buildings, and the hundreds of first responders were also read aloud. At the Pentagon, President Trump and others, attended a memorial service. There was also a service today in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to honor those victims. This is NPR News from Washington. Support for NPR comes from...